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Some Greek traffic rules

  • Minimum age: Drivers must be 18.
  • Seat belts: Must be used by both the driver and all passengers
  • Children: Children under 10 are not allowed to sit in the front seat. Children under three have to sit in a special baby seat on the back seat.
  • Speed limits:
    Urban areas: 50 km/h (30 mph)
    Outside cities: 110 km/h (68 mph)
    Freeways/Expressways: 120 km/h (75 mph)
  • Horning: Technically, it is illegal in towns and urban areas except in case of emergencies to avoid an accident.
  • Parking: Forbidden (though it may not be marked) within 3 meter (9 feet) of a fire hydrant, 5 meter (15 feet) of an intersection and 14 meter (45 feet) from a bus stop. In some areas, street parking requires purchase of a ticket from a booth. These areas are posted in both English and Greek.
  • Driver's license: EU citizens can use their own national driver’s license. Other nationals should have an international driver’s license though, in practice, a recognizable photo license is usually accepted. US licenses have been readily accepted in the past but it is recommended to have the international version as a second form of ID.
  • Roadside assistance: ELPA offers coverage to members of AAA (Triple-A), CAA and other similar assistance services. Check with your membership department for information on using the ELPA shared services in Greece. ELPA has quick-access numbers in Greece: 104 and 154.
  • Athens restricted area: The central Athens area restricts car access to reduce congestion but these restrictions do not apply to rental cars or those owned by foreigners in the country for a short stay.
  • Driving your own car: You need a valid registration, proof of internationally valid insurance (check with your insurance company!) and a valid international driver's license.
  • Emergency numbers: For visitors to Greece, dial 112 for multi-language help. Dial 100 for police, 199 for fires, and 166 for ambulance service. For roadside service, use the ELPA numbers above.
  • Toll roads: The two special roads called Ethniki Odos, the National Road, do require tolls which vary and must be paid in cash.
  • Driving side: In Greece you have to drive on the right side of the road.
  • Roundabouts: These are standard in many European countries, in the UK and in Ireland. In Greece, cars on the roundabout must yield to cars entering the roundabout. These roundabouts serve perpetual-motion intersection, keeping traffic flowing without the use of traffic lights.
  • Cell phone usage It is illegal to use your cell phone while driving in Greece. Violators can be stopped and issued a fine. Periodic crackdowns are driving this point home. You are allowed to use a hand-free car phone set though. Top


From Athens to...

From Athens to.
Town
Distance (in Kms)
Ag. Nikolaos
365
Alexandroupoli
857
Amfissa
200
Arta
362
Chania
307
Chios
281
Corfu
407
Drama
668
Edessa
570
Florina
585
Grevena
422
Halkida
78
Heraklion
334
Igoumenitsa
560
Ioannina
438
Kalamata
279
Karditsa
309
Karpenisi
294
Kastoria
593
Katerini
440
Kavala
680
Kefalonia
335
Kilkis
565
Komotini
792
Korinthos
86
Kozani
502
Lamia
212
Larissa
324
Lefkada
378
Livadia
130
Mesologi
248
Mytilini
357
Nafplio
146
Patra
215
Pirgos
315
Polygiros
584
Preveza
370
Rethymno
302
Rhodes
490
Samos
333
Serres
600
Sparta
250
Syros
153
Thessaloniki
515
Trikala
331
Tripoli
189
Veria
520
Volos
324
Xanthi
736
Zakynthos
324


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