Corfu car hire recommendations? (2024)

sharkbait

Looks like we’re off to Corfu in September and I think it’s worth getting a hire car for transfers, supermarket runs, etc.

Any hire co. recommendations?

grizedaleforest

Used these guys – https://corfucarrentals.com/ – a few years ago. They were good and I’d use them again.

razorrazoo

We’ve come back from Corfu this week. Nothing seems that cheap to hire there. We’ve been there 3 times in the last 7 years and used a different company each time based on what deals were available, I used Discover Cars as a broker website and ended up booking via them with Dirent (which seemed to also be Thrifty Car Rentals). 5 minute minibus from the airport and all sorted fine, handover etc was no problem, it’s also opposite Lidl so ideal for picking up the car and going to the beer/water shop. Car was an Fiat Tipo which was a few years old and a bit tatty but the state of the roads and the horrendous narrow steep roads to beaches I’d not want to be driving anything too nice.

Also if you want to hire a boat for the day (well worth it, we did it twice, once on each side of the island) look up 35 Boats for Hire, it’s run by a lovely family and situated on the East side, not too far north of Corfu town.

Finally I can also recommendErmones Villas fro accommodation a bit off the beaten track. We’ve stayed there 3 times and it’s run by a nice couple, the accommodation is clean with fantastic views and is pretty central so a good base to explore.

sharkbait

razorrazoo

We usedErmones Boats on the west side, it was convenient as near our villa (most of the hire places on the west run from the Palaiokastritsa area). Was a bit more expensive for the hire but we used less fuel as there is less distance to cover so the total cost worked our similar for the day, hire period was an hour shorter though and whilst fine was definitely a bit more slapdash in approach (35 Boats do a proper briefing and seem a lot more organised (in a Greek way).

East and West are different experiences on the boat. East is more built up, water is calmer and warmer. West is more rocky, isolated beaches and better snorkelling.

This area in Corfu town is worth going to for a couple of sundowners and you can swim there too (not eaten there). We also atehere a couple of times, it has a great view and the food was pretty good and reasonably priced. Definitely look to book somewhere if it looks nice in Corfu town as it gets very busy.

Happy to attempt to answer any other questions if you have them.

midlifecrashes

northernmatt

sharkbait

Amazing, thanks guys!

We’re off to the NE which I’ve heard is very nice.

Not really looking for much in the way of action!

I might have more questions so will probably come back to this at some point.

tonyd

We were in Kaminaki last year. There were 8 of us in a villa so we just got taxis from the airport and then rented a small runaround for shop runs etc. Got a little Suzuki Jimny from the local supermarket, perfect holiday car! Also rented a boat from the boat man at the bottom of the hill.

I think that was probably one of the most fun holidays I’ve had in a long while. Mostly because it took me back to childhood holidays in the 70s and 80s. Once the kids realised we weren’t in some sterile bubble they went fully local and had a brilliant time.