Greece

Credit and debit cards

Credit & debit cards

Widely accepted

Credit cards are widely accepted within Greece (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.

Lost/stolen card

If you lost a card or has been stolen - immediately call the hotline number to report theft/loss of the card so you can limit your liability in case of unauthorized purchases.

Usually the rule is if someone makes purchases before you report that your card is missing, you’re liable for up to €50.00 in unauthorized purchases if you report it within 48 hours.

Hotline numbers for Greece
Visa
+1 303 967 1096
00 800 11 638 0304 *
MasterCard
+1 636 722 7111
00 800 11 887 0303 *
American Express
+1 336 393 1111
Discover
+1 801 902 3100
Diners Club
+1 514 881 3735
210 326 0000
JCB
+81 3 3865 5486

Toll-free number is indicated with * and is free-of-charge when called from landline within Greece.Sign ~ indicates pause/dial tone, so continue with the number after the sign after prompted.