The
prize winning new Eleftherios Venizelos International Athens Airport
in Spata, also know as ATH, opened on 29th March 2001. On your
arrival, you will be happily surprised finding yourself in a very
modern and bright looking airport. There are numerous shops and
food concessions, wireless internet zones and free internet kiosks.
Keep
in mind that getting to the luggage carousels will take you about
20 minutes from gate B8 in the satellite terminal and about 10
minutes from A8 using the travelators and escalators. Thanks to
11 baggage claim conveyor belts, getting your luggage no longer
is a horror. Have a 1 Euro coin ready if you want to use the luggage
carts.
Every
passenger arriving from a non-EU country must declare whether
they are carrying quantities exceeding the legal limits. Customs
control activities are performed using a three-channel system:
- Green channel for passengers arriving from Non-EU countries
with no goods to declare.
- Red channel for passengers arriving from Non-EU countries
carrying
goods to declare.
- Blue channel for passengers arriving from EU-Countries (free
of routine controls).
Hellenic Customs has the right to perform spot checks even at
the green or blue channels.
On
your departure, make sure you are at the airport at least 2 hours
before your plane leaves especially in the busy season. Check-in
immediately so you will know which gate you have to go to and
when it closes... unless Athens has you in it's spell and you
want to stay there forever.
See
photos of the airport
Luggage storage
In the far right corner of the arrival hall, you will find the
luggage storage area operated by Paciffic. It is open 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
Storage
Time
up to |
Small
max 50x30x20 cm |
Medium
max 65x50x25 cm |
Large
max 100x50x50 cm |
6
hours |
3,00
€ |
5,00
€ |
7,00
€ |
12
hours |
4,00
€ |
6,00
€ |
8,00
€ |
18
hours |
5,00
€ |
7,00
€ |
9,00
€ |
24
hours |
6,00
€ |
8,50
€ |
11,50
€ |
36
hours |
7,00
€ |
10,50
€ |
14,00
€ |
2
days |
9,00
€ |
12,50
€ |
16,00
€ |
3
days |
12,00
€ |
16,50
€ |
21,50
€ |
4
days |
15,00
€ |
21,00
€ |
26,50
€ |
5
days |
18,00
€ |
25,00
€ |
32,00
€ |
6
days |
21,00
€ |
29,00
€ |
37,00
€ |
7
days |
23,50
€ |
33,00
€ |
42,50
€ |
8
days |
26,50
€ |
37,00
€ |
48,00
€ |
9
days |
30,00
€ |
41,00
€ |
53,00
€ |
10
days |
33,00
€ |
45,00
€ |
58,00
€ |
10+
days
per extra day |
33,00
+ 2,50 |
45,00
+ 3,50 |
58,00
+ 4,50 |
Special
items (i,e, canoe, surf board, bicycle etc.) will be accepted
if space is available at 15,00 € per piece per day. |
Duty
free
The
following goods may be imported into Greece by visitors without
incurring customs duty by:
- Residents of European countries with goods bought duty-
free outside the EU: 800 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 400
cigarillos or 1kg of tobacco, 10 liter of alcoholic beverage
or
90 liter of wine and 110 liter of beer. There is no limit
for
perfume.
- Residents of countries outside Europe with goods obtained duty-free
outside the EU: 200
cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250 gram of
tobacco, 1 liter of alcoholic beverage over
22 per cent or 2 liter of alcohol beverages of 22 per cent
or less and 2 liter of wine and liquors, 50
gram of perfume and 250 ml of eau de cologne and gifts
up to a value of 175 € per person.
The
tobacco and alcohol allowances listed above are not available
to passengers under the age of 18.
Restricted
items: it is forbidden to bring in plants with soil. One wind
surfboard per person may be imported/exported duty-free, if registered
in the passport on arrival. The export of antiquities is prohibited
without the a written permission of the Archaeological Service
in Athens. You will be prosecuted if you ignore this.
