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Car hire in Trabzon works differently from the resorts on the Antalya coast. This is the Black Sea, the north-east of Türkiye, and the weather feels closer to Georgia than to the Mediterranean: near-daily rain, around 750 mm a year, and fog that can roll in above 800 metres. There is no classic beach scenario here. The car’s real job is mountain day trips — Sumela, Uzungöl, Ayder and the Hemşin plateaus.
“Trabzon is the only Turkish destination where the first thing you should check with the rental desk is whether the fog lights and wipers actually work.”
The airport (TZX) sits inside the city — just 5–6 km from the centre, a 10–15 minute drive along the coastal D010. Rental desks are right in the arrivals hall and most chains stay open 24/7 to catch late flights from Istanbul. It’s one of the rare places where collecting at the airport feels every bit as easy as a city pickup.
“From the aircraft steps to the driving seat is about fifteen minutes. TZX is compact, and it’s probably the only part of Trabzon logistics that is genuinely simpler than Antalya or Istanbul.”
Autoverhuur beoordelingen op de luchthaven van Trabzon
Rain, fog and mountain roads set Trabzon apart. The province is the wettest in the country: more than 750 mm of rain a year, with showers possible in any month, July included. Fog above 800 m is normal — at Uzungöl and on the high plateaus it can appear in fifteen minutes and cut visibility to ten metres.
What that means for the hire
Opt for a mid-range car or an SUV with an automatic. An economy saloon on a wet mountain serpentine feels underpowered and nervous — low clearance, narrow track and slippery gravel patches. Fog lights are non-negotiable. Tyres are summer all-seasons — fine on wet tarmac, but with little margin once you climb above 1,500 m in the shoulder months.
“The golden rule for the Trabzon mountains: if you’ve entered fog and a hundred metres later you can’t see the crash barrier, pull over, switch on the hazards and wait it out.”
“Local drivers move quickly here because they know every hairpin by heart. Tourists don’t have that luxury — keep your distance, don’t try to match their pace and never overtake into a blind bend.”
“The coastal D010 is wide and fast. The challenge begins the moment you turn inland — at Maçka for Sumela, at Of for Uzungöl, at Çamlıhemşin for Ayder.”
Opel Corsa in Turkije
Ze leverden geen Opel, maar een Renault Taliant. We betaalden de volledige prijs bij ontvangst, ondanks het feit dat we al een aanbetaling van 1.000 lira hadden gedaan op jullie verhuurplatform. Voor de rest verliep alles vlekkeloos.
Renault Megane Sedan in Turkije
Het was mijn eerste ervaring met het huren van een auto bij dit agentschap, reizen naar Trabzon, Kars en Erzerum regio's (in het laatste decennium van december 2025). Alles was kwalitatief en efficiënt, zowel wat betreft de technische staat van de auto als wat betreft de interactie met vertegenwoordigers van het agentschap over eventuele kwesties. In het geval van andere reizen in Turkije ben ik van plan om de diensten van dit agentschap te gebruiken. Groeten, Roman K.
Hotel delivery in Trabzon doesn’t follow the usual Mediterranean pattern. Most travellers spend the first night in central Trabzon (Radisson Blu, Ramada Plaza, Park Dedeman, Zorlu Grand, Hampton by Hilton) and have the car brought either to the hotel or straight up into the mountains.
City zone: free or €15–25
Delivery to central Trabzon hotels is normally free. TZX and hotels within about 7 km — no charge. Akçaabat to the west and Rize on the road east (60 km) — €15–25.
Mountain zone: €40–80, sometimes more
Uzungöl (100 km, 2.5–3 hours of serpentine) — €40–60. Ayder via Rize and Çamlıhemşin (130 km, around 3 hours) — €50–80. Hopa near the eastern border (200 km along the D010) — €100+, only worth it on non-standard routes.
“The logic is straightforward. Inside Trabzon and as far as Rize, delivery is cheap or free. Beyond that, into the mountains, the price rises in line with how long the driver spends on the road.”
“If your plan is two nights in Uzungöl straight off the flight, it makes sense to book delivery right there. Getting behind the wheel of an unfamiliar hire car on a mountain serpentine after a red-eye is not the best idea.”