Avance in Athens (Downtown)

Pros: Fast, simple, easy, straight forward.

Cons: No one ever told me that the rental car is not allowed outside of Greece. I drove 2 hours to the Macedonian border and got turned around and had to drive another 2 hours back.

Pros: Good prices, new cars, no extra charges

Pros: Aggelos was the best at Advance car in Athens downtown.

Pros: The company is very professional, and the car was great

Cons: all good

Pros: Excellent overall, and very good car provided.

Pros: They responded to our messages promptly when we had concerns about our rental car

Cons: The car had 144,000km on it, so it wasn’t the most responsive car on the road.

Pros: We had no problems, everything went well

Cons: We had no problems

Pros: Pick up and drop off - slick and no drama

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Picked up car with Brocken mirror windows dirty inside and general car in bad state, done over 90000 klm. Also tried to charcuterie me 30 euros for fuel because garage was closed but the car only took 45 euros to fill and I dropped it off between half and three quarters. Still had to pay 20 euros. Will never use again.

Pros: Helpful, on-time, repkied when we needed help during the trip.

Pros: Swift and without any problems.

Pros: Professional, courteous, respectful, honestly they were amazing. And trust me i've dealt with many car rentals, i've had very bad experiences, and Avance were perfect in every way.

Cons: Perfect score. not a single negative comment about them.

Pros: It was fast and they were friendly!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: - Everything was ready for us when we showed up. Agents had the paperwork ready and the car was parked right outside waiting too

Cons: None

Pros: Very nice vehicle. Brand new 9-seater van. Automatic. Easy to drive despite the hilly and narrow roads.

Pros: Great company, New and clean cars, very helpul, not petite, go above and beyond for the benefit of the customer

Pros: It was easy pick up and drop off with no extra charges.

Cons: I didn’t want the upgrade because it was more expensive for gas.

Pros: Easy pick up and drop off, very cheap, well located near to metro, almost new car and reasonable with small damage to car

Cons: They didn´t want to help me with mounting the child seat. They guy which brought the car said, that he can not do it.

Pros: Quick and easy.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Great service from Avance. Easy check in and check out.

Pros: Their service and willingness to help

Cons: I liked everything there.

Pros: Efficient, swift, no quibbles, no pushy upselling

Pros: The car I eventually received was in a great condition.

Cons: The fact that I had to wait for 40 minutes in the office, until I could pick up my car.

Pros: professional, quick

Cons: They gave me a piece of crap with 100k miles on it. Two flat tires, no car play, just not good

Pros: Quick and polite service.

Cons: The car was in a good condition but with 60000 kilometers

Pros: Fast service

Cons: The fact that I was not.given again the car that I asked for.Only after it had engine fault twice It was replaced and I got what I originally asked for, lanf that was 3 days before my contract ended out of the 26 days.And I dought a peugeout 301 2005 model is similar to money value with a toyota auris 2015.

Pros: Instant friendly and approachable

Pros: Easy online rent; clear conditons; agents efficiency

Cons: Nothing

Pros: top service!

Pros: Simple and fast

Cons: The onboard navigation system is set up for Android phones, and I couldn’t maintain a Bluetooth connection for my Google maps.

Pros: Avance is a reliable and efficient rental agency

Pros: The pick up at the centre office and road assistance agents were really effective and helpful. They spoke good English.

Cons: The car drop off agent at the airport barely spoke English. Most of the time, he didn't understand us and could only say a few words in English. He also wanted to prove that our damage to the bodywork for the car is not covered, although we had full coverage (or he simply didn't understand English). He was really kind and sweet, but, please, send him to some English course.

Pros: I was very happy with the service. I did take them a while to actually get my car where everybody would come in they had gotten their car and left. They explained to me that my car was in a different location in a garage because it was a new car with Athens it was the best rental car ever rented. It was a new model. It handled great it was just a complete luxury to have it for this trip I took. Especially with Greece’s windy roads. I actually ended up renting from them again when I went to Crete

Cons: Nothing really once the situation was explained to me I I sort of understood it and the truth of the matter is I did have a nice new vehicle. It was all good. Would recommend.

