Rental terms
Knossos Rental Cars Company Terms of Use
Minimum Age
Driver must be minimum 23 years old and must have the driving license for at least one year.
The maximum rental age is 79 years.
• Please note that we do not check the age of the driver when we receive a booking. If you do not meet the age requirements at the rental counter, you will not be able to pick up the car.
Driving License
Drivers must hold a valid license for at least one (1) year. National Driving Licenses issued in EU, US, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Israel, Russia,Ukraine are accepted. An International Driving License is required in all other cases.
Full comprehensive insurance >
We provide the most competitive full insurance service on the market including:
- Fully comprehensive insurance, collision damage waiver with zero excess (c.d.w.)
- Full cover for Fire ,Theft , Windows and Mirrors
- Ρersonal Αccident Ιnsurance for all passengers
- Third party insurance
- Collision damage waiver with no excess
- Public liability insurance
24 hours road assistance
Roadside Assistance is free of charge and available 24/7. Our Roadside assistance partner is Mondial Assistance. Telephone:+30 211 9909000 when calling from International mobile phones.
It is recommended to contact our office directly in the event of required roadside assistance, During out of office hours, or at the mobile phone provided below.
Office: +30 2810224254
Mobile (24hours): +30 6987957952 / +30 6944452688
Car replacement
In case of the unfortunate event of an accident/breakdown resulting in the immobilization of the vehicle, the renter must contact our company immediately. Your car will be replaced with another one within 24 hours from the time the accident/breakdown has been reported. Our company has the right to investigate the causes of the accident/breakdown and deny the replacement of the car if the use of the car was against terms & conditions.
Traffic Fines & Law
Any traffic tickets and fines which are received during the renting period are the responsibility of the renter. The car rental company should be informed about any such traffic violation or tickets for example:
- Neglectful driving
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Driving while intoxicated with illegal substances
- Driving in prohibited areas
- Evident disregarding actions to the car
- Red light crossing
In such cases, the renter is fully accountable for all charges.
Fuel Policy
The renter has to return the vehicle with the same level of petrol as delivered. Vehicles delivered during the night (out of office hours), have at least half tank of petrol filled. This will be enough to drive you anywhere in the island. In addition our representative will be willing to guide you to the nearest petrol station.
Ferrying the vehicle & Across the border rentals
Ferrying the car to and from any island or mainland is not allowed. All insurances will be voided and the renter will be responsible for any damage caused if the vehicle is driven elsewhere than Crete Island.
Selection of particular car brand or model
Bookings are subject to a specific car group, which usually includes several different car models with similar features. You can ask for a specific model after your booking is confirmed. We will add your model preference to your booking and we will deliver the requested model if it is available the day of your arrival. Please note that you must be prepared to collect any of the advertised vehicles within a category. In case you have a confirmed reservation for a specific car group and there is not any available car from this category, we reserve the right to deliver a vehicle of bigger category with no extra charge.
Unlimited kilometers
There is no daily kilometers limit.
All taxes included
Any VAT due is already included in the price. No tax is added when you pay on arrival.
Car delivery at Airport, Port, or Hotel and Airbnbs.
At your request, you can have the car delivered at the Airport/Port or directly to your city hotel/Airbnb. At departure you can leave the car at your desired location (Airport,Port,Hotel). We also deliver at Chania Airport with an additional fee.
Additional drivers for free
There is no extra charge for the additional driver but he should also have valid driving license and passport or ID card.
No extra charge upon arrival delay
We are always informed for your arrival time, as well as last minute flight schedule changes that might occur. Our staff will wait for your arrival flight in order to deliver you the booked vehicle.
Free baby and child seats
We offer security seats for babies and children without any charge.It is the renter’s responsibility to properly install and fasten a child safety or child booster seat.
Free road map of Crete
We provide a free detailed road map of Crete to our customersuppon youn arrival.We can offer you a GPS Sat nav device with the most recent map of Greece, with latin character map, available in 17 languages. The cost is 5 € per day.
