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Car hire in Side

Side car rental is delivered: local companies bring the car to your hotel or apartment, and some cars need no deposit at all.

Cheap car rental in Side

Pick a size for Side

A car here follows the same rental rules as the rest of Turkey.

Tile prices are the cheapest per class in the deals week, delivery included; half the cars cost over €57 a day.

Where does the car meet you in Side?

Every Side rental is delivered to an address you give; there is no airport or office pickup in Side itself.

Your hotel or villa

Type the full address of your Side hotel, apartment or villa while booking. The company brings the car there at the time you choose.

Antalya Airport instead

Antalya Airport is about an hour west of Side. To start your rental there, use the Antalya search for an airport handover.

At the doorstep

Walk round the car with the driver who brings it, photograph any marks and note the fuel level before you set off.

Landing at Antalya? The same companies hand cars over at the airport, often for less than delivery to Side, so price both.

Can you rent in Side without a deposit?

Yes, on part of the offer. The deposit, its payment methods and any credit card rule are printed on each car.

No depositOn part of the Side offer
Credit cardNeeded on very few cars
CashSome deposits, some balances
Advance15 to 20% of the rental price

Deposit and card are separate. A car may hold no deposit yet still want a credit card shown at the door. Another may need no card but hold a deposit. Read both rules.

Balance at the door. You pay the rest of the rental, delivery included, to the driver or company when the car arrives. The accepted ways to pay differ by car.

Selected cars offer car hire in Turkey with no deposit, and on some others the deposit only falls to zero at the top cover level.

Without a credit card you still have options: some cars in Turkey that need no credit card take the deposit in cash or on a debit card.

How far is Side from Antalya and Alanya?

Drive times from Side on clear roads, without stops. Every drive here runs mostly on the D400, east or west.

A long pier silhouetted against an orange and pink sunset sky over the sea at Belek
Side→Belek
45 min · 44.5 km
The red octagonal Kizil Kule tower above Alanya harbour, with the town, the sea and mountains under a blue sky
Side→Alanya
55 min · 69.0 km
Airliner parked in front of the domestic terminal at Antalya Airport
Side→Antalya Airport
1 h · 66.9 km
Boats moored in the old harbour of Kaleici below the walls and red-roofed houses of Antalya's old town, under a blue sky
Side→Kaleiçi
1 h 15 min · 74.5 km
Golden rock cliffs above a rough green sea at Lara, with buildings along the coast in the distance
Side→Lara
1 h 15 min · 77.9 km
Aerial view of the long pebble beach of Konyaaltı curving along turquoise water, with mountains in the distance
Side→Konyaaltı
1 h 15 min · 82.1 km

Staying in Alanya instead? Car rental in Alanya draws on the same companies. Westward, Belek comes first, then Lara and the old town of Antalya.

Tolls and traffic fines

The renter pays for fuel, parking, fines and toll roads. Tolls are taken from the deposit once the company learns of them.

  • From February 2026 a camera fine on a rented car can be written in the renter’s name and collected from the renter, not the company.
  • Turkish law now lets an unpaid traffic fine be collected when a foreign visitor next enters the country, and entry can be refused until it is paid.

Driving the D400 from Side

Traffic keeps right on the coast road. A few rules matter on the main road and at the turn-offs to the resorts.

Belts in every seat

Seat belts must be worn in all seats, and children travel in a child restraint. Book the right seat with the car if you are not bringing one.

Joining the main road

Coming out of a side road onto the D400 or any divided road, you give way to the traffic already on it, whichever direction it comes from.

Unmarked junctions

Where two equal roads meet with no signs or lights, give way to the vehicle coming from your right. Signs, where present, decide instead.

Emergencies

Dial 112 for police, fire or an ambulance anywhere in Turkey. Then call the rental company on the number in your booking email.

Ending the rental in another town

A Side car can be handed back in Antalya, Alanya or Dalaman. Set the return town in the search and its charge is already in each price.

  • The charges built into one-way prices differ widely between cars on the same route, so line up the totals before you book.

Can you take a Side car out of Turkey?

Driving a Turkish rental across a border is not allowed, and no extra or one-way to a neighbouring country changes that.

Prices through the year in Side

The lowest Side day price per month for a week from the 15th, delivery to your hotel included.

Side, week-long hires from the 15th, November 2026 to October 2027. Your own search gives the live price.

Starting prices peak in July and are lowest in January and February. N/A marks months with no cars listed yet, so search again nearer the date.

Families and larger groups

Side companies offer manual and automatic cars, and vans with seven to nine seats. Choose these before the extras.

Automatic gearbox

Most Side cars are automatics, though manuals are offered too. The gearbox printed on the offer is what you get, whatever the photo shows.

Room for everyone

Seven, eight and nine-seat vehicles can be delivered to Side. With every seat taken, check there is still space for the luggage.

Seats for children

Some cars take a baby seat, child seat or booster. Choose one per child and look for each on the voucher.

Sharing the wheel

Add a second driver where the car offers it. They must also meet that car’s minimum age and years with a licence.

Car rental insurance in Side

The lowest level, Minimum, is third-party cover. Above it, the levels each car offers, and their prices, differ.

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)

Outside standard cover. Damage to the wheels, underbody, windscreen or interior is not covered as standard, and deliberate damage, through vandalism or neglect, voids the insurance.

Two higher levels. Full Coverage adds Super CDW, though the excess may stay as it was. Full Coverage Plus, on cars that have it, can cut the excess to zero.

The deposit can change. Choosing a higher level lowers the deposit on some cars and leaves it the same on others. Compare on the offer.

After an accident. Phone the company at once and ask the police for a report, unless the company tells you not to; skip it and the insurance is cancelled.

Before paying, your offer sets out what the excess covers at each level for that car.

What do you need to collect a car in Side?

An original licence, the booking voucher and the payment the car lists. Have them ready when the car arrives.

Original licence

Your full national licence in Latin letters, valid until the car goes back. A photocopy or a digital licence will not be accepted at the door.

Permit and age

Carry an International Driving Permit if your licence is only valid at home. Each car shows its own minimum age and licence years.

UK licence holders: the UK government asks for a 1968 International Driving Permit or a UK licence notarised in Turkish. The permit can only be bought in the UK, so get it before you fly.

Two rental conditions for Side

Both apply to every car, wherever it is delivered.

Tarmac only

  • The car may only be driven on paved public roads. Unsurfaced lanes to beaches or farms are excluded, even when they are short.

Same fuel back

  • Hand the car back on the same fuel as at delivery. A shortfall costs you the company’s fuel price, and a fuller tank brings no refund.

Change of plans before pickup

Cancelling in time

Up to seven days before delivery for ordinary cars and thirty for luxury cars or convertibles. Bookings with the free-cancellation option can be cancelled up to 24 hours before.

Getting the advance back

Email the voucher to cancel in time; the advance is paid back within two weeks of your request, less 6% for the payment. Cancel later, or miss the handover without warning, and it is lost.

Questions about car hire in Side

How short can a rental be?

Any rental is charged in full days of 24 hours. A few hours still count as one day, so enter real times to see the total.

Can I extend while I am in Side?

Ask the company before the rental ends, as an extension needs advance notice. Use the contact details from your confirmation email.

Who do I contact about the car itself?

Questions about the car’s condition or the service go to the rental company, whose details come by email once you book.

What if my booked car breaks down before delivery?

A substitute of the same class or better must be delivered to you, with no change to price or terms.

Are dogs or cats allowed in the car?

Only small pets, and only inside a travel carrier for the whole trip.

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