{"id":1220,"date":"2026-03-24T01:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/10-symvoules-enoikiasi-aftokinitou-kriti\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:36:08","slug":"10-symbols-of-the-enoikiasi-aftokinitou-kriti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/10-symvoules-enoikiasi-aftokinitou-kriti\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Renting a Car in Crete"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. Book Early<\/h2>\n<p>Crete is one of the most popular destinations in Greece, especially during the summer months. Reserve your vehicle at least 2-3 weeks before your arrival for better prices and a wider selection of vehicles.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Choose the Right Vehicle<\/h2>\n<p>For the narrow streets of cities, a small car is preferable. For visiting beaches and mountain routes, an SUV or 4\u00d74 is a better choice. The <a href=\"\/en\/stolos\/\">JK Tours<\/a> offers over 500 vehicles in each category.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Check Insurance<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure that the rental includes CDW (Collision Damage Waiver), TPI (Third Party Liability Insurance) and personal insurance. At JK Tours all insurances are included in the price.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Photograph the Vehicle<\/h2>\n<p>Before you start, photograph the vehicle from all sides. Note any scratches or damage in the condition it was in upon receipt.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Know the Streets<\/h2>\n<p>Crete has wonderful roads but also dangerous curves, especially in the mountains. Drive carefully, follow the speed limits and be especially careful on rural roads.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Fuel and Gas Stations<\/h2>\n<p>Fill up your tank when you find a gas station, especially if you are driving in remote areas. Gas stations are more sparse in southern Crete.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Parking in Crete<\/h2>\n<p>In the big cities (Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno) parking can be difficult. Use marked parking lots and avoid parking in prohibited zones.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Check the Condition of the Tires<\/h2>\n<p>Before setting off on a long journey, check your tires and spare tire. Cretan roads can be demanding.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Keep GPS or Maps<\/h2>\n<p>If the vehicle does not have GPS, download an offline map (Google Maps offline). Mobile connection is not always stable in mountainous areas.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Airport Service<\/h2>\n<p>Choose a company that offers airport pickup and delivery. <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">JK Tours<\/a> offers 24-hour airport service at no extra charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jkt-blog-cta-inline\">Ready to get started? Check it out <a href=\"\/en\/stolos\/\">our fleet<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/en\/faq\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a> for all rental details.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u039a\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u039d\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u0397 \u039a\u03c1\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1, \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03af\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ae\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2. \u039a\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c7\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd 2-3 \u03b5\u03b2\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c6\u03b9\u03be\u03ae \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ae \u03bf\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd. 2. \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf \u038c\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u0393\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c8\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-enoikiasi"],"blocksy_meta":{"has_hero_section":"disabled"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1220"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1294,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1220\/revisions\/1294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}