If you are flying from Frankfurt to Turkey, you can collect your car at the airport closest to your home town: alongside Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir, the booking form of SAW Rent A Car lists 15 airports, including regional airports such as Kayseri, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Trabzon and Samsun, plus Bursa city centre. Choose the final stop of your flight departing from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as the pick-up point in the form; if you have no credit card, you can make the booking by WhatsApp or phone.
For many travellers flying from Frankfurt to Turkey, the real destination is not Istanbul but a village in Kayseri, in Gaziantep or on the Black Sea. Instead of landing at a big airport and covering a long distance by coach, flying to the airport closest to your home town and collecting the car there shortens the most tiring part of the journey. Our booking system has welcomed more than 50,000 guests so far; this page explains which point suits which region and what to keep in mind on a connecting flight.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is Germany's largest airport and offers connections to many Turkish cities, either direct or with a change in Istanbul; which routes fly direct changes with the season, so check the current timetable with your airline.
You can think of the points in the form by region like this:
The full list of points is on our pick-up points page; the form has no pick-up points in city centres (except Bursa), so you collect the car at the airport.
Some of the flights from Frankfurt to the regional airports involve a connection; to set up the booking accordingly:
Among those living in Frankfurt and Hesse, some obtained their licence in Germany and some in Turkey; our rental conditions cover both: A national licence issued in the Latin alphabet or an international driving permit is accepted. When you collect the car, you show your ID card or passport together with your driving licence.
The minimum age and years of licence depend on the car: some cars can be rented at 21 with a licence held for 2 years; in the upper segment the requirement rises to 25–27 years of age and 5–7 years of licence. The requirement for the car you choose is shown on its car card on the booking screen.
If you have a question about the details on your licence, for example the date on which it was first issued, consult our customer service by WhatsApp or phone before booking.
The options below come from our search for 20–27 October 2026, made on 11 October 2026 for Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen; both points listed the same 19 cars. The list may differ at regional airports; run a search in the form for your own point.
Find out about road conditions on village roads and in the highland pastures in advance; in the 9-seat car the driver requirement is age 27 and 7 years of licence.
Driving from Frankfurt into the heart of Anatolia is a long journey even after you have entered Turkey. Landing at a regional airport by plane and renting the car there shortens this distance both on the way there and on the way back; if you prefer to come in your own car, here is what applies to toll roads in Turkey:
According to KGM, foreign-plated vehicles using toll motorways and bridges must have an HGS account with at least enough balance to cover the toll. An HGS account can be opened at PTT branches and agents at border gates and inside the country, or at bank branches; unpaid violations must be settled before you leave. Details: KGM – Foreign-plated vehicles.
In a rental car, crossings are deducted from the car's HGS balance; under art. 4.10 of the Rental Conditions, bridge, motorway and HGS/OGS tolls belong to the renter and the remaining balance is refunded at the end of the rental. Current rates are in our article bridge and motorway tolls for 2026.
Visits to the home town are often tied to dates such as Bayram or a family wedding and stretch over several weeks. If the rental lasts 8–29 days, the weekly rate applies; for 30 days or more, the monthly rate applies. Details are on our monthly car rental page.
Because demand rises during Bayram and the summer, search as soon as your dates are fixed; if the group you are looking for does not appear in the form, consult our customer service.
If you need to extend your stay, write to our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; availability and price for the new date are checked together.
Those who want to land at an airport near their home town on the way there and fly home direct from Istanbul or Antalya can leave the car at an airport other than the pick-up point; the return point is chosen separately in the form. In our search of 11 October 2026 with pick-up at Sabiha Gökçen and return at Istanbul Airport, a separate "One-way fee" line was shown on the car cards.
Confirm the fee for returning at a different point with our customer service by WhatsApp or phone before completing the booking.
When you book online, the payment options are shown on the card of the car you choose; you pick the one that suits you before confirming the booking.
If you have no credit card, make the booking through our customer service by WhatsApp or phone; payment can be arranged by bank transfer, EFT, cash, Wise or Revolut. All conditions for renting without a card are on our car rental without a credit card page.
We accept Wise Euro and cash deposits — no credit card required.
Documents: A valid driving licence plus an identity card or passport.
Age and years of licence: These vary from car to car; they are shown in the selection list above and on the booking card.
Young driver: For drivers aged 21–25, contact our customer service by WhatsApp or phone for the young driver conditions and fee.
Included in the price: The "Included Services" section of the search cards lists free delivery, a clean car, a fair fuel policy, VAT and free roadside assistance.
Mileage and fuel: The total mileage allowance for the rental period and the fuel policy are shown on the car card.
