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Renting a car at Athens Airport

Athens International Airport is located approximately 20 km, or 12 miles east of central Athens, the capital city of the country Greece. It is quite a busy airport, handing just over 24 million passengers per annum, and is recognised by its IATA code of ATH. The airport is also commonly referred to as the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, in honour of a Greek Statesman. Travelling from the airport is best in a rented car from one of the Athens International Airport car hire companies, as a private vehicle allows much more freedom to explore the wonderful towns and cities nearby to Athens. The car rental companies at the airport offer many special services for arriving passengers, and competitive rental rates are available.

This airport is a relatively new construction, as it was built to replace the older Athens Ellinikon International Airport, which is now closed. It consists of several buildings, but the main terminal holds the majority of passenger facilities. The satellite terminals are linked to the main building by an underground tunnel and an above-ground walkway. The above-ground link is one of the latest airport developments, and enables a connection to the terminal area from where all Schengen flights are handled. Many improvements are scheduled for the airport in future as well, to increase its overall capacity. Arriving passengers can travel by bus, taxi or train from the airport, however, many choose to rather rent a car. The airport’s car hire companies are easily accessed on the arrival level of the main terminal building, and most of them are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Car Rental Companies at Athens Airport:

Although some car rental companies may be located at more remote sites just outside the airport, and passengers will need a shuttle bus for their access. Many, however, are found within the airport’s main terminal building, and have their vehicles parked just outside the building, on the airport grounds and within walking distance of the baggage claim area. Car hire from Athens International Airport is therefore very convenient, as no further form of transport is required upon arriving at the airport. Simply go to the rental counters, collect your vehicle and be on your way.

The available car rental companies are all well known around the world for their excellent customer services and wide range of quality vehicles. Hertz has even been providing vehicles for their customers for over ninety years, and their customers can join the Hertz #1 Club for special services and discounts. Avis and Budget are perhaps best known for their very competitive and low car rental rates, as well as for their vehicles that are ideal for business or leisure travel. National’s services mainly benefit corporate travelers, but Alamo is an excellent choice for those on holiday in Greece, and who would like to hire a car at a reasonable rate. Alamo offers many other extra services as well, such as information regarding the weather and activities for children.

Thrifty and Dollar will allow a customer with a corporate account to hire a vehicle for up to eleven months, and have frequent renter programs as well, while Easycar is popular for their all-inclusive car rental rates that cover all insurances necessary. Auto Europa has been around for many years as well (about fifty) and from Sixt and Europcar passengers will certainly find their ideal car for all travelling circumstances.

The Athens International Airport car rental companies all provide additional items of equipment for hire, such as child seats, satellite navigation systems and luggage racks, and may even provide hand controls for disabled drivers. From Athens Airport, hand controls are free of charge, however, all other items will cost a few extra Euro. To rent a car, the primary renter will need to be at least 21 years of age, or even 25 years of age for certain vehicle categories. Younger drivers (persons under the age of 25) may need to pay an additional fee for young drivers insurance, which could amount to between 10 and 30 Euro per day of car hire, and per underage driver listed on the rental contract. Keep in mind as well that a valid drivers license may need to have been held in your country of residence for at least a year or two prior to the rental date. Licenses issued in the European Union are accepted, but others may need to be accompanied by an International Driving Permit.

Since that debit cards are not accepted at this rental location, drivers will need to have a major credit card in their own names to rent a vehicle. Cards that are generally accepted include American Express, Diners Club, Visa and MasterCard/Access/Eurocard. Contact the car hire company of your choice to confirm all documents required for the rental, for example, a return airline ticket and proof of address may also need to be shown.

Vehicles hired at Athens International Airport are arranged into various categories, and are therefore hired accordingly, rather than by specific make and model. Categories with the lower rental rates are usually Mini, Economy and Compact, while those containing larger vehicles (Midsize, Full-size, Luxury, SUV and Passenger Van) will have higher rental rates. Smaller vehicles for hire may include the Kia Picanto, Opel Corsa, Suzuki Splash, Ford Focus, Citroen C1 and Citroen C2, while those with a little more room for luggage items may be similar to the BMW 116i, Mercedes E200, Audi A4 Turbo and Toyota Corolla. If space for more than five passengers is required, the Passenger Van category is recommended, containing vehicles similar to the Fiat Doblo, Opel Vivaro and Renault Trafic. From Athens International Airport, one way hires may also be available, which allow the customer to return their vehicle to a different rental location. Cross-border rentals, however, are seldom permitted.

