Paperwork - ID - Passport - Visa - Driving license

 

Greece is a Member-State of the European Union and has ratified the Schengen Agreement. Citizens traveling inside the E.U. just need to display their police I.D. Card without the need of a passport. 

 

Visas are not required by citizens of Member-States of the Schengen Agreement to travel around without a visa for a short stay period of up to three (3) months. However, airlines and other carriers require a valid passport and/or police I.D. Card or other form of official identification means.

 

Citizens of the majority of the countries that are not Member-States of the Schengen Agreement require a visa to enter Greece and the E.U. Visitors from these countries can obtain further information from the Hellenic Embassies or Consulates in their countries.

 

Visas are not required by holders of valid passports from the following non-E.U. countries if they want to visit Greece and remain in the country for up to 3 months (90 days) within a chronological period of 6 months:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala
Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Vatican, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay
Saint Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela

 

Drinving Licence

A valid driving licence is required to drive in Greece. The licence must be carried on all journeys, and must be presented on demand by law enforcement officials. The minimum age to drive a car on the roads is 18 years.

 

Currency: Euro

 

Fuel.

Unleaded 95, Unleaded 98, Diesel,

Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere.

You can find the latest prices here

 

Tolls

Well this is a good one!!! 

Since in Greece the operation of motorway sections and tolls are under the control of 6 different companies, there is a complicated situation with road tolls than in other European countries.

Individual companies do not just build and repair highway sections, but also the fix the toll amount.

Thats why they are very expensice.

You can avoid the tolls by taking the secondary roads.

 

Road with Tolls

Road            Additional Info

A1/E75         Afidnes - Athens

A1/E75         Thessaloniki - Katerini

A1/E75          Lamia - Inofita

A1/E75          Larisa - Lamia

A1/E75          Lamia - Afidnes

A1/E75          Katerini - Larisa

A2/E90          Thessaloniki - Grevena

A7/E65          Athens - Tripoli

A8/E65-E55  Korinthos - Patra

A8/E94          Athens - International Airport E. Venizelos

A8/E94          Athens - Patras

 

Bridges and Tunnels   Additional Information

A7/E65                           Artemission Tunnel

A8/E65-E55                   Rio-Antirio Bridge Also known as Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge

E55                                 Aktion Tunnel

 

For Prices check here

 

Speed Limits

50 km/h (depending on the road) in built up areas.
90 km/h on open roads.
110 km/h Motoroad 

130 km/h on motorways.

 

Special Signs

Κύρτωμα Οδοστρώματος - Road bumps
Απαγορύεται η στάθμευση - No parking
Οδικές Εργασίες - Roadworks
Απαγορεύεται η είσοδος - No entry
Διάβαση πεζών- Pedestrian crossing
Δρόμος Κλειστός - Road closed

Εκτρoπή - Diversion

 

Usefull phone Numbers

Ambulance: 166

Police : 100

Fire Service :199

Tourist police: 1571

Forest fire service :191

All Emergencies (Pan-European) : 112

 

 

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