{"id":805,"date":"2024-02-20T12:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/regulations-and-tips-for-renting-a-car-in-greece\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:01:07","slug":"regulations-and-tips-for-renting-a-car-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/regulations-and-tips-for-renting-a-car-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulations and Tips for Renting a Car in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Renting a car in Greece is the most flexible way to explore the whole country and discover the beauties it has to offer. From archaeological sites to quaint villages and gorgeous beaches, there is plenty to explore. Car rental options are plentiful, as there are many car rental agencies in major cities and popular islands, offering various types of vehicles, including small cars, jeeps and vans.<\/p>\n<p><u>Regulations for Car Rentals<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the most important regulations to consider before renting a car in Greece.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Driver's Age:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The legal age to rent a car is 23-70 years. You must hold a valid Greek or international driver's license. A minimum of 2 years of driving experience is required. Only the main driver listed in the contract may drive the rental vehicle, unless there is a second person driver included.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insurance coverage:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most rentals provide unlimited mileage and LDW coverage in the event of an accident. Check the conditions of the insurance cover and ask about possible additional covers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional Features:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ask about additional accessories such as GPS, child seats or automatic transmission. Please check the availability of these extra features when booking. A personal tip is to take pictures of the car when you pick it up and document any damage in cooperation with the rental agent. This can be evidence in case of disputes about damages that may arise. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you follow these tips and always pay attention on the road, your rental car trip in Greece will be safe and enjoyable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1273,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions\/1273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensrentacar.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}