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Have you ever hired a private driver in Greece?

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I'm considering hiring a driver with a sprinter car (6 person car) for my family while we travel in Greece but I don't know if it's worth it or really expensive. Have any of you done this in Greece before and is it feasible?
 
I have never done this as I would not really know where to do this. When in Greece I have always either rented a car or taken a taxi (that is if you can get one LOL)...thanks for stopping by!
 
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greek_ggirl said:
I'm considering hiring a driver with a sprinter car (6 person car) for my family while we travel in Greece but I don't know if it's worth it or really expensive. Have any of you done this in Greece before and is it feasible?
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Try George the Famous Taxi Driver of Greece. They also do tours. https://www.greecetravel.com/taxi/
 
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I have never done this as I would not really know where to do this. When in Greece I have always either rented a car or taken a taxi (that is if you can get one LOL)...thanks for stopping by!
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We hired a private company to greet us at the airport and get us to Piraeus for our ferry. Can’t remember the name though! Sorry.
Found them online before we left the US and they were sooooo friendly, helpful, and spoke English for us. We were only 4 people, but maybe they have larger vehicles and could do multiple trips for you!
 
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Greeklove said:
We hired a private company to greet us at the airport and get us to Piraeus for our ferry. Can’t remember the name though! Sorry.
Found them online before we left the US and they were sooooo friendly, helpful, and spoke English for us. We were only 4 people, but maybe they have larger vehicles and could do multiple trips for you!
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I think this is a good option, if you can find a trustworthy company
 
My family has hired taxi drivers before on the spot if we had a good feeling about the driver. We hire the driver for short rides, then feel it out. If we get a good vibe then we ask him/her for his rates if we hired for the whole day.
 
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