I wish there were videos like these for many other countries: helpful, to the point, well structured. Pretty much anything you need to know in order to be prepared. Thank you!
I have watched most of your videos in preparation for our Greece trip! So very helpful, thank you! Decided last minute that we wanted to rent a car to meet our needs and remembered your link, so I just booked one through it.
Hey Sebi thank this very informative video as Ben mention i am too staying in may in Imerovigli, definitely use info from this video specially sun set at hidden spot. Thanks Sebi
I need to relocate from a hotel in Kamari to one in Firostefani. I discovered that the taxi ride was almost identical to renting a car for 24 hours. I just booked the car!!!!
Good plan ! OR, you can take the bus from Imerovigli to Fira (1 every hour), and take another bus from there. All the information about bus lines here : ruclips.net/video/71aNHAisDYo/видео.html
Thanks for all the detailed information's. very helpful. We plan on visiting Santorini this coming June for 2 nights. We travel each year in June to Crete and this time we decided to include Santorini to our trip. I booked at Fira and my biggest concern is to know if we should come with my rental car from Crete or should we leave it there. I don't know if there is parking issue. What would you suggest..?? we also plan on visiting some places that have no bus access, like the Lolombos beach. Thanks a lot again for all your tips.
Most car rentals have a "no ferry" policy, so I dont think you'd be allowed to take your Cretan car to Santorini, but if they're fine with it, then sure ! You'd save some money since car rentals are a little cheaper in Crete. Hope this helps !
@@GreeceExplained Thanks a lot. I looked into all the info for the car rental and it didnt say anything about the ferry policies. But to be on the safe side, I sent them a mail. Let's see what they say. Thanks a lot.
Good Evening Sebi!... Great set of videos to help with me & my wife's first trip for honeymoon via Athens to Santorini... Some advice if i may, from your wealth of knowledge..... Where would be best / most reliable places to rent an ATV (Quad) for our stay on Santorini? (theres alot out there) Huge thank you in advance. Honeymooners Stuart & Katie. 🏍🌞
Thank you for the reply Sebi & if you have any further pointers in the right direction always appreciated 👍... hopefully catch you in Athens, looking forward to our trip!
Hi Sebastian, Thank you so much for all the excellent information about visiting Greece. I’ll be in Santorini in July for 5 days and plan to rent a car to explore the other villages. In regards to car rentals in Santorini, what type of extra insurance do you think I should get for the rental? By the way, the companies you recommended have the best prices. ;) Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thanks! Arlete
I would take full coverage if I were you. I believe its around 15€ per day. It's so easy to scratch your car in these narrow alleys (or get bumped into by someone else), and the cost for 1 minor damage is already around 250€, so I would just go for the 15€/ day :-)
Hey Sebi!! Awesome video. I’m 20 years old and planning on going back to Chania, Greece for vacation for about a week and a couple days. As far as I know, I’m not old enough to rent a car. Considering that, what would you recommend to be the best way to get around the area to beaches, dinners, towns. Thank you for making this videos, your help is always appreciated!!
Hi there! great videos! I'm in Santorini March 21-March 25, and I'm not sure if Buses will be operating at this time? I'd prefer to bus if I can but not sure if they operate during march?
I have finally decided to rent a car, but now I don't know if it is convenient to pick up and leave the car at the ferry port, since I am worried that there will be many people trying to get there when I need to take the ferry. Do you know if between October 3 to 6 there will be many people? also considering that it would be on a weekday? thanks again Sebastian
Hello everything is fine? Could you tell us about your experience returning the car at the port of Santorini? everything worked? I'm thinking of doing the same now in May. thank you
Hi Sebastião how are you? We will stay 4 nights in Santorini, arriving at the airport and leaving via Porto. We will stay 1 night in Oia and 3 nights in Firostefani. Besides Oia, Fira and Imerovigli we have plans to visit: Akrotiri, Lost Atlantis Museum, Megalochiori, Pyrgos and SantoWines. In that case, do you think it's necessary to book a car? 1 day at least? Congratulations on the channel. Thanks.
