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Car hire at Dalaman Airport

Rental cars at Dalaman Airport (DLM) from local companies. Each offer shows the weekly total, the deposit and whether a credit card is needed.

Cheap car rental at Dalaman Airport

Many cars are driven to Dalaman Airport from a base elsewhere, and the charge for that sits inside each total. Compare whole weeks, not the car alone.

Pick a size for the coast roads

Tiles give the cheapest day rate per class for the week priced above. Half the offers run past €87 a day, and nearly every one of those carries a charge for driving the car in.

Automatics and manuals are both on offer; check the gearbox line on the car you pick.

The same rental conditions apply wherever you rent in Turkey, from this coast to Istanbul.

How do you hire a car at Dalaman Airport?

Book the car, then follow the voucher. It names the meeting point and gives the company’s phone number; you do not need the airport’s rental offices.

Save the voucher

Download it before you fly and keep it offline. It holds the meeting point, the contact number and what to show at the handover.

Give a working number

Enter a mobile with its country code. The company must be able to reach you the day before pickup and during the hire.

Report a delay

If the flight is late, ring or message the company with the new time so the handover can move with it.

A car brought in from elsewhere costs the company a journey, and some charge for it. That amount is already in the price, so two cars of the same model can differ.

Dalaman Airport guide: terminals, parking and services

The two terminals, where to park or wait, and what is open while you deal with documents and bags.

Parking and waiting

  • T1Car park
  • T2Car park
  • 24/7All year

Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 each have a car park, open day and night all year.

Prices are set by the state airports authority and include VAT.

  • Waiting for arrivals? Park Cafe by the car park in front of the terminal is open 24/7.
  • Paid already? Exit within 20 minutes or the extra time is charged.
  • Disabled and veteran drivers with documents park free for up to 15 days.

Inside the terminals

  • Banks in Terminal 2.
  • Exchange offices also in Terminal 2.
  • 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi with a code from the kiosks; show your passport.
  • CIP lounge opposite Gate 39, for up to three hours a visit.
  • Lost and Found staffed 24 hours.

Driving away from Dalaman Airport

  1. Out of the airport The D555 takes you to the D400 coast road.
  2. Fethiye or Marmaris? Fethiye is east along the D400; Marmaris is west.
  3. Minimum speeds Where you can, keep to at least 15 km/h on intercity roads and 40 on motorways.
Summer wildfires Fires are frequent in summer. Never drop a cigarette from the car, and report any fire on 112.

Collecting and returning your car

  1. Arrivals floors Arriving passengers use the ground and first floors.
  2. Departures floors Departing passengers use the second and third floors.
  3. Return the car at the place your voucher gives, then go up to check-in.
Need a wheelchair? Tell your airline 48 hours before the flight. The help point is in front of the departures entrance.

Do you need a credit card for car rental at Dalaman Airport?

Not on every car: some need no credit card, and some ask for no deposit. The car’s own page says which.

When a credit card is required, it must be a physical card with raised numbers in the main driver’s name. A debit card is taken only where the booking and voucher say so. More choice is in cars in Turkey that need no credit card.

The share paid online is a cut of the rent alone. Any delivery charge is settled with the company when you collect.

No deposit does not mean no costs later: fuel, parking, fines and tolls are still yours. See car hire in Turkey with no deposit for the wider choice.

How far is Dalaman Airport from Fethiye and Göcek?

Drives start at the airport on empty roads. Leave extra for the handover, a fuel stop and summer queues.

Painted tour boats flying Turkish flags moored along a green river bank at Dalaman, under a sky with white clouds
Dalaman Airport→Dalaman town
15 min · 7.3 km
A turquoise canal lined with palm trees, villas and moored boats at Gocek, with mountains behind
Dalaman Airport→Göcek
30 min · 24.8 km
A calm lake reflecting reed beds and wooded hills near Dalyan, under a blue sky with white clouds
Dalaman Airport→Dalyan
40 min · 29.9 km
Aerial view of Fethiye town, harbour and bay with mountains behind, under a blue sky with white clouds
Dalaman Airport→Fethiye
1 h · 54.6 km
Aerial view of the turquoise Blue Lagoon and beach at Oludeniz, with forested hills and mountains behind
Dalaman Airport→Ölüdeniz
1 h 15 min · 63.1 km
Boats on the calm blue water of Marmaris bay with hills behind, under a clear blue sky
Dalaman Airport→Marmaris
1 h 30 min · 96.4 km

The first card ends in the centre of Dalaman, a short hop from the terminals.

Kalkan is about two hours away and Kaş about 2 h 30 min, both along the coast to the east.

For a villa outside Fethiye or Marmaris, add the last stretch to your door: the card times end in the town centre.

