Car hire in Durrës works three ways in this site's search. Collect at Tirana's airport and drive about 35 km to Durrës, book a car delivered to an address in Durrës, or collect at the Bay of Lalzi north of the city. The cars in the Durrës results are the same cars rental companies list for Tirana.
How far is Durrës from Tirana Airport?
The routed drive from the airport pick-up to Durrës is about 34 km and 35 minutes in free-flowing traffic. The airport road, the SH60, joins the SH2 motorway, which runs between Tirana and Durrës; the airport's own directions from Durrës use the SH2 as far as Vorë and then the SH52 to the SH60. Golem is 44 km from the airport pick-up, about 40 minutes.
Can I pick up a hire car in Durrës itself?
Yes. Search with Durrës as the pick-up city and the booking search lists City delivery, where the car is brought to an address in Durrës, and the Bay of Lalzi among its pick-up places.
Delivered cars can carry a delivery charge, and some are marked with free city delivery. The charge sits inside the total the search shows for that car. The rental company's contact details come by email after booking.
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Search cars for your datesCan I collect at Tirana Airport and drop the car in Durrës?
Yes, on cars that allow a one-way return. Set Tirana as the pick-up and Durrës as the drop-off, and the results show only cars that can end the rental in Durrës. The total for each car includes its one-way charge, which differs from car to car. The same search covers longer one-way hires down the coast, to Vlorë, Himarë, Sarandë and Ksamil.
Airport pick-up, delivery or one-way: which costs less?
The search answers it for your dates. Run it three times, with Tirana to Tirana, Durrës to Durrës and Tirana to Durrës, and compare the same car across the three totals. Delivery and one-way charges are set per car by the rental company.
How is a Durrës hire car booked and paid?
An advance of 15 to 20% is paid online; the rest goes to the rental company at the handover, at the airport, your address or the Bay of Lalzi. The rental company's contact details arrive by email with the voucher.
A booking cancels without penalty up to 7 days before the rental (30 days for luxury cars and convertibles), or up to 24 hours before on cars with Free cancellation. The 6% payment service fee is not refunded.
The deposit and the card rule are set per car. Filters show cars with no deposit and cars that need no credit card; a car that does need one needs a physical embossed credit card in the main driver's name at the handover.
Can I drive a hire car down to the beach?
On paved public roads, yes. The Albania terms prohibit hire cars on unpaved exits to beaches, and no insurance is valid there.
Parking, fuel, fines and toll roads are paid by the renter. The car goes back with the fuel level it had at pick-up.
