Turkey Car Rental Glossary

CDW (Collision Damage Waiver)

Insurance that limits what you pay if the rental car is damaged, down to a fixed excess. Included in every Rentovaro price. Basic CDW usually excludes tyres, glass and headlights.

Full Protection / Super CDW (SCDW)

An optional upgrade that reduces the excess to zero and usually also covers tyres, glass and headlights.

Excess

The maximum amount you pay towards damage or theft when CDW applies. Full Protection reduces it to zero.

Deposit (provizyon)

A temporary hold on the main driver's credit card at pick-up, released after the car is returned without new damage or unpaid fees. The amount depends on the car class.

Trafik Sigortası

Turkey's compulsory third-party liability insurance. Every rental car has it by law.

Kasko

Turkish comprehensive motor insurance that covers damage to the car itself, as opposed to Trafik Sigortası, which covers damage to third parties.

HGS

Hızlı Geçiş Sistemi, Turkey's electronic toll system. Rental cars carry an HGS sticker; drive through the HGS lanes and the actual tolls are charged after the rental.

OGS

An older electronic toll system that has been phased out. Use HGS lanes with a rental car.

Otoyol

A tolled motorway in Turkey, marked with green signs. Speed limit for cars is usually 120 km/h unless posted otherwise.

IDP (International Driving Permit)

A translation of your licence. Needed in Turkey only if your licence is not printed in the Latin alphabet.

One-way rental

Picking the car up in one city and returning it in another, for example Istanbul to Cappadocia or Dalaman to Antalya.

Full-to-full fuel policy

You receive the car with a full tank and return it full. The fairest fuel policy, used by Rentovaro.

Meet & greet

Hand-over at the airport by our staff instead of a rental desk. At Rentovaro the meeting point differs by airport and is sent on WhatsApp before you land.

Young driver

A driver below the standard minimum age for a car class. At Rentovaro the minimum is 21 for Economy and Compact, 25 for SUV and Minivan, and 27 for Premium.

Benzin, dizel, motorin

Turkish words for fuel at the pump: benzin is petrol (gasoline); dizel and motorin both mean diesel.

Ruhsat

The vehicle registration document. It stays in the rental car and must be shown at police or Jandarma checks.

Jandarma

The gendarmerie that polices roads outside cities. Checkpoints are routine; keep your passport, licence and rental papers ready.

Otopark

A car park. In cities, use signed paid car parks rather than on-street spaces.

112

Turkey's single emergency number for ambulance, police and fire.

For more detail read Renting a car in Turkey: complete guide, Driving in Turkey and our FAQ.