Athens Local Transportation

Buy yellow tickets at most street kiosks and validate them yourself at the purple machine on buses, trolleys, trams, and metros ( $ €1. h 1½hr. of use.) For those who plan to use public transportation frequently should opt for a 24hr. ticket ( $ €3.) which grants unlimited travel on city bus, trolley, tram, and metro after its validation. A weekly card ( $ €10) is also available. Hold on to your ticket: if you drop it or don't validate it, you can be fined up to €72 on the spot by police. Getting caught might not seem likely, but it's not worth the risk. As a general note, be wary of public transit strikes. If there is a general strike, chances are that taxis are still running, so even though the price will be far higher, you can get where you need to go.

By Metro

Most of the Athens metro ( h M-Th 5:30am-midnight, F-Sa 5:30am-2am, Su 5:30am-midnight.) was rebuilt for the 2004 Olympics. It consists of three lines. Metro Line 1 is green and runs ...more

By Foot

Aside from the heat, Athens is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Base your directions from central Syntagma Square and you'll be able to navigate almost anywhere in the city from this central location. ...more

By Bus

Yellow KTEL buses leave from Terminals A and B, Mvromateon 29, and Pl. Eleftherias, and travel all over the Attic peninsula. Check schedules at Terminal A (☎ 210 51 24 910 h M-Sa 5am-11 ...more

By Trolley

Yellow trolleys ( $ €1. h M-Sa 5am-midnight, Su 5:30am-midnight.) can be differentiated from buses by their electrical antennae. Service is frequent and convenient for ...more

By Taxi

Meter rates start at €1.10, with an additional €0.60 per km within city limits and €1.10 outside city limits; min. fare €2.80. From midnight-5am everything beyond the start price is €1.10 per ...more