Economy small
Citroen C1
Kos, Greece
Car rental in Kos
Booked with an established Kos company, with no deposit, no credit card and nothing charged until you collect. Pick your dates and see what is free.
Where a car takes you
Kos runs about 55 kilometres from one end to the other — roughly an hour's drive at the island's speed limits. These are the places worth the drive, and with a car you reach them when it suits you rather than when a bus does.
- No toll roads
- No paid parking
- 55 km end to end
- Asklepionthe ancient healing sanctuary above the town
- Ziamountain village on the sunset side
- Thermahot springs running straight into the sea
- Tigaki & Marmarithe long shallow beaches on the north coast
- Mastichariharbour, tavernas and the boat to Kalymnos
- Kardamenathe wide bay on the south coast
- Kefalos & Paradisethe far end of the island, and the best of the sand
- Antimachia castlethe Venetian fort in the middle of the island
Buses reach a few of these, once or twice a day, and stop where the timetable says. Everything above is a morning with a car.
Car hire in Kos without a credit card
Most rental companies on the island will block several hundred euros on a credit card before they hand you the keys, and a good number will not rent to you at all without one. That single requirement is why a lot of people arrive in Kos having booked nothing.
No credit card is asked for. Your name and your dates reserve the car; no card number is taken, nothing is held while you are on the island. Payment is made to the rental company when the car is collected, by cash or card. Depending on the rental company's bank, some cards such as Mastercard or Diners may not be accepted.
The driver remains responsible for damage up to the excess in the rental contract, and the cover chosen sets how much that is. The Local Car Rentals guarantee removes the deposit, not the driver's responsibility.
What you get for your dates, not a headline
Every price includes standard cover with an excess. Other cover levels, with their excess and daily price, are shown on the car before booking, and are paid with the rest when the car is collected, never in advance.
The price shown once the dates are entered is the price payable. It carries the seasonal rate for your own dates, not this month's, and every fee that applies to them.
No card, no hold
Your name reserves the car.
No card number at booking and nothing frozen when the car is collected. Payment is made when the car is collected, by cash or card.
Local companies
An established Kos company supplies it.
You see which one before you book, on the car you choose. It holds the insurance and receives the payment directly.
Free to change
Cancel any time before you collect.
No window, no fee and no reason needed. There is nothing on file to charge you with.
Supplying cars in Kos
Local Car Rentals arranges the booking; the company supplying the car is one of these, and it is named on the car before you choose it.
How it works
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01
Give your dates
Where you want the car and when. No account, no card, nothing to sign up to.
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02
Pick your car
You see what is genuinely free for those days, the company supplying it, and the price you will pay.
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Collect and pay
The car is collected at the place and time booked, payment is made to the rental company, and the car is returned at the end.
Car groups you can book
A booking is for a group, and the rental company provides one of the cars shown in it.
Medium hatchback
Nissan Micra
Opel Corsa
Where cars are picked up and returned in Kos
- Kos Port
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Kos Airport
Kos International Airport
In Kos, cars are picked up at Kos Port, and returned at Kos Port or Kos Airport.
Cars can be picked up from, and returned to, rental company offices in Kos.
Questions about renting a car in Kos
Do I need a credit card to rent a car in Kos?
No. Your name and your dates reserve the car, and nothing is charged or blocked before you collect it. Payment is made to the rental company when the car is collected, by cash or card. Depending on the rental company's bank, some cards such as Mastercard or Diners may not be accepted.
Is a deposit held on my card?
No. Nothing is blocked at booking or when the car is collected. The driver's responsibility under the rental contract is unchanged: damage up to the excess stated for the car, and fuel, fines and tolls.
Who am I actually renting from?
An established rental company working in Kos. Local Car Rentals arranges the booking; the company supplying your car is named on the car you choose, before you book. That company hands over the car, holds the insurance on the vehicle and receives the payment directly.
Where do I collect the car in Kos?
In Kos, cars are picked up at Kos Port, and returned at Kos Port or Kos Airport. Cars can be picked up from, and returned to, rental company offices in Kos.
What does "on request" mean on a car?
It means the car is not confirmed the moment you book it. Your booking goes to the rental company as a request, and they confirm it once they have made sure the car will be there for your dates. Pick-ups less than a day away are always handled this way, so the company has the time to prepare your car at short notice or to offer you an alternative. Every other car is confirmed the moment you book.
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes, any time before you collect the car. No window, no fee, no reason needed. There is no card on file to charge.
See what is free for your dates
Enter when you arrive and when you leave, and you see the cars that are actually available in Kos for those days, with the price you will pay.
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