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Editorial · Budget · Istanbul

Istanbul city Budget — Sultanahmet convenience

Central location near the Blue Mosque. Staff warned about Istanbul traffic patterns. Compact was essential for narrow streets.

Editorial · Avis · Istanbul SAW Airport

Avis Istanbul SAW — Smooth Airport Process, Strong SUV Fleet

Avis at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen handled our pickup professionally — the Toyota RAV4 was waiting with under 15,000km on the clock. Drop-off at the same terminal was quick. Watch the cross-border restrictions if heading to Georgia.

Editorial · Hertz · Istanbul SAW Airport

Hertz at Istanbul SAW — Decent for Asian side but allow extra time

Sabiha Gokcen is on the Asian side so factor in traffic to European Istanbul. Hertz counter took 25 minutes on a Friday. Car was clean, return was straightforward.

Editorial · Hertz · Istanbul SAW Airport

Hertz at Istanbul SAW — Decent for Asian side but allow extra time

Sabiha Gokcen is on the Asian side so factor in traffic to European Istanbul. Hertz counter took 25 minutes on a Friday. Car was clean, return was straightforward.

Editorial · Sixt · Istanbul Airport

Istanbul Sixt looks premium, then adds Istanbul-style intensity

The fleet quality is excellent and our automatic Peugeot 3008 was spotless, but insurance upselling came fast and loud, with staff framing the standard package as if every Bosphorus merge ends in catastrophe.

Editorial · Europcar · Istanbul Airport

Istanbul Europcar is organised despite the scale of the place

For such a sprawling airport, signage was good and paperwork took just 17 minutes, though the local rules on bridge toll transponders deserved a clearer written handout.

Editorial · Enterprise · Istanbul Airport

Istanbul Enterprise gets the job done, eventually

A 38-minute queue and a last-minute category change from compact SUV to sedan took the shine off an otherwise polite handover, especially for travellers hauling family luggage.

Editorial · Hertz · Istanbul

Istanbul city pickup: Hertz, competent but pricey

City centre pickup on the European side. Roads are intense but manageable once you leave the centre. Hertz staff were professional, extras were pushed hard.

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