Car Hire in Athens (Downtown)

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City Centre, Athens, Greece
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Mini
Fiat Panda or comparable
Fiat Panda
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Lets Drive
NOK 76.67 per day
Economy
Peugeot 108 or comparable
Peugeot 108
  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Man.
Yours Car Rental
NOK 86.53 per day
Mini Elite
Smart ForFour or comparable
Smart ForFour
  • 4
  • 1
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
GreenMotion
NOK 106.96 per day
Compact
Citroen C3 or comparable
Citroen C3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Carwiz
NOK 130.80 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Intermediate SUV
Dacia Duster or comparable
Dacia Duster
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
SIXT
NOK 166.26 per day
Economy Elite
Toyota Auris or comparable
Toyota Auris
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Avance
NOK 196.67 per day
Intermediate Elite SUV
Nissan Qashqai or comparable
Nissan Qashqai
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Budget
NOK 222.50 per day
Compact Elite
Audi A3 or comparable
Audi A3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Avis
NOK 235.30 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 02:37 on 16/03/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information

Languages
Greek
Currency
EUR
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+30
Average car hire price
NOK 153 per day
Average car hire length
5 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
90 - 130 km/h or 56 - 81 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Score
8.7 / 10
Average petrol price
NOK 20.87 per litre or NOK 78.99 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
NOK 19.71 per litre or NOK 74.61 per gallon
Highest petrol price
NOK 22.03 per litre or NOK 83.38 per gallon

Top 20 locations near City Centre

  1. Athens Airport starting at NOK 22.07 per day
    19.1 km / 11.9 miles
  2. Skiathos Port starting at NOK 154.75 per day
    134.7 km / 83.7 miles
  3. Mykonos Port starting at NOK 125.16 per day
    151.9 km / 94.4 miles
  4. Mykonos Airport starting at NOK 125.16 per day
    154.2 km / 95.8 miles
  5. Kalamata Airport starting at NOK 95.10 per day
    180.5 km / 112.2 miles
  6. Santorini Airport starting at NOK 39.22 per day
    233.3 km / 145 miles
  7. Zakynthos Airport starting at NOK 63.29 per day
    251 km / 156 miles
  8. Kefalonia Sami Port starting at NOK 103.91 per day
    271.6 km / 168.8 miles
  9. Preveza Airport starting at NOK 27.59 per day
    279.3 km / 173.5 miles
  10. Kefalonia Fiskardo Port starting at NOK 197.14 per day
    281 km / 174.6 miles
  11. Kefalonia Airport starting at NOK 41.21 per day
    283.3 km / 176 miles
  12. Kefalonia Lixouri Port starting at NOK 104.73 per day
    289.1 km / 179.6 miles
  13. Kefalonia Xi Beach starting at NOK 136.32 per day
    290.9 km / 180.8 miles
  14. Thessaloniki Airport starting at NOK 24.42 per day
    291.3 km / 181 miles
  15. Kos Airport starting at NOK 96.87 per day
    324.4 km / 201.6 miles
  16. Corfu Airport starting at NOK 29.24 per day
    377.5 km / 234.6 miles
  17. Corfu Port starting at NOK 69.39 per day
    378.8 km / 235.4 miles
  18. Rhodes Airport starting at NOK 47.08 per day
    423.1 km / 262.9 miles
  19. Hotel Golden Odyssey starting at NOK 297.76 per day
    436 km / 270.9 miles
  20. Holiday Village Rhodes starting at NOK 301.63 per day
    436.9 km / 271.5 miles

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Athens (Downtown) the most affordable?

Prices for hiring a car in Athens (Downtown) fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Athens (Downtown)
NOK 206.18
January
NOK 228.49
February
NOK 234.71
March
NOK 298.23
April
NOK 336.86
May
NOK 430.08
June
NOK 705.30
July
NOK 671.02
August
NOK 382.88
September
NOK 296.59
October
NOK 282.85
November
NOK 291.18
December
The best month to hire a car in Athens (Downtown) is January — when the average price for a hire is NOK 206.18 per day. This is 43% less than the yearly average and 71% less than hiring a car in July (when the average price is NOK 705.30 per day).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.

For how long do most travellers hire cars for in Athens (Downtown)?

How long travellers keep their hire cars depends on the time of year: in July, the average hire length is 7 days, while in March, it is only 4 days.
Average number of hire days in Athens (Downtown)
5
January
5
February
4
March
5
April
6
May
4
June
7
July
7
August
5
September
5
October
4
November
6
December

What time of year sees the highest demand for car hire in Athens (Downtown)?

