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Summer driving restrictions in Greece

DRIVING RESTRICTIONS13 June 2024

Goods vehicles with payload of over 3.5t

Summer restrictions

14/06/2024

to

08/09/2024

Fridays

From 16h00 to 21h00

(Exception: Friday 16 August 2024)

- Motorway A8 (Athens - Patra) in the direction of Patra between Elefsina toll station (km 26+500) and Rio toll station (km 199+660);
- Motorway A1 (Athens -Thessaloniki - Evzoni) in the direction of Thessaloniki between Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri) junction (km 27+960) and Bralos junction (km 203+065), from Roditsa junction (Lamia) (km 212+625) to Raches Fthiotidos junction (km 242+479) and from Makrichori toll station (km 374+291) to the Leptokarya junction (km 410+359);
- Thessaloniki - N.Moudania National road, in the direction of Chalkidiki between the Thermi bridge to the N.Moudania junction (km 61.5);
- Motorway A11 (Schimatari - Chalkida) in the direction of Chalkida between the intersection with Motorway A1 (km 65+820) and Chalkida bridge (km 12+300);
- Thessaloniki - Kavala National Road in the direction of Kavala between km 11 (km 11+340) and Leon Amfipoli junction (km 97+550).
- Motorway A5 (Ionian Road) in the direction of Ioannina between "Charilaos Trikoupis" Rio – Antirrio bridge (Rio area km 11+558.47) and the end of Ionian Road (km 200+991)
- Motorway A7 (Central Peloponissos), in the direction of Kalamata, between Corinth motorway (km 85+300) and Sparti Circle Junction (km 240+800) (Kalamata perimetric road)
- Motorway A71 (Lefktro - Sparti) in the direction of Sparti between Lefktro motorway (km 0+000) and Sparti motorway (km 45+000)
- Ioannina - Arta - Antirrio National Road in the direction of Antirrio
- Thessaloniki - Polygyros National Road (EO16) in the direction of Polygyros between Thermi bridge to the limits of Thessaloniki Old National Road (Agia Anastasia junction)

 

Sundays

From 15h00 to 22h00

(Exception: Sunday 23 June 2024)

 

- Motorway A8 (Athens - Patras), in the direction of Athens, between Rio toll station (km 199+660) and Elefsina toll station (km 26+500);
- Motorway A1 (Athens - Thessaloniki -Evzoni), in the direction of Athens, between Leptokarya junction (km 410+359) and Makrichori toll station (km 374+291) from Raches Fthiotidos junction (km 242+479) to Roditsa junction (Lamia) (km 212+625) and between Bralos junction (km 203+065) and Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri) junction (km 27+960);
- N.Moudania - Thessaloniki National road in the direction of Thessaloniki from N.Moudania junction (km 61.5) to Thermi bridge;
- Motorway A11 (Schimatari - Chalkida), in the direction of Athens, between Chalkida bridge (km 12+300) and the intersection with Motorway A1 (km 65+820);
- Kavala - Thessaloniki National road, in the direction of Thessaloniki between Leon Amfipoli junction (km 97+550) and km 11 (km 11+340);
- Motorway A5 (Ionian Road), in the direction of Rio, between the end of Ionian Road (km 200+991) and "Charilaos Trikoupis" Rio – Antirrio bridge (Rio area km 1+558.47);
- Motorway A7 (Central Peloponissos), in the direction of Athens, between Sparti Central Junction (km 240+800) (Kalamata perimetric road) and Corinth motorway (km 85+300)
- Motorway A71 (Leftro - Sparti), in the direction of Lefktro, between Sparti motorway (km 45+000) and Lefktro motorway (km 0+000)
- Ioannina - Arta - Antirrio National Road in the direction of Ioannina
- Thessaloniki - Polygyros National Road (EO16) in the direction of Thessaloniki between the limits of Thessaloniki Old National Road (Agia Anastasia junction) to Thermi bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goods vehicles with payload of over 3.5t

Special summer restrictions

01/07/2024

to

31/08/2024

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

On Fridays from 15h00 and 22h00
On Saturdays and Sundays from 08h00 and 22h00

A) Ioannina – Arta – Antirio National Road

Section

- Ioannina – Arta – Antirio National Road in both directions, mainly from km 14 Ioannina – Arta – Antirio National road (Ionian road junction – Avgo Ioanninon) to km 39.4 (Kouklesi – Ioannina)
B) Thessaloniki – Kavala National Road

Section

- Thessaloniki – Kavala National Road in the direction of Kavala between km 11 (km 11+340) and Leon Amfipoli junction (km 97+550) in both directions

 

Goods vehicles with payload of over 3.5t

Special summer restrictions

15/06/2024

to

08/09/2024

Sundays

From 18h00 and 23h00

On Thursday, 15 August 2024

From 18h00 and 24h00

- Motorway A1 (Athens – Thessaloniki –Evzoni), in the direction of Thessaloniki, between Makrichori toll station (km 374+291) and Kleidi junction (km 471+470)

 

 

 

 

Goods vehicles with payload of over 3.5t

Special summer restrictions

15/06/2024

to

08/09/2024

Saturdays

Sundays

On Saturdays from 08h00 and 16h00

On Sundays from 10h00 and 16h00

Internal ring road of Thessaloniki between the Lachanagora junction and the K13 junction (St. Pavlos Hospital) in both directions of this road.

