Renting a car in Corfu will give you the greatest freedom and opportunities to discover the secluded coves, virgin beaches and mountain towns.

Even in Corfu, the general guidelines for renting a car apply and if you're new to this segment, read our article How to rent a car abroad for the first time.

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Where and when to book a car in Corfu

For the best price, always book your car online in advance and pick it up immediately upon arrival at the airport.

Reputable rental companies like Avis, Sixt, Budget and many others have their offices in the airport lobby and offer better rates than smaller rental companies in the tourist areas and towns.

How and where to book a car in Corfu? Use one of the search engines that compare all available offers, such as booking.com, to compare all car rental companies.

In general, the earlier you book a car, the lower the price you pay. Similarly, the price drops for longer-term rentals. If you rent a car for one day, the average daily price will be much higher than if you rent for a week. There is also a significant difference between peak season and low season prices.

Car rental prices in Corfu

Examples of car rental prices in Corfu:

• A week in the summer holidays: from 0 eur 18 eur
• 3 days in summer holidays: from 0 eur 0 eur
• Week in low season (June, September): from 0 eur 29 eur
• 3 days low season (June, September): from 0 eur 0 eur
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Generally, rental companies have the highest prices in August, when crowds of individual tourists from Italy or France head to Corfu. Expect the lowest prices during September and October, and of course in winter, when there is virtually no traffic to Kofra.

Scooter hire and prices

The freedom of movement, plus the breeze in your hair, is highly contagious and once you get on a scooter you won't want to get off. Scooter rentals can be found in every major resort town. However, the prices are not particularly different from renting a car, so if you're going in more than one, the cost of renting a scooter is not worth it.

You'll pay around 25 eur for one, and you can book online at several different sites, but prices on the spot are often similar:

• corfuscooterrental.com
• corfumoto.rentals
• mymoto.gr
• corfumotorent.com/

To rent a scooter over 50cc in Greece, you need a driving licence of at least category A1.

International driving licence and other documents

Corfu is part of the European Union, so there is no need for an international driving licence. The rental company will also accept a national driving licence from any EU country.

In case you hold a driving licence from a non-EU country, Norway, Switzerland or Iceland, get an international driving licence with your licence.

Car rental companies usually require a credit card to rent a car, and will often lend on a debit card, but either on less favourable terms or with a very high deposit often exceeding even 1 000 eur.

Petrol prices in Corfu

In Corfu, petrol is practically the most expensive in Greece and prices are among the highest in Europe. For 1 litre of petrol you will pay on average 1,95 eur.

The network of petrol stations in Corfu is sufficient and you can find them in every major town.

Parking

The biggest problem with parking is in the capital of Corfu, where there is not much space to build large car parks in the narrow streets. However, even here you will find a few parking areas, usually near supermarkets or beaches. The vast majority of public parking in Corfu is free.