Given the number of users searching for a car in Athens (Downtown), there is a higher probability of travellers hiring a car in September in comparison to hiring a car in in February.
Monthly searches in Athens (Downtown) by pick-up date relative to the average
49%
January
41%
February
83%
March
100%
April
132%
May
130%
June
114%
July
137%
August
144%
September
128%
October
67%
November
76%
December

Car hire information

Popular suppliers Avance, Carwiz, Yours Car Rental, Selecta rent a car, WheeGo
Popular car categories Small cars, Medium cars, SUVs, People Carriers
Lowest price NOK 77 per day
Cheapest supplier Lets Drive

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Avance Citroen C3 5 2 Small cars
Avance Peugeot 108 5 1 Small cars
Avance Skoda Citigo 2 1 Small cars
Yours Car Rental Kia Picanto 5 1 Small cars
Avance Fiat Panda 5 1 Small cars
Avance Renault Clio 5 1 Small cars
Carwiz Fiat Panda 4 1 Small cars
Avance Peugeot 2008 4 2 Medium cars
WheeGo Renault Twingo 5 1 Small cars
Carwiz Fiat Panda 4 2 Small cars

Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
SIXT
9 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Modi Rent
6.8 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
7
Total rental companies
27
Average daily price
NOK 152.75
Lowest daily price
NOK 76.67
Total cars available
572

Top 27 suppliers in Athens (Downtown) in 2025

SIXT
SIXT
Exceptional 9 / 67 reviews
+302109220171
Syngrou Avenue 11/Lempesi 117 43 Athens
NOK 111 - NOK 845
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Avance
Avance
Exceptional 9 / 316 reviews
+302109011300
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 40-42, Athina 117 42
NOK 123 - NOK 1,484
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.9 / 15 reviews
+302111084400
Hertz, Athens 25 Syngrou Ave. Station
NOK 190 - NOK 2,594
Yours Car Rental
Yours Car Rental
Very good 8.9 / 65 reviews
+302111875502
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 45, Athina 117 43, Greece
NOK 87 - NOK 690
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Thrifty
Thrifty
Very good 8.8 / 26 reviews
+302111084407
Hertz, Athens 25 Syngrou Ave. Station
NOK 144 - NOK 1,115
Enterprise
Enterprise
Very good 8.8 / 33 reviews
+302103499030
11855, Sidirokastrou 9, Athens
NOK 123 - NOK 1,664
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Selecta rent a car
Selecta rent a car
Very good 8.7 / 28 reviews
+302110161250 / +306970121251
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 26 Athina 117 42
NOK 416 - NOK 3,485
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
WheeGo
WheeGo
Very good 8.6 / 43 reviews
+302110161250 / +306970121251
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 26, Athina 117 42, Athina 117 42
NOK 577 - NOK 4,575
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Dirent a car Greece
Dirent a car Greece
Very good 8.5 / 4 reviews
+302109213645
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 40-42, Athina 117 42
NOK 577 - NOK 4,575
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Europcar
Europcar
Very good 8.5 / 11 reviews
+302111903000
Athens city, Leoforos Athinon 71.
NOK 271 - NOK 7,702
Working hours
Mon:
09:00 - 17:00
Tue:
09:00 - 17:00
Wed:
09:00 - 17:00
Thu:
09:00 - 17:00
Fri:
09:00 - 17:00
Keddy
Keddy
Very good 8.4 / 5 reviews
+302111903000
Leoforos Athinon 71, 10447, Athens
NOK 271 - NOK 6,497
Working hours
Mon:
09:00 - 17:00
Tue:
09:00 - 17:00
Wed:
09:00 - 17:00
Thu:
09:00 - 17:00
Fri:
09:00 - 17:00
Carwiz
Carwiz
Very good 8.4 / 63 reviews
+302109217086
Syggrou Avenue 37
NOK 131 - NOK 1,356
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Autocandia
Autocandia
Very good 8.4 / 3 reviews
+302106020162
194 00, 7 Km Peanias-Markopoulou Road, Athens
NOK 131 - NOK 1,356
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 22:00
Tue:
07:00 - 22:00
Wed:
07:00 - 22:00
Thu:
07:00 - 22:00
Fri:
07:00 - 22:00
Sat:
07:00 - 22:00
Sun:
07:00 - 22:00
Autounion
Autounion
Very good 8.4 / 4 reviews
+302109221192
79, Syngrou Andrea Avenue 117 45
NOK 96 - NOK 251
Working hours
Mon:
07:30 - 21:00
Tue:
07:30 - 21:00
Wed:
07:30 - 21:00
Thu:
07:30 - 21:00
Fri:
07:30 - 21:00
Sat:
07:30 - 21:00
Sun:
07:30 - 21:00
Budget
Budget
Very good 8.2 / 4 reviews
+302109214771
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 23, Athina 117 43
NOK 132 - NOK 763
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
H-Lead Hospitality
H-Lead Hospitality
Very good 8.2 / 5 reviews
+306988282173
Kallirois 15 Athens
NOK 132 - NOK 763
Working hours
Mon:
08:30 - 20:00
Tue:
08:30 - 20:00
Wed:
08:30 - 20:00
Thu:
08:30 - 20:00
Fri:
08:30 - 20:00
Sat:
08:30 - 20:00
Sun:
08:30 - 20:00
Surprice
Surprice
Very good 8.1 / 21 reviews
+302109400361
16 Syggrou Avenue
NOK 132 - NOK 763
Working hours
Mon:
07:00 - 22:00
Tue:
07:00 - 22:00
Wed:
07:00 - 22:00
Thu:
07:00 - 22:00
Fri:
07:00 - 22:00
Sat:
07:00 - 22:00
Sun:
07:00 - 22:00
AddCar
AddCar
Very good 8 / 4 reviews
+302109933418 / +306980095225
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 36 Athens
NOK 132 - NOK 763
Working hours
Mon:
09:00 - 21:00
Tue:
09:00 - 21:00
Wed:
09:00 - 21:00
Thu:
09:00 - 21:00
Fri:
09:00 - 21:00
Sat:
09:00 - 21:00
Sun:
09:00 - 21:00
Avis
Avis
Very good 8 / 5 reviews
+3021032249517
23, Syngrou Avenue, Athens, 11743, Greece
NOK 188 - NOK 1,102
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Alma Car Hire
Alma Car Hire
Very good 8 / 54 reviews
+302109249000 / +306983365960
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 22 And Lempesi Str, 117 42 Athina
NOK 120 - NOK 340
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Lets Drive
Lets Drive
Average 7.9 / 3 reviews
+302109217086
Syggrou Avenue 37
NOK 77 - NOK 849
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Flexways
Flexways
Average 7.5 / 1 review
+5491152599877 / +541152630917
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 43, Athina 117 43, Greece
NOK 77 - NOK 849
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:30
Tue:
08:00 - 21:30
Wed:
08:00 - 21:30
Thu:
08:00 - 21:30
Fri:
08:00 - 21:30
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
FOX
FOX
Average 7.5 / 0 reviews
+302111903000
Leoforos Syggrou 28 Athens
NOK 77 - NOK 849
Working hours
Mon:
08:30 - 20:30
Tue:
08:30 - 20:30
Wed:
08:30 - 20:30
Thu:
08:30 - 20:30
Fri:
08:30 - 20:30
Sat:
08:30 - 20:30
Sun:
08:30 - 20:30
ABBYCAR
ABBYCAR
Average 7.5 / 0 reviews
+302109249000
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 22, Athina 117 42
NOK 732 - NOK 1,279
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Idea Mobility
Idea Mobility
Average 7.4 / 1 review
+302111875502 / +302109249000
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 45, Athina 117 43
NOK 732 - NOK 1,279
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Average 7.2 / 31 reviews
+302109248000
Leof. Andrea Siggrou 29, Athina 117 43
NOK 91 - NOK 1,825
Working hours
Mon:
08:00 - 21:00
Tue:
08:00 - 21:00
Wed:
08:00 - 21:00
Thu:
08:00 - 21:00
Fri:
08:00 - 21:00
Sat:
08:00 - 21:00
Sun:
08:00 - 21:00
Modi Rent
Modi Rent
Below average 6.8 / 14 reviews
+302120002005
Alikarnassou 14, Nea Smirni
NOK 347 - NOK 1,805
Working hours
Mon:
09:00 - 19:00
Tue:
09:00 - 19:00
Wed:
09:00 - 19:00
Thu:
09:00 - 19:00
Fri:
09:00 - 19:00
Sat:
09:00 - 17:00

