On 2011-06-23 06:23:04 -0500, Martin said:

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:46:57 +0100, "tim...."
wrote:


"Mike Lane" wrote in message
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Dan Stephenson wrote on Jun 19, 2011:

Hello, in the Fall I will travel to Greece, flying into Athens and
heading to the Pelopponese by car, for maybe 10 days.

There are several car rental places at the airport: Avis, Budget,
Hertz, National/Alamo and Sixt.

Can anyone recommend one more than the rest? I wouldn't be buying the
high-dollar collision damage waiver.

Thanks,


Wouldn't you be better off travelling to the Peloponnese by public
transport
and renting a car from there? That's what I did a few years ago. You would
save yourself the trouble and expense of driving through Athens which is a
place to be avoided these days as far as possible.

I took a ferry from Piraeus to Porto Heli - a small place on the east
coast
of the Peloponnese near Spetses - and hired a car there for a week. It was
a
very relaxed experience compared to the hassle of Athens.

Athens airport to the Peloponnese is 100% motorway.

The only time you'll have to stop is to pay the toll

Why waste time driving and paying per kilometre, if you can start from
a more convenient place?
In the 1980s I had very poor experiences renting from Hertz in Greece.
Avis service and cars were much better. Maybe things have improved.

Ah now that's a good tip, thanks. I will also research the flight into
Kalamata. The drive over from Kalamata is very long and tedious, but,
the scenery through the Taygetus mountains is just amazing.

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