Heraklion Airport And Car Rental Services

Posted by Cretarent on May 25th, 2013

The island of Crete offers a wide range of fascinating sites to the tourists to throng this place all around the year, especially during the summer months. Most people who visit this island during the summer months prefer to spend their time lying around on the golden sandy beaches. The warm Mediterranean sun is the perfect foil to the cool water off the shore of the island. The island even serves as the gateway to the entire region in the south of the Greek mainland and even to the city of Athens. Crete enjoys excellent connectivity with the entire Mediterranean region and beyond due to the popularity of this island as a top tourist destination. The airport that serves the island receives international flights from all the top cities in the Mediterranean region. The airport is due for a major upgrade in the near future with the facility set to be able to handle much larger passenger traffic and provide the latest technologies. The airport receives a number of special tourist flights from the top major European cities during the summer seasons when most of the tourists visit this island. Tourists can hire a car at Heraklion airport to visit all the leading destinations in and around the island. Hiring cars on rent proves to be the most affordable means of transportation for the tourists while visiting Crete.

Tourists interested in visiting Crete during the peak season can always consider pre-booking their cars. They can do this to avoid the extreme rush to the island during the summer months when there is a greater demand for the cars for hire. Most of the leading car rental agencies operate from the city of Heraklion because it happens to be the capital and largest urban centre in Crete. Thus, tourists will do better to choose a car rental company that has a base in Heraklion since they are most likely to enter Crete through this city. Most of the leading companies that give out cars for hire have offices at the airport for the sake of convenience of the tourists. These companies also have websites that provide detailed information about the fleet of cars they run and the rate of hiring each model.

Tourists can opt to hire a car according to their requirements. They can avail of various discounts by booking well in advance when most companies offer their cars at much cheaper rates. They will do well to carry a confirmation of the booking and their passport for receiving their hired car without any glitches. Renting cars from the leading companies will cost more but the tourists will be more likely to receive quality cars. Therefore, the best way to move around Crete is to hire a car at Heraklion airport.

About The Author:
Ioannis Kastrinakis is client representative at Cretarent, one of the oldest car rental companies in Crete.