Our clients highly recommend us

17 Mar 2025
Easy to book
Easy to book
Melissa Jones
17 Mar 2025
Good price and comfortable service
Good price and comfortable service
Pavlo
17 Mar 2025
Good value for money and fast
First of all, there is no long queue on the agent front desk. Everything passed fast and easy. I got the car better than I expected on the good conditions. Also, the value for money is excellent compared with other agencies at that time.
ADEL
17 Mar 2025
Very clear site and gives upgrades!
Very clear site and gives upgrades!
Mark S
17 Mar 2025
Efficient, honest, no hidden costs
Very efficient staff. Great car ( exactly what was advertised). Very reasonable price too.
Vita Wiehl
17 Mar 2025
Fast and good
Fast and good
Customer
17 Mar 2025
Quick and Simple Service
Quick and Simple Service
Cian
17 Mar 2025
Very good
So far so good
Garen Torosyan
17 Mar 2025
Quick and easy
Quick and easy
Diane
17 Mar 2025
Lots of options
Lots of options
Allen Pack
16 Mar 2025
easy
easy, good price
Glen Allison
16 Mar 2025
Two thumbs up
Easy to compare and reserve a car.
KashYazdan
16 Mar 2025
each and clear to book.
each and clear to book.
customer
16 Mar 2025
great
great experience
PANAGIOTIS ZERVAS
16 Mar 2025
Efficient and competitive
Efficient and competitive
David John Baker
16 Mar 2025
Very good price
Very good price, excellent car and fair security deposit.
Chris Coull

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