What you need à rent a Voiture is usually an ID Carte or passport, a valid driving licence and a way à pay the Caution. The Détails differ by Agence and Par catégorie de véhicule, though, and the Assurance terms are what Marque the difference if something happens. This Guide explains the documents, the licence and age requirements and what the common terms mean, so you arrive at the pick-up prepared.
Identification: what you Afficher À l’agence
The Agence checks your identification, meaning an ID Carte or passport, and the driver's licence. The Détails must match what you gave in the réservation. Anyone who will drive must present their own documents and be named in the contract.
Bring the originals. A photo Activé your phone is rarely enough. If the réservation was made in a different nom à partir de the driver's, tell the Agence before the pick-up.
Driving licence and international permit
For a Voiture you need a driving licence valid in Grèce that suits the Catégorie of the Véhicule, usually Catégorie B. Licences issued in an EU Pays are accepted, while for licences à partir de Autres pays the Agence may also ask for an international driving permit. Confirm with the Agence, and Vérifier whether your licence uses Latin characters.
Many Agences ask that the licence has been held for a certain Période, for Exemple one or two years. If you are a Nouveau driver, Vérifier the rule before réservation, so you do not find out at the pick-up that you are not accepted.
Minimum age and young drivers
Each Agence sets its Minimum age and may vary it by Catégorie. For larger or Plus powerful Voitures the limit is often higher. Young drivers may have an extra Frais or a higher excess Activé damage.
If you travel with young friends, ask who can be named as a driver. Do not let anyone drive without being written into the contract, because that can void the Assurance cover.
Caution and Paiement Méthode
Many Agences ask for a Caution, often by holding an amount Activé the driver's Carte. The amount depends Activé the Véhicule and the cover you choose. Vérifier before réservation whether a Carte is needed, in whose nom it must be and when the amount is released.
Activé Ridom you pay the advance En ligne and the Solde à l’agence. The Caution, where one is requested, is a separate amount à partir de the advance and is set by the Agence. Read the terms shown before you Complété the réservation.
Assurance: Ce qui est inclus
Third-party Responsabilité civile must be Inclus in the Location. It covers damage and injury you cause à others, not damage à the Location Véhicule itself. For that Il y a Facultatif covers, and Ce qui est inclus depends Activé the Agence.
Read the terms, because the names can differ. If it is not clear what is covered, ask before the pick-up and request that it is put in writing.
CDW, damage waiver and excess
The collision damage waiver (CDW) limits what you pay if the Location Voiture is damaged, but an excess usually remains. Extended cover (often SCDW or FDW) reduces or removes the excess. Theft protection (TP) concerns the loss of the Véhicule.
Ask how much the excess is, what it costs à reduce it and which damage is not Inclus. Tyres, wheel rims, glass, the underside, the interior and the keys are often excluded, and the cover can be voided if the terms are breached, for Exemple by driving under the influence of alcohol.
Fines, tolls and accidents
Traffic fines and tolls are the responsibility of the driver who rented the Véhicule. The Agence may give your Détails à the authorities and Frais administration costs. If you will use toll roads, ask how they are charged.
In an accident or breakdown, Appeler the Assistance routière number you were given and tell the Agence. Do not agree à Paiements Activé the spot without speaking à the Agence, and photograph the scene and the Autres driver's Détails.
Questions fréquentes
Do I need an international driving permit?
It depends Activé the Pays that issued your licence. EU licences are usually accepted, while for licences à partir de Autres pays the Agence may also ask for an international permit. Ask before you travel.
What is the Minimum age à rent?
It is set by each Agence and changes Par catégorie de véhicule. Young drivers may have an extra Frais or a higher excess.
What is a damage waiver (CDW)?
It is cover that limits what you pay if the Location Véhicule is damaged. An excess usually remains, and it depends Activé the Agence.
Does the Assurance cover glass and tyres?
Not always. Tyres, wheel rims, glass and the underside are often excluded or have separate cover. Read the terms.
Who pays the fines?
Traffic fines are the responsibility of the driver who rented the Véhicule. The Agence may also Frais administration costs.
Ressources utiles pour les destinations
- Your Europe · Renting a Voiture in another EU Pays
- Organisation nationale grecque du tourisme · Thessalonique
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