Free airport parking at the car return
Leaving the car at the airport parking point, on departure day, is free of charge, and is the easiest way to catch your plane or boat.
Port parking return
The return to the port of Heraklion has a charge of 3 € which is paid directly to the parking lot.
Driving in Crete island
All insurance coverings & waivers are valid provided that the renter has complied with all terms & conditions and use the car among Crete island. The renter is obliged to pay for repairing costs of any damage caused to the rental vehicle if the use of the car is not proper, as below:
The vehicle is operated on any unauthorised road, non-asphalt road, dirt road or off-road (eg. Balos). The renter violates traffic rules (eg. road/STOP signs, speed limits, road direction, U-turns). The renter violates parking rules. The renter ignores any unnoticed accident or damage to the vehicle. The vehicle is operated in any race, speed test, rally or contest or the vehicle is used for the purpose of reward (taxi or courier service). The vehicle is driven by any person disqualified from holding or has never held a driver’s licence appropriate for that vehicle or is not a registered driver in the rental agreement. The driver of the vehicle is under the influence of alcohol or any drug that affects his ability to drive the vehicle. The vehicle is operated outside of the hire or any agreed extension of that term. The vehicle is willfully or recklessly damaged by the renter (note: burning out a clutch, sitting/standing on the bonnet/boot/roof of the vehicle, damages to the vehicle interior).
Rental Extension
If you have already picked up your vehicle and wish to keep it longer, you must contact our company and check if the car is available. We have the right to deny the extension of the rental if the car is already booked. Please note that a customer is not allowed to bring the car later than the agreed return time without notify us since there is not any insurance coverage after the return time of the car.
Cancellation terms
There is no charge if the customer cancels a reservation, but please let us know as soon as possible.
Accident
In case of an accident, the renter must contact our company immediately via our 24/7 helpline in order to receive instructions on how to handle the situation. You are not allowed to leave the incident place without reporting the accident. If you cannot contact our company, you should contact directly the police. If the renter fails to provide the report to our company then he is obliged to pay for repairing costs of any damage caused to the rental vehicle. If the driver or one of the passengers is injured you should also inform police/ambulance. If by any chance the other involved party leaves the accident place, take a photo or write down the plate number. We will also call our insurance partner for an accident report. It is prohibited to drive under alcohol influence and disobey traffic rules.
Underside & Tire damages
CDW insurance does not cover undeside the car damages as well as car tires.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is respected and we will not distribute your personal information to any third party which is not involved in your car rental enquiry.
Transactions Security
All payments made using the card are processed through the electronic payment platform of “Nexi e-Commerce” of Nexi Payments Greece S.A. and uses TLS 1.2 encryption protocol encryption with 128-bit (Secure Sockets Layer – SSL). Encryption is a way of coding the information until it reaches its recipient, who will be able to decode it using the appropriate key.
Deliveries and/or Collections between our stations, are free of charge.
For Collections and/or Deliveries to/from all other available locations, an extra charge is applied to be paid in advance, depending on the location.
Returning the vehicle on a different location than the one already agreed, an additional fee of 25.00€ (VAT included), will be applied to be paid locally.
For collections or deliveries out of the working hours (00:00-08:00), there is an extra charge to be applied, as an 'out of hours' service, rated as 20.00€ (VAT included). Please note, that the 'out of hours' service must be requested at the time of the reservation.
Please note that ferrying the vehicle out of Crete is not allowed, as the vehicle is not covered by any provided insurance on board. It can only be allowed with a sighed permit of NM Rental Cars Company with the term that the vehicle will be returned at one of the Win Rental Cars locations. Any damage or loss on board is not covered and turns to renter's liability.
According to the Greek Legislation, all National Driving Licenses issued by the following countries, are acceptable in Greece:
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d’ Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Holy See, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivatian Republic of), Viet Nam, Zimbabwe.