Although driving in central Athens can be chaotic, a rented car is ideal for travelling to nearby towns and cities, and for reaching many of the major attractions in the area. Always drive carefully, following all road rules and remaining within the speed limits, which are 50 km/h in urban areas, 110 km/h on open roads and 120 km/h on motorways and highways.

Before departure, contact your favourite Athens International Airport car rental company for all further car hire details required.

Compare Car Rental Companies at Athens Airport

RANK COMPANY DESK PRICE AVG. WAIT TIME RATING REVIEWS VEHICLES
1 Compare Sixt Car Hire services In Terminal 85/100 25 mins
9 Out of 10
951
2 Compare Budget Car Hire services In Terminal 87/100 14 mins 9 Out of 10 1725
3 Compare Firefly Car Hire services Out of Terminal 90/100 10 mins 8.9 Out of 10 1846
4 Compare Alamo Car Hire services In Terminal 85/100 19 mins 8.8 Out of 10 1592
5 Compare Hertz Car Hire services In Terminal 86/100 10 mins 8.8 Out of 10 563
6 Compare Wheego Car Hire services Out of Terminal 86/100 13 mins 8.7 Out of 10 200
7 Compare Surprice Car Hire services Meet and Greet 85/100 21 mins 8.7 Out of 10 988
8 Compare Thrifty Car Hire services In Terminal 85/100 23 mins 8.6 Out of 10 1262
9 Compare Avis Car Hire services In Terminal 84/100 24 mins 8.6 Out of 10 513
10 Compare Enterprise Car Hire services In Terminal 79/100 22 mins 8.6 Out of 10 748
11 Compare Auto-Union Car Hire services Out of Terminal 83/100 23 mins 8.6 Out of 10 1712
12 Compare Grentals Car Hire services Out of Terminal 82/100 21 mins 8.6 Out of 10 547
13 Compare Rhodium Car Hire services Out of Terminal
90/100
13 mins 8.6 Out of 10 368
14 Compare Payless Car Hire services Out of Terminal 84/100 21 mins 8.4 Out of 10 253
15 Compare Yours Car Rental Car Hire services Out of Terminal 83/100 17 mins 8.1 Out of 10 560
16 Compare Addcar Car Hire services Meet and Greet 80/100 14 mins 8 Out of 10 1029
17 Compare Carwiz Car Hire services Out of Terminal 81/100 13 mins 8 Out of 10 1383
18 Compare Abbycar Car Hire services Out of Terminal 78/100 26 mins 8 Out of 10 3399
19 Compare National Car Hire services In Terminal 73/100 13 mins 7.7 Out of 10 207
20 Compare Centauro Car Hire services Out of Terminal 75/100 18 mins 7.5 Out of 10 1114
21 Compare Green Motion Car Hire services Hoppa Shuttle Bus 77/100 6 mins 7.5 Out of 10 2134
22 Compare Idea Mobility Car Hire services Out of Terminal 71/100 25 mins 7.5 Out of 10 57
23 Compare Drive S.A. Car Hire services Out of Terminal 71/100
5 mins
7.4 Out of 10 684
24 Compare Goldcar Car Hire services Out of Terminal 60/100 22 mins 5.6 Out of 10 4017
25 Compare Global Rent A Car Car Hire services Meet and Greet 49/100 22 mins 5.3 Out of 10 496
26 Compare Europcar Car Hire services Meet and Greet 24/100 25 mins 2.6 Out of 10 1295

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What are the cheapest car rentals in each category at Athens Airport?

The cheapest car rentals per category are:

