Renting a car in Albania: everything you need to know (2026)

⭐Our guide to renting a car in Albania 🇦🇱🚗 | How to rent and drive in Albania We rented our car here: https://www.localrent.com/en/albania/... Our post about renting a car with more tips: https://tripwis.com/how-to-rent-a-car... Hotels we stayed in during our Albania trip: ⭐ Berati Castle Hotel (Berat) https://booking.tpk.ro/D55LV6jb ⭐ Hotel Meta (Ksamil) https://booking.tpk.ro/oy3VY983 ⭐ La Brisa Boutique Hotel (Dhermi) https://booking.tpk.ro/UdETwb6S ⭐ Hotel Boutique Vila 135 (Tirana) https://booking.tpk.ro/Y2rpE8o7 ⭐ Hotel Jezerca Theth (Theth) https://booking.tpk.ro/2nx7yaAQ Renting a car in Albania in 2026? Here’s everything we learned from our own Albania road trip. In this video, we share our real experience renting a car in Albania as tourists — including prices, insurance, excess, road conditions, fuel, tolls, parking, and what driving in Albania is actually like. We rented Opel Corsa through Localrent (we’ve used platform for finding local agencies many times in other countries and had great experiences), picked up the car at Tirana Airport (TIA), and drove Albania independently at the end of October — from Ksamil in the south all the way to Theth in the north, with stops in places like Berat and Krujë along the way. If you’re planning an Albania road trip and wondering whether it’s worth renting a car, this video should help. Our real rental numbers (so you can budget) ✅ Car: 2024 Opel Corsa ✅ Dates: 6 days in October ✅ Total price: €264 ✅ Insurance: full CDW / full coverage ✅ Max liability (excess): €200 ✅ Deposit: €50 in cash (refunded at the end) 💡 We could’ve chosen a no-deposit option, but we preferred a newer car even with a small deposit. In Albania, many of the cheapest rentals are manual and older cars, so we chose a newer automatic with insurance included. What you’ll learn in this video: Renting a car in Albania: what to expect as a tourist Localrent: how it works + why we chose it Insurance explained (full coverage vs excess / deductible) Deposits: no-deposit vs refundable deposit (cash/card) Pick-up at Tirana Airport: step-by-step Driving in Albania: road rules, police, speed limits, road conditions Albania Road Trip Budget: car rental, fuel, tolls & parking Our practical checklist: what to inspect before you sign If you’re planning your first time driving in Albania, this guide will help you avoid common mistakes and feel confident on the road. Chapters: 00:00 Renting a car in Albania: is it worth it? 00:29 Why we chose Localrent 00:58 Our rental price for 6 days 02:09 Newer cars, automatic vs manual, no deposit options 02:39 What you need to rent a car in Albania 03:14 Driving in Albania: speed limits and police 03:45 What Albanian roads are really like 04:40 H8 coastal road: beautiful but exhausting 05:12 Driving to Theth: narrow roads and switchbacks 06:47 Tolls near Tirana and the Llogara Tunnel 07:51 Rocks, animals and beach turnoffs 08:15 Fuel prices in Albania 08:46 Gas stations: cash or card? 10:23 Fines and what to watch out for 11:08 Parking in tourist towns 12:45 Google Maps vs Organic Maps 13:12 Where to go in Albania by rental car