Car rentals at Rhodes Hotel Delivery

Part of our guide to car hire in Rhodes.

How Hotel Delivery Works in Rhodes

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the handover on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• What delivery means: The car is brought to your hotel, villa or apartment, so there is no counter to find and no transfer to arrange. Delivery is available across the island, from Rhodes Town and Faliraki to Lindos and the villages of the south.
• Where the handover takes place: The exact address, meeting point and time for your hire are shown on your booking voucher, which is the definitive source. Check it before you travel and follow it on the day. Give the supplier the name of your accommodation and the arrival details they ask for when you book.
• At the handover: Be present with your documents, and walk around the car with the supplier's representative before you sign. Photograph the vehicle thoroughly, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior, so that you hold a dated record of its condition.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, photo identification and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Drivers with a licence issued outside the EU should also carry an international driving permit where required.
• Driver age: The minimum age is typically 21 and varies by supplier and vehicle category, with a possible young driver surcharge under 25. Check the age rules in your booking confirmation before you travel.
• Returning the car: Return arrangements are shown on your booking voucher. Confirm at handover whether the car is collected from the same accommodation, and what applies if your departure falls outside normal hours.

Driving and Parking in Rhodes

• Rules of the road: Greece drives on the right. Built-up areas default to 30 km/h, with 50 km/h kept on larger roads where signs say so, and rural roads are 90 km/h unless signed lower. Rhodes has no motorway, and in practice much of the island is signed at a lower limit.
• No tolls: There are no tolls on Rhodes, so the posted limit and the road surface set the pace.
• The east coast road: The road from Rhodes Town towards Faliraki and Lindos is the most straightforward on the island, with smooth asphalt and good signs. Speed cameras are listed near Faliraki and on the approach to Rhodes Town.
• The west coast and interior: The west coast road is narrower, with tighter bends and, in places, no centre line. Average speeds are noticeably lower than on the east side, so allow more time than the map suggests.
• Unpaved beach tracks: Access roads to some isolated beaches are unpaved and steep. Underbody damage is commonly excluded from standard cover, so take a steady pace on unsurfaced tracks.
• The Old Town: Private vehicles are not allowed inside the walls of the Old Town of Rhodes. Park outside and walk in through one of the gates.
• Parking in Rhodes Town: Metered blue-zone spaces at Mandraki Harbour are listed at about €1.50 an hour, roughly a ten-minute walk from the gates. The Commercial Harbour car park east of the walls is listed at about €3 to €5 a day and tends to fill by mid-morning in peak season. Confirm the tariff at the machine or entrance.
• Lindos: The village centre is pedestrian-only. Use the car parks at the edge of the village and walk down, and arrive early in July and August.
• Fuel in the south: Stations are plentiful in Rhodes Town and along the east coast, but they thin out between Kremasti and Monolithos on the west side, with one listed at Siana. Most stations outside Rhodes Town are listed as closing between 7 and 9 pm, so refuel before a long day in the south.
• Equipment, phone and alcohol: Greek law requires a warning triangle, a first-aid kit and a fire extinguisher, and hire cars are normally equipped. Hand-held phone use carries a heavy fine and a licence suspension. The alcohol limit is 0.05%, so treat any alcohol before driving as a risk.
• Emergency numbers: The general emergency number is 112, with 100 for police and 166 for an ambulance.

Top Places to Explore from Rhodes by Car

• Lindos — about 48 to 50 km from Rhodes Town on the east coast road, in roughly 55 minutes to 1 hour. The village below the Acropolis is closed to cars at the centre, so park at the edge and walk the lanes. The approach is the smoothest drive on the island.
• Seven Springs (Epta Piges) — about 27 km from Rhodes Town, in roughly 30 minutes. Leave the east coast road shortly before Kolymbia and follow the signs, about 3 km on a regional road. A free car park is about 50 m from the springs but spaces are limited, so arrive early.
• Ancient Kamiros — about 33 to 34 km from Rhodes Town on the west side, in roughly 40 to 45 minutes. The excavated ancient town sits on a hillside above the sea, and the west coast road is slower than the east, so allow the longer time.
• Prasonisi — about 92 km from Rhodes Town, in roughly 1.5 hours or more. The sandy isthmus at the southern tip is known for its wind. Fill the tank in Rhodes Town or on the east coast first, because there are few stations on the way.
• Tsambika — about 26 km from Rhodes Town, in roughly 30 minutes. The beach and the hilltop monastery lie on the east coast road, so the trip fits a half-day.

When is the Best Time to Hire a Car in Rhodes?

Peak season: July and August are the busiest months, with the highest prices and the fullest car parks at Lindos and Rhodes Town. Guests staying in villas and apartments often book later than airport travellers, but the best vehicle classes go early, so confirm your hire well ahead of arrival.

Shoulder season: April to May and September to October bring warm weather, quieter roads and easier parking at the main sights. These months suit the longer drives to Prasonisi and the west coast.

Low season: November to March is the quietest period. Daylight is shorter, so plan longer drives to leave and arrive in daylight.

Advance booking: Book several weeks ahead for the summer, and earlier for automatic cars or larger vehicles. Free cancellation means booking early carries no penalty.

How Payment Works for Car Hire with Hotel Delivery in Rhodes

A rental prepayment confirms your booking online with Instant Confirmation, and you pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival, when the car is handed over to you. The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at the handover, and cancellation is free. The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit.