Public Transportation

Transport Minister Christos Staikouras noted that the long term goal is to replace at least 1,300 outdated buses with new, low-emission vehicles by 2027

Travelers and commuters will be affected by a 24-hour general strike for May Day on Wed. with demonstrations planned in central Athens and Thessaloniki in the morning.

The future of urban or public transport in the greater Athens-Piraeus region includes electrification, hydrogen, kinetic energy and even heighted security and monitoring by drones

The new system will allow passengers to board the bus ticket-free with their bank cards (debit/credit/prepaid) or activated devices (smartphone/smartwatch)