Malia Car Rental

Drive times from Malia

• Malia palace and Potamos beach: 5 min
• Hersonissos: 10–15 min
• Heraklion Airport: 30–35 min
• Lasithi plateau: about 45 min
• Agios Nikolaos: 35–40 min
• Elounda and Plaka: about 1 h
• Knossos: 40 min

No deposit, no credit card and zero excess

Local suppliers in Malia commonly offer cars with no deposit, debit-card or cash payment and zero-excess insurance. Check each condition on the exact car.

Documents and driving rules in Crete

• Licence: valid licences from the EU/EEA, the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia are recognised in Greece for visitors. Some rental suppliers or their insurers may still ask for an International Driving Permit, and a licence not in Latin script may need one, so check the rental terms before you travel.
• Age: most suppliers ask for a minimum age of 21–23 and a licence held for at least a year; drivers under 25 may pay a young-driver fee.
• Driving: on the right. Typical limits are 50 km/h in towns and 70–90 km/h on the north-coast highway (follow the signs). The alcohol limit is 0.5 g/l, and 0.2 g/l for drivers in their first two years.
• No tolls on Crete. Fuel stations are frequent on the north coast but sparse in the mountains and on the south coast, and many village stations close on Sunday afternoons.

For how deposits, payment methods and insurance excess work, see no deposit, no credit card and zero excess car rental in Crete.