Greece car hire

On average a car hire in Greece costs $66 per day.

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Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to hire a car in Greece are Athens (45% of total searches of users looking to hire a car in Greece), Heraklion (8%) and Thessaloniki (7%).

On average a car hire in Greece costs $459 per week ($66 per day).

On average a car hire in Greece costs $1,965 per month ($66 per day).

When you drive your rental car in Greece, you will need to remember to drive on the right-hand side of the road and to always wear your seat belt. The use of mobile phones is prohibited while driving, as is consuming alcohol. When you encounter a sign with a green background, this will signify a highway. Expressway signs have a white car symbol on a blue background. You will find that all major highways in Greece are toll roads.

You have to be at least 21 years old and have held your driver’s license for a minimum of three years to rent a car in Greece. If you are under the age of 25, you may have to pay a young driver surcharge. You will need to provide a valid driver’s license if you are from the EU and have an international driver’s permit if you are from a non-EU country.

When you rent a car Greece, you will find that the average price of petrol is 1.65 € per liter ( $1.86) and 6.12 € ($6.88) per gallon. Petrol stations are available around the country and are open until 7:00 pm during weekdays. They will likely be closed for the whole day on Sundays. Most of the petrol stations are full-service.

To drive safely around Greece, you must be familiar with the speed limits. In towns and urban areas, the limit is between 80 km/h (50 mph) and 90 km/h (56 mph), while within the city of Athens and its outskirts, the maximum speed limit is 50 km/h (31 mph). On the highway, the speed limit ranges from 100 km/h (62 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph).