From Friday 21 July and suspended until the end of summer a rule according to which cars with even numbers on even days are allowed to enter the center of Athens, and cars with odd numbers on odd days, according to the traffic police.
The restrictions, which come into effect every autumn and lift in mid-July, are designed to reduce traffic in downtown Athens. The territory on which the restriction applies is indicated by a blue rectangular plate, in the center of which, on a yellow background, in a red border there is a Greek letter “D” (δακτύλιος – dactylos). The restriction is valid from Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm hours, Friday from 8 am to 3 pm and not valid on weekends and holidays. It does not apply to tourists who use rental cars.
The restriction was introduced in order to reduce the environmental and transport load on the center of the Athens metropolis. Local residents of the areas covered by the ring can obtain a special card from the Municipality of Athens or from Citizen Service Centers (KEP), which will allow them to travel by personal vehicle in the city center.
The “small ring” of the center of Athens runs along the roads of Alexandras, Zakharov, Mesogion, Philippides, Michalokopoulou, Spirou Mercury, Vriaxidos, Imittu, Ilia Iliou, Frantzi, Singrou, Hamosternas, Piraeos, Iera Odos, Konstantinoupoleos, Achilleos, Karaiskaki, Karolou, Marni and Patision.
ABOUTrestrictive measuresset by this measure, relate to trucks with a maximum permissible mass of more than 2.2 tons and buses, licensed for the first time Greece until 01.01.2000, that circulate in the area BIG RING [Прибрежный проспект – Алимос – Вульягменис – Эл. Венизелу – Периметр Имитто – Катехаки – Месогейон – Аг. Параскеви — Халандрио — Папаниколи — (К. Палеологу) — Каподистрио — Кими — Кастамонис — Халандрио — Анагеннисис — Афины-Ламия — Афины — Фивы — Гр. Ламбраки в Керацини]and act before 31.12.2023.
This prohibition does not apply to the new Athens-Lamia National Highway, Kifisou and Athinon Avenues, except for the section of the intersection from Kifisou Avenue to Achilleos Street. Violators of restrictive measures are punished in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of article 52 of the Road Traffic Code with an administrative fine of 100 euros (as amended in conjunction with article 31 of Law 3904/2010 – A’218).
From Friday 21 July and suspended until the end of summer a rule according to which cars with even numbers on even days are allowed to enter the center of Athens, and cars with odd numbers on odd days, according to the traffic police.
The restrictions, which come into effect every autumn and lift in mid-July, are designed to reduce traffic in downtown Athens. The territory on which the restriction applies is indicated by a blue rectangular plate, in the center of which, on a yellow background, in a red border there is a Greek letter “D” (δακτύλιος – dactylos). The restriction is valid from Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm hours, Friday from 8 am to 3 pm and not valid on weekends and holidays. It does not apply to tourists who use rental cars.
The restriction was introduced in order to reduce the environmental and transport load on the center of the Athens metropolis. Local residents of the areas covered by the ring can obtain a special card from the Municipality of Athens or from Citizen Service Centers (KEP), which will allow them to travel by personal vehicle in the city center.
The “small ring” of the center of Athens runs along the roads of Alexandras, Zakharov, Mesogion, Philippides, Michalokopoulou, Spirou Mercury, Vriaxidos, Imittu, Ilia Iliou, Frantzi, Singrou, Hamosternas, Piraeos, Iera Odos, Konstantinoupoleos, Achilleos, Karaiskaki, Karolou, Marni and Patision.
ABOUTrestrictive measuresset by this measure, relate to trucks with a maximum permissible mass of more than 2.2 tons and buses, licensed for the first time Greece until 01.01.2000, that circulate in the area BIG RING [Прибрежный проспект – Алимос – Вульягменис – Эл. Венизелу – Периметр Имитто – Катехаки – Месогейон – Аг. Параскеви — Халандрио — Папаниколи — (К. Палеологу) — Каподистрио — Кими — Кастамонис — Халандрио — Анагеннисис — Афины-Ламия — Афины — Фивы — Гр. Ламбраки в Керацини]and act before 31.12.2023.
This prohibition does not apply to the new Athens-Lamia National Highway, Kifisou and Athinon Avenues, except for the section of the intersection from Kifisou Avenue to Achilleos Street. Violators of restrictive measures are punished in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of article 52 of the Road Traffic Code with an administrative fine of 100 euros (as amended in conjunction with article 31 of Law 3904/2010 – A’218).
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