Monastiraki area guide

Parking in Monastiraki

Parking in Monastiraki means a municipal garage north of the square or a covered car park on Ermou. The garage under the Varvakios market, entered from Sokratous 6, charges €2 for the first hour and €7 for up to four; the Kotzia Square garage charges €3 and €9. Parking Monastiraki at Ermou 127 publishes no prices or hours. The streets around the square fall in City of Athens controlled-parking zones 5, 6 and 7, with a three-hour limit in white visitor bays.

Reviewed October 22, 2026next check by January 20, 2027

Car parks and parking zones

  1. Car park

    Varvakios Market municipal garage

    Four underground levels under the Central Market, between Athinas and Sokratous, with 335 spaces including 7 accessible bays. Charges apply per day, from opening to closing. The operator's page gives the number below; its price list prints +30 211 411 6286, and DAEM's main line is +30 214 406 2700.

    Address
    Sokratous 6
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 06:00–01:00, Fri–Sat 06:00–03:00, Sun 09:00–01:00
    Price
    €2 up to 1 h, €3 up to 2 h, €7 up to 4 h, €11 up to 10 h, €14 over 10 h
    Spaces
    335
    Distance
    About 450 m north of Monastiraki Square, as the crow flies
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  2. Car park

    Kotzia Square municipal garage

    500 spaces under Kotzia Square, entered from Lykourgou at Apellou or from Sofokleous at Streit. Parking is free for holders of a disabled parking card. Motorcycles pay €2 for the first hour.

    Address
    Lykourgou & Apellou; Sofokleous & Streit
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 06:00–01:00, Fri–Sat 06:00–03:00, Sun 09:00–01:00
    Price
    €3 up to 1 h, €5 up to 2 h, €9 up to 4 h, €12 up to 10 h, €15 over 10 h
    Spaces
    500
    Distance
    About 600 m north of Monastiraki Square, as the crow flies
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  3. Car park

    Parking Monastiraki

    A covered, guarded car park on Ermou in Monastiraki, open all year, which also rents spaces by the month. It takes no bookings by phone and publishes no hours or prices, so call before you rely on it.

    Address
    Ermou 127
    Hours
    Not published
    Price
    Not published
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: Parking Monastiraki (official)

  4. Street parking

    Controlled parking zones 5, 6 and 7 (City of Athens)

    The City of Athens zone list uses Monastiraki Square, Ermou, Athinas, Adrianou and Areos as boundaries of three zones: 5 (the commercial triangle), 6 (Psyrri and Gerani) and 7 (Plaka). White bays are for visitors: €0.50 for each 30 minutes up to €2 for two hours, then €4 at two and a half hours and €6 at the three-hour maximum. Blue bays are for residents at all hours. Pay in the AthensWay app or by card at its service points, or with parking cards from kiosks, which are being phased out. The fine is €10 in a visitor bay and €40 in a resident bay; cars with a disabled permit park free in white bays. The zones are not charged on Sundays and public holidays.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00, Sat 09:00–16:00
    Price
    €0.50 per 30 min up to 2 h, then €2 per 30 min, 3 h maximum
    Website

    Source: City of Athens — controlled parking system

Parking in Monastiraki: map

Loading the map…Every place on the map is also listed with its address on this page.

On this map
1Varvakios Market municipal garageAbout 450 m north of Monastiraki Square, as the crow flies2Kotzia Square municipal garageAbout 600 m north of Monastiraki Square, as the crow flies
Neighbouring areas
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Parking in Monastiraki: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Can I park in the streets around the square?

Only in a white visitor bay, for up to three hours, and you pay Monday to Friday 09:00–21:00 and Saturday 09:00–16:00. Blue bays are for residents at all hours. The streets around the square belong to zones 5, 6 and 7.

What do three hours cost?

€6 in a white visitor bay if you find one, €7 at the Varvakios garage (its up-to-four-hours rate) and €9 at Kotzia Square. Parking Monastiraki publishes no prices.

What about Sundays and holidays?

To Vima reported in September 2026 that the zones are not charged on Sundays and public holidays. Both municipal garages open at 09:00 on Sundays and holidays, and their price lists show no Sunday rate.

Is there parking for disabled drivers?

The Kotzia Square garage is free for holders of a disabled parking card, and the Varvakios garage has 7 accessible bays. Cars with a disabled permit may park free in the white visitor bays.

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Reviewed October 22, 2026 · next check by January 20, 2027