Car rental in Crimea

Sightseeing and traveling around the Crimean peninsula is most convenient by car. However, due to the remoteness of the peninsula, not all tourists are ready to go to the peninsula by private car, but prefer to get to the peninsula by plane, bus or train, and rent a car on the spot. Read more about all the subtleties of renting a car in Crimea:

How much does it cost to rent a car in Crimea

To make the rent cheaper, it is best to book in advance, at least a week in advance. Sometimes in high season you can even stay without a car if you do not take care of booking in advance. At the peak of the season (July-August), it is best to book a car at all a month before the trip.

The order of prices for car rental per day is approximately as follows:

• Rent a car on the spot - from 1500 rubles
• Car rental via the Internet - from 1900 rubles

Discounts are provided for a long period of time.

Sometimes in the off-season you can find offers cheaper, from 1000 rubles, but, however, both the class of the car and its quality will be low.

Where can I rent a car in Crimea

You can find a car for rent in almost all major resorts of the Crimea: Yalta, Feodosia, Yevpatoria, Sevastopol, Simferopol, Sudak, Kerch, Koktebel, etc. You can also rent a car directly at Simferopol airport, and return it here at the end of the trip. If you book a car from the airport, then you are usually met upon arrival of the flight with a sign, if you pick up the car at the resort, you will have to get to the rental first.

You can rent a car at a local company on the spot, or do it in advance or on the spot via the Internet. You can rent a car on the spot a little cheaper (but the price difference is insignificant, around 200 rubles per day), but the service and services are worse. In addition, inexpensive cars are not always available on the spot, so it's still better to call the distributors in advance and try to arrange a reservation.

Renting via the Internet allows you to search for several distributors at once, and choose an option suitable for the budget. A complete set of services is usually offered with the car, and you can also choose additional options. It is best to book through rental search engines, for example, through this search form:

Other questions about car rental in Crimea

• Required documents. You need a Russian or foreign passport and a Russian or international driver's license. On the spot, you sign a contract and a diagram of the existing damage to the car. Carefully check the car yourself and note all the damage.
• Minimum age and driving experience. The minimum age of the driver is 23 years, and the minimum driving experience is 3 years. But you can also take it at a lower age and seniority on an individual basis.
• Deposit. The deposit is made at the time of booking and returned to you at the end of the rental. The amount starts from 10,000 rubles, depending on the car. It is paid according to your choice in cash or by plastic card.
• Insurance. Different insurance options are offered from the minimum necessary CTP, and ending with full insurance against any damage. You can choose insurance options when booking yourself, but, of course, the cost increases.

And if you have any more questions about renting a car in the Crimea, then you can very easily find out everything through the chat that works on rental sites. They answer almost any questions about renting and traveling by car on the peninsula.

Tips for traveling by car in the Crimea

• Gasoline in Crimea

  Gasoline in Crimea is on average 3 rubles more expensive than on the mainland of the Russian Federation and in Moscow. There are no problems in finding a gas station, but there are no large network gas stations of Russian oil companies here. When going to mountainous areas, make sure that there are at least 20 liters of fuel in the tank, since the consumption when driving along serpentines is very high.

  Gasoline prices in Crimea in 2023:

  • AI-92 from 55 rubles
  • AI-95 from 57 rubles

• Roads in Crimea

  Roads in Crimea are almost the same in quality as the larger territory of the Russian Federation. Nevertheless, you can move quite comfortably and without any problems. There are no toll roads.

  Keep in mind that the southern coast of Crimea is a mountainous area, and you will have to move along steep and dangerous mountain serpentines. Do not compete in speed and agility with local drivers, but rather skip them when driving on such roads. Some settlements and attractions can only be reached by dirt roads.

  As for the traffic police, there are few "ambushes" on the roads here, there are almost no cameras. However, it is not necessary to lose vigilance, and even more so to "drive" on difficult mountain roads.

• Parking

  There are no problems with parking outside resort towns of Crimea, stay there wherever you want. But in resort towns and districts, and not only large ones, putting a car in a parking lot is a huge problem. There are simply no parking spaces. You can find paid parking (from 300 rubles per day), but they may not always be close to the place where you will settle. We do not recommend leaving the car unattended in residential areas, as local residents are not always enthusiastic about this and can harm the car. It is best to find out in advance about the availability of a parking space at the hotel or from private owners where you plan to stay.