Any Driving Licenses, issued by countries than are not mentioned above, are not acceptable in Greece, so an International Driving Permit (International Driving License) in the name of the driver to accompany the driving license, is required.
A Driving License, a Passport or Identity Card and a valid Credit Card, in the name of the driver are required to be presented on the pick up date. Please note, that the name of the renter must be same spelled in all documents. The Driving License of the main and the additional driver/-ers, must be issued at least 1 year prior to pick up date. The driver/-ers must hold a driving license issued by the European Union, or an International Driving Permit which must be accompanied by the driver's valid license. An extra daily charge is applied for each additional driver, that must be paid on arrival.
As mentioned before, the driving license must be issued at least 12 months prior to pick up date. For driving licenses issued by countries outside the European Union must hold an International driving Permit with their valid driving license. Same for Americans, Canadians, as well as citizens of New Zealand and Australia.
Both renters and drivers must be 21 years old until 75 years old. For car categories SUV, 7-SEAT, 9-SEAT, GROUP E, the renter/driver must be at least 25 years old, on pick up date. A valid European Driving License or International Driving Permit, issued at least 1 year prior to the rental date is required. Otherwise, vehicle will not be provided to the renter.
There is also an additional fee for young drivers (21-24 years old) and old drivers (75+ years old), as tabled below:
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Car Groups |
1 day |
2 days |
3+ days |
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Young Driver Fee |
A-E, AT1, AT2 |
21€ |
21€ |
7€ per day |
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SUV, AT3 |
27€ |
27€ |
9€ per day |
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Old Driver Fee |
All Car Groups |
15€ |
15€ |
5€ per day |
(VAT included)
In addition, is a mandatory for young drivers to purchase the Full Insurance (FDW) in order to rent a vehicle. Please note that all of these extra charges are locally paid.
Any driver with a valid European Driving License or a valid International Driving Permit (accompanied with the valid driving license) as well as with compliance with all requirements, can be added as a second driver with an additional charge of 2€ per day (VAT is included). Same for the 2nd additional driver. Purchasing the Full Insurance as well as the additional fee for young drivers also applied for additional drivers.
The minimum rental in NM Rental Cars is 24 hours, namely one (1) rental day
Free Cancellation is provided even for prepaid or non prepaid reservations. Please note, that all amendments are subject to availability and current pricing. All modifications must be requested at least one day prior the rental date and a confirmation email or notification in writing and signed by an authorized NM Rental Cars officer, must be received by the renter. Renters can contact with our personnel via our email address info@email.com or on +30 280000000, +30 6900 00000 for any modification or cancellation request.
Please note that extensions also must be confirmed and signed by our authorized officers, via email or phone call. If any difference appears on the rental rate and/or surcharges after any modification, the lessee must be charged as well. All rentals can be extended only once via phone notification. For any longer extension, the renter must contact with NM Rental Cars via email and wait for confirmation.
For reservations made through other cooperated companies, NM Rental Cars cannot proceed with any amendment, cancellation, extension or anything else. In that case, the renter must contact directly with the company via which have made the reservation.
For amendments that cause a higher rental rate, the renter must pay the difference. However, if an amendment results a lower rental rate, there is no refund. For early returning the vehicle for any client's reasons- in already paid reservations-no refund will be applied for the unused days of the rental.
The renter has to return the vehicle to the agreed location and on date, as specified in the Rental Agreement. Otherwise, criminal penalties may be applied to the renter. For returning the car in a different drop off location, after new agreement, an additional charge may be applied as a 'one-way' fee. In case the renter returns the car in a different location from the agreed one without permission, an 'unauthorized return location fee' may be deposited by the renter, as specified by NM Rental Cars.
A credit or debit card or any charge card (including any digital wallet or mobile payment application linked to your charge account) in the name of the renter is required for the excess amount to be set aside. This amount is totally released after returning the vehicle with no damages or any loss. Please note that the amount may not be immediately released due to the renter's card issuer.
