Searching for a company that offers Santorini car rental without security deposits ?

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01-03-2025 - Author: Filaretos D. by Santorini Easy Rent a Car

Its a common secret. We all do our research online before visiting a travel destination. During our vacation, we all try to make the best out of our limited time while trying to keep our budget under control. This blog is dedicated to Santorini, one of the top destinations worldwide, and here we ll see how a car rental company that offers Santorini car rental without security deposits can improve the quality and peace of mind of your travel experience.

Lets start by choosing the right way to get around with pros and cons for each way.
The options are quite common among most Greek islands.

1. Public Transport.
Santorini is a small island. The only public transport available is the local bus service. Local buses central station is located in the capital of Fira, and from Fira they go to all the villages . But they cant take you everywhere. Some really nice places of Santorini are nowhere near the bus routes
PROS + buses are cheap ( 2 to 3 euro per ride per person )
CONS - not very frequent departures / can be really full and crowded / Cant go everywhere with a bus , you would miss many nice places

2. Taxis / Uber / Mini vans
Taxis and Uber are available in Santorini as well as private minivans, usually available via the hotel receptions or airBnB hosts. This is a comfortable and easy way to get around, but it could really be a way to overrun your daily budget. As an example the minimum Uber charge is 39 euro, even for a 5 minute ride. Apart from that, during the high season a 30 to 50 minute waiting time before the taxi comes should be expected.

PROS + this is a very easy and relaxing way to get around
CONS - quite expensive ( just a short return ride could easily cost 80 euro and that is just to go to one place), long waiting during the high season

3. Private Car with a driver
Having a private car with a driver available all day, ready to take you anywhere is one of the best ways to explore any travel destination if the cost is within your budget. The cost for this service starts from 800 euro/day

PROS + a luxurious and exclusive service
CONS - surprisingly expensive (800 euro +) depending on the car type

4. Motorbike or ATV rentals
Renting a small bike or atvs is a very popular mean of transportation in the Greek islands. Selected usually by young travellers its a cheap and fun way to explore Santorini but only for really experienced drivers. Get one only If a motorbike or a four wheeler is what you drive back home .

PROS + economical and flexible
CONS - Recommended only for drivers that drive motorbikes or 4wheelers in their own country regularly. Not recommended for any other driver

5. Rent a Car
Renting a car in the Greek islands becomes more and more popular. Combining safety, economy and flexibility earns usually the travelers trust. Even though car rental is not as cheap as the local bus, people usually think that having the possibility to go wherever they want anytime is worth the small extra cost.

PROS + relatively cheap compared to other means of transport, freedom of making your own daily schedules, makes all places and hidden gems of each destination available
CONS - It comes with a responsibility ( for example in case of a parking ticket ) , you can't have any drinks and then drive. If you travel mainly to party, a rental shouldn't be your choice. A Taxi would be more suitable

If your choice is to rent a car in Santorini continue reading :) , very useful information will follow :


Renting a Car is a very common solution these days. A lot of studies suggest that the main reason that people have second thoughts before renting a car is the security deposit policy of the car hire companies

What is a "security deposit" ?

• In Car Rental industry "security deposit" or "security" is basically the amount of money paid to the car rental company by the renter in order to secure that possible damages caused by the renter will bε compensated. At the end of the rental the security deposit is returned to the renter if there are not any damages . In case of a damage, the amount required for the repairs is kept from the security deposit, and the rest of the amount (if any left) is returned to the renter. The security deposit is either blocked on a credit card or paid in cash.

Is it possible to rent a car in Santorini without a security deposit?

While in general that is not possible, we make it possible for the island of Santorini.
Why do we do that? Simply because we understand that many people do not feel comfortable having any amount blocked on their card . Other guests might travel and rent cars in multiple locations, and may have reached their credit cards limits. While some guests may simply not afford to do so. Quite logical if we consider that some companies might require security deposits of up to 1600 euro!!!
We are the only company that offers Santorini Rent a Car without security deposit !
With Santorini Easy Rent, if you select any economy type of car and add CDW or SCDW you will not have to leave any security deposit at all! No money will blocked on any of your cards! Not any amount will be asked in cash! Simple as that. Exactly as written. No security deposits!
That unique advantage will not make your rental more expensive. Our rates are the same low rates as they used to be .

Having that in mind, make sure that you choose the right Santorini car rental company for your next trip! :)

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