Car rental services in Greece
Served areas:
Greek islands
Dolphin Hellas can provide you with car rental services on Crete (Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania, Agios Nikolaos), Aegina, Andros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Sifnos, Syros, Tinos, Corfu, Ithaki, Kefalonia, Lefkada, Karpathos, Kos, Rhodes, Patmos, Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos, Lesvos, Samos, & Skiathos.Greek mainland
We also offer car rental in/from the following cities (fly&drive programs):
Agrinio, Alexandroupolis, Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Kalamata, Kavala, Nafpaktos, Parga, Patra, Preveza, Sivota, Katerini, Thessaloniki (Salonica) and of course Athens.
General Information & Conditions:
Driver's age: 23 years old is the minimum age requirement for using cars of all categories.
Driving license: it is required to have a valid EU/International Driver's License held for at least one year.
Across the border car rentals: it is not allowed to drive the car outside Greece.
Ferry crossings: clients who wish to take the car on board a ferry must first have the written authorisation of the car rental agency; while on board rented car is not covered by any insurance.
Rent it here/Leave it there: one way rentals are possible; please contact us for extra charges involved.
The types of cars in each category are just indicative.
Travelled in September, 2022
All went smooth. We arrived by Ferry and out ride was there to meet us and took us to the car rental agency. They gave us a great car. All arrangements were perfect
Travelled in May, 2022
Travelled in October, 2021
All car rentals were good. We did have a slight problem with the car rental in Lesbos. They gave us a car and called us 2 days later saying we needed to return it and exchange it for another. We were in a different part of the island (Plomari when we got the call) and were driving back to Mytillini that night. we told them we would meet at the hotel for the exchange in the evening when we planned on returning. They were not happy with that and didn't hide that fact, but did it. They never told us why.
Also, getting the car in Heraklion was perfect but returning the car in Chania was a little problem as to where to drop it off. One person said leave it in front of airport, another said we had to drop it off at a gas station down the road and walk back to airport. After a little discussion, we left it at airport.
Also, getting the car in Heraklion was perfect but returning the car in Chania was a little problem as to where to drop it off. One person said leave it in front of airport, another said we had to drop it off at a gas station down the road and walk back to airport. After a little discussion, we left it at airport.
Travelled in October, 2021
Slight problem with the pick up but the car was fine.
Travelled in September, 2021
This worked out perfectly from the drop off at the hotel until just before the end! One important note: the address I was given in Igoumenitsa to return the car *does not exist*. There is no avenue with that name in the city. In fact, Avance rental doesn't even have an office in Igoumenitsa! I went to another rental company (Avis) to ask thinking they might know where Avance was located. I was lucky -- the woman there said 'Mr. Braswell, we were expecting you!' So it all worked out well in the end.
Travelled in October, 2019
No problem getting the car, other than confusion because the letter 'N' (for neutral) is pronounced in Greek differently than English. Car itself was very basic; I would upgrade it next time. Finding the dropoff at the airport in Crete and then actually getting the car into the lot was a bit of a nightmare. I would suggest that the car rental agency provide maps for return.
Travelled in September, 2019
The car was delivered on time and was exactly what we expected. The fellow who delivered it answered any questions we had and spent time talking to us about driving in Greece. I would most definitely rent from the company again.
Travelled in July, 2019
Travelled in June, 2019
Car was not delivered on time, causing us to wait for 3 hours, and cut short a day of planned site seeing. Car did not have working GPS as requested, and the gas tank was only 1/4 full. Very unprofessional. It would have been better to arrange for transportation (or just take a taxi) from our hotel to a better rental car agency and pick up a car there.
Reply by DH on July, 2019:
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize once more for the inconvenience caused by the car rental company and hope to be of service to you again in the future!
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize once more for the inconvenience caused by the car rental company and hope to be of service to you again in the future!
Travelled in June, 2019
Good. Car was clean and gas was expensive.
Travelled in June, 2019
The car rental went perfectly. They were waiting for us a the port as planned.
The larger van fit our tall family well, and the drop-off at the port went smoothly. Definitely worth the arrangements!
Travelled in June, 2019
Travelled in June, 2019
Travelled in November, 2018
Travelled in October, 2018
Very efficient delivery and pick up, any issues dealt with immediately, reliable car.
Travelled in October, 2018
This was the only hitch in the whole trip as you planned it. Instead of a car suitable for 4 we were given (at 11:00 at night) a ten seater giant van with two child car seats in it. The mirror was falling off and the whole thing was poorly maintained. When we said that it was too big to drive on narrow roads, the car company representative told us that there were no narrow roads on Crete---clearly untrue! When we phoned the next morning, we were given a more suitable replacement, but we had to drive to Rythmnos to pick it up---they would not deliver it. Next time I would recommend a different rental agency.
Travelled in October, 2018
Easy to pick and easy to return.
Travelled in September, 2018
We rented two small cars to get around the island of Andros. The car rental personnel expected us and readily got us on our way. The cars were not new and there was some difficulty with our car; the gas pedal did not always work. Despite this, we enjoyed our visit to Andros. We had a lovely meal north of the port city. It was enjoyable to visit an island that does not have cruise ships bringing large numbers of people.
Travelled in September, 2018
no issues
Travelled in September, 2018
You might want to alert travelers that they should have GPS on their phone or another device. We're 'old school' and didn't have that on our phone until the day after we finally found out way out of Athens. Our car was perfectly fine for the two of us. It would have been nice to have more than 1/8th tank of gas in the car when we got it, though.
