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Car hire without a credit card at Heraklion Airport
4 of the 30 car rental desks we rate at Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" do not require a credit card in the main driver's name: debit cards are accepted for the deposit. 16 desks require a credit card, and the card rule is not confirmed yet for 10 desks (not listed here).
The best-rated desk without a credit card is Rental Center Crete, at 8.8/10 (Great); the lowest-rated is Enterprise, at 6.5/10 (Mixed). Known deposits at these desks start from €0 (Rental Center Crete) and go up to €3,000. The deposit is not confirmed yet for Avance.
None of these desks has a red flag about card rules in our data, but conditions can change: check the rental terms for your booking.
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Desks at Heraklion Airport that accept debit cards
Ranked by Counterwise Score. Swipe sideways on a phone to see every column.
| Desk | Score | Deposit | Location | Card problems reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Rental Center Crete | 8.8Great | €0 | Short walk | None in our data |
| 2.Avance | 8.4Great | Not confirmed yet | Short walk | None in our data |
| 3.Hertz | 6.7Mixed | €650–€3,000 | In terminal | None in our data |
| 4.Enterprise | 6.5Mixed | €290–€1,000 | In terminal | None in our data |
Debit card conditions and traveller reports
What recent traveller reports say about cards, licences and flight details at pickup, for each desk above (quoted from its red flags). The link goes to the rental terms or page we used for the card rule.
Rental Center CreteCard rule source: rental-center-crete.com
No card problems in the red flags we publish for this desk.
AvanceCard rule source: avance.gr
No card problems in the red flags we publish for this desk.
HertzCard rule source: images.hertz.com
No card problems in the red flags we publish for this desk.
EnterpriseCard rule source: enterprise.com
No card problems in the red flags we publish for this desk.
No credit card needed at Heraklion Airport: questions and answers
Can I rent a car at Heraklion Airport without a credit card?
Yes. 4 of the 30 car rental desks at Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" do not require a credit card (debit cards accepted): Rental Center Crete (8.8/10), Avance (8.4/10), Hertz (6.7/10) and Enterprise (6.5/10). Check the debit card conditions when you book.
Which car hire desk without a credit card is best rated at Heraklion Airport?
Rental Center Crete is the best-rated desk at Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" that does not require a credit card, with a Counterwise Score of 8.8/10 (Great). Its typical deposit is €0.
How much is the deposit at the Heraklion Airport desks that accept debit cards?
Typical deposits at the desks without a credit-card requirement: Rental Center Crete €0; Enterprise €290–€1,000; Hertz €650–€3,000. Not confirmed yet for Avance. The deposit is held on your card at pickup and released after the car is returned.
Do debit cards always work at the Heraklion Airport desks that accept them?
Our published red flags mention no card problems at these desks, but card rules can change. Check the rental terms for your booking.
Which car hire desks at Heraklion Airport require a credit card?
16 of the 30 desks require a credit card in the main driver's name: Sterling Rentals, Yours Car Rental, Autounion, Autocandia, Avis, CarQ, Royal Rentals, RightCars, Lets Drive, Goldcar, Europcar, Carwiz, AcaRent, Alma Car Hire, Surprice and ABBYCAR. The card rule is not confirmed yet for Gomega Car Rentals, Beep It, Sixt, EXER Rent a Car, Centauro, AutoDask Rentals, Green Motion, Street Rent a Car, Idea Mobility and MONZA Rent a Car.
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Ranking is by Counterwise Score only (or by deposit where stated). Commission never changes the order. Read our affiliate disclosure. Facts marked “Not confirmed yet” have not been verified: we never guess them.