Nearby Car Rental Pick-up and Drop-Off Locations

Athens - Markopoulo Mesogeas

Papadimitriou 33, Markopoulo, Athens, 19003, Greece

5.99 KM

Athens - Koropi

Paianias Markopoulou Avenue ,koropi , Athens

6.82 KM

Koropi Europcar Athens Koropi

2nd Km Vari-koropi Ave., Koropi

8.11 KM

Athens - Peania

7 Km Peania-markopoulo, Athens, 19400

8.26 KM

Athens - 114 Leoforos Varis Koropiou

114 Leoforos Varis Koropiou Avenue, Athens

10.31 KM

Athens - Agia Paraskevi

414 Mesogion Avenue, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, 15343

14.26 KM

Athens - Chalandri

47, Vas Georgiou Str., Athens, 15233

15.91 KM

Athens - Kifissia Avenue

286 Kifissias Avenue, Athens/ Kifssia, 14561

17.08 KM

Athens - Sofias Avenue

71, Vas.sofías Avenue, Opposite Hilton Hotel, Athens, 11521

17.67 KM

Athens - Argyroupolis

Vouliagmenis & Meg.alexandrou (argyroupolis) , Athens, 16452

18.30 KM

Athens - Downtown

L Syggrou 16, Athens, Paiania, 19002
+ 10 more

18.58 KM

Athens - Kifisia

33 Viltanioti Street, Kato Kifissia, Athens, 14563

18.92 KM

Athens - Syngrou Avenue

49 Sygrou Avenue Aprx 2km From Athens Constitut.sqr, Aprx 1km From Athens Constitution Sqr, Athens, 11742
+ 8 more

19.00 KM

Athens - Astir Palace Hotel

40. Apollonos Street, Athens, 166 71

21.18 KM

Marathon

Paralia Marathonos, Marathon, 190 07

21.30 KM

Athens - Strimonos

2 Strimonos Str &, 9 Sidirokastrou Str, Athens, 11855

21.41 KM

Athens - Metamorfosi

Sorrou 9 Street, Metamorfosi Attikis, Metamorfosi, 14452

21.70 KM

Athens - Kifisia North

31 Viltanioti Street, Athens, 14564

21.85 KM

Athens - Piraeus - Port

67 Akti Miaouli & Ag. Nikolaou Str., Athens/piraeus, 18537
+ 7 more

26.76 KM

Eretria

Amarysias Artemidos 39 Eretria, Eretria, 34008

52.63 KM

Megara - Kineta Beach

57th Km Old National Road, Kinetta, 191 00

64.22 KM

Galatas Europcar Galatas

Meet & Greet Main Port Road Galatas, Poros, 18020

65.51 KM

Chalkida - Goviou

Liaska 9, Chalkida, 34132

66.24 KM

Loutraki Isthmos - Downtown

Meet And Greet Loutraki Main Road, Loutraki, 20 300

81.68 KM

Loutraki - Downtown

Loutraki Poseidon Resort Seasonal Location, Korinthias, Loutraki, 20300

84.60 KM

Ermioni - Downtown

Ermioni Beach - Meet & Greet, Main Road, Ermioni, 21051

86.59 KM

Where are the fuel stations closest to Athens Airport?

Shell

190 04 Paiania, Greece

1.54 KM

Elin

2 Patriarchou Athinagora, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

3.28 KM

ETEKA

Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

3.50 KM

Eko Spata

Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.39 KM

Shell

30 Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.52 KM

revoil

3 Δημητρίου Κ., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.59 KM

EKO

Agiou Thoma, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.60 KM

Revoil

3 Agiou Dimitriou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.61 KM

EKO

Vasileos Pavlou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.64 KM

ETEKA

Vasileos Pavlou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.74 KM

Avin

Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

4.82 KM

Afoi Georgaki & Sia OE

Leoforos Karamanli Konstantinou, 190 16 Artemida, Greece

4.91 KM

Avin

60 Leoforos Porto Rafti, 190 03 Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece

5.35 KM

BP

Agiou Dimitriou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece

5.38 KM

revoil

36 Leoforos Porto Rafti, 190 03 Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece

5.61 KM

EKO

Leoforos Markopoulou, 194 00 Kropia, Greece

5.64 KM

revoil

Artemidos-Vravronos, 190 16 Artemida, Greece

5.83 KM

G Koliavasilis Kai Sia E.E.

