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Car hire in Corfu

Hire at Corfu Airport or have your car delivered to your address. Some cars need no credit card, and every car shows its deposit and cover before you pay.

Cheap car rental for Corfu at the airport

The six cheapest this week are airport pickups, including an automatic; delivery is in the search too. Each card shows the deposit as well as the price, so you can compare both.

Vehicle choices for an island stay

Tiles show the cheapest car in each class for the same week as the deals; a typical car here costs about €25 a day. You can choose economy, standard, SUV and van cars. Premium and convertible cars have no price here, so search your own dates.

Where can you collect a hire car on Corfu?

Pick up at Corfu Airport (CFU, Ioannis Kapodistrias) or have the car delivered. Your voucher explains the handover.

Airport pickup

Pick up your car after your flight. Your voucher tells you where to meet the company at the terminal.

Delivered to you

Enter your Corfu address when you book. Confirm the property details and meeting time with the company.

No pickup at the port

Corfu Port is listed, but these cars cannot be picked up there. Arrange another pickup before you arrive.

Keep your phone on, with its country code, from the day before pickup, and tell the company if your plans change.

What deposit and payment method do you need?

Every car here has a deposit, even without a credit card. Delivered cars take cash deposits; airport cars use the method shown on each offer.

Delivered cars. Some delivered cars take the deposit by cash, credit or debit card, and the rent by card or cash. You still pay a deposit.

Airport cars. Some cars for car rental at Corfu Airport need a credit card for the deposit, even if you pay the rent in cash. Bring that card with you.

Some airport cars make a credit card optional but do not take cash deposits. Some deposits are lower, but every Corfu car has one; for none at all, look at no-deposit cars elsewhere in Greece. Your voucher says how the deposit is returned.

A required credit card must be embossed, in the lead driver’s name and shown in person. An approved debit card needs the same. A phone wallet or someone else’s card will not do.

You pay 15 to 20% online to book, then the rest of the rent to the company at pickup. Check how the company takes the rent as well as the deposit.

How long are the drives from Corfu Airport?

Times are from Corfu Airport in clear traffic, without stops or parking. Corfu Town means the Spianada area; from your hotel, times will differ.

Aerial view of Corfu old town packed along the waterfront, with the sea and hills beyond under a blue sky
Corfu Airport→Corfu Town
5 min · 2.7 km
Cruise ships at the quay in Corfu harbour on a clear summer day, with mountains across the water
Corfu Airport→Corfu port
10 min · 4.2 km
The white neoclassical Achilleion palace behind tall cypress trees and palms, under a blue sky
Corfu Airport→Achilleion
15 min · 9.0 km
A green headland above turquoise water on the Corfu coast, seen from the monastery hill under a clear sky
Corfu Airport→Paleokastritsa
35 min · 24.5 km
Pale sandstone cliffs either side of a narrow inlet of turquoise water at Sidari, under a deep blue sky
Corfu Airport→Sidari
50 min · 38.8 km
Small boats on calm water off Kavos beach under a pink evening sky
Corfu Airport→Kavos
50 min · 46.1 km

Agios Gordios is 15.3 km from the airport, about twenty minutes, and Glyfada beach is 15.6 km, about twenty-five minutes. In the north, Acharavi is 37.1 km and Kassiopi 37.9 km, each about fifty minutes.

Times to Achilleion and the beaches end in the area, not at a parking space. Stay on paved public roads and check the last stretch before you follow a shortcut.

Parking near the terminal and your accommodation

There is a public car park right outside the terminal for airport visitors. Your company tells you where to pick up and return its car.

  • Airport parking has a short free period, then you pay for the time you stay. Check the current prices at the entrance.
  • Ask your accommodation where guests can park and how to get in by car. Check town and resort parking rules locally.

Parking charges and fines are yours to pay. Keep any exit ticket, and check the signs again if you park at a different time.

Return the car with the same fuel as at pickup. Missing fuel is charged at the company’s rate, and extra fuel is not refunded. A car too dirty to inspect may cost a washing fee. Leave time for the return check before your flight.

Can the car travel by ferry to Igoumenitsa?

Your Corfu car can go on the ferry to the mainland only with permission. Ask customer support before you book and keep the agreed terms.

Arrange vehicle permission

Tell the company your whole trip, including the mainland part and your return. Ask how your insurance works on board. A ferry ticket alone does not let the car travel.

Name every island

Permission for Igoumenitsa does not cover other islands. If you plan to take the car to Paxoi or anywhere else, name each one when you ask.

Mountain roads inland

Igoumenitsa is the western end of the Egnatia motorway, which climbs above 1,000 m near Metsovo. Slow down in fog and allow for winter weather up there.

Time beyond the sailing

The crossing is only part of the day. Add time to reach the port, check in, load and get off before you plan a mainland drive or a flight.

Ferry permission does not change where you return the car. Keep the agreed return place and leave enough time after your sailing back.

Can you end the rental on the mainland?

You cannot pick up in Corfu and return in Athens, or the reverse. Return the car on Corfu and book the mainland separately.