Hi Lincoln ! Yes, i would get a car. All the places you mention have a bus stop, but since you re gonna move around a lot, a car would save you a lot of time and trouble.
Hi Sebastian , I will stay 3 nights in October. but after your videos I want to see so many things that I'm thinking of renting a car. but how difficult is it to find parking? How about Oia, Fira, Pyrgos and Megalochori?. Thanks!
Hey Sebi! Your videos are really helpfull! I'll stay at the Caldera View, between Megalochori and Akrotiri, for 5 days. But in 3 of this 5 days i already have activeties in part of the day that don't need a car. So, do you think It's good rent a car for flexibility, especially at night? Thanks!
Hi Sebi, your channel has extremely valuable information, i have watched almost all videos now . I have a query regarding car hire. We are in a group of 6pax with one infant of less than 2 years old. Can we hire a 5 seater car or do we need to book a 7 seater car?
Hey Sebi thank you for this video. I had seen one of your videos regarding a rental car link and can’t seem to find that. Can you please send the link.
1 Taxi ride usually costs 25-40€. Fira and Oia have a taxi station, but elsewhere it's a bit more difficult to find one. The best way is to ask your hotel to arrange it for you. They have all the necessary contacts.
also I heard someone on youtube said you can hire a private driver for around 50 euros per day, so it's certainly a better option if you don't fancy driving yourself. How easy is it for find these drivers?
I haven't heard of such a deal but if it's true, then yes you should absolutely go for it. Even 100€ would be a good deal, if it's for the entire day. No idea how to find these drivers though, as I said, I've never heard of them. Maybe your hotel will know more.
Just ending my stay in Santorini, having rented a car. I used the car about 4 times because the drivers here are absolute maniacs haha. There are no rules, and if you make the mistake of actually doing the speed limit, you will be bullied off the road. The roads here aren’t dangerous, but the locals will kill you
Hello, Did you book through one of the links Sebastian provided above& was that piece successful? Our flight arrives at 7am, before the airport rentals open and wondered how the 24/7 companies that drop the cars off to you worked.
@@AngelaM-p3o sorry for the late response. I booked my rental online from Hertz, and picked up the keys from the desk at the airport. My flight arrived when the desk was still open, so unfortunately I cant comment on that 24/7 service. Make sure you take photos of the car before you drive it, you will notice a lot of the cars over there are all scratched and dented.
@@GreeceExplained I've been binging lol, I will be in Athens and Santorini in the next week or so. I am looking at your IG now maybe we can set up a tour.
Hi sebi, i really like your videos and find them extremely useful ! me and my girlfriend booked hotel in kamari because we wanted to save money and we are still wondering if we should rent a car. we want to travel in most of the island but we have a full five days so I wanted to ask if you think that a car is the better option for us. Another question is for driving in a scooter, only a car license is ok or a motorcycle license is needed ?
Hello Sebastian how are you? Please, do you know any of these 3 companies? I'm not sure which one to rent in Santorini: -CoolCars Rent a Car -Tony's Rent a Car -cars4rent Thanks lincoln
@@GreeceExplained thanks for the reply. I'm thinking Tonys has closed because I've already sent several forms on their website and emails and they don't respond.
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Thanks for the info! Hoping to visit this year
I wish there were videos like these for many other countries: helpful, to the point, well structured. Pretty much anything you need to know in order to be prepared. Thank you!
WOW such simple and great advice. super easy to understand, no wonder you are a tour guide. thank you!!
Hi Sebi, very useful information for people visiting Santorini. You certainly do justice to your channel name.Thanks for sharing this content.
I have watched most of your videos in preparation for our Greece trip! So very helpful, thank you! Decided last minute that we wanted to rent a car to meet our needs and remembered your link, so I just booked one through it.
Excellent videos Sebastián. Very helpful
Hey Sebi thank this very informative video as Ben mention i am too staying in may in Imerovigli, definitely use info from this video specially sun set at hidden spot. Thanks Sebi
This channel is marvelous! essential, important information no BS!thx
Your videos are all so helpful!! Thank you!!
