2018 Year in Review - GTP Int’l Driving Permit a Must for Vehicle Rental in Greece by GTP editing team 15 May 2018 written by GTP editing team 15 May 2018 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 26 Non-EU travelers will be required to hold an International Driving Permit (IDP) together with a valid national driver’s license if they wish to rent vehicles in Greece. A recent law foresees hefty fines in case of violation for both customers and rental services as well as seizure of the vehicle. The Greek Car Rental Companies Association (STEEA), representing rental services across Greece, is calling on the transport ministry to re-examine the law and make clarifications. “The lack of clarity on the part of the ministry will lead to misinterpretation and heavy fines in cases where – wrongly so – drivers did not hold an International Driving Permit,” STEEA said, adding that the said law “discriminates against car rental companies in that penalties apply only to rental services”. “This may pose a problem for tourists who neglected to bring the international permit because they will not be able to rent a car in our country. The fines are huge and a circular from the ministry is needed to clarify the situation especially in view of the start of the summer season as it may impact car rental companies and tourism overall,” STEEA director Anna Vlachava told the Athens News Agency. In most cases, issuing an IDP takes about a day and is valid for a year. For travel to EU countries, Greeks can apply for a relevant one- or three-year permit from ELPA (Automobile and Touring Club of Greece). Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Byzantine Church on Naxos Wins Europa Nostra 2018 Cultural Heritage Prize next post Senior Tourists in Greece Spent €2 Billion in 2016 You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 1 comment Panayiotis 20 May 2019 - 18:42 At first we need to inform you that all the citizens who have a license from European Union are able to rent a scooter up to 50cc. For the car or scooter rental (bigger than 50cc) it must be obviously written on the driver’s license. All the citizens coming from countries members of the *states of Vienna Convention are able to rent a car on Paros or any other vehicle like a scooter, motorcycle and ATV all over Greece as soon as they hold a valid driving license which includes the specific type of vehicle they are interested for. Furthermore all the citizens who have license that does not belong to the European Union and in the states of Vienna Convention must obtain and show in the car rental office not only the national driver’s license but also the international driver’s license Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