All major credit cards are acceptable (Visa & Mastercard). If renter's card is not a valid or acceptable one, or has insufficient funds for the required, then NM Rental Cars has the right not to provide the vehicle.
Rental costs can be paid even in cash or by debit or credit card. A credit card in the name of the driver is required as a guarantee if the driver does not buy FDW. A deposit amount that depends on the car group, will be blocked on the driver's credit or debit card at the start of the rental and this amount is no longer available for other use. When returning the vehicle with no damages, the whole amount is released but that takes usually up to 15 days, depending on the bank issuer of the card. NM Rental is not responsible for any returned check(s) or insufficient fund charges and bank fees related to this process.
On our website there is the option to prepay the rental rate via a credit card that must be in the name of the driver and be presented on the pick up as well. If is a debit or another type of card, then the driver must also provide a personal credit card on the pick up, to be used as a guarantee, as mentioned before.
Same to same, with a refueling charge to be applied, if the vehicle is returned with missing fuel. Also the missing fuel will be charged.
Baby seats
Available for all ages according to the weight, with an extra charge of 2€ per day (VAT included), to be paid locally. Same price for the 2nd one.
GPS Navigator System
Available for all car groups, upon request, with an additional charge of 4€ per day (VAT included), to be paid locally.
Please note that all extras are provided upon request at the time of the reservation and must be paid locally. They are not included in the rental rate and must be purchased upon request as they depend on the current availability.
An excess amount is a mandatory to be blocked on the credit card of the renter in order to be covered in any case of damage, in case of no purchasing the Full Insurance without excess (SCDW) as described below. If returns the vehicle with no damages, the excess amount is be refunded at all after 15 days (depending on the bank).
Please see below the respective amounts, according the car group.
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Collision Damage Waiver |
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GROUP A: |
750€ |
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GROUP B: |
750€ |
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GROUP C: |
750€ |
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AT1: |
750€ |
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GROUP D: |
900€ |
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GROUP E: |
900€ |
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GROUP SUV: |
1500€ |
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AT2: |
900€ |
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GROUP G (7-SEAT): |
1500€ |
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GROUP I (9-SEAT): |
1500€ |
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AT3: |
1500€ |
(VAT excluded)
Full Insurance without excess (SCDW) is provided and paid upon arrival. Is not a mandatory and is chosen in order to reduce the excess amount of the Full Insurance with excess (CDW). In case that the renter purchases the Full Insurance without excess (SCDW), an additional daily charge is applied to the rental rate. The daily charge depends on the rented car category.
Please note that none of insurance in Greece covers the following damages:(VAT included)
- underneath and on the roof of the car
- wheels and tires
- mirrors and glasses
Also, the renter is not covered at all, even has purchased the Full Insurance without excess (SCDW), for damages caused by his own fault caused by alcohol, drugs or transportation of illegal materials.
In case of accident or damage, a police report is required, so as the renter will be covered by the insurance company. If the renter will not report the damage on time will not be covered by the insurance. However, a minimum pre-authorized amount is required even buying the Full insurance, in case of accident.
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Full Damage Waiver (minimum excess) |
Pre-authorized amount |
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GROUP A: |
90€ |
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GROUP B: |
90€ |
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GROUP C: |
90€ |
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AT1: |
90€ |
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GROUP D: |
90€ |
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AT2: |
90€ |
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GROUP E: |
175€ |
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AT3: |
175€ |
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GROUP SUV: |
275€ |
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GROUP G (7-SEAT): |
275€ |
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GROUP I (9-SEAT): |
275€ |
(VAT included)
Theft Protection is free of charge for all car groups.
Τhe personal insurance of the driver in case of accident is provided and included in the rental rate.
Can also be purchased as an extra insurance and be paid on arrival, with a daily charge.
Roadside Assistance and Accident care are provided and included in the rental rate.
Third Party Liability is included in the rental rate.