First kilometres on the D400 coast road

Traffic keeps to the right. On two-way roads outside towns the limit for cars is 90 km/h unless signs say otherwise.

In towns

The limit drops to 50 km/h in built-up areas such as Dalaman and Ortaca. Watch for signs changing it.

Phone and sat nav

Holding a phone while driving is banned. Set the route before you leave the car park and use it hands-free.

Checkpoints

Approach police and security checkpoints slowly and follow the instructions of the officers on duty.

Seat belts

Everyone in the car wears a belt, in the front and the back. Children ride in a seat that fits them.

Keep to tarmac

Rental cars may use paved public roads only, so turn back where a lane to a cove or a hill village loses its surface.

Heavy rain can flood roads and set off landslides, so check conditions after a storm.

No trips abroad

Rental cars from Turkey may not cross the border, so Greece or any other country is off the route, whatever you pay.

Returning at Bodrum or Antalya Airport

Some Dalaman Airport cars can go back at Milas-Bodrum Airport or Antalya Airport instead. Choose the return airport in the search and the drop-off charge appears.

Set both airports

Enter Dalaman as the pickup and the other airport as the return. The one-way charge is part of each car’s total.

Know the handback

Ask the company where to meet at the far airport. Milas-Bodrum Airport is about 2 h 30 min west on clear roads.

Change only by agreement

A new return place needs the company’s yes before you set off. Leaving the car somewhere else is not an option.

A car collected at Antalya Airport can also finish here on some offers, if you fly in there and home from Dalaman.

Dalaman Airport rates through the year

Lowest day rate for a week picked up and returned at the airport, starting the 15th of each month. A guide to the pattern, not a price promise.

N/A: no cars are listed yet for that month.

Months a long way off list fewer cars, so check again nearer the date.

Every 24 hours counts as a day, and any extra part day is billed as a full one.

Seats, child seats and second drivers

Decide who drives and who sits where before you book. Larger vans are on the list too.

Two drivers

Name every extra driver in the contract, as an extra where the car offers it. The car shows the fee.

Children

Book baby seats, child seats or boosters where the car offers them, and check each one fits before leaving.

Up to nine seats

Nine-seat vans can be booked at the airport. Count bags as well as people before you choose.

Small pets

A small pet may travel if it stays in its carrier throughout. Larger animals are not allowed in the car.

Which cover should you choose at Dalaman Airport?

The cover levels, and how much you still owe after damage, change from car to car.

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)

Up to four levels. Minimum, Basic, Full Coverage and Full Coverage Plus, though some cars stop below the top level.

Deposit at the top. Where Full Coverage Plus is offered, the deposit can fall to zero. Check it on your car.

Parts left out. Standard cover does not pay for wheels, the underside, the windscreen or the interior.

Damage rules. Report damage to the company at once and get a police report unless it agrees otherwise, or the cover can be cancelled.

Vandalism or neglect voids every level. Each level sets what the excess covers and how much of it you pay.

Documents for the handover

The main driver shows an original national licence printed in Latin letters and valid until the return date. Photocopies and phone licences are not accepted.

Licence for home only?

Then an International Driving Permit is strongly advised. Keep it with your licence and show it when asked.

Minimum age

Each car sets its own minimum age and years of driving, and similar cars can differ. Check before you pay.

Before you hand the car back

Plan the last morning backwards from check-in, with time for fuel and the inspection.

Fuel

  • Match the fuel level you were given. Missing fuel is billed at the company’s price; a fuller tank earns nothing back.

Condition

  • A car too dirty to inspect is washed at your cost.

Tolls, parking and fines stay with you after the hire. Tolls recorded later come off the deposit with an admin fee.

If your plans change

Bookings are not edited: cancel the old one and make a new booking for the new dates or car.

Deadlines

A week’s notice cancels a normal car without penalty; luxury cars and convertibles need thirty days. Bookings with the cancellation option need just 24 hours.

Refunds

Email support and attach the voucher. The advance returns within fourteen days, less a 6% card fee.

Cancel later than that, or fail to turn up, and the advance is kept.

Car hire Dalaman Airport: common questions

Is it cheaper to hire a car at the airport or in the city?

It varies. Both an airport handover and delivery to an address can carry a charge, so compare the totals for each pickup place.

Is renting a car expensive in Turkey?

It depends on the month and the car. The chart above shows the lowest day rates here through the year; your own dates give real prices.

What should I avoid when renting at Dalaman?

Do not book on the daily rate alone. Check the deposit, card rule, mileage limit and return place, and never leave the car anywhere not agreed.

Can I collect at Dalaman Airport at night?

Yes, on some cars. A few add a charge for out-of-hours handovers, which shows in the price once you search with real times.

Can I keep the car for longer?

Tell the company in advance, before the booking ends; the rental terms require it.

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