Abolition
of duty-free goods within the EU: on 30 June 1999, the sale of
duty-free alcohol and tobacco at airports and at sea was abolished
in all 27 EU member states. Although there are now no limits imposed
on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country
to another, with the exceptions of Denmark, Finland and Sweden,
where limits are imposed, travelers should note that they may
be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for
personal use only. Read more on our Shopping
in the EU page
Eleftherios
Venizelos
Elfeftherios
Venizelos (1864-1936) was born in Crete. He was a great
politician who became one of the most charismatic European
leaders of his time. He founded the Liberal Party and
served as Prime Minister of Greece in the troubled times
of the Balkan Wars (1912-13), World War I (1914-18), the
Asia Minor campaign (1919-22) and through a part
of the unsettled and creative mid-war period.
Through
his policies he came into conflict with the monarchy.
He contributed to the expansion of the Greek State and
set the basis for the modernisation of Greek society,
particularly in the years 1928-32.
Venizelos
was adored and at the same time hated more than any other
Greek politician. Apart from being a landmark in Greek
history, he is still a point of reference throughout Greece. |
Exchanging
money
No No No
• Do not bring travellers checks. The banks in Greece will
charge you a fee
for cashing them.
• Do not change money in your home country. You’ll
get a lesser exchange
rate there then when you do in Greece.
• Do not change money in hotels, restaurants, taxi’s
etc.
• Banks will give you a better exchange rate than exchange
offices but they
will charge a commission fee.
• Do not exchange more money than you will need for the
next few days.
Yes,
Yes, Yes
• Bring cash and keep it in the room safe or the safe at
the hotel reception.
• Change just enough money at the Athens International Airport
upon your arrival to pay for the
express bus to the center of Athens (3,20 Euro per person),
the metro (see fares below) or a taxi
(not more than 30 Euro into town) as well as for any expenses
you will have that day if you arrive
in the evening (dinner, a drink etc.)
• Exchange money at exchange offices that you will find
in the center of Athens and in most major
tourist destinations.
• Exchange offices (you will find them mostly around Syntagma
Square, Plaka, Omonia and
Monastiraki) have a lower exchange rate then banks but
they do not charge a commission fee
resulting in a more favourable exchange for you than with
the higher exchange rate and the
commission fee of banks. Make sure you exchange money at
commission free exchange offices;
some do charge a commission fee. Ask before you exchange
money.
Airlines
|
Airlines
|
Address
|
Contact
|
Reservations
|
Airport
|
Lost & Found
|
JP
|
ADRIA AIRWAYS |
572 Vouliagmenis Avenue & Karaiskaki Street, Argyroupoli |
210 9947263
|
210 3530170
|
210 3568339
|
A3
|
AEGEAN AIRLINES |
31 Viltanioti Street, 145 64 Kifissia |
210 6261000
|
210 3530101
|
210 3530546
|
EI
|
AER LINGUS |
No local office |
818 3650000
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
SU
|
AEROFLOT |
14, Xenofontos Street, 105 57 Athens |
210 3220986
|
210 3531101
|
210 3530585
|
VV
|
AEROSVIT AIRLINES |
36-38 Syngrou Avenue, 117 43 Athens |
210 9210710
|
210 3534020
|
210 3568339
|
BT
|
AIR BALTIC |
15 Panepistimiou Street., 105 64, Athens |
210 3274930
|
210 3274930
|
210 3530585
|
AB
|
AIR BERLIN |
No local office |
210 3533370
|
210 3530170
|
210 3568339
|
CA
|
AIR CHINA |
41, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 106 75 Athens |
