Thessaloniki Airport

Car Rental at Thessaloniki Airport (SKG)

• Great value — affordable rates, book direct and save
• No hidden fees — the price you see is the price you pay
• New cars — pick-up at Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
• Instant confirmation — book online in minutes
• Explore Halkidiki and Northern Greece at your own pace

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Thessaloniki doesn't rush you. It pulls you in. Twenty-three centuries of history sit shoulder to shoulder with the liveliest café culture in Greece, and the sea is never more than a few streets away. At Drive365, we believe travel should feel effortless, authentic, and full of discovery. That's why we're proud to be your starting point in Greece's most soulful city.

Welcome to Thessaloniki. We're open, and we're ready to drive you there — Affordably Excellent, as always.

Why Thessaloniki? Because the City Never Stopped Living

Walk the Nea Paralia promenade at golden hour and the White Tower turns amber against the water. Climb into Ano Poli, the Upper Town, where Ottoman houses lean over cobbled lanes and the Byzantine walls open onto the whole gulf below. Come back down for a late dinner in Ladadika, where the old warehouse district is now the sound of glasses, guitars, and conversation that runs past midnight.

This is a city built in layers — Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, modern Greek — and all of them are still in use. With your own rental from Drive365, you set the pace: from the seafront to the hills, and everywhere in between.

Driving in Thessaloniki: Coastal Roads and Easy Escapes

The city centre is compact and lively, and the moment you're on the ring road or the A1, Northern Greece opens up in every direction.

Local Driving Essentials:

• Drive on the right-hand side
• Speed limits: 50 km/h in urban areas, 90–110 km/h on national roads, up to 130 km/h on motorways
• Seatbelts: required for all passengers
• Alcohol limit: 0.05% (0.02% for drivers with less than two years' experience and professional drivers)
• Tolls: motorways to Athens, Halkidiki, and the west are tolled — keep cash or a card handy
• Parking: controlled blue-zone spaces in the centre plus several covered garages near Aristotelous and the port
• Visitors from outside the EU may need an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence

Sights Worth Every Mile

• The White Tower & Nea Paralia – The city's landmark and its most beautiful walk
• Rotunda & the Arch of Galerius – Roman Thessaloniki, still standing in the middle of everything
• Ano Poli (Upper Town) – Byzantine walls, tiny churches, the best view in the city
• Ladadika & Valaoritou – Historic streets turned into the heart of the nightlife
• Museum of Byzantine Culture & the Archaeological Museum – World-class collections, ten minutes apart
• Modiano & Kapani Markets – Where locals actually shop, and eat

The Taste of Thessaloniki

Widely considered the food capital of Greece, and it earns the title daily.

• Bougatsa for breakfast — sweet with cinnamon, or savoury with cheese
• Gyros and souvlaki done the northern way, generous and unfussy
• Tsipouro with mezedes — the local ritual: small plates, slow evenings
• Fresh Aegean seafood in Kalamaria and Nea Krini
• Trigona Panoramatos — crisp cream-filled pastry triangles from the suburb that invented them

Day Trips & Detours

• Vergina & Pella (45–60 mins) – The royal tombs of Macedon and Alexander's birthplace
• Kassandra, Halkidiki (1 hour) – Pine forests running straight into turquoise coves
• Mount Olympus & Litochoro (1.5 hours) – The mountain of the gods, and trails for every level
• Edessa & the Waterfalls (1.5 hours) – A town built around cascading water
• Sithonia, Halkidiki (2 hours) – The wilder, quieter peninsula; the best beaches in the north
• Meteora (2.5–3 hours) – Monasteries balanced on stone pillars; unforgettable

Drive365: More Than a Car Rental

At Drive365, we don't just rent cars — we help shape experiences. We offer comfort, reliability, and local insight to make sure your time in Thessaloniki runs exactly how it should: smooth, exciting, and completely your own.

We're proud to be Affordably Excellent. And we're ready when you are.