Car hire at Athens Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) from R168/day

Renault Clio

or similar SMALL

R169/day

Jeep Renegade

or similar SUV

R287/day

Citroen C1

or similar SMALL

R170/day

Opel Combo

or similar VAN

R888/day

Kia Stonic

or similar SUV

R299/day

Fiat Tipo Wagon

or similar SMALL

R315/day

Nissan Qashqai

or similar SUV

R356/day

Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport stands as the main airport serving the capital city of Athens and is around a 30min drive to the city centre. Although you can use public transport in Athens, and there are several options for getting to the city centre and around the city, Athens Eleftherios V. Airport car hire is one of the most convenient ways to get around the city. Hiring a car at the airport eliminates the need to wait for public transport or pay for a taxi to get to where you need to go.
It is generally quicker and easier to pick up car hire at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport than picking one up in the city centre. Most of the rental agencies at the airport don't require you to drop the car off at the airport after renting. Instead, you can arrange to drop the vehicle off in central Athens or at the Piraeus ferry port.
If you're looking for the best deals when it comes to car hire at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport, KAYAK recommends booking your car hire as far in advance as you can rather than trying to find a deal on arrival. It's also typically cheaper to book a rental car during the week, as the weekends are often less affordable. We also suggest hiring an economy or mini vehicle as these are typically cheaper.
Car hire companies at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport are located on the main Arrivals level after Baggage Claim. You can make your way to your rental agency kiosk here to fill out the forms, get the keys, and arrange to be taken to your vehicle. The parking lot for car rentals at Athens Airport is a short walk away from the main terminal and can be found by following the signs. The parking lot is busier over the weekends but often not too busy.
Book your car hire at Athens Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

What are the requirements for renting a vehicle at Athens Airport?
If you're planning on hiring a car at the airport, you will need to produce a valid driver’s licence that you've had for at least a year. The minimum driving age in Greece is 21 years old but you may be charged a surcharge if you are younger than 25. If you're a foreigner, you will need to produce your valid passport and may be required to show a travel itinerary. You will also need a credit or debit card to secure your car hire. If you are a driver under the age of 25, you will be limited to economy or mini cars at most agencies.
Which rental companies are the most convenient at the airport?
Firstly, renting a car from one of the rental agencies located at the airport, such as National, Europcar, and SIXT, will mean an easier transition to getting to your vehicle. If you're renting through SIXT, you can expect to have liability coverage, theft coverage, free cancellation for up to 48h before arrival, as well as a fair fuel policy included in your rental price. Both SIXT and National also offer unlimited mileage and a collision damage waiver with most of their rentals.
What amenities do the airport rental agencies offer?
Although Athens Airport doesn't have a dedicated car rental centre, the rental agencies at the airport do offer several services and amenities. If you're travelling with a disability, Avis Car Rental offers cars for hire that are fitted with hand controls for those with mobility issues. The airport offers on-ground assistance for disabled passengers or those with reduced mobility.
How do I drop my car hire off at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
When returning a car you've rented from the airport, you'll have three choices. You can make your way to the airport and drive to the arrivals terminal and drop the car off at the drop-off point outside the arrivals section. Alternatively, you can arrange to drop your vehicle off in the city centre or the Piraeus ferry port.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Athens Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos)?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Athens Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) to off-airport locations include Ace, ACROPOLIS , Advance Car And Truck Rental, Alamo, Athens Car Rent, Autocandia, Autounion Car Rental, Avis, Budget, and Caldera.

Sixt

7,7

Good

37 reviews

Cleanliness

7.8

Comfort

7.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.8

Value for money

7.4

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

El. Venizelos

+30 21 0353 0556

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 23:59
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10,0 Wonderful

Nov 2023

10,0 Wonderful

Oct 2023

Everything was super smooth. No queues, quick pick up and drop off. Brand new car that was perfect for driving around Athens

10,0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

Good! No issues

2,0 Poor

Oct 2022

Improve customer service

2,0 Poor

Oct 2022

I had nothing but electrical problems with vehicle. Sixt asked me to take car to mechanics. Key Fob would not work and we were locked out of our car and had to take a taxi home. Next day road side assistance could not get into the car because doors were locked so locksmith had to be called and I had to pay for taxi and locksmith. Called sixt many many times in 3 days, was told would be getting a significant refund and they only paid for 3 days rental. Worst experience ever. Customer Service was the worst, made promises they didn’t keep and we even upgraded to a bigger vehicle and paid in total $3500 Canadian dollars for 6 weeks and had nothing but issues. I would rate them a negative 20.

8,0 Very Good

Sep 2022

Everything is fine. Just wish that you offer more flexible car return choices.