I need to relocate from a hotel in Kamari to one in Firostefani. I discovered that the taxi ride was almost identical to renting a car for 24 hours. I just booked the car!!!!
Excellent. Can’t wait for the video about driving and renting in Santorini
Thank you. I'm staying in May in Imerovigli and plan on walking to Fira to use the buses
Good plan ! OR, you can take the bus from Imerovigli to Fira (1 every hour), and take another bus from there. All the information about bus lines here : ruclips.net/video/71aNHAisDYo/видео.html
How far was your walk? Same here :)
@@simplyme213100 About an hour. Very scenic though
@@benhaggitt4466 bit more then I thought, thank you 😊
Very informative and helpful. Thank you for your time
Can you make a video about Taxis in Santorini? Are they easy to find? Should we call them for pick up? Thanks =D
Thanks for all the detailed information's. very helpful. We plan on visiting Santorini this coming June for 2 nights. We travel each year in June to Crete and this time we decided to include Santorini to our trip. I booked at Fira and my biggest concern is to know if we should come with my rental car from Crete or should we leave it there. I don't know if there is parking issue. What would you suggest..?? we also plan on visiting some places that have no bus access, like the Lolombos beach. Thanks a lot again for all your tips.
Most car rentals have a "no ferry" policy, so I dont think you'd be allowed to take your Cretan car to Santorini, but if they're fine with it, then sure ! You'd save some money since car rentals are a little cheaper in Crete. Hope this helps !
@@GreeceExplained Thanks a lot. I looked into all the info for the car rental and it didnt say anything about the ferry policies. But to be on the safe side, I sent them a mail. Let's see what they say. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for all the suggestions on your pages! Do you have videos for car rentals on the island of milos and paros by chance?
Not yet, sorry
Good Evening Sebi!... Great set of videos to help with me & my wife's first trip for honeymoon via Athens to Santorini... Some advice if i may, from your wealth of knowledge..... Where would be best / most reliable places to rent an ATV (Quad) for our stay on Santorini? (theres alot out there) Huge thank you in advance. Honeymooners Stuart & Katie. 🏍🌞
Hi Stuart ! Thx for your kind words ! Dont know much about ATV rentals, sorry !
Thank you for the reply Sebi & if you have any further pointers in the right direction always appreciated 👍... hopefully catch you in Athens, looking forward to our trip!
Good info
Hey Sebi - great videos. Thank you. Quick question - are there car services in Santorini like Uber or Lyft instead of renting a car?
Hi Mary ! Yes there are : FreeNow & Uber
Hi Sebastian,
Thank you so much for all the excellent information about visiting Greece.
I’ll be in Santorini in July for 5 days and plan to rent a car to explore the other villages.
In regards to car rentals in Santorini, what type of extra insurance do you think I should get for the rental?
By the way, the companies you recommended have the best prices. ;)
Your feedback is highly appreciated.
Thanks!
Arlete
I would take full coverage if I were you. I believe its around 15€ per day. It's so easy to scratch your car in these narrow alleys (or get bumped into by someone else), and the cost for 1 minor damage is already around 250€, so I would just go for the 15€/ day :-)
Hey Sebi!! Awesome video. I’m 20 years old and planning on going back to Chania, Greece for vacation for about a week and a couple days. As far as I know, I’m not old enough to rent a car. Considering that, what would you recommend to be the best way to get around the area to beaches, dinners, towns. Thank you for making this videos, your help is always appreciated!!
Correct, you need to be 21yo.
Use the buses instead !
ruclips.net/video/71aNHAisDYo/видео.html
Hi there! great videos! I'm in Santorini March 21-March 25, and I'm not sure if Buses will be operating at this time? I'd prefer to bus if I can but not sure if they operate during march?
Hi Chris ! ruclips.net/video/mOq1q6_POVk/видео.html
what about motocycle or e-bikes ? is it possible to rent, and can you please give us an idea about the prices ? thank you in advance
I have finally decided to rent a car, but now I don't know if it is convenient to pick up and leave the car at the ferry port, since I am worried that there will be many people trying to get there when I need to take the ferry. Do you know if between October 3 to 6 there will be many people? also considering that it would be on a weekday?
thanks again Sebastian
If you arrive at the ferry port 1h-1h30 before the ferry, the road will be empty. Thats what I would do if I were you ;-)
Hello everything is fine?
