| Pick-up location | Thessaloniki |
|---|---|
| Rental locations | 79 |
| Airport locations | 35 |
Thessaloniki Europcar Scam
Cons: Upon arrival, the Europcar staff claimed that if I did not add their insurance -- more than doubling the price of the rental -- they would place a 12,000EUR hold on my credit card. Fortunately, I have a very high limit on my CC, and could cover this, but most people do not. You will be trapped with no alternatives. When I continued to decline the additional insurance, the Europcar staff grew very agitated and heated up the hard-sell to a fever pitch. These are highway bandits, not a legitimate business. I've never had this kind of trouble with Europcar before.
Pros: price was good
Cons: pickup from airport was late
car had minor noises
no offices or agents were available outside main city
Pros: got a brand new vw polo which was a suprise and was very clean and did everything we needed from it
Cons: thought the pick up was from the airport so a bit frustrating to realise that it was a shuttle ride away. we had landed the night before and were staying right next door to the pick up location, but annoyingly we didn't know that so had to go back to the airport and then back again.
Thessaloniki Europcar Scam
Cons: Upon arrival, the Europcar staff claimed that if I did not add their insurance -- more than doubling the price of the rental -- they would place a 12,000EUR hold on my credit card. Fortunately, I have a very high limit on my CC, and could cover this, but most people do not. You will be trapped with no alternatives. When I continued to decline the additional insurance, the Europcar staff grew very agitated and heated up the hard-sell to a fever pitch. These are highway bandits, not a legitimate business. I've never had this kind of trouble with Europcar before.
Pros: price was good
Cons: pickup from airport was late
car had minor noises
no offices or agents were available outside main city
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest hire cars were found at Centauro ($16/day), SURPRICE CAR RENTAL ($17/day) and Caldera ($31/day).
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Thessaloniki are Alamo (8.7, 43014 reviews), National (8.2, 3678 reviews), and Avis (7.6, 2242 reviews).
In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Centauro EO Aerodromiou Thessalonikis 551 03 (15 kilometres from the city centre).
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As parking can be difficult in the city, opting for a compact car can be advantageous. For families who need a little extra space, a minivan is a spacious yet somewhat compact option. As the roads can be bumpy and riddled with potholes in Greece, make sure the insurance covers every scratch and document whether the car had any such scratches beforehand.
All speed regulations are given in kilometers per hour in Greece, but, as the speedometer in the hire car is also set in km/h, that should be not a problem -- even for travelers not used to the metric system. Inside the city and residential areas, unless otherwise indicated, 50 km/h (31 mph) are permitted, 90 km/h (55 mph) on country roads and up to 130 km/h (80 mph) on highways.
The average petrol price in Thessaloniki is around €1.63 per liter, which is $1.83 per ¼ gallon ($7.34 per gallon). Inside the villages and cities, many petrol stations can be found and they usually accept all major credit cards. When going on a road trip, it is important to refill beforehand, as petrol stations can be scarce on the countryside.
Parking in Thessaloniki can be a challenge, so parking in a paid parking lot and taking public transport into the city is likely a better option. Street parking is also an option and is usually metered by the hour, so check regulations on the given signs. In Thessaloniki, there are also private parking garages that are more expensive but centrally located.