GREEN MOTION

4,4

Mediocre

36 reviews

Best rated

Cleanliness

5.7

Comfort

5.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.3

Value for money

5.0

2 locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

114 Leoforos Varis Koropiou Avenue, Athens, -

+30 210 602 2300

Monday	08:00 - 21:00
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Wednesday	08:00 - 21:00
Thursday	08:00 - 21:00
Friday	08:00 - 21:00
Saturday	08:00 - 21:00
Sunday	08:00 - 21:00

Leof. Varis Koropiou 114, Koropi

+30 21 0602 2300

Monday	08:00 - 21:00
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2,0 Poor

Jun 2024

As I reached out earlier this trip the initial rental car I rented did not have properly working A/C, I was not angry or rude and the agency did eventually meet me in Elefsina to exchange the car. As I continued my trip we went to Kynthos were I ended up getting a flat tire on 6/12.. I immediately call green motion to report the incident. They became irate with me and kept stating I should not have taken the car to the island, which I was not aware of(which I will take responsibility if it was in the contract and I missed it). When I returned from the island I took the car To the shop and had a new tire put on the car. When I returned the car I turned in the keys and loaded my families stuff in the shuttle. A gentleman checked the car and I was issued a refund for the deposit. We started down the road in the shuttle when the driver got a call and did a u turn in the road with no explanation. I then asked are we going back and he said yes “the lady needs to talk to you.” At this point it would be considered in the United States that my family and I were being kidnapped as I was being taken against my will. ( I’m not sure The law in Greece) I was then asked to come back in the office where the lady told me the tire is “broken” I said no it’s not it is replaced. She said I had to replace two tires since I got a flat on one. I said I read the policy and did not see that anywhere just that I needed to replace the damaged tire. She then started filling out a claim which I did not understand. At this point I got my father-in-law on the phone( who speaks Greek). The employees became very angry and it became apparent I was not going to be able to leave. I asked them can I please be taken to the airport in which they replied no. I said charge me for the tire and let me go they said I could not leave and I had to wait for a mechanic. I then asked them directly am I being held against my will to which I received no reply. I asked a 2nd time am I being held against my will or can I take my luggage and leave. An employee then told me yes leave and take your luggage. I then had to remove my 3 kids, wife, 3 checked bags, 5 book bags, two car seats, and a carry on out of the shuttle by myself and start walking down the sidewalk to get to the airport. It is very apparent to me know that they were trying to coerce my into doing what they want because they knew I needed the shuttle to the airport. I would recommend kayak looking into this before allowing them to be used on your site. At no point should I have been forced to walked down the road with my 3 young kids and all my luggage.

6,0 Okay

Mar 2024

Everything was as agreed

2,0 Poor

Oct 2023

Return experience was very poor. They demanded photos for existing damages. Damages they should have documented before renting it out.

10,0 Wonderful

Sep 2023

Fast service, friendly staff.

2,0 Poor

Sep 2023

First the pickup location was 15 min away from the airport which was not clear when making the reservation. It was also not made clear that the shuttle would be dependent on our pickup time so we sat at the shuttle pickup for an hour before calling Green Motion and then waited another 30 min for the shuttle and then took almost 20 min to reach their location. We ended up being switched to an earlier flight so we were an hour an a half early for our 7pm pickup. They were willing to move the pickup up an hour but made us sit there and wait 17 min literally watching the clock in order to pickup the car that was sitting right outside. They said if we wanted it early we would have to pay an additional amount that was 2.5x what we had already paid even though our rental was only for 19 hours to begin with they wanted to charge us for 2 additional days, for 17 min. The man who checked us in was pretty unfriendly and uncommunicative. They were nicer when we returned the car and the shuttle drivers were nice but this also ate up an extra hour of our day because of the distance from the airport. All in all we spent an extra 3.5-4 hours to save $20 vs picking a car up from a company at or closer to the airport. If we knew that we never would have chosen this company.

2,0 Poor

Jun 2023

Had to take a taxi to the remote location (25 euros) where we found customer service agents shouting at customers. Opted to NOT follow through with renting from them after taking with another distressed customer in-person. Filmed a bit of what was happening and then my partner and I walk to the nearest (sketchy) bus stop. Soon after the manger (I can only assume because he wasn't wearing any official outfit) confronted us and threaten to call the cops because "filming us is illegal." Being in a foreign country and having this happening is extraordinarily stressful and incredibly unprofessional. So much so that just writing this and remembering what happened is stressing me out because it was legitimately traumatizing. I recorded this interaction on my phone in its entirety and will be posting it to warn others. We felt SO unsafe that we quickly ran across the 4-lane highway and flagged down a another taxi (30 additional euros) to get back to the airport... where we were worried for our lives because we didn't know if Green Motion's Manager was going to call a hit on us or bribe local police or something. Kayak customer service, if you're reading this, please contact me for additional details as this business shouldn't even be on your website.

