Public transport in Athens-Attica
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From 1 July 2009 a new 3 day
ticket is available that costs 15
euros (Tourist Ticket), to better
serve the visitors who will remain
for a few days in Athens.
The new ticket is valid for 3
days from the first validation, for
all public transport within Athens.
It is also valid for unlimited
travel to and from the airport and
the bus line 400 «SIGHTS OF ATHENS». |
There
are
different
types of
tickets
for
Athens’
means of
transport:
-
Integrated
Ticket
for all
modes
(Valid
for 90
minutes): €1.40 and
reduced
€0.70.
-
Single
mode,
single
ride
ticket
(Only
for
buses,
trolley-buses
and
tram):
€1.20
and
reduced
€o.60,
-
Daily
ticket
for all
modes €4, no
reduced
available,
-
Weekly
ticket
for all
modes €14, no
reduced
available,
-
Bus
ticket
for the
airport €5, reduced €2.50,
-
Metro
ticket
for the
airport
(good
for all
modes) €8, reduced €4, group
ticket
for 2
persons €14, group
ticket
for 3
persons €20.
- Integrated
tickets are
valid
for 90
minutes
for
transportation
and
transfers
on: city
buses
(excluding
Airport
and
Saronida
lines),
trolley-buses,
tram,
metro
(up to
Koropi
station),
Suburban
Railway
(only
sections Pireus
– Liosia and Magoula
– Koropi)
- Reduced
tickets are
available
for:
Children
aged
7-12,
Seniors
over the
age of
65,
Students
up to
the age
of 25
with a
Student
Card –
University
ID card
-
Tickets
can be
purchased
(CASH
only)
from:
Metro,
Tram,
Suburban
railway
stations,
Yellow
and blue
booths
(at bus
lines
starting
points)
and many
newsstands/kiosks
-
Daily
and
Weekly
tickets
are
valid
for
transportation
and
tranfers
on: city
buses
(excluding
Airport
and
Saronida
lines), trolley-buses,
tram,
metro
(up to
Koropi
station),
Suburban
Railway
(only
sections Pireus
– Liosia and Magoula
– Koropi)
Athens is located in the Prefecture of
Attica and sprawls across the plain of
Attica hemmed in by mountains ( i.e. Mt
Aigaleo, Mt Parnitha, Mt Penteli and Mt
Hymettos). The Greek capital, together with
its suburbs and the neighboring city of
Piraeus, forms an integrated residential
complex (the capital's main urban planning
complex) numbering about 3.5 million
inhabitants. The entire prefecture has
witnessed the development of
state-of-the-art transportation
infrastructure catering to residents and
visitors in a fast and reliable way.
-
Buses-trolleybuses:
For information on city bus and electric
trolleybus itineraries , as well as on
timetables and tickets click here
www.athenstransport.com/english
-
Metro: The Athens metro consists of
three lines - Line 1 (the old
Athens-Piraeus electric rail service
known as ISAP), Line 2 (underground) and
Line 3 ( underground) - covering a
considerable part of the Attica region.
New extensions reaching other parts of
the city are expected in the future.
Analytical route maps are displayed in
every metro station. For more
information visit
Attiko Metro and
I.S.A.P.
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Tram: The tram network connects the
centre of Athens ( Syntagma Square ) to
the southern (coastal) suburbs. Boasting
state-of-the-art technology and modern
vehicle design, it serves the following
routes:
- Athens-Glyfada, running through Nea
Smyrni, Paleo Faliro, Alimos, Helliniko.
- Athens-Peace & Friendship Stadium (Neo
Faliro), running through Nea Smyrni and
Paleo Faliro and from there branching
out along the coastal avenue, and
- Glyfada-Peace & Friendship Stadium via
the coastal avenue and the Faliriko
Delta.
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The Suburban Railway (Proastiakos):
It accommodates travel to/from Athens
and the “Eleftherios Venizelos” Athens
International Airport (with seven stops
along the line), Athens and Corinth (84
km west of Athens - with seven stops
along the line) and Corinth and the
“Eleftherios Venizelos” Athens
International Airport (with eleven
stops along the line). Upon completion
it will connect Piraeus and its port to
Athens, the airport and other large
urban centres in neighbouring
prefectures (Thiva, Chalkida, Loutraki).
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Taxis: All taxis are yellow and
equipped with a metre displaying the
fare. The driver is obliged to activate
the meter upon hire. From 05:00-24:00hrs
Tariff 1 applies, while from 24:00-05:
00 hrs Tariff 2 comes into effect.
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Attiki Odos Motorway The Attiki Odos
is a cutting-edge motorway in Europe
linking the town of Elefsina (located in
western Attica) to the “Eleftherios
Venizelos” Athens International Airport
(Spata, eastern Attica). Part of the
Athens peripheral ring road, it
circumvents Athens and offers 27 main
and secondary interchanges for entrance
and exit into /from the capital. To
enter the motorway tolls are paid, the
fare depending on vehicle category based
on height and number of axes. For more
information,
Click here.
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