Patra Car Rental Guide
The following page will inform you of the car rental possibilities in Patra. The page will also present an overview of the car rental and driving restrictions valid in Greece.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Greece, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. An international driving license is required.
Vehicles rented in Greece may be driven outside of the country by special arrangement, but an additional fee may be charged for this service.
Driving Restrictions
In Greece, traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 to sit in the front. All passengers have to use seatbelts at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In towns, you may only use the horn in cases of immediate danger.
Where there are three lanes on the road, the middle one should be used for passing in both directions.
Parking is prohibited within 3 metres of a fire hydrant, within 5 metres of an intersection and within 15 metres of a public transportation stop.
If you park in a No parking zone, the police may remove your license plates if you owe a fine. The police do not collect fines; you have to pay to the public treasury.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 100KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 100
Ambulance: 166
Fire: 199
Road Tolls
In Greece, there are two toll highways: one goes from Athens to the Peloponnesus and the other goes from Athens to Thessaloniki.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Greece
Car rental agency - grafio eniciaseos aftokiniton
Parking - choros stathmefis
About Patra
Patra is a beautiful city and the second biggest port of Greece. With its innumerable pastry shops, small cafes and lively streets, it is celebrated throughout the country. The city is divided into the Upper and Lower part, the upper part being older and more picturesque, but the lower part contains many attractive squares.
The Georgiou Square in the city centre is lined with shops and cafeterias. Nearby is the Municipal Theatre and the mansion of Speech and Art. There are many monumental buildings in the city, such as the cathedral of Ayios Andreas, which is one of the biggest cathedrals in the Balkans. There are several monasteries in Patra as well as some great squares.
Patras is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Greece, offering both its residents and visitors lots of facilities.
Population: 200,000
Country: Greece
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Telephone Area Code: 061
Monetary unit: Euro