Caldera

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens Airport, Parking area Outside Arrivals hall B

0030 2109512000

Monday	06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	06:00 - 23:00
Thursday	06:00 - 23:00
Friday	06:00 - 23:00
Saturday	06:00 - 23:00
Sunday	06:00 - 23:00

Ok Mobility

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

22Km Markopoulou Avenue - Markopoulo, Mesogia Tk 19003 Attiki

Monday	07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 22:00
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Saturday	07:00 - 22:00
Sunday	07:00 - 22:00

Record Go

10,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Km 8 o, Leof. Markopoulou

+30 693 676 9762

Monday	08:00 - 21:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 21:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 21:00
Thursday	08:00 - 21:00
Friday	08:00 - 21:00
Saturday	08:00 - 21:00
Sunday	08:00 - 21:00

Budget

9,5

Wonderful

6 reviews

Cleanliness

9.5

Comfort

9.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.5

Value for money

9.5

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

+30 21 0353 0553

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8,0 Very Good

Apr 2024

Very good

9,6 Wonderful

Feb 2020

Pros:

Staff very friendly

Cons:

None

10,0 Wonderful

Dec 2019

Pros:

Fast process and good attitude from the employees.

Cons:

Everything was good

10,0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

Easy and speedy service.

Centauro

9,5

Wonderful

4 reviews

Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

9.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.0

Value for money

9.5

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida

+30 211 198 4799

Monday	07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 22:00
Thursday	07:00 - 22:00
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10,0 Wonderful

Jul 2024

As always professional and curious staff. Even though it gets very busy sometimes the staff does a great job.

10,0 Wonderful

Jun 2024

Excellent customer service and courteous staff. Great job!

8,0 Very Good

Oct 2022

Check in was difficult as I rented the car with a discover card but they only take your (not your spouse or anyone else’s) Visa or Mastercard for incidentals which almost caused us to not be able to rent. Drop off was easy. The car itself needed an oil change and windshield fluid as soon as we got in it.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

9,1

Wonderful

10 reviews

Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

8.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.5

Value for money

8.9

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens International Airport

+30 21 6002 4343

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
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8,0 Very Good

May 2021

Pros:

Staff was awesome!

Cons:

Could have been detailed clean

10,0 Wonderful

Oct 2019

Pros:

Got upgraded, drop off was easy. Friendly staff.

Cons:

When we arrived the baby seat wasn’t installed and we needed to walk around to find one and install it in the car. Took almost an hour.

10,0 Wonderful

Aug 2023

Expensive but very convenient

10,0 Wonderful

Nov 2021

Excellent customer service.

5,9 Fair

Sep 2021

The car had a high mileage 88000 km

SURPRICE CAR RENTAL

9,0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

9.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.0

Value for money

9.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens Airport - Off Airport (Transfer)

+30 210 662 3344

Monday	07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 22:00
Thursday	07:00 - 22:00
Friday	07:00 - 22:00
Saturday	07:00 - 22:00
Sunday	07:00 - 22:00

Alamo

8,6

Very Good

3 reviews

Cleanliness

9.3

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.9

Value for money

8.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens International Airport

+30 21 6002 4343

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
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6,0 Okay

Jun 2024

Alamo, National and Enterprise (all owned by the same parent company) are the farthest walk from the terminal in Athens. Reserved a sedan so that we would have a trunk for our luggage. Tried to offer me a Jeep which doesn't have a trunk and wouldn't work as my wife had broken her ankle 2 days before and couldn't have gotten up into it. Car had multiple areas of scrapes and dents, which isn't unusual for Greece but the interior was fine and it ran well. Was not happy that they gave me a car with a half tank of gas which makes it difficult to know how much to add to get it back to a half tank when you're not used to filling it and you can't do self-serve in Greece. Staff was fine to deal with though took a long time with the one customer in front of me in line.

10,0 Wonderful

Sep 2021

One small sign in the airport for where to pay for rentals. Walked over after going outside and seeing the sign outside. POOR signage at best. After walking back to the airport as there are NO SHUTTLES, we had to ask, finally found a very small and badly placed sign on where to go pay.

Autounion Car Rental

8,0

Very Good

2 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens Airport

+30 210 602 0162

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10,0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

Always a great experience renting with Autounion. They are friendly, efficient, and always a great car to drive around Greece!

