Avance, Athens Downtown Car Rental

Address
Pick-up
Drop-off
Opening Hours
Security Deposit
Accepted Cards
E-voucher
Age requirements
Driver's License Requirements
Additional Extras
Cross Border
Cross Islands
Distances to Landmarks

Avance - Athens Downtown Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

Syngrou Ave 40-42a 45,Athens,117 42,GR

Telephone

+302109200100

Pick-up Instructions

Please come by to our office in Syngrou Ave 40-42a , 150m from Acropolis metro station

Drop-off Instructions

Return instruction is being collected.

Opening Hours

Days of Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Opening hours	08:00 -21:00	08:00 -22:00	08:00 -22:00	08:00 -22:00	08:00 -22:00	08:00 -22:00	08:00 -22:00

Security Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid credit cards and debit cards

Representative Car Models	Deposit Amount (approx.)	Business Days Required for Refund
Other car models Pack up ^	EUR 600-2000	30-60
Chevrolet Tahoe Ford Transit Single Cab Or Similar Mercedes-benz Vito Or Similar Mercedes Sprinter Refrigerated Opel Vivaro Aut 8 Plus 1 Fiat Talento Diesel Bmw X1 Opel Movano Volkswagen Transporter Vw Touran Tsi Pack up ^	EUR 1250	30-60
Mercedes E-class Pack up ^	EUR 1500	30-60
Volvo Xc60 Range Rover Sport, Bmw X7, Mercedes Gls Jeep Commander Pack up ^	EUR 2000	30-60
Flat 500 Ford Fiesta Kia Rio Hb Ford Fiesta Chevrolet Beat Hb Kia Picanto_or Similar Pack up ^	EUR 700	30-60
Volkswagen Taigo Kia Ceed Ford Focus Kombi Special Peugeot 308 Audi A1 Peugeot 108 Open Top Fiat 500 Cabrio Aut Mx 5 Cabrio Pack up ^	EUR 800	30-60
Mini Cooper Cabrio Opel Cabrio Nissan Tiida 2005-2012 Geely Ex5 Electric Or Similar Ds Ds3 Fiat Ducato Byd M9 Or Similar Opel Vivaro 9 Seater Opel Grandland Nissan Kicks (automatico) O Similar Ford Kuga Volkswagen Transporter Cadillac Ct5 Or Similar Pack up ^	EUR 950	30-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards in the main driver's name from the following issuers are accepted: Visa, Master

DinersClub,JCB,Discover,AMEX are not accepted.

Car rental with debit cards is also accepted and listed as below: Visa, Master

DinersClub,JCB,Discover,AMEX are not accepted.

E-voucher

Accepted on mobile, a printout is not required.

Age requirements

23 - 75 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

EU/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Notarized English translation, Official embassy translation in English are not allowed for rentals in Greece

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Greece

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Not allowed:

Towards any countries, taking rental cars crossing border is not allowed.

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

To be updated

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

12.1 mi from Athens Airport

189.1 mi from Kalymnos Island National Airport

Railway Stations

0.7 mi from Monastiraki Railway Station

1.2 mi from Omonia Railway Station

1.8 mi from Victoria Railway Station

Hotels

0.2 mi from Airotel Parthenon

0.3 mi from 5th floor new apartment Neos Cosmos

0.6 mi from Monastiraki Residences by Livin Urbban

Other Landmarks

0.4 mi from Anafiotika

0.4 mi from Acropolis

0.4 mi from Odeum Of Herodes Atticus

CHECK RATES

Map view of Avance Store Location

coordinates: 37.966758 23.729436

Guest Reviews

Total points： 9.2 / 10 Excellent

Vehicle condition: 3.0
Vehicle cleanliness: 3.0
Spaciousness: 3.0
Counter staff: 2.8
Pick-up location: 2.7
Drop-off location: 2.6
Pick-up time: 0-10 mins
Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

S.Piakis
Athens
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Please note/check: No car manual but a bike manual instead! Low car tyre pressure indicator from the start. One of the headlight lamps was not working. Headlights need readjustment because they seem a bit low and do not light road properly at night.
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Panagiotis K.
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, August 24, 2019
Avance did a great service, and when we pick up the car in Athens and when we delivered it in Thessaloniki airport. They even gave me a lift to the departure terminal so I could quickly catch our flight! thank you so much we will book again from you!
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Anonymous
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, August 31, 2019
Good company with a decent cars. We’ve got clean and good condition car.
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Anonymous
Athens
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, September 6, 2019
The car was great. Spacious ans comfortable. We loved that it's white and easy to drive. The only downside is that It smelled like cigarette
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Anonymous
Athens
9.3 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, September 11, 2019
New car. No additional insurance or other offers from staff. Just great!
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Dan
Athens
5.7 /10 Average
Reviewed: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The staff is very impolite, didn’t even say hello and didn’t explain the process of the car hire. I waited over 30 minutes for the car to be ready.
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N.STRATIGOS
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, January 13, 2020
Very helpful and affable stuff
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Marico Sheridan
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, January 19, 2024
Easy procedures, no upselling
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Payne Camilla
Athens
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Monday, June 3, 2024
Overall satisfied.
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Cyril Marcus
Athens
6 /10 Average
Reviewed: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Ruth Moore
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Monday, July 1, 2024
Satisfied with the service, smooth communication
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Daphne Lattimore
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The pick-up and drop-off processes are very efficient. Translation-certified blank licenses are accepted, and the car is quite new.
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Lauren Fred
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 15, 2024
The staff were courteous, friendly, and efficient.
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Enid I.
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Pretty good
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Lee Doyle
Athens
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Very satisfied.
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Lambert Jennings
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Friday, November 29, 2024
Excellent!
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Armand Church
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
It was an excellent car rental experience, the service attitude was very good.
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Jason Burne-Jones
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Very satisfied with the service.
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Beatrice Juliet
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Extremely satisfied!
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Owen Thorndike
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Good, major rental company.
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Anonymous
Athens
8 /10 Very good
Reviewed: Monday, January 12, 2026
Service was fine, no complaints there. But the fuel gauge on the car was faulty… still waiting to see how they handle it!
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Anonymous
Athens
10 /10 Excellent
Reviewed: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Car was in decent shape, no hard sell on extra insurance, and their hours are pretty long.
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