The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Chania are: BMW X3, Toyota Rav4, Kia Sportage, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Tuscon and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Greece ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Greece are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Chania!
Common questions on rental process
When driving, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle must fasten seat belts. The fine for violation of this rule is 350 euro and withdrawal of the driving license for 10 days.
Driving in a drunken state is also considered a serious violation. The maximum permitted level of alcohol in blood is 0.5 ppm. When a driver is caught for the first time, he/she will have to pay a fine of from 200 to 2,000 euro. In case the driver is caught for the second time, a maximum amount of fine will be charged.
If a fine is paid within 10 days of its issue, it is possible to get a “discount” of 50%. Despite such heavy fines, local drivers do not bother to follow traffic regulations. Because of this disciplined tourists often become participants of car accidents on local roads.
