Car hire Antalya airport: from AYT onto the Lycian coast

For many travellers Antalya is the gateway to Turkey’s turquoise coast, and it is exactly the kind of destination where a rental car makes the difference between one beach and a whole stretch of coastline. The airport sits close to the city, the main coast road carries you in both directions past bays, ruins and mountain villages, and once you leave the resorts behind, a coast opens up that is almost impossible to reach by public transport. This guide helps you start smart from Antalya Airport: where to pick up, which routes are worth it, and the practical things that surprise visitors most. Car hire Antalya airport also comes down to who hands over the keys, so this guide names the two companies Vrooem showed at AYT in our search of 30 September 2026, how you meet them and what their deposit asks of your card.

The company and airport facts on this page come from the official websites of EMR Car Rental, Green Motion and Antalya Airport, checked on 30 September and 1 October 2026, with the sources listed at the end; car counts and mileage come from our own searches on Vrooem. Rules can differ per car and per package, so the conditions attached to your booking always have the final word.

Do you need a car in Antalya?

For a beach holiday in one resort, not really; for the coast around it, absolutely. The finest spots near Antalya, from the ghost town of Olympos and the eternal flames of the Chimaera to the white bays at Kas and Kalkan, lie kilometres apart at the end of winding coastal roads. No convenient bus goes there. With your own car you leave early to beat the crowds, stop where it is beautiful, and string several bays together in a single day.

In the centre of Antalya itself the logic flips. The old town of Kaleici is a maze of narrow, largely car-free lanes where a car is of little use. Many travellers therefore pick the car up only when they head out of the city, or park it just outside the historic heart.

Picking up at Antalya Airport (AYT)

Antalya Airport lies northeast of the city centre, about 20 minutes away by car according to the airport, and has a domestic terminal and two international terminals. Most companies work with a desk in the arrivals hall or a free shuttle to a nearby depot. It is one of Turkey’s busiest holiday airports, so in July and August booking ahead is not a luxury but a necessity: on the spot the choice is thinner.

When you pick up, watch three things that often matter here: the fuel policy (how much fuel the tank must hold when you bring the car back), the state of the car (photograph any damage before you drive off), and how the toll is settled. That last one is the classic surprise.

Car hire Antalya airport: EMR and Green Motion on Vrooem

In our search of 30 September 2026, Vrooem showed two rental companies at Antalya Airport; in our search of 27 October 2026, Favrica and Surprice were there too. In our search of 30 September 2026, for a week from 4 to 11 November 2026, AYT showed 75 cars: 69 from EMR Car Rental and 6 from Green Motion. Fifty-four of them were automatics, including all six Green Motion cars, so a manual gearbox was far from the only option. EMR’s list also held two seven-seat Dacia Lodgy models, two nine-seat vans (a Mercedes Vito and a Citroen Jumpy) and a fully electric Tesla Model Y.

The two companies hand over the keys in different ways:

EMR Car Rental at AYT

EMR says on its website that its whole fleet is owned and managed by the company itself, that it operates in Turkey, Northern Cyprus and Montenegro, and that its customer support line answers 24 hours a day. Its office list for Antalya province is long. Besides the airport, it names offices in Lara, Konyaalti, Kaleici, Belek, Side, Manavgat, Alanya, Kemer, Kas and Kalkan, among others, so the company is present along much of the coast you are likely to drive.

The same list places EMR’s Antalya Airport (AYT) office at the address of the airport’s international Terminal 1. That is an address rather than a meeting point, and international flights now land at Terminal 2 (see the next section), so before you fly, confirm the meeting point through the contact details in your booking or EMR’s 24/7 line, and have your phone ready when you land.

