· Permitted Parking
Parking spaces in Athens are quite rare and hotel parking is usually not free of charge. It would be advisable for you to book a hotel that offers free spots.
In Santorini – one of the most touristic islands almost all tourist attractions there offer free parking.
You may not be familiar with the below parking signs, which inform you that parking is prohibited in the odd or even months of the year.
Alternative Parking (Prohibited on the Odd Months of Year) | Alternative Parking (Prohibited on the Even Months of Year) |
· Parking in Athens
Athens has a specific parking system in place. Spaces marked by a white line are for short-term visitors while spaces marked in yellow are for commercial use only. Short-term visitors can use the white spaces from 09:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, and from 09:00 to 16:00 on weekends.
Prepaid parking cards need to be displayed for the use of blue short-stay spaces, and can be bought at newsagents, tobacconists, kiosks and other small shops, with a maximal validity of 3 hours.
Occupying short-term parking spaces without paying the required parking fee, or exceed the time limit for which has been paid for will incur a €20 fine. If paying within 10 days, the fine can be reduced by half.
· Forbidden Parking
In Greece, you are not allowed to park in the following spots:
- Less than 15 feet from a fire hydrant
- Less than 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing
- Less than 15 metres from a bus stop
- More than 12 inches from the curb
- On the sidewalk
- If blocking a driveway
- With the left side of the vehicle next to the curb
- Less than 20 feet from a crosswalk or intersection
- Within 30 feet from a traffic control device
- In a fire lane
- In violation of a posted sign regulating parking within a shopping centre or office complex
Vehicles parked in prohibited places may be towed away or their licence plates may be removed. Fines will be also applied.
December 1, 2024
Destination: Athens
Car was ok, glad that received diesel car, what is more economical.
View moreNovember 10, 2024
Destination: Crete
Sehr freundliches Personal. Komplikationslose Rückgabe. Hatte früher schlimme Erfahrungen mit Mietautos in Kreta. Gerne wieder Budget in Heraklion!
View moreNovember 6, 2024
Destination: Athens
Amazing staff and good quality cars
View moreNovember 3, 2024
Destination: Crete
pickup at the airport (need to call!!), 2 min drive to the car rental lot. fast processing both at pick up and drop off.
View moreNovember 3, 2024
Destination: heraklion
Car was good but pick up at town was wrong. There was only airport pick up. I would have booked another company that had town or ferry jetty pick up.
View moreNovember 3, 2024
Destination: Santorini
I was informed on booking that someone will be waiting outside the arrival hall to assist me with the car. There was no one and I had to ask around. A staff from another company directed me on the direction to the car rental office, which was outside the terminal, about 500m away. Otherwise the car was good and I had no problems using it.
View moreOctober 31, 2024
Destination: Athens
I think I was given a car which was not of the advertised class. As we were with 2 kids tired after the long flight we just took what was given. The car itself was alright though.
View moreOctober 30, 2024
Destination: Kefalonia
Good small local business. Received upgrade to diesel automatic. Much appreciated on mountain roads of Kefalonia. Same to Same fuel policy is confusing.
View moreOctober 26, 2024
Destination: Tinos
Nice car and great service
View moreOctober 26, 2024
Destination: Athens
The company representative was very friendly and professional. Unfortunately, we received a very old car, meaning it was full of scratches and technologically outdated — an Audi Q3 from 2019 without reverse sensors and without a rear camera. Additionally, some safety systems were non-functional, such as the lane-keeping assist, which was disabled. I’d like to remind you that it’s 2024, and I expect an international rental company like Avis to have modern vehicles, not ones that are 5 years old.
View moreOctober 10, 2024
Destination: Mykonos
The car was worse than my expectations and booking.
View moreOctober 1, 2024
Destination: Crete
Repetiré con esta compañía
View moreSeptember 30, 2024
Destination: Paros
i waited because i got to Paros early. not the fault of the rental company
View moreSeptember 29, 2024
Destination: Crete
Contacting Acarent without a phone is hard.
View moreSeptember 26, 2024
Destination: Thessaloniki
Friendly staff smooth car rental process!
View moreSeptember 24, 2024
Destination: Athens
Car was a hybrid and very economical.
View moreSeptember 24, 2024
Destination: Athens
THE CAR EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS AS I RECEIVED A FREE UPGRADE TO A MINI COUNTRYMAN. REALLY NICE CAR.
View moreSeptember 18, 2024
Destination: Athens
Poor communication with the office, to get to the pick up point. The car was OK.
View moreAugust 22, 2024
Destination: Lefkada
Really enjoyed the car as never had a hybrid before and was easy to drive
View moreAugust 13, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very good service and very good car
View moreAugust 1, 2024
Destination: Santorini
Excellent service, and the front desk staff was very helpful
View moreJuly 31, 2024
Destination: Athens
The paperwork process was very efficient.
View moreJuly 31, 2024
Destination: Santorini
Very satisfied
View moreJuly 29, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very satisfied
View moreJuly 27, 2024
Destination: Santorini
The service was excellent, but the deposit refund was a bit slow.