Aerial view of Corfu old town packed along the waterfront, with the sea and hills beyond under a blue sky
Corfu→Corfu Town
Island returns only

Choose Corfu Town as your return place when you search.

The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis rock above trees and old walls, under a clear blue sky
Corfu→Athens
Book the mainland stage separately

Car hire in Athens →

Confirm the return place

Check where you return the car; it may not be the airport.

A delivered car goes back to the airport only if agreed, so check the return on your voucher. Athens car hire is a separate booking. Ask before the Corfu hire ends if you need longer.

Cheapest day rates for Corfu car rental

Lowest daily prices from November 2026 to October 2027, for a week starting on the fifteenth. Airport and delivered cars are combined.

Lowest daily prices. Enter your dates and extras for your own quote.

Enter real pickup and return times. A part day costs a full twenty-four hours, so a later return can add a day. Add extras and cover before you compare prices.

Family equipment and passenger space

Manual and automatic cars are offered at the airport and by delivery. Cars seat four or five, and a nine-seat van is also listed.

Room for the group

Check seats and boot space before you book one car for a group. If you take two smaller cars, make sure both drivers qualify.

Seats and extra drivers

Some cars offer infant seats, child seats and boosters. Add the seats and any extra driver when you book, and check the prices.

Choose the gearbox

Check the gearbox on each offer, not the model name; airport and delivered versions can differ. Every driver needs the right licence and experience.

Child seats and luggage

Agree the child seats before you book. Check boot space with them fitted, and look them over at pickup.

Car hire insurance for Corfu journeys

Every booking includes third-party cover (TPL). The guide below explains the four levels; each Corfu car shows which upgrades you can add.

Minimum coverageIncluded as standard
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Damage to your hire car (not included)
Basic coverage
  • Limited collision cover (CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
  • Glass and tyre damage (not included)
Full Coverage
  • Limited driver liability (Super CDW) (included)
  • Damage to other vehicles (TPL) (included)
Full Coverage Plus
  • Full damage cover (included)
  • No driver liability for accident damage (included)

What is not covered. Standard cover leaves out wheels, underside, interior and windscreen. Deliberate damage or neglect cancels any cover, whatever level you choose.

No Full Coverage Plus. Some Corfu cars offer Full Coverage, but none offer Full Coverage Plus.

Deposit and upgrades. On some cars Full Coverage lowers the deposit; on others it stays the same. No upgrade removes the deposit.

If something happens. Tell the company straight away and get a police report, unless it agrees another way. If you do not, you pay the full cost.

Full Coverage uses Super CDW, which can lower your share of the cost or leave it at the Basic level. Your own motor policy does not replace the rental cover, and theft and personal accident cover are separate options on some cars.

Documents for collecting your Corfu car

Check the car’s age, experience and document rules before you pay. If you do not meet them, the company can refuse the handover.

Original driving documents

Bring your original licence, valid past the return date; scans and digital copies do not count. An IDP is recommended; some companies refuse without one.

Check the driver conditions

Rules depend on the car. Some need drivers aged twenty with one year’s experience, others twenty-five with two years. Check the car you choose.

The rental conditions for Greece set the licence and permit rules for every car.

Keep island journeys on permitted roads

Greek road rules and your rental terms both apply on the island.

Conditions for the journey

  • Drive only on paved public roads. An SUV does not let you use beach tracks or dirt roads, even if your sat nav suggests them.

Responsibilities during hire

  • Keep to the speed limits and make sure everyone wears a seatbelt. Check the car has a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher and warning triangle.

Call 112 in an emergency, and tell the company if its car is involved.

Can you take the car to Albania?

No. The car cannot leave Greece, so a trip to nearby Albania needs a separate rental there.

Mainland ferry permission does not cover Albania. Return the Corfu car as agreed and arrange car hire in Sarandë after you cross.

Cancellation notice and booking changes

Cancel at least seven days before pickup, or thirty days for luxury cars and convertibles. With the cancellation option, twenty-four hours is enough.

Cancellation and repayment

Email your cancellation with your voucher attached. Refunds go back to the account you paid from within fourteen days of your request, less the 6% payment fee.

Amendments and missed pickup

Cancel late, change late or miss pickup without telling the company, and you lose the advance. A change means cancelling and booking again, so ask in good time.

Questions before reserving on Corfu

Can I collect a car at Corfu Airport late at night?

From 6 November 2026 to 27 March 2027 the terminal opens 06:00 to 22:30, so ask the company before you book a later pickup. Enter your real arrival time to see which cars can meet it.

Is address delivery free on Corfu?

Not always. Any delivery charge for your address and times is already inside the quoted price, so compare the totals.

Can a small pet travel in my rental?

Yes, if it is small and stays in its carrier for the whole trip. Bring the carrier to pickup.

What happens if the booked car breaks down before collection?

If a breakdown or force majeure means your car is not available, the company must give you one of the same class or better, at the same price and terms.

Can either side cancel just after a booking is confirmed?

Yes. For twenty-four hours after the paid booking is confirmed, either side can cancel by telling the other before pickup. The processing fee still comes off the refund.

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