Car rental in Kefalonia

No, Kefalonia contains zero tolled motorways, bridges, or tunnels. All provincial routes, including the Argostoli-Sami highway (EO50) and the northern road to Fiskardo, are completely toll-free to navigate.

Driving a rental car onto an inter-island or mainland ferry requires prior written authorization and the purchase of a Ferry Travel Waiver from your car rental supplier. Unapproved boarding voids all insurance cover, leaving the driver fully liable for any towage, retrieval, or marine damage costs.

Free street parking is available along sections of the coastal boulevard (Antoni Tritsi) outside port authority zones, and in the large unpaved and paved municipal lots near the Port Authority and close to the De Bosset Bridge entrance. Bays marked with blue paint require tickets; yellow bays are strictly forbidden.

No. Driving on unpaved surfaces, dirt paths, and off-road tracks (such as unsealed trails to Fteri Beach lookouts or Platia Ammos) is explicitly barred under Greek rental contracts. Any mechanical rescue, tire blowout, or undercarriage damage incurred off asphalt is charged at full cost to the renter.

Rental fleets operate on a full-to-full or like-for-like return policy. The most dependable fuel stations before returning vehicles at Kefalonia Airport (EFL) are located along the Argostoli-Lakithras main connector route roughly 2 to 3 kilometers north of the airport grounds.

Tourists holding valid national driving licenses issued by the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and EU/EEA member states do not need an International Driving Permit (IDP). All other non-EU license holders must present an official 1949 or 1968 Convention IDP alongside their physical domestic license.