Across 3 areas of the island. Newest first, each one carrying the date of its last check on the ground.
The airport is on the wrong side of Chania for almost everywhere you are going. What that costs in time, which transfer actually suits which resort, and the drive times nobody publishes.
Whether your licence works here, why the hire company's rules are stricter than the law, and the four things two foreign ministries warn about on Cretan roads.
What EU ferry law actually gives you when a sailing is cancelled — and the exception that removes it on exactly the day you will need it most.
What the national tariff sets, what triggers the higher rate, the driver's legal obligations, and where to complain — plus why nobody in Crete can quote you a lawful flat fare from the airport.
You can see most of Crete without hiring a car — but the network is a coastal spine, not a web, and Heraklion has two bus stations two kilometres apart.
Nine hours overnight, a cabin for the price of a cheap hotel, and your car on the island for nothing extra.
Whether you actually need one, the insurance excess game, airport versus local hire, what driving here is really like.
Taxi, pre-booked transfer, bus or hire car from Heraklion airport (HER) to the Hersonissos–Stalis–Malia coast.