View moreJuly 26, 2024
Destination: Athens
Good service
View moreJuly 26, 2024
Destination: Athens
Overall, I am quite satisfied. After arriving at the store, I waited 20 minutes to handle the paperwork. I booked an automatic but was given a manual at first. After my complaint, they changed it to an automatic. The car showed a range of 471 kilometers when I picked it up, and it showed 461 when I returned it. They charged me 20 euros for the missing 10 kilometers of fuel, which I think is a bit excessive!
View moreJuly 25, 2024
Destination: Crete
The service attitude is acceptable.
View moreJuly 25, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very good.
View moreJuly 23, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very satisfied
View moreJuly 23, 2024
Destination: Athens
Good service attitude
View moreJuly 23, 2024
Destination: Athens
Good service attitude
View moreJuly 22, 2024
Destination: Piraeus
Modi picked us up at the port and brought us to the office which was excellent service. Make sure you are prepared to pay a one time deposit that they will refund you at the end minus any charges for mileage. They charge for extra mileage about 100km/day so be aware of that.
View moreJuly 22, 2024
Destination: Athens
Upgraded our car as the one that was booked was unavailable.
View moreJuly 21, 2024
Destination: Athens
Satisfied
View moreJuly 20, 2024
Destination: Athens
Processing speed was average, no unnecessary sales talk, no forced upgrades, was given a GLB200, very new car.
View moreJuly 19, 2024
Destination: Athens
They have too many tricks. The most severe one is the changing license plates. Once you drive out and the license plate is missing, they charge you a few hundred euros. The police have already confirmed their tricks. The day before I went to the police station, their company had reported 3 plates missing.
View moreJuly 19, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very satisfied, no upselling when picking up the car.
View moreJuly 19, 2024
Destination: Milos
The service was warm and friendly. They didn't push additional insurance on me. The car was easy to drive and very new. The deposit was refunded immediately upon return.
View moreJuly 18, 2024
Destination: Crete
Overall, I am very satisfied. The car was in good condition, the service was excellent, and they answered all my questions without trying to upsell anything.
View moreJuly 18, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very efficient. As soon as you exit from Gate 5 of the airport, turn right and the parking lot with the shuttle is on the right side. The white vehicle with the company name on it is easy to find.
View moreJuly 17, 2024
Destination: Athens
Very satisfied
View moreJuly 17, 2024
Destination: Athens
Pretty good, the car was slightly old.
View moreJuly 17, 2024
Destination: Athens
The staff was very patient. They had a slight accent, but communication was largely fine.
View moreJuly 17, 2024
Destination: Athens
The car's engine had a noticeable issue, and I needed emergency assistance. The response was very slow, and they asked me to pay 75 euros for the service, which is absurd. The service was terrible.
View moreJuly 17, 2024
Destination: Crete
The car I rented at Heraklion Airport in Crete was the worst out of the four rentals I had on this trip. The car was small and old, almost like a semi-automatic with very basic features. It only had a radio and nothing else. It didn’t even have automatic headlights. I forgot to turn off the headlights once, and the next morning the battery was dead and the car couldn't start. Even a low-end car from 10 years ago would be better. The staff claimed it was a two-year-old car, but it had over 40,000 kilometers on the odometer, and the paint was cracking. On slopes, you have to press hard on the gas pedal, otherwise, the car would roll back.
View moreJuly 16, 2024
Destination: Athens
Overall service is good.
View moreJuly 15, 2024
Destination: Santorini
I had to wait in line for an hour to pick up the car. They gave me a brand new car. When I tried to inspect it, they rushed me to sign, saying there were no issues since it was new. It turned out to be a trap! When I returned the car, the staff immediately inspected the area under the front license plate. I was curious why they were so focused there. As soon as I got out of the car, they claimed there was damage under the front. They asked if I knew about it. I was certain that there had been no accidents during my rental period. As for the small dent under the license plate, who knows if it was already there when I picked up the car! They rushed me to sign the paperwork at pickup, and now I realize it was intentional. They took me to the service desk, where an older woman rudely told me I needed to pay over 400 euros for that small dent. Charging that much for such a tiny dent is definitely a scam, taking advantage of my full insurance. Always choose a big rental company in the future. These small companies might be cheaper initially, but they can cause limitless trouble down the line.
View moreJuly 15, 2024
Destination: Athens
The overall service experience was terrible. The pickup location was very far away. After returning the car, they charged us over 200 euros: more than 100 euros for excess mileage, 40 euros for cleaning (even though we had cleaned the car ourselves), and 40 euros for airport parking. When we asked them to provide photos of the car's interior and the parking bill, they could not. They also claimed the airport parking fee was for a violation, but they couldn't provide any violation notice. So avoid renting a car from here; it's easy to get scammed.
View moreJuly 14, 2024
Destination: Athens
Irene (counter staff) was fantastic, very helpful. Unfortunately I did not get the gentleman's name at drop off, but he was just as helpful and pleasant.
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