They’re coming back from today and until Friday 18 July 2025 the restrictive measures of vehicle traffic in the center of Athens (Small Ring).

The boundaries of the Little Ring are defined by the following streets and avenues:

St. Alexandras – Zakharov – St. Mesogeion – Fidippidou – Michalakopoulou – Sp. Merkouri – Vryaxidos – Ymitou – Iliou Island – Ambr. Frantzi – L. Andr. Sygrou – Hamosternas – Piraeus – Iera Odos – Konstantinoupoleos St. – Achilleos – Pl. Karaiskaki – Karolou – Marni – 28 October (Patesion) – L. Alexandras.

In the border boulevards and streets of the Little Ring, the restriction measures do not apply.

In the streets and boulevards enclosed by the Small Ring, only rotating traffic of I.X.E. is allowed. cars, as well as trucks for private use with a maximum permissible laden vehicle mass (MAMF) of up to 2.2 tons, based on the last digit of their registration number (odd – even).

As pointed out in the relevant announcement of ELAS, the vehicles of the categories that are exempt from the restrictions, as well as the vehicles of the categories that are required to be equipped with special permits, which are granted by the Attica Traffic Directorate, in accordance with the provisions of Joint Ministerial Decision No. 195948 of 07/10.10.2024 (Government Gazette 5627, vol. B’).

In particular, the owners and/or owners may print a special sign for their exceptional traffic in the center of Athens, electronically through the Unified Digital Portal of the Public Administration (gov.gr) either in paper form or in electronic form registered on a mobile phone:

– From the manufacture of purely electric vehicles, as well as from the manufacture of hybrid electric vehicles, natural gas and LPG vehicles,

– EURO 6 cars, except for the above drive technologies, as long as 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 state – member of the European Union until 31.12.2020),

– EURO 6 cars other than the above drive technologies, as long as they emit carbon dioxide less than 145g/km (combined cycle value according to the Worldwide Light Test Procedure/WLTP), which were first classified in a state – member of the European Union from 01.01.2021 onwards.

For the vehicles of permanent residents inside the SMALL RING, special entry-exit zones are provided and a special card is issued by the competent Services of the Municipality of Athens.

The days and hours of validity of the above restrictive measures are as follows:

– Monday to Thursday, hours 07.00 to 20.00,

– Friday, hours 07.00 to 15.00.

On Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, as well as days when workers are on strike in all Public Transport, the measures do not apply.

Applications for the issuance of special traffic permits can be submitted from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 14:00 & Saturday from 08:00 to 12:00 at the headquarters of the Attica Traffic Directorate [Θ. Δηλιγιάννη 24-26, Γραφείο Δακτυλίου στο ισόγειο του κτιρίου (είσοδος από οδό Σάμου), τηλ.210-5284142, e-mail: [email protected]] by presenting, in addition to the more specific documents/justifications and photocopies of the interested party:

a) Traffic Permit of the vehicle.

b) Driving License of the drivers.

c) Valid Technical Inspection Certificate (K.T.E.O.).

d) Valid insurance policy.

The special traffic permits in MIKRO DAKTYLIO, which were granted by the Attica Traffic Directorate for the period 2023-2024, are still valid until 18-7-2025.

Violators of these restrictive measures are punished in accordance with the provisions of article 52 par. 6 of the Road Traffic Code.