Renting a car for a day worth it in Santorini and Mykonos
Jun 29th, 2012, 11:20 AM
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Re. insurance, I would take full coverage from the rental agency. Why worry about what might happen if you have an accident? Even if your insurance over here would offer some coverage, I wonder how problematic it would be working payment after the trip and if you would have to pay cash for the repair while there. I knocked a side mirror off while driving in Ireland, and was I glad I didn't have to worry about coverage.
Jun 29th, 2012, 11:47 AM
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Rental agencies in Greece do not offer full coverage usually, i think Avis started with that last year.
Besides NO insurance in Greece would cover damages that were caused by someone who was driving without a valid IDP
I will here repeat something i already mentioned in my previous post.
Are you entitled in driving a motor bike in your own country?
In Greece you need a special stamp on your drivers license that allows you to drive motor bikes, a drivers license for a car doesn't allow you to drive motor bikes....
If you should have an accident with a motor bike, without the drivers permit, you could face serious problems .
In fact many bike rentals have started asking for it, as they should. In order to maximize their profit they usually allow to non Greeks to rent motor bikes, even though they know exactly that it is not legal.
Rental agencies in Greece do not offer full coverage usually, i think Avis started with that last year.
Besides NO insurance in Greece would cover damages that were caused by someone who was driving without a valid IDP
I will here repeat something i already mentioned in my previous post.
Are you entitled in driving a motor bike in your own country?
In Greece you need a special stamp on your drivers license that allows you to drive motor bikes, a drivers license for a car doesn't allow you to drive motor bikes....
If you should have an accident with a motor bike, without the drivers permit, you could face serious problems .
In fact many bike rentals have started asking for it, as they should. In order to maximize their profit they usually allow to non Greeks to rent motor bikes, even though they know exactly that it is not legal.
Jun 29th, 2012, 12:12 PM
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It's been several years, but I still remember an occasion when a tourist wrecked a rental and tried to leave the island before he paid for the damage. They caught him at the ferry port and he was put in jail until his father wired him the money to pay for the vehicle. The vehicle, not just the damage.
Jun 29th, 2012, 12:17 PM
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You just reminded me the fact that it is impossible to leave such a small island without getting caught in such a case....
You can leave the islands from only 2 points.. either the airport or the port....
Had a similar experience with someone who being drunk destroyed his hotel room completely..( even broke new expensive marbles) he got caught at the airport and was obliged by the police to cover the damage, before he could leave, which he did right away, without a word.....
You just reminded me the fact that it is impossible to leave such a small island without getting caught in such a case....
You can leave the islands from only 2 points.. either the airport or the port....
Had a similar experience with someone who being drunk destroyed his hotel room completely..( even broke new expensive marbles) he got caught at the airport and was obliged by the police to cover the damage, before he could leave, which he did right away, without a word.....
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