EMR publishes its conditions per model on its fleet page rather than as one rule for everything. On 1 October 2026, 449 of the 462 car listings there asked for a driver aged 23 or over with at least 3 years of driving licence; the other 13 accepted drivers from 22 with 2 years. The deposit is shown in Turkish lira for each model: 4,000 TL for 381 listings, among them the Fiat Egea and the Renault Clio 5. The other listings show 5,000, 7,000, 10,000 TL or more, the higher amounts mostly on minibuses, vans, SUVs and upper-class or luxury models. On Vrooem each EMR car shows its own minimum age and years of licence, and these can differ from the fleet page, so read them on the exact car you pick.

Two practical points follow from this. Because the deposit is set in lira, the amount your bank shows in your own currency depends on the exchange rate on the day the block is placed. And mileage is limited per car: in our search the allowance ranged from 1,400 to 2,800 km for the week, shown on each car before you book. On Vrooem, EMR’s cars also come with optional covers listed as Super Collision Damage Waiver (SCDW) and Loss & Damage Coverage (LCF); read what each one covers before you add it.

Green Motion at AYT

Green Motion runs a meet and greet service at Antalya Airport. According to its Antalya Airport page, you call the branch once you have landed to arrange collection; the phone numbers are on that page and in your booking. The office itself is at Lara Caddesi No:51 in Aksu.

At the handover, the page asks you to have your booking details, driving licence, passport and a valid credit card ready. When you are taken to the car, you complete a Vehicle Condition Report, noting any existing damage and paying extra attention to the five damage hotspots Green Motion points out. At return you repeat the check.

In our search Green Motion offered three of its packages at Antalya: Basic, Plus and Premium Plus. On Green Motion’s package page, Basic comes with fixed booking terms and cannot be changed or cancelled; Plus can be changed or cancelled under the terms; and Premium Plus brings unlimited mileage, free extras such as an additional driver or a baby seat (subject to availability), and free cancellation up to 48 hours before pickup. In Turkey the deposit does not set the packages apart: Green Motion’s Turkish terms list no damage or theft excess and the same deposit for all three, as long as you follow the accident rules in those terms. Vrooem shows the packages side by side before you pay, so you can compare what each one includes at home rather than at the desk. More on the brand in our Green Motion guide.

The fuel rule on Green Motion’s Antalya cars in our search was same level: bring the car back with as much fuel as it had at pickup. Its Antalya page gives an Opet station about 2 km from the airport as the nearest place to fill up, so you can top up there on the way back. Landing late? Green Motion’s Turkish terms hold a reservation for 2.5 hours after the booked pickup time, after which it counts as a no-show. A flight number is for information only, so ring the branch yourself if your flight is delayed.

Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and the ring bus

Antalya Airport is operated by Fraport TAV Antalya and has three main passenger terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the Domestic Terminal. A notice on the airport’s website, still online on 1 October 2026, says that all international flights have operated from Terminal 2 since 27 October 2025. Free ring buses run between the Domestic Terminal and Terminal 1 on one side and Terminal 2 on the other; their stops are in front of the departures section of each terminal.

For a meet and greet pickup this matters more than it seems. When you call, say which terminal you are in and which exit you are standing at, and wait until the staff confirm where to meet. Flying in on a domestic connection, for example via Istanbul? Check which terminal your flight uses and mention that as well.

The airport’s own car rental page lists the firms with an office at the airport, by company name. With EMR and Green Motion, the phone call or your booking details lead you to the car, so follow those rather than hunting for a branded counter in the arrivals hall.

Deposit and credit card at Antalya airport

Many people planning a trip to Antalya look for car hire with no deposit or without a credit card. Here is what those two companies actually ask.

• Green Motion. Its terms for Turkey set the deposit per car group, in Turkish lira, and keep it the same on Basic, Plus and Premium Plus, so a higher package does not lower it. The card must be a Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit card in the main driver’s name, valid for at least 2 months after the return. Debit, prepaid and Diners cards are not accepted, neither for the deposit nor for charges at the desk. Check the deposit stated for your car before you pay.
• EMR Car Rental. EMR lists a deposit for every model, in Turkish lira, as described above. Its website does not state which cards it takes for that deposit, so ask before you confirm, through EMR’s 24/7 line or Vrooem’s customer service, and travel with a credit card in the main driver’s name with enough room on it.

