Tolls in Greece: Guide for Drivers and Tourists
How you are charged
You pay at each barrier as you pass it. There is no vignette or windscreen sticker to buy at the border or the airport, and no penalty for arriving without one.
Most barriers sit across the carriageway, so you pay a fixed amount to pass. Some junctions have ramp tolls instead, which you pay only if you join or leave there. The calculator tells the two apart and charges a ramp only when your route uses it.
Paying
Every barrier takes cards, contactless and euro cash. Transponder lanes are signed and are not for cars without a device.
Vehicle categories
Four categories, the same across the network. Height is measured at the first axle, so anything over 2.20 m falls into category 3. Roof boxes and taller rental vans often cross that line.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Motorcycle | Motorcycles. |
| Car | Cars and two-axle vehicles up to 2.20 m at the first axle. |
| Over 2.20 m | Two or three-axle vehicles 2.20 m and over: campers, tall vans, minibuses, a car towing a trailer. |
| 4+ axles | Vehicles with four axles or more. |
Transponders and e-pass
Each operator issues its own transponder, and the devices work across the network. For a few days' driving they are rarely worth it. Terms, deposits and discounts vary by company and change, so the official pages are linked from the price list.
Rental cars
A hire car has no separate toll tariff. It pays what any vehicle of its category pays. If it comes with a transponder, the billing and any daily fee are set by the rental company. Ask at the desk and keep the receipts.
Who runs which motorway
The network is split between 9 operators, each with its own tariff. A drive from Athens to Thessaloniki pays several of them; you change company mid-route without noticing. Each is listed below with its official price page.
| Operator | Barriers |
|---|---|
| Attiki Odos ↗ | 39 |
| Egnatia Odos ↗ | 34 |
| Olympia Odos ↗ | 18 |
| Nea Odos ↗ | 17 |
| Kentriki Odos ↗ | 15 |
| Aegean Motorway ↗ | 15 |
| Moreas ↗ | 9 |
| Rio-Antirrio Bridge ↗ | 1 |
| Aktio-Preveza Tunnel ↗ | 1 |
Frequently asked
- Does Greece use a motorway vignette?
- No. You pay at each barrier as you drive. There is no vignette or windscreen sticker to buy in advance.
- Can you pay Greek tolls by card?
- Yes. Every barrier takes cards and contactless, as well as euro cash.
- How do tolls work with a rental car?
- A hire car pays the same as any vehicle in its category. If it comes with a transponder, the billing terms are set by the rental company and vary, so ask at the desk. The figures here cover the road's tolls only.
Work out your own drive
The calculator gives the tolls barrier by barrier, the distance, the time and the fuel cost for your vehicle. The map shows all 149 barriers in the country with their prices.
Trip calculator Toll map Toll prices
Common routes
Every price here comes from the tariff the operator publishes. Where something varies by company or changes often, we say so and link the source.
Prices and times are estimates and can be wrong. For the driving itself, trust a proper navigation provider.