Car Rental Mini Guide for Athens
You can fly into the
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and collect your pre booked rental car, the airport has many connections with the
Greek Islands and other domestic flights to places such as
Thessaloniki. Athens is difficult to negotiate unless you have a hire car. Some of the sights are on such steep rises, you will really struggle without transportation.
Athens International is an extremely modern and efficient airport complete with a useful tourist information office which is a good port of call before you pick up your Rhino rental car. A good starting point for your adventure is to
Piraeus, the harbour of Athens. From there you can take a ferry to islands such as
Rhodes and
Mykonos.
If you are departing from Eleftherios Venizelos there are flights to destinations all over the world including Europe, Africa,
America and the Middle East.
Cheapest car hire in Athens
Peugeot 108
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 11.00 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 77.00 EUR from 20/03/2023
Citroen C1
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 12.43 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 87.03 EUR from 20/03/2023
Skoda Citigo
4 Adults, 3 Doors
From 13.08 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 91.59 EUR from 20/03/2023
Fiat Panda
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 13.21 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 92.53 EUR from 20/03/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 13.35 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 93.50 EUR from 20/03/2023
Fiat Panda
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 13.35 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 93.50 EUR from 20/03/2023
Suzuki Celerio
4 Adults, 5 Doors
From 13.36 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 93.52 EUR from 20/03/2023
Suzuki Balena
5 Adults, 3 Doors
From 13.59 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 95.13 EUR from 20/03/2023
Opel Corsa
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 13.67 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 95.69 EUR from 20/03/2023
Nissan Leaf
5 Adults, 5 Doors
From 22.90 EUR/day
7 Days rental at 160.31 EUR from 20/03/2023
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Athens car hire special offers
We currently have 1 special offers for car rental in Athens including;
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Pre-Registration available
For faster, easier car hire, add driver details before pick-up available from
ABBYCAR, CARWIZ, GREEN MOTION.
Useful to know about Athens
- Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece.
- It’s the 4th most populous city in the EU.
- The iconic Acropolis is found looking over the city.
- Athens held the first modern Olympics in 1896.
- It hosts the National Archaeological Museum which houses the largest collection of Greek antiquities in the world.
Popular car hire destinations in Athens
Best car rental companies in Athens
8.5
No.1: ENTERPRISE,
based on 681 reviews
14 min (average wait time)
8.4
No.2: SIXT,
based on 701 reviews
15 min (average wait time)
8.1
No.3: BUDGET,
based on 1287 reviews
22 min (average wait time)
Athens car hire information
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€ 77.00
Average price:
(per week)
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€ 11.00
Best Price:
Per Week
Average prices per day for car hire in Athens
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| January | € 51 |
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| February | € 44 |
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| March | € 43 |
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| May | € 76 |
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| June | € 92 |
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| July | € 174 |
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| August | € 188 |
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| September | € 126 |
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| October | € 93 |
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| November | € 81 |
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| December | € 58 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 38 |
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| February | € 36 |
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| March | € 34 |
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| April | € 45 |
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| May | € 57 |
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| June | € 67 |
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| July | € 136 |
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| August | € 123 |
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| September | € 84 |
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| October | € 59 |
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| November | € 48 |
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| December | € 41 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 86 |
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| February | € 86 |
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| March | € 75 |
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| April | € 101 |
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| May | € 127 |
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| June | € 154 |
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| July | € 360 |
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| August | € 353 |
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| September | € 209 |
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| October | € 149 |
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| November | € 143 |
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| December | € 104 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 85 |
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| February | € 78 |
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| March | € 58 |
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| April | € 95 |
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| May | € 107 |
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| June | € 126 |
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| July | € 295 |
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| August | € 288 |
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| September | € 180 |
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| October | € 134 |
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| November | € 123 |
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| December | € 76 |
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| January | € 35 |
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| February | € 34 |
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| March | € 32 |
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| April | € 44 |
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| May | € 52 |
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| June | € 59 |
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| July | € 122 |
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| August | € 112 |
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| September | € 80 |
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| October | € 52 |
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| November | € 46 |
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| December | € 38 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 121 |
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| February | € 87 |
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| March | € 85 |
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| April | € 114 |
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| May | € 142 |
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| June | € 171 |
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| July | € 346 |
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| August | € 316 |
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| September | € 198 |
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| October | € 149 |
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| November | € 131 |
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| December | € 101 |
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| Item | Percent |
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| January | € 58 |
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| February | € 45 |
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| March | € 42 |
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| April | € 78 |
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| May | € 94 |
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| June | € 114 |
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| July | € 235 |
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| August | € 208 |
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| September | € 147 |
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| October | € 92 |
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| November | € 89 |
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| December | € 64 |
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*average daily rates based on 7 day rental, search for today's best prices
FAQs about car hire in Athens
How much does car hire in Athens cost?
