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cmm1 Apr 2nd, 2009 08:10 AM

AutoEurope Pick Up in Athens
 
We are spending a few days in Athens, after which we will be picking up a rental car through AutoEurope and heading to Messina. I don't want to have to back-track to the airport to pick up the car (or pay the airport pick-up surcharge). Can anyone tell me which of AutoEurope's Athens pick-up locations would be the most convenient?

Thanks

brotherleelove2004 Apr 2nd, 2009 08:53 AM

What are your choices?

brotherleelove2004 Apr 2nd, 2009 08:53 AM

Where is your hotel?

cmm1 Apr 2nd, 2009 09:06 AM

Our hotel is in central Athens, near the Plaka. Here are our choices:

58 - 60 Spirou Patsi &

46 - 48 Queen Amalias Avenue

12 Syngrou Ave.

71 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue

Kifissias Avenue 286

381 Messogion Avenue

Piraeus - Nicolaou St

2nd Km Peanias - Markopoulo

1 Karaiskaki M. Alexandrou St

45-47 Mela J Bostari

I'm more interested in which location will make our exit from Athens easier, rather than finding the one closest to our hotel.

Many thanks

brotherleelove2004 Apr 2nd, 2009 09:18 AM

This website is good for pinpointing addresses in Athens:

http://tinyurl.com/c4kwef

You want a location close to either E75 or the National Hwy E94.

http://tinyurl.com/dj8yg8

travelerjan Apr 2nd, 2009 05:39 PM

Somebody asked me about that before. the SPirou Patsi address is National Car rental, and it is 2-3 blocks off E-94, which heads straight west toward the Peloponnese. To pinpoint it, go to this website: http://www.greece4real.com/greece4.html
There's a map on there called "Wider Athens" to download. ON it, you will see, to the West of Central Athens, a Magenta legend "BUS TERMINAL A" that is right off the E-94 ...the big yellow road. Spirou Patsi is right around there, and the car people will direct you the 2-3 block to get on the big highway. YOU will take a taxi to get to Spirou Patsi ... probably about 8€ from Plaka district. I think that is a very good plan, if you get a good rate from Auto Europe.

BTW... First time we rented I kept looking for a sign like N-94 ..i.e. National. Silly me. National is a LATIN word. E = Ethnos = National. We're in GReece!

cmm1 Apr 2nd, 2009 09:35 PM

Great information. Thank you!


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