 

 

Exceptions

  • Trucks transporting livestock, perishable food based on the ATP agreement (Article 3 of Chapter II of No. 50786/3319/2024 KYA) as long as the percentage of the cargo of the transported products is at least 10% of the payload
  • Trucks (refrigerators) transporting fresh fruit and vegetables
  • Trucks transporting oxygen for medical purposes
  • Εmergency vehicles
  • Τrucks transporting racing cars and trucks converted into repair - maintenance (service) assistance vehicles for racing cars
  • In exceptional cases by decision of the competent Police Authority (such as in anticipation of extraordinary weather conditions or other extraordinary conditions) traffic is interrupted in one or both of the traffic directions of the streets, for all types of trucks over 3.5 tons, even those that meet in the exceptions.

 

 

Area for exit:
- Motorway A8 (Athens - Patra) in the direction of Patra between Elefsina toll station (km 26+500) and Rio toll station (km 199+660);
- Motorway A1 (Athens -Thessaloniki - Evzoni) in the direction of Thessaloniki between Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri) junction (km 27+960) and Bralos junction (km 203+065), from Roditsa junction (Lamia) (km 212+625) to Raches Fthiotidos junction (km 242+479) and from Makrichori toll station (km 374+291) to the Leptokarya junction (km 410+359);
- Thessaloniki - N.Moudania National road, in the direction of Chalkidiki between the Thermi bridge to the N.Moudania junction (km 61.5);
- Motorway A11 (Schimatari - Chalkida) in the direction of Chalkida between the intersection with Motorway A1 (km 65+820) and Chalkida bridge (km 12+300);
- Thessaloniki - Kavala National Road in the direction of Kavala between km 11 (km 11+340) and Leon Amfipoli junction (km 97+550).
- Motorway A5 (Ionian Road) in the direction of Ioannina between "Charilaos Trikoupis" Rio – Antirrio bridge (Rio area km 11+558.47) and the end of Ionian Road (km 200+991)
- Motorway A7 (Central Peloponissos), in the direction of Kalamata, between Corinth motorway (km 85+300) and Sparti Circle Junction (km 240+800) (Kalamata perimetric road)
- Motorway A71 (Lefktro - Sparti) in the direction of Sparti between Lefktro motorway (km 0+000) and Sparti motorway (km 45+000)
- Ioannina - Arta - Antirrio National Road in the direction of Antirrio
- Thessaloniki - Polygyros National Road (EO16) in the direction of Polygyros between Thermi bridge to the limits of Thessaloniki Old National Road (Agia Anastasia junction)
 


Area for entry:

- Motorway A8 (Athens - Patras), in the direction of Athens, between Rio toll station (km 199+660) and Elefsina toll station (km 26+500);
- Motorway A1 (Athens - Thessaloniki -Evzoni), in the direction of Athens, between Leptokarya junction (km 410+359) and Makrichori toll station (km 374+291) from Raches Fthiotidos junction (km 242+479) to Roditsa junction (Lamia) (km 212+625) and between Bralos junction (km 203+065) and Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri) junction (km 27+960);
- N.Moudania - Thessaloniki National road in the direction of Thessaloniki from N.Moudania junction (km 61.5) to Thermi bridge;
- Motorway A11 (Schimatari - Chalkida), in the direction of Athens, between Chalkida bridge (km 12+300) and the intersection with Motorway A1 (km 65+820);
- Kavala - Thessaloniki National road, in the direction of Thessaloniki between Leon Amfipoli junction (km 97+550) and km 11 (km 11+340);
- Motorway A5 (Ionian Road), in the direction of Rio, between the end of Ionian Road (km 200+991) and "Charilaos Trikoupis" Rio – Antirrio bridge (Rio area km 1+558.47);
- Motorway A7 (Central Peloponissos), in the direction of Athens, between Sparti Central Junction (km 240+800) (Kalamata perimetric road) and Corinth motorway (km 85+300)
- Motorway A71 (Leftro - Sparti), in the direction of Lefktro, between Sparti motorway (km 45+000) and Lefktro motorway (km 0+000)
- Ioannina - Arta - Antirrio National Road in the direction of Ioannina
- Thessaloniki - Polygyros National Road (EO16) in the direction of Thessaloniki between the limits of Thessaloniki Old National Road (Agia Anastasia junction) to Thermi bridge.