210 7220630
|
210 3534245
|
210 3568339
|
AF
|
AIR FRANCE |
7, Megalou Alexandrou Street, Argyroupoli |
210 9970700
|
210 3530380
|
210 3530585
|
KM
|
AIR MALTA |
151, Kyprou Av. 164 51 Argyroupoloi |
210 9652300
|
210 3530170
|
210 3530153
|
9U
|
AIR MOLDOVA |
15, Panepistimiou St. 105 64 Athens |
210 3274930
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
AP
|
AIR One |
151, Kyprou Avenue, 164 51 Argyroupolis |
210 9637 845
|
210 3534289
|
210 3530585
|
TS
|
AIR TRANSAT |
80-88, Syngrou Avenue, 117 41 Athens |
210 9244345
|
210 3530418
|
210 3530153
|
LV
|
ALBANIAN AIRLINES |
No local office |
00355 4235162
|
210 3530418
|
210 3530153
|
AZ
|
ALITALIA |
80, Poseidonos Avenue, 17455 Alimos |
210 9988888
|
210 3534284
|
210 3568339
|
U8
|
ARMAVIA |
15, Panepistimiou St. 105 64 Athens |
210 3274930
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
ZF
|
ATHENS AIRWAYS |
38, VasileosKonstantinou Street, Koropi |
210 6696600
|
-
|
210 3530153
|
|
ATLANT SOYUZ |
26, Filellinon Street, 105 57 Athens |
210 3317542
|
-
|
210 3530585
|
OS
|
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES |
18 Vouliagmenis Avenue, 166 75 Glyfada |
210 9601240
|
210 3533425
|
210 3568339
|
BBO
|
BABOO |
15, Panepistimiou Street, 105 64 Athens |
210 3274951
|
210 3274951
|
210 3530153
|
KF
|
Blue 1 |
85, Vouliagmenis Avenue., 166 74 Glyfada |
210 3530373
|
210 3530373
|
210 3530585
|
BA
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS |
1, Themistokleous Street, 166 74 Glyfada |
801 1156000
|
210 3531170
|
210 3530153
|
SN
|
Brussels Airlines |
13, Omirou Street, 106 72 Athens |
210 3660660
|
210 3530418
|
210 3530153
|
FB
|
BULGARIA AIR |
33, Nikis Street, Syntagma Square, 105 65 Athens |
210 3228113
|
210 3531156
|
210 3530585
|
V3
|
CARPATAIR |
No local office |
00 800 127425
|
-
|
210 3568120
|
XG
|
CLICKAIR |
No local office |
210 35 37600
|
-
|
210 35 68120
|
CO
|
Continental Airlines |
25, Filellinon Street, Athens |
800 44 143592
|
210 3530678
|
210 3530153
|
OK
|
CSA CZECH AIRLINES |
151, Kyprou Avenue, 164 51 Argyroupolis |
210 9652957
|
210 3531252
|
210 3568339
|
CY
|
CYPRUS AIRWAYS |
Athens International Airport, Main Terminal Building, 190 19 Athens |
210 3534100
|
210 3534312
|
210 3530153
|
DL
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
Athens International Airport, Main Terminal Building, 190 19 Athens |
800 44129506
|
210 3530116
|
210 3530153
|
DL
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
Athens International Airport, Main Terminal Building, 190 19 Athens |
800 44129506
|
210 3530116
|
210 3530153
|
7D
|
DONBASSAERO AIRLINES |
26, Filellinon Street, Syntagma Square, 105 57 Athens |
210 3317542
|
-
|
210 3530585
|
EZY
|
EASYJET |
No local office |
210 3530300
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
MS
|
EGYPTAIR |
26, Vouliagmenis Av. 117 43 N. Kosmos |
210 9212818
|
210 3531272
|
210 3568339
|
LY
|
EL-AL |
225-227, Syngrou Avenue, Nea Smyrni |
210 9341500
|
210 3531004
|
210 3568339
|
EK
|
Emirates |
128, Syngrou Ave. 6th floor, 17671 Kallithea |
210 9333400
|
210 3531174
|
210 3530153
|
AY
|
FINNAIR |
60, Kolokotroni Street, 105 60 Athens |
210 3255235
|
210 3533717
|
210 3530153
|
A9
|
GEORGIAN AIRWAYS |
7, Syngrou Avenue, 117 43 Athens |
210 9213400
|
-
|
210 3568120
|
4U
|
GERMANWINGS |
No local office |
211 0003232
|
210 3530418
|
210 3530153
|
GF
|
GULFAIR |
33, Nikis Street, Syntagma Square, 105 65 Athens |
210 3220851
|
210 3531566
|
210 3530585
|
IB
|
IBERIA LINEAS AEREAS DE ESPANA |
Athens International Airport Main Terminal Building, P.O. Box: 80114, 190 19 Spata |
210 3537600
|
-
|
210 3568339,
|
