Car Rental in Istanbul

Car rental offices in Istanbul
Map of Istanbul with rental locations
Nuances of hiring and using cars in Istanbul

OrangeSmile provides one of the lowest rental prices on the worldwide market. You can save on your car hire in Istanbul even more: (1) by renting your car purely at an airport with the pick-up/drop-off at daytime; (2) by keeping the pick-up and return at exactly the same rental location in Istanbul; and (3) since rental prices in Turkey are computed based on 24-hour interval, try to match this period and return your car just before your last 24-hour period expires.

Additional savings can be achieved by making your reservation few months in advance. Rental rates in Istanbul increase as the rental date is approaching.

To avoid financial risks in case of an accident or a theft in Turkey, we advise to order an insurance package with the full franchise coverage (Zero Excess). You can do it directly at the rental desk in Istanbul, or during your booking time on our website.

Before visiting your rental office, prepare all the required papers that are specified in your voucher, plus, a printed map of Istanbul. Pile the documents together to act quickly at the rental desk during pick-up.

Do not forget to examine the car conditions prior to leaving the rental parking in Istanbul: wheels, windows and chassis for scratches and other defects. Check against your rental document whether all the defects are already specified.

Rental offices in Istanbul are sometimes strict on delays in car return, therefore, always try to bring the car back to the rental office at the specified time.

Explore Istanbul and Turkey to the maximum, having your rental car as your friend always near!

FAQ

Use your car to explore sights of Istanbul
Basilica of Hagia Sophia.
The construction of Basilica of the Divine Wisdom or Hagia Sofia was carried out in accordance with the order of Emperor Justinian in the VI century. This decision was made after the previous church, which once had stood there, was destroyed during a rebellion. Allegedly, Justinian was the one who said the famous words during the official opening of the basilica, "I surpassed you, Solomon!". Initially, Hagia Sophia was an Orthodox church. However, later it was used as a mosque. Approximately 20 years after the completion of all the construction works, the dome of the basilica was ruined in 558 due to wrong calculations of the project. The pay for this error was very costly – the architects were beheaded.

The current dome was installed in 563. This is a true piece of an architectural art - the perimeter of the building has windows, so it looks like the dome stands on air. Over 900 years Hagia Sophia was the main cathedral of Constantinople (the former name of Istanbul). In 1453, by order of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, the Orthodox basilica was converted into a mosque. Several minarets were attached to the building, and the mosaic featuring Byzantine saints was concealed under a thick layer of plaster. Because of this the mosaic has survived till our days.
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