Car Hire Delivered to Your Hotel in Rhodes

Hotel delivery removes the one remaining task between landing and driving. Your hire car is brought to your accommodation anywhere on Rhodes — Rhodes Town, Ixia, Faliraki, Kolymbia, Lindos, Kiotari, or the quieter south — with zero-excess CDW cover and an all-inclusive price locked in before you arrive. No queue, no counter, no transfer to a depot. The car comes to you.

How Hotel Delivery Works in Rhodes

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your all-inclusive price, your zero-excess CDW cover, and your vehicle class before you arrive. Without a pre-booking made through eCarBookers, you may not be covered under the same terms — always confirm your hire in advance to ensure your protection is in place from the moment you collect the keys.
• Delivery anywhere on the island: The service covers all of Rhodes — hotels, villas, and apartments alike, from Rhodes Town in the north to the resorts of the east coast and beyond. Your booking confirmation states the arranged handover details for your accommodation.
• Handover at your hotel: The vehicle is delivered to your accommodation and the paperwork is completed on the spot. Allow a few minutes for the rental agreement and a walk-around inspection of the vehicle before the keys are handed over.
• What to bring: A valid driving licence for each named driver, your eCarBookers booking confirmation, and the payment card specified in your confirmation. Non-EU licence holders should carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence.
• Photograph the vehicle: Take clear photographs of the car at handover and again at return. It takes two minutes and gives both you and the supplier a shared record of the vehicle's condition.
• Return from your hotel: The car is collected from your accommodation at the end of the hire — confirm the arranged collection time in your booking documents and leave sensible margin before any onward transfer.

Driving and Parking in Rhodes

• Driving is on the right, and there are no toll roads anywhere on Rhodes — every road on the island, including the main east coast route, is free to use.
• Rhodes Old Town is closed to visitor traffic. The medieval town is pedestrianised, so park outside the walls — the car parks around Mandraki Harbour and the New Town are the practical options — and walk in through the gates.
• Lindos village is car-free. Vehicles stop at the paid car parks at the village entrance; the whitewashed lanes beyond are on foot only. Arrive before mid-morning in summer to find a space.
• The east coast road (Rodos–Lindou) is the island's main artery, well surfaced and well signposted. West coast and inland mountain roads are narrower and winding — sound, but slower than the map suggests.
• Fuel is plentiful in the north, sparse in the south. Petrol stations are frequent in Rhodes Town and along the east coast, but thin out below Lindos. Fill the tank before driving to Prasonisi or the far south.

Top Places to Explore from Your Hotel by Car

Rhodes stretches roughly 77 kilometres north to south, and the most rewarding parts of the island sit well beyond the bus routes. Journey times below are from Rhodes Town; adjust for your own base.

• Lindos — 48 km south via the east coast road (Rodos–Lindou), around 55 minutes. The Acropolis above the whitewashed village is the island's defining view. Park at the entrance and walk in.
• Ancient Kamiros — 33 km down the west coast road, around 45 minutes. The remains of one of the island's three classical cities, laid out across a hillside above the sea, and far quieter than the east coast sites.
• Seven Springs (Epta Piges) — 30 km southeast via Kolymbia, around 40 minutes. A shaded pine valley with walking trails, a spring-fed lake, and a taverna — a genuine change of temperature in high summer.
• Prasonisi — 90 km to the island's southern tip via Lindos and Katavia, around 1 hour 40 minutes. A sandbar where two seas meet, and the island's windsurfing capital. Refuel before Lindos — stations are scarce on the southern stretch.

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

July and August are peak season: fleets across the island book out and prices rise accordingly. Hotel and villa guests often leave the car until after arrival — in mid-summer that is the expensive way to do it. Booking several weeks ahead secures both the vehicle class and the rate.

September is arguably the island's best driving month — the sea is at its warmest, the crowds thin sharply once European schools return, and rates ease from their August peak. April and May offer near-empty roads, wildflowers along the verges, and straightforward parking at Lindos and the Old Town. Whatever the season, the price confirmed at booking is the price paid.

Rhodes Car Hire Insurance: What Is Included

Every car hire delivered through eCarBookers includes collision damage waiver cover built into the supplier's own price — not sold as an extra, and not arranged through a third-party insurer. The cover comes directly from the hire company itself, so if there is minor damage to the main body of the vehicle during your hire, there is no excess to pay and no claim to submit. The protection is in place from the moment the keys are handed over at your hotel.

Certain situations sit outside standard CDW cover across the car hire industry: tyres, glass, underbody damage, lost or damaged keys, and a flat battery caused by driver error — such as leaving the lights on while the vehicle is unattended. These are uncommon in everyday driving, but check your booking confirmation for the specific terms applicable to your hire, as scope can vary by supplier. The price you see on eCarBookers is the total price you pay — arrive, drive, enjoy.