From next Monday, October 14, 2024, restrictive measures on vehicle traffic in the center of Athens (Micros Daktylios) will be reinstated and will be in force until Friday, July 18, 2025.
THE limits of the Little Ring defined by the following streets and avenues:
L. Alexandras – Zakharov – L. Mesogeion – Fidippidou – Michalakopoulou – Sp. Merkouri – Vryaxidos – Ymitou – Iliou Island – Ambr. Frantzi – L. Andr. Sygrou – Hamosterna – Piraeus – Iera Odos – L. Konstantinoupoleos – Achilleos – Pl. Karaiskaki – Karolou – Marni – 28her October (Patisão) – L. Alexandras.
On the avenues and border streets of the Little Ring, restriction measures do not apply.
On the streets and avenues delimited by the Small Ring, only rotary traffic is permitted for IXE cars, as well as private use cars and vans with a maximum permissible laden mass (MAMF) of up to 2.2 tons, based on the last digit of their number. registration (odd – even).
As specified, they are not subject to the above prohibitions and they circulate without any restriction on the Little Ring vehicles in categories exempt from restrictions, as well as vehicles in categories that require special licenses, which are granted by the Ática Traffic Directorate, in accordance with the provisions of no. 195948 of 07/10.10.2024 (Government Gazette 5627, vol. B) of the Joint Ministerial Decision.
In particular can print a special badge for their exceptional traffic in the center of Athens, electronically via the Public Administration Unified Digital Portal (government.Gr.) on paper or in electronic format recorded on a cell phone the directors and/or owners:
- From the manufacture of purely electric vehicles, as well as the manufacture of hybrid electric vehicles, natural gas and LPG vehicles,
- EURO 6 cars, except for the driving technologies mentioned above, provided they emit carbon dioxide less than 120g/km (combined cycle value, according to the New European Driving Cycle/NEDC), which were classified for the first time in a member state of the European Union until 31.12.2020),
- EURO 6 cars other than the above-mentioned propulsion technologies, provided that they emit carbon dioxide less than 145g/km (combined cycle value according to the Worldwide Light Test Procedure/WLTP), which have been classified for the first time in a member state of the European Union from 01.01.2021.
For your vehicles permanent residents inside it Small RingSpecial entry and exit zones are provided and a special card is issued by the competent services of the Municipality of Athens.
Validity days and times
The days and times in which the above-mentioned restrictive measures are in effect are as follows:
- Monday until Thursdayhours 07:00 until 8 p.m.,
- Fridayhours 07:00 until 15:00.
THE Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, as well as on days when workers go on strike in all forms of public transport, the measures do not apply.
Requests and supporting documents for special transit authorizations
Applications for the issuance of special traffic licenses can be submitted during the days of Monday to Friday and from 08:00′ to 14:00′ and Saturday from 08:00′ to 12:00′ at the headquarters of the Attica Traffic Directorate (Th. Diligianni 24-26, Ring Office in ground floor of the building (entrance on Samou Street), tel. and–correspondence: daktylios@astinomia.Gr.) presenting, in addition to more specific documents/justifications and photocopies of the interested party:
a) Vehicle Traffic Authorization.
b) Drivers’ driving license.
c) Valid Technical Inspection Certificate (KTEO).
d) Valid insurance policy.
Special traffic authorizations on the Small Ring, granted by the Attica Traffic Directorate for the period 2023-2024 are still valid until 18-7-2025.
Finally, it should be noted that violators of these restrictive measures are punished in accordance with the provisions of article 52 paragraph 6 of the Road Traffic Code.