Pros: Whatever I liked was completely over shadowed by the garbage car they gave me.

Cons: The fact that what I had ordered online, was nowhere near the car I was rented. About 14 years out of nowhere.

Pros: Hassle-free

Cons: An old car 2016y.o. with 75000km mileage. The left headlight did and the windshield washer didn't not work. The car pick up took about half hour as they need to bring a car from the garage.

Pros: I have been Avance client for almost two years. Last couple of times I was not satisfied with the car provided and this time they acknowledged my complains and upgraded me with a really good car. Thank you for taking your clients reviews seriously. Looking forward to the next car rental.

Pros: Πολύ εξυπηρετικοί και ευγενικοί υπάλληλοι.

Cons: I have been Avance client for almost two years. In two occasions I had a problem with the car, both times it was a Peugeot. This time the car Peugeot 301 was offered to me as the only car available (the reservation was for Auris or similar). Although the car had only passed 50000 km, I must say the car was a basic model, and had a very weak engine, made a lot of noise and the general aspect of the car is quite outdated. Not suitable for the class paid /expected.

Pros: They already had photos of the existing damage to the car on an iPad. The process of going over the car was very quick.

Pros: Friendliness

Cons: A rather Lon waiting time when picking up the car

Pros: Fast and reliable

Pros: The car had scratches all over it. Large scratches along one side ruined the experience of renting an suv type car. The usp port was not working. Chewing gum had melted into the storage box between the front seats.

Pros: very professionaly

Pros: Very friendly and helpful.

Pros: Didn’t like service at pickup at all.

Cons: We arrived on time to pickup had to wait hour and half while people coming in after us were served. Eventually got 9 year old car.

Pros: They take care of you right away and made the pickup and dropoff hassle free

Pros: The first car we rented had issues and they swapped our car to a much better one. Given we were going for a month we really appreciated being cared for

Pros: Drop off representative in Thessaloniki were excellent

Cons: Over one hour wait in Athens office to pick up car Car was in poor condition , engine repair light came on , brakes were thumping the whole time Trunk would open up only after trying 15-20 times Service lady was very professional and sounded concerned

Pros: friendly staff, good car, pick up and drop off locations

Cons: One of the front lights was not working properly. We were there during storm Daniel and did not get any instructions / information from the agency - what to do in case of floods, what to do if the car was stranded due to road closer etc.

Pros: Was affordable comparing with other companies. OK car which did the jobb

Cons: That I pay for full coverege, but the coverege is provided by Discovercars.com, not by Avace

Cons: eceived a vehicle with an almost empty diesel tank and returned an almost full tank. That means I lost over €50. Not acceptable. I ordered a Peugeot 2008 car and received a RENAULT CAPTUR

Pros: Upon our return to Athens, I contacted Avance to ask to return the car to the airport location instead of the Syngrou location due the traffic we encountered due to the wildfires. It was such a relief that they accommodated us. We are extremely pleased with the service provided.

Cons: The service was great

Pros: Attitude of the rental agents

Cons: 1. At the Avance office they charged me 12 Euros per day for Full Damage Waiver insurance in spite of me paying for this when signing up with you. I will deeply appreciate you refunding these 60 Euros to me. 2. The car had a loose windshield seal that made us wondering about the strange noise and forced us to stop and try to temporarily fix it by hand

Pros: They had everything in order, once I found/determined location. We were a bit early and there are 4 rental companies at this address. I hadn't noticed the EXACT company on the Rental Voucher. Fortunately, they were the first company open, so I asked and yes the booking was theirs. The rep. also indicated where to find the company information. Please remember, this was all on a mobile phone, thus small screen.

Cons: Still tried to sell additional insurance. Car was 5 years old and mechanically, you could feel it in the transmission and suspension. Couldn't inspect the car fully, parked on main street, not safe to walk around.

