Athens Transport Tickets and Cards

All info via: athenstransport.com. A very helpful and informative website not only for residents but for visitors and tourists

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From Monday, February 1st, 2016, new Athens transport ticket prices take effect.

  • Holders of old tickets will be able to use them until April 3oth, 2016.

Questions answered in this page:

  • What are the different types of tickets for Athens public transport and how much do they cost?
  • For what modes of transport and for how long is each ticket valid?
  • What kind of ticket do I need to travel from/to the Athens airport?
  • Who can use a reduced ticket?
  • Where can I buy Athens transportation tickets? How do I use a ticket?
  • How can I get a monthly card?
  • What kind of ticket do I need for the suburban railway (proastiakos)?
  • What are the different types of tickets for Athens public transport?
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Type of ticket Ticket Price Reduced Ticket Price
Intergrated ticket for all modes (Valid for 90 mins) € 1.40  € 0.60
24-hour ticket for all modes € 4,5  No reduced ticket
5-day ticket for all modes € 9  No reduced ticket 
3-day tourist ticket € 22 No reduced ticket
Express Bus ticket for the airport € 6 € 3
Metro ticket for the airport
(also valid for Suburban Railway and all other modes)
€ 10,
ticket for 2 persons € 18,
ticket for 3 persons € 24
€ 5
No reduced tickets
for 2 or 3 persons
Return Metro ticket for the airport (for 2 journeys in under 7 days) € 18 No reduced ticket

 

Integrated tickets are valid for 90 minutes after their validation for transportation and transfers on: city Buses (excluding Airport express buses and X80 line), Trolley-Buses, Tram, Metro (all stations except Airport), Suburban Railway (only sections Piraeus – SKA and Magoula – Koropi).

 

Tourist tickets are valid for: 1 round trip from/to Athens International airport by Metro or Express Bus and unlimited travel on all other modes for 3 days, including line X80 (for example from 10am on Friday till 10am on Monday). As of 2016, they are available at Athens Airport metro and bus station and Omonoia, Syntagma, Thiseio, Monastiraki, Akropoli and Piraeus metro stations.

 

24-hour and 5-day tickets are valid for transportation and tranfers on: city buses (excluding Airport lines) (the 24-hour ticket but not the 5-day ticket is valid for X80 line), trolley-buses, tram, metro (all stations except Airport), Suburban Railway (only sections Pireus – SKA and Magoula – Koropi, not for Airport). They are valid for 24 hours and 5×24 hours after the first validation. For example, from 1pm on Monday till 1pm on Tuesday for the the 24-hour ticket, and from 1pm on Wednesday till 1pm the following Monday for the 5-day ticket.

 

Metro tickets for the airport are vald for 90 minutes after their validation for transportation and transfers on the same modes as the integrated tickets, plus a transfer from/to the airport with the metro. They are NOT valid for rides on Airport express buses. Same conditions apply for return metro tickets to the airport, and 2 and 3 persons tickets for the airport. Return tickets for the airport can be used for a return within 7 days.

 

Express bus tickets for the airport are valid only for a ride on an airport express bus, and no other means of transport.

 

READ MORE ABOUT :

  • What kind of ticket do I need to travel from/to the Athens airport?
  • Who can use a Reduced Ticket?
  • Where can I buy a ticket? 
  • How do I use an Athens transport ticket?
  • How can I get a monthly or a 3-month card (travelcard)?
  • Cards for all modes excluding airport
  • Cards for all modes including airport
  • How about Athens Suburban Railway and other Railway tickets?

SOURCE/READ MORE: athenstransport.gr


6 Replies to “Athens Transport Tickets and Cards”

  1. Dear Lucie, thank you for your message !
    Yes, as the very efficient “Athens Transport.com” says: “and 5-day tickets for 5×24 hours after the first ‘touch in’. For example, if the first time you use the 5-day ticket is at 10:05 am on Thursday it will be valid until 10:05am on Tuesday”
    For more detailed info please click on: https://www.athenstransport.com/english/tickets/

  2. Hi ! What is exactly the 5 day-tickets ? it is a pass that can be used indefinitely on all transport for 5 days?
    (Expect airport)

  3. Hello Nancy, and thank you for your message. Are you here as a tourist, or do you study here on some student exchange program ? (or study abroad etc ?)
    Anyway, please contact Athens Transport at https://www.athenstransport.com/contact/ directly, they might be able to help you.
    The Livin’ Lovin; Team

  4. Hi!
    I’m 23 years old and I’m a university student but abroad not in Greece, can I get reduced tickets?

  5. Goodmorning.
    I would like to know:
    – if the 3-day tourist ticket is valid for 1 o for 2 trip from/to the airport;
    – if I can buy a 3-day tourist ticket on line, in advance;
    – which card I have to show to buy reduced tickets (I am a 18 years old italian student).
    Thanks
    Chiara

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