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Many of the most beautiful parts of Crete can only be reached on unpaved roads and gravel tracks. It doesn’t always have to be “famous” destinations such as the hyped Balos, even wonderful areas such as Tripiti or Agio Farango can only be reached on these roads.
This is because the small print of almost every rental contract (and almost every SUV or “off-road vehicle”!) for a rental car on Crete states that unpaved roads may not be used.
Of course, many rental companies have tolerated this so far (although some companies already monitor the positions of rental cars with a GPS tracker, at least for higher-value vehicles) and as long as nothing happens, everything is actually fine.
However, if damage occurs on a gravel road, which does not even have to be caused by the gravel road, the renter has a bigger problem, as the breakdown service commissioned by the rental company will not drive on unpaved roads and gravel roads. In such cases, you have to see for yourself how to get the vehicle back on the asphalt. This can be annoying and expensive.
However, our favorite car rental company The Best Car Rentals now has a special insurance policy on offer for all lovers of such roads:
For a small surcharge, you can also insure driving on unpaved roads (for certain vehicle classes) by taking out the special gravel road insurance for Crete, which includes the following benefits in particular:
- Tire damage is 100% covered
- Driving on unpaved roads
- Breakdown assistance on unpaved roads
All details about gravel road insurance for rental cars on Crete can be found here at The Best. The price for this feeling of absolute security is relatively low, round about 3.00 euros per day, but the insurance must be taken out for the entire rental period.
By the way: 5% discount on the rental price is available with our discount code, which can be found on our special page:
Car rental in Crete – discounts & tips
Of course, we always take out the insurance when we drive around Crete in our rental car from The Best ;-) This insurance is just another advantage of The Best Car Rentals.