Athens Car Rental
Athens car rental options include almost all of the major international car hire firms such as Avis, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, all of which have offices in Athens city centre, and car rental is also available from Athens Airport.
The easiest way to find the locations of car rental companies in Athens is by checking their websites. Offices can move, and many of the companies have several locations within the city to choose from. You can also check Athens car rental rates in advance online, to see how they compare if you do then wish to go into a real office.
If you want to shop around on the street and visit several offices to try to find that cheap rental deal, then several of the major car hire firms have offices fairly close together along Syngrou, to the south of Hadrian's Arch.
Some of the car rental websites to check out for Athens options include:
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Dollar
Europcar
Hertz
Holiday Autos
National
SIXT Rent a Car
Thrifty
Car Rental Tip!
Rates in Athens are usually higher than when booking from overseas. Try to arrange your car hire before you leave home. If you decide to do it on the spot, you can still often get much cheaper car rental deals either by going online or by emailing or phoning the car rental offices back home.
Local Car Rental Companies
One of the biggest Athens-based car hire firms is Kosmos, so you should definitely check their website when looking for the cheapest Athens car rental choices: Kosmos Rent a Car Athens.
Other local Athens car hire names to look for include Athens Cars, Hellascars, and Thirfty Hellas Rent a Car.
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Driving in Athens
Be warned that driving in Athens is not for the faint-hearted, as Greeks drive very aggressively in the city, some major roads have several lanes, there are one-way streets and pedestrian areas to negotiate, parking is difficult unless you know some back-street car parks, and the traffic always seems to be congested. Having said that, once you can get out of the city driving in Greece can be a delight, taking you to parts of the country that are otherwise hard to get to.
Don't miss this visual tour of Athens with photos by Donna Dailey of Greece Travel Secrets.
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Santorini car rental companies include Budget, Hermes, VIP Rent a Car and Euro Dollar, with Santorini car hire at the airport, and around Santorini.
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Driving in Greece practical information including speed limits, fines, drink-driving, buying petrol and other advice for driving in Greece.
The best drives in Greece chosen and driven by Mike Gerrard of Greece Travel Secrets including from Ioannina to Meteora, the Prespa Lakes and the Mani.
There are lots of flights from Athens to Santorini as well as a ferry service from Piraeus, with flights to Santorini leaving from Athens International Airport.
The travel tale Our Hire Car in Crete describes what it’s like when you go driving in Greece and get off the beaten track, resulting in kindnesses.
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The beach resorts of Athens are easily reached from the city and also close are Cape Sounion with the Temple of Poseidon, ancient Marathon and Rafina's port.
The Pnyx hill near the Acropolis is one of Athens' true hidden gems, a place to wander freely away from the crowds and discover ancient places and mysteries.
Ten Fun Things to Do in Athens include eating in the Central Market, watching the sun set over the Acropolis and seeing one of the world's oldest theatres.
Greece Travel Secrets lists the ten best museums in Athens, with the top two being the National Archaeological Museum and the Acropolis Museum.
Syntagma Square or Constitution Square is the main square in Athens and has a metro station, the Greek Parliament building, hotels, cafes, and a post office.
Piraeus is the port of Athens from where many ferries to the Greek islands depart, and it also has an Archaeological Museum and the Hellenic Maritime Museum.
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