Samos Car Rental Guide
The current page informs you of the car rental possibilities in Samos and gives a short 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 Samos
Samos is a beautiful green island blessed with a rich cultural and historic heritage. It is a great producer of wines and boasts charming beaches and crystal waters. The island was also the birthplace of the ancient Greek goddess Hera and the great philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. Samos is a rather large island and has many resort towns with magnificent scenery, various recreational activities, fine shops and cosy restaurants. The local cuisine is delicious and nightlife vibrant.
Vathy, the capital of Samos, is a beautiful town with its neoclassical architecture, historical churches, winding streets and an archaeological museum.
Pythagoreon, the third largest village on Samos, is well worth visiting. There is a museum in the village, some interesting churches, a Venetian citadel and the monastery of Panagia Spiliani.
Population: 50,000
Country: Greece
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Telephone Area Code: 273
Monetary unit: Euro
