Thessaloniki Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Thessaloniki, both in the airport and downtown. You will also find some useful facts and tips concerning car rental and driving restrictions in Greece.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children must be at least 10 to sit in the front. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
If there are three lanes on the road, the middle one should be used for passing in both directions. Vehicles approaching an intersection on the right have the right of way.
In towns, you may only use the horn in cases of extreme danger.
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.
Parking is prohibited within 3 metres of a fire hydrant, within 5 metres of an intersection or within 15 metres of a public transportation stop.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 80KM/H |
| Highways | 100KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 100
Ambulance: 166
Fire: 199
Road Tolls
There are two toll highways in Greece. 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 Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and was the second most important city of the Byzantine Empire, next to Constantinople. It is full of beautiful examples of Byzantine art and architecture. Today it is a lively and modern city bustling with life and movement. It has large avenues, parks and squares lined with trees. Old houses, neoclassical buildings and modern dwelling all together make a walk through the city an interesting journey. The past and the present merge everywhere.
The city’s most prominent landmark is the 15 th century White Tower. Another monument of the city’s glorious past is Rotonda, the oldest church in the city. There are also several museums in the city.
Thessaloniki offers a wide choice of Greek restaurants, many bars, cafes and nightclubs.
Area:
Population: 750,000
Country: Greece
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Telephone Area Code: 2310
Monetary unit: Euro