40 Ερμού, 190 03 Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece

5.85 KM

Avin

Leoforos Athinon, 190 03 Markopoulo Mesogaias, Greece

5.89 KM

Car Rental at Athens Airport - FAQ

Which car rental companies operate at Athens Airport?
Which car rental companies are in Athens Airport terminal?
You can find the following car rental suppliers in the terminal building(s) at Athens Airport: Sixt, Budget, Alamo, Hertz, Surprice, Thrifty, Avis, Enterprise, Addcar, National, Global Rent A Car, Europcar
Which car rental operators supply manual/stickshift cars at Athens Airport?
Which car rental companies hire automatic cars at Athens Airport?
Which car rental companies offer minivans at Athens Airport?
Which car rental companies offer People Carriers at Athens Airport?
The following car rental companies rent People Carriers at Athens Airport Abbycar, Auto-Union, Avis, Budget, Centauro, Drive S.A., Enterprise, Europcar, Green Motion, Hertz, Surprice, Wheego
Which car rental companies hire convertibles at Athens Airport?
The following car rental companies rent convertibles at Athens Airport: Europcar, Hertz
Which car rental companies offer Diesel Cars at Athens Airport?
The following car rental suppliers offer diesel cars at Athens Airport Addcar, Alamo, Auto-Union, Centauro, Dollar, Drive S.A., Enterprise, Green Motion, Grentals, National, Surprice
Which car rental companies offer Petrol Cars at Athens Airport?
What car rental companies are open on Sunday at Athens Airport?
What car rental companies are open 24 hours at Athens Airport?
The following car rental companies are open 24 hours at Athens Airport: Addcar, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, Payless, Sixt
Where are the closest car rental company locations outside Athens Airport?
The nearest car rental operator locations outside Athens Airport can be found at:
  • Athens - Markopoulo Mesogeas (Papadimitriou 33, Markopoulo, Athens, 19003, Greece) 5.99 KM away.
  • Athens - Koropi (Paianias Markopoulou Avenue ,koropi , Athens) 6.82 KM away.
  • Koropi Europcar Athens Koropi (2nd Km Vari-koropi Ave., Koropi) 8.11 KM away.
  • Athens - Peania (7 Km Peania-markopoulo, Athens, 19400) 8.26 KM away.
  • Athens - 114 Leoforos Varis Koropiou (114 Leoforos Varis Koropiou Avenue, Athens) 10.31 KM away.
  • Athens - Agia Paraskevi (414 Mesogion Avenue, Agia Paraskevi, Athens, 15343) 14.26 KM away.
  • Athens - Chalandri (47, Vas Georgiou Str., Athens, 15233) 15.91 KM away.
  • Athens - Kifissia Avenue (286 Kifissias Avenue, Athens/ Kifssia, 14561) 17.08 KM away.
  • Athens - Sofias Avenue (71, Vas.sofías Avenue, Opposite Hilton Hotel, Athens, 11521) 17.67 KM away.
  • Athens - Argyroupolis (Vouliagmenis & Meg.alexandrou (argyroupolis) , Athens, 16452) 18.30 KM away.
Where are the fuel stations closest to Athens Airport?
The closest fuel stations to Athens Airport are:
  • Shell (Shell, 190 04 Paiania, Greece) 1.54 KM away.
  • Elin (Elin, 2 Patriarchou Athinagora, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 3.28 KM away.
  • ETEKA (ETEKA, Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 3.50 KM away.
  • Eko Spata (Eko Spata, Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.39 KM away.
  • Shell (Shell, 30 Leoforos Dimarchou Beka Chr., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.52 KM away.
  • revoil (revoil, 3 Δημητρίου Κ., 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.59 KM away.
  • EKO (EKO, Agiou Thoma, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.60 KM away.
  • Revoil (Revoil, 3 Agiou Dimitriou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.61 KM away.
  • EKO (EKO, Vasileos Pavlou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.64 KM away.
  • ETEKA (ETEKA, Vasileos Pavlou, 190 04 Spata Loutsas, Greece) 4.74 KM away.
What additional equipment can I rent with a vehicle at Athens Airport?
You can rent the following additional equipment with a rental car at Athens Airport:
  • Booster seat
  • Child toddler seat
  • GPS
  • Infant child seat
  • Snow chain set
  • WiFi Access
  • *Not all suppliers supply all equipment
What are the fuel policy options when renting a car at Athens Airport?
The following fuel policies are available when renting a vehicle at Athens Airport depending on the car rental company you choose:
  • ELECTRICVEHICLE: Fully Charged
  • FULLFULL: Fuel: Pick up and return full.
  • SAMESAME: Fuel: Return with same as Pick-up.
Car Brands Available to Rent at Athens Airport

There are 157 different types of vehicles from 26 manufacturers offered by 28 car rental companies at Athens Airport.

Whether you want to rent the same vehicle you have as your daily driver, or find something different to drive for your trip, the details below will show you which manufacturers and models are available from the many car rental companies at Athens Airport.