Avance Rent a Car

8,0

Very Good

3 reviews

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

6.5

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens Airport

+30 210 901 1300

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10,0 Wonderful

Jul 2022

Pleased with Avance car rental experience. Pick up and drop off at Athens airport was straightforward. We received a low mileage Renault Cleo which performed well. Big enough to haul 3 adults and carry ons, yet small enough to navigate the roads and parking in Greece. Prices this year in Greece seem high everywhere, yet felt we received fair value from the pricing we received from Kayak/Avance. Would use them again.

10,0 Wonderful

Oct 2021

Great condition lans very ow mileage car. Very happy with customer service.

Hertz

8,0

Very Good

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Eleftherios Venizelos

+30 21 0353 4900

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
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Europcar

7,8

Good

12 reviews

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.9

Value for money

7.5

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Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Desk In Terminal

+30 21 1190 3000

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2,0 Poor

Jul 2024

Horrible. We got there and they said they didn’t have a car for us because our plane was delayed.

6,0 Okay

Jul 2024

“Bad experience: Had to wait 4 hours, from 8am to moon to pickup the car, even though they had the car available because the reservation with Expedia was made for 12pm/ noon and they can’t make changes to the reservation because supposedly was a third party agreement. The car was returned at 8am. Dose not make sense!!!!

10,0 Wonderful

May 2024

Great staff, nice car, would definitely rent again from Europcar/Fox.

10,0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

Kayak wrote in the standardized response that an e-mail would come from Europcar as confirmation, but that did not occur. The processor used by Kayak (not Europcar) wrote in a standardized response that the rental was confirmed. The Europcar website was not available several times when it was checked. At arrival, Europcar had the confirmation number Kayak/Kayak's processor had provided and the rental experience was excellent.

10,0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

Everyone was friendly and speedy. Completely problem-free.

10,0 Wonderful

Jul 2024

I really liked the car. It was not full of gas when picked up. I would prefer to rent it full of gas and return it the same.

Volta 4U

7,2

Good

6 reviews

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.7

Value for money

7.7

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Exit No 4, Athens Airport,Athens,GR

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10,0 Wonderful

Apr 2024

All smooth and as expected

4,0 Mediocre

Sep 2023

We were given instructions where to meet the representative..nobody was there. Called the office many times but English option not working. Spoke with Airport info desk who called Volta and was told rep may be in different area...after 40 mins found rep over 100m from arranged meeting point with his Volta welcome card facing down on his luggage trolley. Staff at check in desk monosyllabic both at pick up and drop off

10,0 Wonderful

Sep 2023

Friendly and kind staff, explaining everything efficiently and in detail. organised pick up from the airport. Amazing value for money. Car was spotless and in great condition. Just note we had to wait a bit for the van to arrive to get us to the airport when we arrived at 6:00 am in the morning, so please leave some buffer for a possible 10-15 min delay.

8,0 Very Good

Oct 2023

Pick up is not from airport but there’s a shuttle which takes 10 minutes away from the airport. A guy with a sign is not really looking for you after landing. Also, the all inclusive damages insurance is expensive. No service on the greek islands but the company does not object to taking the car on a ferry. Overall nice people, good car, a clunky service which would benefit from more transparency in terms and conditions.

MEXRENTACAR

2,7

Poor

5 reviews

Cleanliness

2.7

Comfort

2.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.7

Value for money

2.7

One location in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Locations in Athens Eleftherios V. Airport

Athens Intl Airport 3rd Km Av Markopoulo

+30 211 411 1400

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2,0 Poor

Apr 2024

We never received the car! The staff dint make any arrangements for an alternate option too. We were stranded at the pickup location. The reason mentioned by the staff was that since you dint mention your flight number (which was an optional field during booking) and you booked for less than 24 hours ( we booked for about 10 hours) we dint take your booking "seriously". We ultimately had to scramble and get car from another rental company and lost half of our day in addition to all the hassle of dealing!

6,0 Okay

Aug 2023

It was difficult to find the location but the staff was friendly

2,0 Poor

Aug 2023

Horrible customer service. Would not recommend especially if you’re travelling internationally.

1,9 Poor

Aug 2021

WILL NEVER USE THIS COMPANY AGAIN. Lady was rude, address listed did not even come up in google I had to walk 2 km on side of the road. Lady canceled my reservation because I did not have my passport with me even though I had credit card, id, international driver's license. I told her I will be back with the passport in few hours she canceled then stopped picking up the phone. Horrible experience. I ended up getting a different rental 2x the cost. I still have not gotten a refund for this one

Avis

2,0

Poor