ILL
|
ILYICH-AVIA |
38 Voulis & Ippitou Street, 105 57 Athens |
210 3244452
|
210 3533717
|
210 3530153
|
JU
|
JAT AIRWAYS |
10, Amerikis Street, 106 71 Athens |
210 3634572
|
210 3533717
|
210 3568339
|
KL
|
KLM -ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES |
7, Megalou Alexandrou Street, Argyroupoli |
210 9110000
|
210 3533436
|
210 3530153
|
LO
|
LOT POLISH AIRLINES |
15 Panepistimiou Street, 105 64 Athens |
210 3274920
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
LH
|
LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES |
18-20, Sorou Street 151 25 Maroussi |
210 6175200
|
-
|
210 3530585
|
MA
|
MALEV HUNGARIAN AIRLINES |
15, Panepistimiou Street, 105 64 Athens |
210 3274940
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
ME
|
MEA-MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES-AIR LIBAN |
17 Filellinon Street, 105 57 Athens |
2103226911
|
210 3530138
|
210 3530153
|
8I
|
MYAIR |
No local office |
0044 20 736515 97
|
210 3530376
|
210 35 30530
|
DY
|
NORWEGIAN |
No local office |
0047 21 490015 (Norway)
0048 22 2111740 (Poland)
|
210 3534003
|
210 3530153
|
OA
|
OLYMPIC AIRLINES |
96, Syngrou Avenue, 117 41 Athens |
210 966 6666
|
210 3568339
|
210 3568120
|
QR
|
QATAR AIRWAYS |
170, Syngrou Avenue, 176 71 Kallithea |
210 9508700
|
210 3534011
|
210 3530153
|
|
ROSSIYA AIRLINES |
54, Egnatias Street, 54 624 Thessaloniki |
210 3274930
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
RJ
|
ROYAL JORDANIAN |
80-88 Syngrou Avenue , 117 41 Athens |
210 9242600
|
210 3530141
|
210 3530153
|
SK
|
SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES |
85, Vouliagmenis Avenue., 166 74 Glyfada |
210 3530373
|
210 3530373
|
210 3530585
|
SV
|
SAUDI AREBIAN AIRLINES |
15, Panepistimiou Street, 105 65 Athens |
210 3274960
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
SQ
|
SINGAPORE AIRLINES |
103, Kallirios Street, Athens |
90 1140 4011
|
210 3531259
|
210 3568339
|
NE
|
SKY EUROPE AIRLINES |
No local office |
00421 233017301
|
210 3535393
|
210 3568339
|
NB
|
STERLING EUROPEAN AIRLINES |
No local office |
0045 70 108484 (Denmark)
0046 08 587691 48 (Sweden)
0047 81558810 (Norway)
|
210 3534003
|
210 3568339
|
LX
|
SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES |
18-20, Sorou Street 151 25, Maroussi |
210 6175320
|
210 3530382
|
210 3530153
|
RB
|
SYRIANAIR |
39, Panepistimiou Street, 105 64 ?thens |
210 3238711
|
210 3531179
|
210 3568339
|
RO
|
TAROM ROMANIAN AIR TRANSPORT |
80-88, Syngrou Avenue, Athens |
210 9218800
|
210 9218800
|
210 3530153
|
TG
|
THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL |
32, El. Velizelos Avenue, 166 75 Glyfada |
210 9692020
|
210 3531237
|
210 3530153
|
TU
|
TUNIS AIR SOCIETE TUNISIENNE DE L'AIR |
14, Xenofontos Street, 105 57 Athens |
210 3220104
|
-
|
210 3568339
|
TU
|
TURKISH AIRLINES |
Athens International Airport, Building 17, 190 19 Spata |
210 3537280
|
210 3530401
|
210 3530585
|
US
|
US AIRWAYS |
No local office |
800 44143811
|
210 3530365
|
210 3530585
|
HY
|
UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS |
501, Vouliagmenis Avenue, 163 41 Ilioupoli |
210 9944201
|
-
|
2103568339
|
VY
|
VUELING AIRLINES |
No local office |
0034 902 33 39 33
|
210 3530376
|
210 3530585
|
Domestic flights from Athens airport
Alexandroupolis |
|
Leros |
Astypalaia |
Milos |
Chania |
Mykonos |
Chios |
Mytilene |
Corfu |
Naxos |
Heraklion |
Paros |
Ikaria |
Preveza |
Ioannina |
Rhodes |
Kalymnos |
Samos |
Karpathos |
Santorini |
Kastelorizo |
Sitia |
Kastoria |
Skiathos |
Kavala |
Skyros |
Kefallonia |
Syros |
Kerkyra |
Thessaloniki |
Kos |
Thira |
Lemnos |
Zakynthos |
|
|