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Daily
rental fees (including
some insurance)
range from TL50
to TL90
and up, but there may be extra
charges.
Also, fuel is
a major part of your cost (TL17+
per US gallon):
Rental
car fuel costs per
km (approximate):
1
liter kurşunsuz
benzin (unleaded
gasoline/petrol): TL4.36
to TL4.51
(1
US gallon = 3.7853 liters)
(1 UK Imperial gallon = 4.546 liters)
100
km (62.14 miles)(@ 12 km/liter): TL37
(100
km bus
travel: TL10)
(1
liter motorin (diesel): TL3.90)
You may be able to cut your fuel cost
considerably by renting a car that
runs on euro-diesel (ultra-low-sulfur
diesel fuel) as these cars are capable
of far higher fuel efficiency than
gasoline/petrol-powered cars. More...
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If
your daily per-person travel
budget is...
TL50
to TL100
TL110
to TL200
TL210+ |
It's
economical to rent a car
if you're traveling with...
3
or 4 persons
2
or 3 persons
One
or more persons |
In
general, it's cheaper and more comfortable
to travel long distances (over 800
km/500 miles) by plane, bus or train. Compare
relative costs of transport in Turkey.
Plan
to rent cars only for defined local
or regional itineraries (ie,
driving around to see the sights)
in areas with sparse public transport.
So
instead of renting a car to drive
from Istanbul to Cappadocia,
go by public
transport, then rent a car in
Cappadocia (where public transport
is relatively limited) to see the
sights.
However,
if you're going from Istanbul to Ankara,
go by public
transport and also plan to get
around in Ankara by public transport
because driving in this big city
is difficult and confusing, and parking is
a big problem.
If
your need for a car is limited to
a day or so, consider hiring
a taxi instead of driving
yourself. Most cities, towns and
resorts have taxi groups with set
rates for such services as sightseeing
tours and point-to-point trips. The
cost may be similar to that for a
rental car, but without the paperwork,
insurance risk, or stress of driving
in an unfamiliar car in an unfamiliar
country.
Rental car fuel cost for sample
trips (approximate):
Istanbul to Ankara (445
km): £58 €68 US$92
Istanbul to Selçuk/Ephesus (690
km): £90 €105 US$141
Istanbul to Cappadocia (730
km): £95 €111 US$150
Selçuk/Ephesus to Cappadocia (875
km): £113 €133 US$180
Antalya to Cappadocia (580
km): £75 €88 US$120
Ankara to Erzurum (925
km): £120 €141 US$191
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