So for car hire at AYT through Vrooem, plan on a deposit and a credit card in the main driver’s name. How the deposit relates to your excess is explained in our guide to rental car excess and deposit.

The best routes from Antalya

From Antalya you can head in two very different directions, and both are worth the rental.

The western coastal road towards Kas is the classic: a winding route high above the sea, with viewpoints where stopping is almost compulsory. Do not plan it too tightly, because the best stretches will cost you time all by themselves. The eastern side is flatter and quicker, ideal if you want to combine ancient sites like Aspendos and Side with a beach.

Staying in Alanya? Many visitors fly into Antalya, but the province has a second airport, Gazipasa-Alanya (GZP), in the Gazipasa district. Vrooem offers EMR there as well: our search of 1 October 2026 for the same November week showed 34 cars. Want to continue west towards Fethiye instead? Our guide to car rental in Dalaman covers that end of the coast.

How does the toll work in Turkey?

Turkish motorways (otoyol) use a fully electronic toll system, HGS, without toll booths. You simply drive through and the system reads a device or sticker on the windscreen. Around Antalya you often drive toll-free on the coastal roads, but the moment you take a stretch of otoyol, the toll counts.

For a rental car this is the key thing to know in advance: the car normally already has an HGS device, and the toll you run up is settled afterwards by the rental company, usually via your credit card or the deposit, sometimes with a service fee on top of the actual amount. So ask at pick-up how the toll is arranged and whether a fixed service fee applies, and keep your contract. Green Motion states on its Antalya page that its rental cars are equipped for the HGS or OGS system. For the rest of the country, see our guide to renting a car in Turkey.

Parking in Antalya

In and around the old town of Kaleici parking is scarce and the lanes are partly car-free. Use one of the guarded car parks on the edge of the centre (around the marina and the city gate) and continue on foot; that is less stressful than circling the narrow streets. At beaches and sights along the coast you will usually find paid car parks; keep some coins or a payment app handy.

Documents, insurance and deposit

You need a valid driving licence, your ID card or passport and a credit card in the main driver’s name. That credit card is not optional: the deposit is blocked on it at pick-up and released after you return the car. Expect a deposit that can rise depending on the category.

Look closely at the insurance. The basic cover often has a high excess, exactly the amount you lose in case of damage or theft. You can buy that excess down, either with the rental company or in advance through a separate excess policy. If you choose a separate policy, check that it covers the company and the country you are renting in. Decide this deliberately in advance, not under pressure at the counter.

Before you fly to Antalya: a short checklist

1. Know your terminal and your meeting point: Terminal 2 for international arrivals according to the airport, the terminal on your ticket for a domestic connection, and either the Green Motion phone call or EMR’s confirmed meeting point.
2. Make sure your phone works on landing. Every Vrooem booking includes a free travel eSIM, so you have data to call the branch from the arrivals hall.
3. Check that the credit card in the main driver’s name has room for the deposit, and for EMR remember that the amount is set in lira.
4. Photograph the car, the fuel gauge and the odometer at pickup; the gauge matters for a same-level fuel rule and the odometer for a mileage limit. Our fuel policy guide explains the options.
5. Keep your contract until the final settlement, so you can match any HGS toll and service fee charged afterwards.

Sources

Checked on 30 September and 1 October 2026: EMR Car Rental fleet page with conditions per model, EMR office list, EMR Antalya Airport location, about EMR Car Rental, Green Motion Antalya Airport, Green Motion locations in Turkey, Green Motion rental packages, Green Motion terms for Turkey, Antalya Airport, Antalya Airport about us, getting to Antalya Airport and Antalya Airport car rental firms. Cars, packages, mileage and fuel rules on Vrooem: our searches of 30 September 2026 (Antalya) and 1 October 2026 (Gazipasa-Alanya) for 4 to 11 November 2026.