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Renting a Car at Athens Airport

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Athens Airport

Athens Airport Car Rental Agencies in September, 2011

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Need to rent a car at the Athens Airport? If you've reserved ahead of time, it will be quick and easy. But even at the last minute, you should be able to find a car - but expect to pay a premium price for it.

Greek Car Rental Tip

Booking with an international company before you come to Greece, using the U.S. websites, will usually save you 20-30% off the base price and save you any surprises in Euro-Dollar fluctuations.

Car Rental Companies at Athens International Airport

Avis Car Rental
U.S. Website
Avis Locations in Greece Phone number at Athens International Airport: (011 30) 210-353-0578 and 353-0579

Budget Rent a Car
U.S. Website
Locations in Greece
Phone number at Athens International Airport: (011-30) 210-353-0553

Europcar
Website: Europcar
Phone number at Athens International Airport: (011-30) 210 353-3321 Note: Europcar is not open 24 hours and applies extra charges for some evening and late-night pick-ups. In the height of the tourist season, they are likely to keep extended hours.

Hertz
U.S. Website
Locations in Greece
Phone number at Athens International Airport: (011-30)210 353-4900

Note: On the Hertz U.S. website, Greece is not in the first list of locations which includes most nations in Europe. You need to click on the "Full Location List" link to bring up Greece, where Hertz has many locations.

Alamo Rent A Car
U.S. Website Phone number at Athens International Airport: (011 30)210 353-3323 and (011 30)210 353-3325

Sixt
Worldwide Website
Note: Sixt divides up Greece into "Greece-Greece" and "Greece - Athens Airport" on their website. Look for Athens Spata Flughafen. They also are not regularly open 24 hours, but in the tourist season they may be.

Phone Number for Sixt Car Rental at Athens International Airport: (011 30) 210 353-0556.

All of these car rental companies have offices in downtown Athens, and multiple locations in other cities and areas throughout Greece.

Rethinking driving yourself in Greece, or maybe you'd prefer to work out your car rental from one of the downtown Athens offices when you're rested and ready, instead of wasting a day's rental? Check out these Athens Airport Transfer Options

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