Could you tell us about your experience returning the car at the port of Santorini? everything worked? I'm thinking of doing the same now in May. thank you
What you think about driving quad bike in December? Is that cold?
10-15 degrees celsius
Hi Sebastião how are you?
We will stay 4 nights in Santorini, arriving at the airport and leaving via Porto.
We will stay 1 night in Oia and 3 nights in Firostefani.
Besides Oia, Fira and Imerovigli we have plans to visit: Akrotiri, Lost Atlantis Museum, Megalochiori, Pyrgos and SantoWines.
In that case, do you think it's necessary to book a car? 1 day at least?
Congratulations on the channel.
Thanks.
Hi Lincoln ! Yes, i would get a car. All the places you mention have a bus stop, but since you re gonna move around a lot, a car would save you a lot of time and trouble.
@@GreeceExplained Thank you
Hi sebi, thank you so much this is super helpful!! I have a question, will renting be cheaper if booked months ahead like the hotels?
Nope, its pretty much a flat rate.
@@GreeceExplained thanks alot 🙏
But different prices at different times of the year.
Hi Sebi, if u do end up renting a car what about parking? spots rules prices .. how much time you loose parking around..
Hey Andrei ! You can find the answer here : ruclips.net/video/eJQhQsb44kk/видео.html
How about quad bikes ? You recommend?
I'm going to release a video on this next week :-)
Does anyone know if I can rent a car at Oia and return it at the port (instead of Oia)? and what rental company would you recommend?
Hi Sebastian ,
I will stay 3 nights in October. but after your videos I want to see so many things that I'm thinking of renting a car. but how difficult is it to find parking? How about Oia, Fira, Pyrgos and Megalochori?. Thanks!
Oia and Fira are the only difficult ones for parking. Anywhere else : super easy.
Hey Sebi! Your videos are really helpfull!
I'll stay at the Caldera View, between Megalochori and Akrotiri, for 5 days. But in 3 of this 5 days i already have activeties in part of the day that don't need a car. So, do you think It's good rent a car for flexibility, especially at night? Thanks!
Hey Julia ! If you plan to do stuff at night, then yes I would absolutely recommend renting a car ;-)
Hi Sebi, your channel has extremely valuable information, i have watched almost all videos now .
I have a query regarding car hire. We are in a group of 6pax with one infant of less than 2 years old. Can we hire a 5 seater car or do we need to book a 7 seater car?
You should be able to find a rental company that will agree to give you a 5-seater ;-)
my flight is at 6am, all of the car rental agencies open at 7:30am or later, how do i return the vehicle at 4am?
They will tell you to leave the car at the airport and hide the keys somewhere. They'll come later to pick it up .
Hey Sebi thank you for this video. I had seen one of your videos regarding a rental car link and can’t seem to find that. Can you please send the link.
getsantorinicarrental.com/
santorini-car-rental.com/en/
@@GreeceExplained Hey sebi, what would be the best car rental places for the island of milos
@@tristhetrainer No idea sorry
Hi Sebastian...Is there bikes or scooters rentals ??
I recommend you watch this video : ruclips.net/video/xddagd9x-EQ/видео.html
@@GreeceExplained Thanks 😊
How long does it take to walk from the Akrotiri lighthouse from the Akrotiri bus stop?
1h30. No sidewalks.
Hi Sebi,
Could you recommend some good and reliable car rental places in Santorini?
Ankor in Perissa
@@GreeceExplained Thank you for your help.
hi, think you for yours advices. i want visit santorini in September, have you got some informations about free parking? in oia or fira?
Free parking lots :
Oia :
36.463726, 25.3760652
36.462556, 25.3728228
Fira :
36.41406434233874, 25.433854053480726
36.416548088200514, 25.4355181463726
Hi. Me and my girlfriend will also visit in september , where are you all staying?
@@GreeceExplained Thibault you very much
Think
What about Uber??
