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Surprice Car Rental Grows Across Greece, Cyprus
The global auto rental brand deepens its reach at air, sea, and road travel gateways.
July 25, 2025
Surprice offers rental cars to Chios in the northern Aegean Sea, Nafplio in the Peloponnese, Rafina Port in Attica, and Thessaloniki Port.
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Surprice Mobility, also known as Surprice Car Rental, recently opened new locations in Greece and Cyprus to serve popular travel destinations.
The stations in Greece include the Athens, Heraklion, Chania, and Thessaloniki airports. Surprice is also introducing new rental car outlets on the Island of Chios in the northern Aegean Sea, in Nafplio in the Peloponnese, in Rafina Port in Attica, and in Thessaloniki Port.
The new destinations in Cyprus include Larnaca Airport, Paphos Airport, and the city of Lemesos.
The additions enable the global car rental provider to grow beyond 70 established locations in Greece, which provides travelers with access across all major air, land, and sea gateways.
Since 2021, Surprice has expanded its car rental outlets to Italy, Florida, Romania, Los Angeles, Croatia, and Qatar.
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