Can I drive a nine-seater car in Greece?

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Can I drive a nine-seater car in Greece?

We are travelling to mainland Greece and have hired a car for our family holiday. We're a family of six and the smallest car I could find to fit us all in was a nine seat. I took my test after 1997 but know that that I'm able to drive and hire uptown 16 seats without a permanent licence as long as its not for Hire or Reward. Is this still the case in Greece, I can't find anything to tell me otherwise as other than UK licence laws apply?

Asked on 15 August 2022 by redf1980

Answered by Lawrence Allan

We cannot specifically find rules for Greece, but we reckon you'd be okay to hire a nine-seat vehicle and drive it on a standard UK/EU licence. This is described as being permitted in "most European countries", and Greece is not known for being overly strict on that front.

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