Insurance is crucial when it comes to car hire. This is to protect the renter, and the rental car company in case of an accident. It also takes care of any other parties involved in the accident, commonly referred to as third parties. If you are planning to hire a car for your visit to Turkey, here are a few factors you should consider that cover aspects such as insurance and other important aspects.

Driving license: Any visitor needing to hire a car is expected to have a national driving license or an international driver’s license that has been valid for a minimum of two years.
Age: The minimum age requirement for people to hire a car here differs according to the car being hired. However the minimum age is 21 years old. There are age restrictions in some cases for travelers over 75 years old.
Rental period: There is normally a rental period minimum when it comes to car hire. In most cases, you are not allowed to lease a car for less than 24 hours, if you choose to do so, you will be charged a full day rate.

Insurance is very important when leasing cars in Turkey. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to rent a car.

Different types of insurance requirements in car hire

Some of the insurance cover that is charged with car hire is essential while others may be redundant. It all depend on whether you are covered for a particular eventuality with your personal car cover and whether you think it is necessary at all.

Third party insurance: This is important as it covers any damage you cause other people, other vehicles and other people’s property when driving a rental.
Collision damage waiver: This is also important as it covers accidental damage to the rental car when in your care.
Theft insurance: This covers the theft of the car
Personal Accident insurance: This covers any personal injury inflicted on the renter of the car in an accident. It only applies where the renter is driving within the limits of the rental cars insurance policy.

There are other insurance policies attached to rental cars. Different countries have different policies concerning foreigners and car hire abroad. They can be confusing and to simplify matters it is important that a traveler approaches his/her insurance company representative in his/her home country for advice.

These experts will tell you whether the personal cover you have is adequate and if not they will advise you on any additional policies to sign up for in the foreign country you will be visiting. They will also advise you on the reliable car hire companies to use for your trip to a foreign country. This will help you avoid scammers so that you can be assured of compensation in case of an accident.