All-inclusive car rental in Athens Airport

Athens International (ATH) connects easily to the Attiki Odos motorway, making it simple to skirt the city and head for Cape Sounion, the Peloponnese or Delphi.

All-inclusive cover means your insurance and excess are sorted before arrival, so the focus stays on the drive rather than the rental desk.

Picking up your car at Athens Airport

The Athens Airport (ATH) car-rental area is easy to reach from arrivals. With an all-inclusive Cardamar booking your insurance and excess are settled before you land, so you can collect the keys and go.

Driving from Athens Airport

Athens International sits on the Attiki Odos motorway ring, so you can skirt the city entirely and head straight for the open road - south to Cape Sounion, west to Corinth and the Peloponnese, or north toward Delphi.

For the historic centre itself, public transport is simpler; the car earns its keep on day trips and longer tours.

Tolls, fuel and what to bring

The Attiki Odos and the national highways are tolled at staffed booths - keep a card or cash ready. Fuel stations are plentiful on main routes; fill up before remote drives.

Bring your driving licence, passport or ID and the lead driver’s card; an International Driving Permit is required alongside a non-EU/EEA licence in Greece. An all-inclusive Cardamar booking includes full insurance and zero excess, with no deposit at most desks.

All-inclusive vs. a cheap basic rate plus counter insurance

Two cars on the same lot in Athens can advertise very different prices. The gap is almost always insurance: an all-inclusive rate settles it up front, while a "basic" rate leaves you to buy excess cover at the desk. Here is what each really means.

	All-inclusive (Cardamar)	Basic rate + counter insurance
Damage & theft excess	✓€0 – fully covered	✕High excess (often €800–2,000) blocked on your card
When you insure	✓Before you travel, at a fixed price	✕At the desk, under time pressure, price varies
Tyres, glass & undercarriage	✓Included	✕Usually excluded or charged extra
Deposit / card hold	✓None or low at most stations	✕Large hold blocked for the whole trip
Cancellation	✓Free cancellation	✕Often non-refundable
What you pay in total	✓Known the moment you book	✕Can climb sharply at the counter

A basic rate can look cheaper online, but once you add proper excess cover at the desk it usually costs more than an all-inclusive booking - with none of the certainty.