Car hire at Rhodes Airport (RHO)

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Rhodes Airport

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. A small partial prepayment confirms the booking and is deducted from your total; you pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive.
• Pick-up arrangements vary by supplier: Rhodes Airport, officially Diagoras International Airport, operates from a single terminal, and several suppliers hold desks directly in the arrivals hall near the baggage reclaim area. Others operate from parking areas a short distance from the terminal reached on foot or by a brief courtesy transfer. Your booking confirmation specifies which arrangement applies to your supplier, so check it before you land rather than assuming one model covers every desk at the airport.
• About the airport: Diagoras sits beside the village of Paradisi on the island's north-west coast and has operated since 1977, taking its name from Diagoras of Rhodes, an ancient Olympic boxing champion. It is the fourth-busiest airport in Greece and the island's only commercial airport, so all arriving flights route through this one terminal.
• Peak season timing: July and August bring the heaviest passenger volumes of the year, and the arrivals hall and rental desks both get genuinely busy at peak times. Charter arrivals cluster into narrow windows, so several flights can land within the same hour. Allowing extra time after landing during high season is sensible, particularly if your onward drive is a long one.
• Parking at the terminal: Short-term and longer-term parking zones operate close to the terminal building, useful if you are returning the car later in your trip or collecting someone else on a separate arrival.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Rhodes Airport

• What to bring to the desk: Your booking confirmation, a full driving licence held for the minimum period your supplier requires, and the payment card used to make the booking. Photograph the vehicle carefully at collection, capturing any existing marks on the bodywork, wheels, and windscreen, so there is a clear dated record before you drive away. Do the same at return.
• Out-of-hours returns: Rhodes handles flights well outside standard office hours through the summer, including the early-morning charter departures common to the island. Most suppliers operate a secure key drop arrangement for returns outside desk hours. Confirm the exact process and the location of the drop point when you collect the car, rather than discovering it at 05:00 on departure day.
• Refuelling before return: Petrol stations serve the villages immediately around the airport, with options in Paradisi, Kremasti, and Pastida all within a short drive of the terminal, and at least one automatic pump in the area operating outside normal daytime hours. Stations on Rhodes are attended rather than self-service, so an attendant will fill the tank for you. Confirm your vehicle's fuel type before refuelling and check your supplier's fuel policy at collection.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Rhodes Airport

Rhodes Airport is served by a mix of established international brands and local Rhodian operators, giving a genuine spread of vehicle classes and price points to compare rather than a single fleet to accept or reject. Smaller local operators often hold strong positions on island routes and vehicle types suited to Rhodes's mix of coastal roads and narrower village streets.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and the full price before you confirm, so the figure that applies to your vehicle is settled in advance rather than explained at the counter. A prepayment secures the booking and is deducted from the total, with the balance paid on arrival at the desk. If you would rather drive with no excess at all, fully comprehensive zero-excess cover is available directly from your supplier on collection — provided by the hire company itself, not a third-party insurer, so once added there is no separate policy and no reimbursement claim to file. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available at the desk if required.

Getting from Rhodes Airport to Key Destinations

Rhodes's main coastal road runs the length of the island's eastern side, linking the airport to Rhodes Town before continuing south past Faliraki toward Lindos. All three of the island's most-visited destinations sit on this one route, so the drive is straightforward regardless of which you are heading for.

• Rhodes Town: Around 16km north-east along the coastal road, roughly a 20–25 minute drive. The medieval Old Town and the New Town's harbour and shopping streets are both here, making it the usual first stop.
• Faliraki: Approximately 17km, around 20 minutes, following the same coastal road through Rhodes Town and continuing south. One of the island's largest resort areas, known for its beach and nightlife.
• Lindos: Roughly 50–52km south-east, typically 50–60 minutes depending on traffic through Rhodes Town. Home to the Acropolis of Lindos, and busiest in peak summer — allow extra time in July and August.