Driving in Greece from the UK: tolls and rules

Greek motorways charge tolls at toll stations along the road, not a vignette: each station takes a fixed amount (for a car, 2.10 to 3.80 EUR at Olympia Odos main stations between Athens and Patras). Pay cash or contactless card. The Rio to Antirrio bridge costs 15.90 EUR for a car. Carry a warning triangle, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

Checked on 11 November 2026 against official sourcesPrices in EUR unless shown otherwise

Toll system: Distance tolls
Vignette: None
Low-emission zones: None listedSee the section below
Currency: EUR

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How do tolls work in Greece?

Greece's motorways are run by concession companies (such as Attiki Odos, Olympia Odos, Nea Odos, Kentriki Odos, Aegean Motorway, Moreas and Egnatia Odos). Most use open toll stations: you pay a fixed fee at each main (frontal) station you pass and a smaller fee at some ramp stations, so the total depends on how many stations your route crosses. Olympia Odos (Elefsina to Patras and Pyrgos) also describes a 'hybrid kilometre-based tolling' option, which was not checked. A car is Category 2 on Olympia Odos (vehicles up to 2.20 m high, with or without a trailer).

Who runs the roads

How to pay

Olympia Odos: pay by cash or contactless credit or debit card at the toll collector or at automatic payment machines (which give change), or use any interoperable electronic transponder. There are no toll collectors at ramp stations or on the Patras to Pyrgos stations, so use the machines there.^[1]

Example toll prices

Elefsina main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
2,50 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car (up to 2.20 m), rates from 1 January 2026
Isthmos main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
2,10 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026
Kiato main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
2,70 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026
Eleonas main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
3,80 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026
Rio main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
2,70 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026
Patras main toll station (Olympia Odos) to single passage
3,60 EUR^[1]
Vehicle: Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026

Example toll prices in Greece
From	To	Vehicle	Price
Elefsina main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car (up to 2.20 m), rates from 1 January 2026	2,50 EUR^[1]
Isthmos main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026	2,10 EUR^[1]
Kiato main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026	2,70 EUR^[1]
Eleonas main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026	3,80 EUR^[1]
Rio main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026	2,70 EUR^[1]
Patras main toll station (Olympia Odos)	single passage	Category 2 car, from 1 January 2026	3,60 EUR^[1]

Bridges, tunnels and other tolls

Rio to Antirrio bridge (Gulf of Corinth)
15,90 EUR^[2]
Vehicle: Private car up to 2 m high, with or without trailer or caravan up to 2 m (5,00 EUR with a disabled blue parking permit; 24,70 EUR for car with trailer or caravan over 2 m)

Special tolls in Greece
Toll	Vehicle	Price
Rio to Antirrio bridge (Gulf of Corinth)	Private car up to 2 m high, with or without trailer or caravan up to 2 m (5,00 EUR with a disabled blue parking permit; 24,70 EUR for car with trailer or caravan over 2 m)	15,90 EUR^[2]

Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.

Low-emission zones and stickers

Athens city-centre traffic restrictions were not checked on an official page (see “Not confirmed yet” below).

What must I carry in Greece?

Compulsory in cars: warning triangle, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.^[3]
Seat belts are compulsory. Fines: 350 EUR, 5 penalty points and 30 days' licence withdrawal for an unbelted driver; 150 EUR for an unbelted passenger.^[3]

Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.

Speed limits and alcohol

Built-up areas: 50 km/h^[3]
Outside built-up areas: 90 km/h^[3]
Motorways: 130 km/h^[3]
Drink-drive limit: 0.5 g/l (0.2 g/l for novice and professional drivers and motorcyclists)^[3]

130 km/h on motorways and 110 km/h on expressways. Greece's general urban limit is 30 km/h, with 50 km/h on multi-lane urban roads (one-way roads with at least two lanes, or two-way roads with two lanes each way or a central reservation). Cars with a light trailer: 80 km/h non-urban, 90 or 100 km/h on motorways.

Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.

What UK drivers need

You do not need an IDP to drive in Greece on a UK photocard licence. With an old paper licence, update it or get the 1968 IDP. Hire companies may ask for an IDP.^[5]
You do not need a green card to drive in the EU, including Greece, but you must have valid vehicle insurance.^[6]
Take your log book (V5C) and your insurance certificate if you are taking your own vehicle.^[7]
Display a UK sticker unless your number plate shows the UK identifier with the Union flag.^[8]
FCDO: drink-driving is a serious offence; more than two-thirds of England's legal alcohol limit can mean a fine and possible prison. Traffic can be busy, fast and chaotic, and drivers do not always stop at pedestrian crossings.^[4]
Running a red light: 700 EUR fine, 9 penalty points and 60 days' licence withdrawal for a first offence.^[3]

For documents, insurance, pets and border checks that apply to every country, see the driving to Europe checklist.

Checked on 11 November 2026 against the official sources linked in this section.

Not confirmed yet

We could not confirm these points on an official page, so this guide does not state them as facts. Check them with the operator before you travel.

Attiki Odos, Egnatia Odos, Nea Odos, Kentriki Odos, Moreas and Aegean Motorway toll prices: no price page was loaded (Attiki Odos's toll page was not found from its English site; aegeanmotorway.gr timed out; Nea Odos's toll page is in Greek and was not read).
A full Athens to Thessaloniki or Athens to Patras toll total: no official route total was copied, and km per station are not published on the Olympia Odos page.
Rio to Antirrio bridge: the page does not show the date from which the 15,90 EUR rate applies.
Olympia Odos hybrid kilometre-based tolling: how it works and which sections it covers were not checked.
Athens 'Daktylios' city-centre traffic ring rules for visiting cars were not checked on an official page.
Operator list: names other than Olympia Odos and Gefyra are given for orientation only; their price pages were not read.

Official links

Sources

Every fact above links to one of these official pages. The numbers match the small links next to each fact.

1.
Toll prices & payment methods (as they apply from 01/01/2026) (opens in a new tab)
Olympia Odos S.A. (motorway concessionaire), olympiaodos.gr. Checked on 11 November 2026.
2.
Toll Rates (opens in a new tab)
Gefyra S.A. (Rio to Antirrio bridge concessionaire), gefyra.gr. Checked on 11 November 2026.
3.
Road rules and safety - Greece (opens in a new tab)
European Commission, Your Europe (content supplied by Greek authorities, last checked by them 01/10/2026), europa.eu. Checked on 11 November 2026.
4.
Greece travel advice: Safety and security (road travel) (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK (FCDO), gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
5.
Driving abroad: check if you need an international driving permit (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK, gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
6.
Vehicle insurance: driving abroad (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK, gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
7.
Driving abroad (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK, gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.
8.
Displaying number plates: flags, symbols and identifiers (opens in a new tab)
GOV.UK (DVLA), gov.uk. Checked on 11 November 2026.