Athens Welcome: Private Transfer & Tour

Discover Athens with a private airport transfer and orientation tour. Enjoy local insights, photo stops, and Greek bites with your friendly driver.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

A professional, English-speaking driver will keep track of your flight or cruise arrival for any delays and warmly welcome you at the airport or Piraeus port exit gate, holding a sign with your name and a friendly smile. To start your experience positively, a complimentary bottle of water will be provided before you head to your private, air-conditioned…

What's Included
  • Private one-way transfer from or to the Airport or Port, including a 1-hour city sightseeing ride
  • Professional English-speaking local driver/informal guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • Fuel and Tolls
  • All taxes and handling charges
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • Meals and beverages
  • Tips and Gratuities
  • Licensed guides available to accompany you inside the attractions
Additional Information

Receive a warm welcome to Athens with our private transfer and 1-hour sightseeing tour. A professional, English-speaking driver will track your flight or cruise for any delays and meet you at the airport or port exit with a friendly smile and a sign displaying your name. As you make your way to the city center, your local driver-guide will provide…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jlowe5
Oct 18, 2025
Highly recommend - Great driver, easy pick up instructions with good communication and very easy to book. Would highly recommend in Athens
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Marco
Oct 2, 2025
Everything excellent - We used WELCOME pickup twoce. Driver was on time, very kind and professional 👌 We would use their service again in other cities !!
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Bobbie_b
Aug 25, 2025
Tour of Athens and transport to cruise terminal from airport - Our driver went above and beyond to give us a great tour stopping for some pictures and was very informative. The vehicle was clean and comfortable.
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Neeraja
Aug 14, 2025
Stathis was amazing - It was a lovely experience. Stathis went out of his way to take care of my dad as he couldn’t bear the heat and was feeling too dizzy. He brought juices etc and kept the van cool for my dad while we all went out on the tour. The van was clean and super comfortable. Stathis was extremely knowledgeable and kind.
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Barbarabales
Jun 23, 2025
Great transfer option in Athens - Excellent service in Athens! Easy to use app with constant updates on the driver and cars. Extremely punctual drivers (always arrived before scheduled), very friendly and caring. Our flight arrived before the scheduled time and the driver followed and anticipated our withdrawal at the airport, in addition, was waiting with a plaque with my name at the exit, we felt super safe and supported. Comfortable cars and exactly as stated in the application. I recommend!!
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Silvanadianas
Oct 12, 2025
The very Last time with welcomepickups - The first experience was ok-ish. The driver was late and he did not show up with a sign with my name on it. The second time was a disaster. The driver cancelled without informing us. His colleagues did their best to take us on time to our destination. So, no more welcomepickups.
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Andrew
Sep 21, 2025
Unreliable in Athens - Booked a pickup which was confirmed quickly. We had a lot of luggage so I confirmed with the driver that her car was big enough. She replied quickly that it was. We had an early morning pickup at 5.30 to catch our flight. When I woke up at 4.45 I had a message that the pickup was cancelled and they didn’t have another driver. This put us in a spin as a lot of taxis in Athens are small cars. I booked an Uber and luckily the car was a station wagon. Welcome Pickups sent us a small voucher as compensation but that doesn’t fix the stress of finding an appropriate vehicle with no notice. I’ve used welcome pickups in other countries and they have been perfect. Not Greece!
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Kradrolino
Sep 12, 2025
Cancel on short notice - Booked a transfer (without special activity) weeks in advance, got canceled with only 2h notice - not reliable. I cannot recommend. (Booking Code 138910, Sept 12, Port to city Athens.)
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Kathleen
Sep 7, 2025
Expensive nightmare booked an extra day in Greece to be let down by this company - The driver turned up but did not take us on the private tour. He drove us to our destination and left us there. When we asked why we were not being taken on the tour, he threw his hands in the air and said its the company. Then we could not get anyone to speak too and have applied for a refund it ruined it for us as we booked an extra day in Greece to do this.
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Melaniek98201
Aug 3, 2025
Unreliable and dishonest - On May 5th, I booked a private transfer for a client from the airport to their Athens hotel for their June 10th arrival. One hour before their scheduled arrival in Athens, I received an email from Welcome Pickups telling me the ride had been canceled. No other information was provided. I had to call them to find out what was going on. I was told it was due to the taxi driver strike happening that day. They said they dispatched a driver, but he could not get through. I believe this was a lie. I was able to book a different company for a private driver to pick my client up, and they got through and picked her up with no issues. The cost for the rebooked ride was 4x what the rate paid to Welcome Pickups was. If it was truly due to the strike, they could have canceled more than an hour before her evening arrival. I suspect they saw an opportunity to charge higher rates to other people who had no transport, so they canceled my lower-priced booking in favor of other higher priced bookings. If the replacement driver I hired could get through, their driver could have as well. I will never use them for personal travel or clients again.
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From $155 (Per Vehicle)
up to 12 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).