Car hire Konya Airport

In 2011, more than 538,000 passengers began their journey to Turkey's ‘city of whirling dervishes' after arriving at Konya Airport. Konya may be one of Turkey's most conservative cities, but its airport is among the newest in the country, opening in 2000 and just 18 miles from the city with car hire in Konya Airport. The airport's passenger terminal has a parking lot that can hold up to 278 vehicles.

Airport Facilities

NATO and the Turkish air force share the facilities at this modern airport from where passengers can fly directly to Istanbul, Frankfurt, Izmir, or Amsterdam. Incoming passengers leave the airport from the basement floor where the baggage hall is located, while outgoing passengers leave from the ground floor containing the VIP passenger lounge. Car rental in Konya Airport can be obtained at Europcar, Avis, or Budget. The airport also features an ATM and a café.

Car Hire Konya Airport

It may be easy to compare car hire options before coming to Konya, but driving around the city is usually a far greater challenge. However, motorists who keep calm and use defensive driving skills should stay safe. Securing a vehicle is especially difficult during Konya's annual Seb-i Aruz festivities, held each December to commemorate Sufi intellectual and poet Rumi, one of Konya's most famous sons. Booking as far in advance of this busy festival as possible is highly recommended.

Things To See and Do

Despite rapid population growth and the presence of the modern Selcuk University, many parts of Konya remain unchanged from the city's glory days as the Sultanate of Rum capital. It takes just an hour to reach both the prehistoric archaeological site of Çatalhöyük and the lake of Tuz Gölü by car. Tuz Gölü, whose name means ‘salt lake' in English, may be Turkey's second biggest lake, but it is among the world's shallowest bodies of water.

Best Time To Visit

Much of the little precipitation Konya receives throughout the year comes in the form of snow during the city's cold winters, when temperatures well below freezing are the norm. Summer, on the other hand, is a season of cool nights and hot days when the mercury usually soars up to 30°C. Konya's most moderate weather is in autumn and spring. Summer visitors hoping to soak in Tuz Gölü may be disappointed as the lake's shallow waters often evaporate altogether during the hottest months.