Yes you can use Uber but it's the same price as taxis.
Hi sebi we are 8 adults and 5 kids. Is it mandatory car seats in Santorini ? If yes how about buses ? Is it ok with 5 kids ?
No its not :-) Same for buses
What about Taxis? Are they available everywhere? We are planning to stay in Pyrgos and just get taxi to the top and bottom of the Island.
1 Taxi ride usually costs 25-40€. Fira and Oia have a taxi station, but elsewhere it's a bit more difficult to find one. The best way is to ask your hotel to arrange it for you. They have all the necessary contacts.
also I heard someone on youtube said you can hire a private driver for around 50 euros per day, so it's certainly a better option if you don't fancy driving yourself. How easy is it for find these drivers?
I haven't heard of such a deal but if it's true, then yes you should absolutely go for it. Even 100€ would be a good deal, if it's for the entire day. No idea how to find these drivers though, as I said, I've never heard of them. Maybe your hotel will know more.
hi Sebastian, I have a question as a US citizen do I need a special drivers license to drive in Santorini?
No, US citizens are no longer required to have an international DL. You're fine with your US DL.
Just ending my stay in Santorini, having rented a car. I used the car about 4 times because the drivers here are absolute maniacs haha. There are no rules, and if you make the mistake of actually doing the speed limit, you will be bullied off the road. The roads here aren’t dangerous, but the locals will kill you
Sounds like you’re new to international driving.
@@ralliartstyle haha, I am
Hello, Did you book through one of the links Sebastian provided above& was that piece successful? Our flight arrives at 7am, before the airport rentals open and wondered how the 24/7 companies that drop the cars off to you worked.
@@AngelaM-p3o sorry for the late response. I booked my rental online from Hertz, and picked up the keys from the desk at the airport. My flight arrived when the desk was still open, so unfortunately I cant comment on that 24/7 service. Make sure you take photos of the car before you drive it, you will notice a lot of the cars over there are all scratched and dented.
Can I rent a car in Santorini with a UAS drivers license and also is it legal to drive on the island with a USA license?
You'll need an international drivers license.
Is the famous 3 hour hike one way? Or for both ?
3 hours 1 way
Didn’t explain the crazy car deposits
Hi......one local agency of car rental told me 300 euro for 6 hours.....50 Euro for one hour during may month can I book or not
No thats way too expensive. Are you sure this is not the rate for a car WITH A DRIVER ??
We are going to stay in Akrotiri for 3 nights. Do you recommend a car rental?
Yes absolutely
Is Uber or Lyft an option? Is it also overpriced like the taxis?
Hey Ricky. Nope they're not an option. They do exist, but they actually send you straight back to the same taxi drivers, thus the same price.
Hi Sebi, really helpful information. I wondering how difficult to drive in Santorini at night ?
There's not much public lightning, but if you drive slowly it ll be all good.
but you need an international drivers license to rent a car i think should be mentioned
Did you watch my other videos ?
@@GreeceExplained I've been binging lol, I will be in Athens and Santorini in the next week or so. I am looking at your IG now maybe we can set up a tour.
Hi sebi, i really like your videos and find them extremely useful !
me and my girlfriend booked hotel in kamari because we wanted to save money and we are still wondering if we should rent a car.
we want to travel in most of the island but we have a full five days so I wanted to ask if you think that a car is the better option for us. Another question is for driving in a scooter, only a car license is ok or a motorcycle license is needed ?
Hey Yarden ! Yes, for a scooter you need a motorcycle license. Kamari is good for buses, and you have 5 days, so if I were you I'd use the buses !
And rent a scooter Seb!
Rent an ATV
Hello Sebastian how are you?
Please, do you know any of these 3 companies? I'm not sure which one to rent in Santorini:
-CoolCars Rent a Car
-Tony's Rent a Car
-cars4rent
Thanks
lincoln
All 3 very reliable
@@GreeceExplained thanks for the reply.
I'm thinking Tonys has closed because I've already sent several forms on their website and emails and they don't respond.
@@lincolnmelo7487 They have not responded to mine either!