Car hire in Athens costs as little as €11.00 per day, however the average price across all suppliers for a Mini class vehicle is €32.50 per day. The most expensive car to hire is €212.10 per day from GREEN MOTION for a Citroen SpaceTourer.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental in Athens?
5 car hire brands have committed to maintaining sanitisation measures as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines in Athens, including BUDGET, ENTERPRISE, AVIS, see the full list
here.
What car hire companies offer sanitised car rental in Athens?
None of the car hire companies in Athens are currently offering sanitised cars as per WHO COVID-19 guidelines.
Who is the best car rental agent in Athens?
Based on recent customer reviews over the last 3 months, Enterprise EMEA Franchise has the highest customer rating for car hire in Athens with a score of 8.5/10
with Sixt EMEA Franchise rated second best with a score of 8.4/10
.
How much does it cost to hire a compact car in Athens?
Today’s cheapest price for compact car hire in Athens is €95.13 per week from CARWIZ.
Who is the cheapest car hire agent in Athens?
The cheapest car hire company in Athens is BUDGET, with prices for a Mini class car such as the Peugeot 108 available from as little as €77.00 per week.
How much is fuel in Athens?
You can expect to pay €1.855/ltr of petrol and €1.791/ltr of diesel in Athens. You’ll pay a premium if refilling at motorway services of up to 10%.
What car hire agencies are available in Athens?
We can arrange great deals on car hire in Athens with leading car hire companies such as ABBYCAR, AVIS, BUDGET, CARWIZ, ENTERPRISE, GREEN MOTION, SIXT as well as reputable, local car hire companies.
What type of car can I hire in Athens?
We can arrange Compact, Compact Elite, Economy, Fullsize, Intermediate, Intermediate Elite, Mini, Premium, Standard and Standard Elite class rental cars in Athens.
How much does it cost to hire a convertible car in Athens?
We don’t currently have any convertible cars to hire in Athens, but we are working in it and please check dates for future rentals.
The price at the moment for a convertible rental car in Athens is €126.72 per week from SIXT for a Fiat 500 Convertible.
Do you have a discount code for car hire in Athens?
We don’t have any discount codes for car hire in Athens at the moment, however BUDGET rates start from just €77.00 per week. If you’ve found a cheaper price than €77.00 from BUDGET in Athens - Syngrou Avenue or any other rental agent, let us know and we’ll do our best to beat it.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Athens?
The cheapest price to hire a car for a week in Athens is €77.00 per week with an average price of €227.50 per week across all car hire companies.
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Information about the car hire agents in Athens
Telephone numbers for popular car hire companies in
Athens
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Europcar (tel: 30 210 9211444)
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Sixt (tel: +30-2109220171)
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Budget (tel: 0030 210 9214771)
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Abbycar (tel: 0030 211 406 3204)
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Green motion (tel: 30 2109248000)
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Enterprise (tel: 2160024343)
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Green motion (tel: 30 2109248000)
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Europcar (tel: 302111903000)
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Carwiz (tel: +30 2109217086)
Pick-up locations for car hire companies in
Athens
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Europcar (49 SYGROU AVENUE APRX 2KM FROM ATHENS CONSTITUT.SQR, aprx 1km from Athens Constitution Sqr, ATHENS, 11742)
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Sixt (Syngrou Avenue 11/Lempesi, Athens, 117 43)
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Budget (Athens Center, 23, Syngrou Avenue, Athens, 11743)
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Avis (23, Syngrou Avenue, Athens, 11743)
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Abbycar (Leof. Andrea Siggrou 26, Leof. Andrea Siggrou 26, Athens 117 42, Athens, 117 42)
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Green motion (29 Leoforos Andrea Syngrou Avenue, Athens)
Car hire company ratings in
Athens
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Enterprise EMEA Franchise: Rated 8.5/10 from 38 reviews
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Sixt EMEA Franchise: Rated 8.4/10 from 170 reviews
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Budget EMEA Franchise: Rated 8.1/10 from 252 reviews
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Avis Europe Franchise: Rated 7.7/10 from 55 reviews
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Carwiz: Rated 7.2/10 from 303 reviews
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Europcar EMEA Franchise: Rated 6.8/10 from 6 reviews