Pros: Had a great experience with this company. Very efficient , The car was great and the people I dealt with were very professional

Pros: Very nice people and good car.

Pros: Easy pick up and drop off of car. Good experience with Advance.

Cons: Guy who checked the car at drop off mistakenly marked wrong fuel amount (1/2 instead of 5/8 as I had returned). I went back and he checked with the pic he had taken of the odometer and realized he had indeed marked incorrectly on the paper ( which I only received copy via email 10 minutes later).

Pros: Very friendly and professional.

Pros: car was in great condition, almost new, really good specs (in terms of phone connectivity ,entertainment, driving assistance, fuel efficiency), effect staff and drop-off procedure.

Cons: Although the car itself as in great shape, car type (vw t-roc) doesn't match with the Renault Kadjar model we chose. We realise it can be a similar car, but we knew the kadjar would be comfortable enough for 5 persons, the t-roc was rather small to be comfortable for 3 passengers on the back on long stretches, especially since that had to accommodate part of the luggage as well, which din't fit in the trunk (it did fit in the kadjar of our friends when we tested).

Pros: Very efficient and professional representatives.

Cons: I booked a compact category, got a station wagon. Was told it is the same category but that didn't make sense to me. Yet, I understand it was the Easter week and they looked a bit overwhelmed, yet remained polite and professional. For me it was a stressful having to drive a station wagon on the hilly narrow roads of Greek villages but I am experienced drive so all was ok. A novice driver may have found this a problem.

Pros: Polite staff, keen to engage with customers

Cons: The member of staff who conducted the pick-up check missed quite a few scratches and dents in the car. The car was delivered with a dashboard indication switched on and we were told to ignore. First-aid kit is mandatory in every developed country, yet it was missing from the car during pick-up, so we had to request one. Last, a shirt was forgotten inside the car, but we didn’t realise until the next day when packing our bags. Agent on the phone told us it was never retrieved.

Pros: Only the representatives

Cons: The car is no big deal don’t consider it safe and it’s filthy and it smells bad like an ashtray Unacceptable

Pros: Friendly and efficient. Great value for money. Great car.

Pros: Great transfer back when we got back.

Pros: Charming staff

Cons: High mileage vehicle , not as specified

Pros: Quick pick up and drop off process. No hidden or extra charges- I just paid what I had agreed on with my online reservation.I had reserved a compact car but was provided with a sedan at no extra cost. The car was clean and ran well:

Cons: The gas tank is only 1/8 full to start off. You’re charged a service fee and also the refueling fee if you return the car with less gas, but of course no refund if you have more gas. Chances are, you’d probably return the car with more than 1/8 of the tank full.

Pros: Fast and clean.

Cons: The car had eclectic malfunction. The tire pressure and oil indicators were lit all the time. This caused me to constantly check the pressure and oil

Pros: all was good

Cons: no rejects

Pros: Nothing

Cons: The car had clearly been in several accidents and had not been repaired, the vehicle was old (2016 maybe), one of the headlights was burnt out, the vehicle felt unsafe over 115km/h (car would shake and vibrate) and had no power..ie acceleration was very slow with no torque. The key fob would not open the boot and the back seat had roll down windows ?!? For the cost of the rental, I could have purchased the same vehicle (Peugeot 301) in better condition and have money left over.

Pros: Easy to check out and in.

Cons: Not sure if the car should have had AC or not, but it didn't seem to work.

Pros: Friendly and efficient.

Cons: The crappiest car I've ever driven.

Pros: Everything was smooth and quick. Car was clean, new and people in Avance were nice and polite.

Pros: Highly recommend company

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Efficient handover of the vehicle

Cons: When the car was handed back, the attendant automatically assumed we had damaged parts of the bodywork before he had checked the original report when we collected the car.

Pros: professional service friendly people..

Pros: Efficient service at the rental office.

Cons: Van we rented was older (70,000 km) with tires that needed replacing. Also, it was a pretty stripped down model given what we were paying.