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Daily rental fees (including some insurance) range from YTL40 to YTL75 and up, but there may be extra charges. Also, fuel is a major part of your cost:

Rental car fuel costs per km (approximate):

1 liter benzin (gasoline/petrol): YTL3.05 to 3.10
(1 US gallon = 3.7853 liters)
(1 UK Imperial gallon = 4.546 liters)

1 km (@ 12 km/liter): YTL0.2583
(1 km = 0.62 mile)
(1 km bus travel: YTL0.07-0.10

100 km (62 miles): YTL25.83
(100 km bus travel: YTL7-10)


(1 liter motorin (diesel): YTL2.65)

If your daily per-person travel budget is...

It's economical to rent a car if you're traveling with...

YTL40 to YTL80

3 or 4 persons

YTL80 to YTL150

2 or 3 persons

YTL150+

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): £30   €44   US$56

Istanbul to Selçuk/Ephesus (690 km): £46  €68  US$86

Istanbul to Cappadocia (730 km): £49  €72  US$91

Selçuk/Ephesus to Cappadocia (875 km): £59  €86   US$110

Antalya to Cappadocia (580 km): £39  €57  US$73

Ankara to Erzurum (925 km): £62  €91   US$116


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Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan, Turkey

A rental car is the best way to get to that secluded beach. (This one is Iztuzu, near Dalyan on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, one of Turkey's best beaches.)

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