Cheap car hire at Zadar Airport
For cheap car hire at Zadar Airport, compare the price on each car: it covers the dates entered and is charged in 24-hour periods. The deposit, transmission, seats, mileage limit and free cancellation are shown on each car before you pay.
How do I compare rental prices fairly?
Prices are for the pickup and return times entered, and the cars offered for rental at Zadar Airport change between date windows. Delivery charges are shown on each car, separately from its price, and one-way fees are already included in the price shown for each car.
The deposit is a separate amount from the rental price. Some companies retain it for 30 to 45 days after the car is returned.
What does a search show before you pay?
A search shows the price and the cars bookable for your dates at the time you search.
Free cancellation is shown on each car before you pay, and not every car offers it.
Do the cars change with the dates?
The cars offered change with the date window. For a rental with a different return location, a one-way fee is set per car and already included in the price shown for that car.
Which differences between cars matter?
Transmission is shown on each car. With no transmission filter set, a search lists both a manual and an automatic where both are bookable for the dates. The deposit is shown separately from the price, and a no-deposit offer shows a deposit of zero. Standard insurance does not cover damage to wheels, undercarriage, windscreen or interior, with or without a deposit.
The seat count is shown on each car. On Croatian motorways a two-axle vehicle up to 1.90 m high pays the Class I toll and one over 1.90 m high pays Class II: on the A1 from Zagreb to Zadar centar the 2026 tolls are 17.60 EUR and 28.20 EUR.
- Transmission
- Shown on each car, not inferred from the class name.
- Deposit
- Shown on each car, separately from the rental price.
- Space
- The seat count is shown on each car.
- Dates
- Use identical pickup and return times when comparing offers.
What other costs should I check?
Most cars bookable at Zadar are based at the airport. A car based at the rental office in town is free to collect there; delivery to the airport or into the city is charged, and the charge is shown in the booking flow.
The minimum chargeable rental period is 24 hours, so even a few hours are charged as a full day. The fuel, cleaning and cost clauses are in the terms a Croatian rental runs on.
Return the car with the fuel level it had at pickup. If it is lower, you pay the difference at the supplier’s rate; extra fuel is not refunded. Fuel, parking, fines and tolls are the renter's responsibility.
At Plitvice Lakes, car parking at both main entrances is paid on exit: EUR 2.00 an hour from 1 June to 30 September 2026 and EUR 1.50 an hour from 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 30 November. At Krka, visitor parking at the Lozovac entrance is free, and parking in the town of Skradin is privately owned and charged.
How do I choose between two cars?
Price, deposit, transmission, seats, mileage limit and free cancellation are shown on each car. The card requirement is stated during booking and in the voucher: some rentals need a physical embossed credit card in the main driver’s name, and some accept a debit card. The minimum driver age and driving experience are listed on each car and can vary even between similar models.
Questions
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Free cancellation is shown on each car before you pay, and not every car offers it. A search shows the live price for the dates entered.
Is it cheaper to pick the car up in Zadar rather than at the airport?
Most cars bookable at Zadar are based at the airport; the rest are at a rental office in town. Collecting an office-based car at the office is free; delivery to the airport or into the city is charged, and the charge is shown in the booking flow.
Does a manual work out cheaper than an automatic?
Price and transmission are both shown on each car for your dates, and a search with no transmission filter set lists both.
Should I return the car with a full tank?
Return it with the level you collected it at. If the level is lower you pay the difference at the company's rates, and if it is higher you are not compensated.
Is a few hours cheaper than a full day?
No. The minimum chargeable period is 24 hours, so a short hire still costs a day, and a car collected on Monday morning and returned on Tuesday afternoon is charged as two.
Which costs sit outside the rental price?
Fuel, parking, fines and tolls are the renter's responsibility. The car also has to come back with the fuel level it left with, and if it is returned too dirty to inspect it is washed at your expense.