Driving Licence Requirements/Κανονίσμοι Διπλωμάτων Οδήγησης

General Rules and Conditions
 
  • For our office to be able to rent a vehicle the Driver must have recent and extensive (eg.5 times driven) experience in driving the specific vehicle.
  • Holders of a drivers licence must be over 21 years old for scooters and 23 years old for Quads/ATVs and must have a valid licence for at least 1 year.
  • Learner’s and Provisional Driver’s licences are not accepted.
  • Keep in mind that using a Foreign Driving licence in Greece is regulated by Greek Law. For example a German Driving licence with Category B (car) can drive a 125cc scooter in Germany but not outside Germany.Not in Greece.
  • Car driver’s licence category (B) is valid for rental  of a Car and ATV/Quad also.
  • Moped driver’s licence category (AM) is valid for rental of 50cc scooter.
  • The International Drivers Permit (for the licences of the countries that need it to rent a vehicle) must accompany the physical National Driver’s Licence.
  • Electronic Licences are not accepted. Physical Licence is required.
Προυποθέσεις ενοικίασης οχήματος για τα ελληνικά διπλώματα.
 
  • Για να μπόρεσει το γραφείο μας να νοικιάσει όχημα,ο οδηγός πρέπει να έχει πρόσφατη και εκτενή(πχ 5 φορές οδήγηση)εμπειρία στην οδήγηση του συγκεκριμένου οχήματος.
  • Οι κάτοχοι διπλώματος οδήγησης πρεπει να ειναι 21 χρονών και άνω για δίκυκλα και 23 χρονών και άνω για τετράκυκλα και το διπλώμα να έχει εκδοθεί τουλάχιστον πριν από ένα χρόνο.
  • Το δίπλωμα οδήγησης κατηγορίας Β ισχύει και για οδήγηση γουρούνας.
  • Για οδήγηση σκούτερ 50κυβικων ο οδηγός θα πρέπει να έχει την κατηγορία Β(αυτοκινήτου) τουλάχιστον 6 χρόνια και να έχει ηλικία μεγαλύτερη των 27 ετών ή την κατηγορία ΑΜ.
  • Για οδήγηση σκούτερ 125 κυβικών ο οδηγός πρεπεί να χει την κατηγορία  Β(αυτοκινήτου)  τουλάχιστον 6 χρόνια και να αναγράφεται εθνικός κωδικός 121 (να έχει κάνει 5 πρακτικά μαθήματα) και να έχει ηλικία μεγαλύτερη των 27 ετών  ή την κατηγορία Α1 ή Α2 ή Α.
  • Το ηλεκτρονικό δίπλωμα μέσω gov.gr wallet είναι Δεκτό.

       European Union +EEA + EFTA Countries Driving Licences  

Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czechia,

Denmark,Estonia, Finland,France,Germany,Greece,

Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,

Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,

Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden

EEA (European Economic Area) Driving Licences

Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norway

EFTA (European Free trade association) Driving Licence  

Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norway + Switzerland

With European Union Driving Licence category B (car) the holder can rent:

  •  50cc scooter
  •  Any car
  •  Any quad (250cc and 450cc)
With European Union Driving Licence category B (car) the holder cannot rent:
  • 125cc scooter
    For the 125cc scooter the Driver licence must have valid Category A or A1  or A2 without the restriction codes 79.03 , 79(3) , 79.04 , 79(4) , 79(2).

                        No IDP But Motorcycle licence needed  for The Participant Countries that signed  Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968.

These countries are:  Albania,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahamas,Bahrain,

Belarus,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Brazil,Central African Republic,

Chile,Côte d’Ivoire,Costa Rica,Cuba,Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Ecuador,Egypt,Ethiopia,Georgia,Guyana,Indonesia,

Iran,Iraq,Israel,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Kuwait,Korea,

Kyrgyzstan,Liberia, Moldova,Monaco,Mongolia,

Montenegro,Morocco,Mexico,Niger,North Macedonia,

Pakistan,Peru,Philippines,Qatar,Russia,San Marino,

Saudi Arabia,Senegal,Serbia,Seychelles,South Africa,

Tajikistan,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,

Ukraine,United Arab Emirates,Uruguay,Uzbekistan,Venezuela,

Vietnam,Zimbabwe.

United States of America, Gibraltar, United Kingdom Driving Licences

The Driver’s licence holders of United Kingdom and Gibraltar can rent a vehicle in acordance of their corresponding licence categories. M1 or M2 or M categories qualify for scooter rental of 125cc Scooter. 

The Driver’s licence holders of USA can rent a vehicle in acordance of their corresponding licence categories. In particular:

US States that allow renting of 50cc scooter with Car licence category, without motorcycle licence or motorcycle endorcement are:

Arizona,Colorado,Connecticut,Delaware,Georgia,

Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,

Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,

Michigan,Minnesota,Montana,Nevada,

New Hampshire,New Jersey,New mexico,

New York,North Carolina,North Dakota,Ohio,

Oklahoma,Oregon,Phode Island,South Carolina,

South Dakota,Tenessee,Texas,Vermont,Virginia,

Washinghton,West Virginia,Wisconsin,Wyoming.

US States that Do not allow renting of 50cc scooter with Car licence and need motorcycle licence (M1 or M2 or M) or motorcycle endorcement for 50cc are:

Alabama,Alaska,Arkansas(MD),California,Columbia

,Florida(E),Hawai,Mississippi,Missouri,Nebraska,

Pennsylvania,Utah,Washington DC.

Canada Driving licences

   The Driver’s licence holders of Canada can rent a vehicle in acordance of their corresponding licence categories.

       6 or M categories qualify for rental of 125cc scooter.

Canada States that allow renting of 50cc scooter without motorcycle licence are:

   British Columbia,Alberta,Manitoba,Quebec.

 Canada States that do not allow renting of 50cc scooter without motorcycle licence are:

Ontario needs M-L category licence

 Australia Driving Licences

The Driver’s licence holders of Australia can rent a vehicle in acordance of their corresponding licence categories.

R-N category is suitable for renting 50cc scooter. R or R-E category is suitable for renting a 125cc scooter.

Australia States that allow renting of 50cc scooter without motorcycle licence are:

(SA)South Australia,

(NT)Nothern Territory,

(QLD)Queensland,

(WA)Western Australia

 Australia States that do not allow renting of 50cc scooter without motorcycle licence are: 

 (ACT)Australian Capital Territory,

(NSW)New South Wales,

(TAS)Tasmania,

(VIC)Victoria

Examples of Driver licences 

Valid only in France for driving 125cc.No other country accept this for 125cc scooter rental.
This licence does not allow for rental of 125cc scooters.Code 79(3) valid only for tricycles.The holder can drive a 50cc scooter only
Learner's Driver Licence .Valid only on Country of issue.Not accepted for Rental of any Vehicle