Travelled in July, 2018
Travelled in June, 2018
Our car rental on Sifnos went off without a hitch.
Travelled in June, 2018
The car rental in Paros that we had arranged through Dolphin Hellas went off very smoothly, no complaints at all. A nice little car that served us well on the island roads.Travelled in June, 2018
This was the only problem we encountered. The representative from the car rental company did not meet us at Naxos port and did not find us until about 40 minutes had past. I called Aliki, however, and she and the car rental company's office in Athens did a great job locating the driver. Once we were able to get our minivans, everything was fine, and I really appreciated Aliki's availability on a Saturday.
Travelled in April, 2018
Worked better than expected. Met at baggage claim by agent, who personally helped us into the car and gave directions. Drove from Athens to Nafplion and back. Across the Corinth canal and were able to see Epidavros and Mycene.
Travelled in October, 2017
Excellent friendly representative brought the car to our Heraklion hotel and gave us instructions in English which we appreciated vety much.
Travelled in August, 2017
Easy pick up of the car from the local agency. Category, type of car and services exactly as requested during our reservation.
Travelled in August, 2017
Excellent service and obtained a very competitive price for car hire
Travelled in July, 2017
Car was fine and fellow we met with was very nice. We had a little trouble finding him once we departed the ferry. The fuel level was not full. We usually obtain a rental car with a full tank, didn't check the gauge and almost ran out of gas. It would have been nice to have the fuel level noted for us.
Travelled in July, 2017
Travelled in July, 2017
Travelled in July, 2017
Travelled in June, 2017
Easy and very nice. Great little car, too.
Travelled in June, 2017
Once again...we arrived at the port, via Fast Ferry, which VIP on this 2hr ride Flew by and was great..big leather chairs and met a couple from Miami. We chatted the whole 2 hrs. Ok..car rental...we rented a Honda Civic, the guy was there to meet us and it should have been a simple hand off. BUT...he forgot to bring a map..duh..foreign country, not sure your phone GPS will work, PLUS you'll Pay out the nose to use our phone..So 5 min drive back to his office to get a map,,which wasn't that great so we rented a GPS from him. Well..that thing never worked ended up using our phones, thank goodness we took our car phone chargers, and FINALLY found our hotel in Heraklion as we didn't want to drive in a foreign country at night.
Travelled in May, 2017
Very professional. On time.
Travelled in May, 2017
the car rental was amazing!
Travelled in May, 2017
Excellent service by car company. Automobiles were in very good condition. Representatives very professional.
Travelled in November, 2016
Car delivered on time, and no problem with drop off either. Car worked fine and was to specification, but one of us found the gear stick was a little hard to get into first gear (due to wear?). Otherwise no problems at all.
Travelled in October, 2016
Older car with high mileage. Rate as below average.
Travelled in September, 2016
A bit of confusion where to meet up at the port that was sorted by a port officer. Car was what we expected - clean and new. Drop off was simple.
Travelled in September, 2016
Paros Airport pick-up and downtown drop off. Went very smoothly. Excellent service at the airport.
Travelled in August, 2016
We were blown away by how easy this was. The agent met us as we got off our ferry and then they met us at the curb at the airport to pick it up. I've never had such an easy car rental experience. Honestly, I was skeptical that this would go so smoothly, but it was REMARKABLE!
Travelled in April, 2016
Travelled in October, 2015
Very easy process, easier than I had expected.
Travelled in August, 2015
perfect!
Travelled in July, 2015
worked out great, nice and easy and the car was excellent
Travelled in June, 2015
agency very helpful switching us to a better car
Travelled in June, 2015
While we had a breakdown with the first car on our first day, it was quick and fairly easy to get a new one to us! The new car was wonderful and we were very happy with the price and service.
Travelled in June, 2015
Travelled in June, 2015
Issue with luggage fitting into one car was a problem when arriving in Santorini. Rental car should of been larger. We managed by taking 2 cars to the hotel and upon returning to the port. The Mercedes van was a gem. The kids loved it and had plenty of room. We drove all over the western and southern parts of greece. We visited the horio. Returning the van at the airport was the best thing for us. The Greeks are the worst drivers in the world... arrogant and aggressive. I was scared to return the van at Athens. We spent another night in a hotel because we could not return the van one day later. We did get refunded one day...
Travelled in May, 2015
Travelled in May, 2015
we were 5 hours late in Heraklion and the guy from Avance stayed late so we could get a car. It was awesome. The car on Rhode was kinda junky, but painless transaction.
Travelled in May, 2015
The car rental was interesting. We did not fully understand that we where to return the car at the Athens airport. Finally figured out that we were to wait in the no parking area for someone from the rental agency to show up. The area to return the car in Crete was not well marked. The cars were good. Just needed more communication regarding car return procedures.
Travelled in September, 2014
Travelled in August, 2014
There were problems with the diesel van when they handed it over to me at the Athens hotel. The representative could not get it started. During the week we had the van, there was one time when it took over 15 min to start the vehicle. I sent my agent an email and within minutes (on a Sunday I think) for her to reply and within an hour or so, the van rental people called. The drop off at the airport was very well timed.
Travelled in July, 2014
Travelled in May, 2014
With a total of 57 customer reviews,
the "Car rental services in Greece"
is rated 4.37 out of 5,
based on 52 customer ratings.
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