Plaka area guide

Parking in Plaka

Parking in Plaka means a car park: the quarter is City of Athens controlled-parking zone 7, where visitors may use the white bays for three hours at most. Plaka Old Town Parking on Flessa charges €10 for the first hour when booked online. MetroPark on Patrou, about 350 m from Filomousou Square, charges €12 entry and €1 for each extra hour. Parking Syntagma on Xenofontos is open 24 hours, and Automedon on Perikleous stays open until 04:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.

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

Car parks and parking zones

  1. Car park

    Plaka Old Town Parking

    An open-air, fenced car park on Flessa Street; you leave the keys with the attendant, and cards are accepted. Booked through ParkAround, the first hour costs €10; online bookings take conventional cars only, not vans, SUVs, MPVs, estates or saloons. Walk-in prices are not published, and map listings disagree on its hours, so call first.

    Address
    Flessa 6
    Hours
    Listings differ; call first
    Price
    €10 for the first hour booked online; walk-in prices not published
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    Source: ParkAround booking listing

  2. Car park

    MetroPark

    Two underground levels on Patrou, a side street of Mitropoleos just before the Metropolitan Cathedral: coming down Mitropoleos from Syntagma, pass the Instituto Cervantes at 21-23 and turn left. Entry €12, then €1 for each extra hour. Opening hours are not published, so call before a late return.

    Address
    Mitropoleos 21-23 & Patrou 8
    Hours
    Not published
    Price
    €12 entry, then €1 per hour
    Distance
    About 350 m from Filomousou Square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: MetroPark (official)

  3. Car park

    Parking Syntagma (Aegean)

    Listed on ParkAround as open 24 hours every day, with a 2.00 m height and 4.5 m length limit and €13 for the first hour when booked online. A business directory gives the phone number; other rates are not published.

    Address
    Xenofontos 4
    Hours
    Open 24 hours
    Price
    €13 for the first hour booked online; other rates not published
    Distance
    About 400 m from Filomousou Square
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    Source: ParkAround booking listing

  4. Car park

    Automedon Park

    A garage on Perikleous, 300 m from Syntagma Square, open late at weekends. First hour €13.50, each following hour €1.50. Opening hours change in August, when some days close.

    Address
    Perikleous 34
    Hours
    Mon–Wed 07:00–01:00, Thu 07:00–02:00, Fri–Sat 07:00–04:30, Sun 10:30–01:00
    Price
    €13.50 first hour, then €1.50 per hour
    Distance
    About 550 m from Filomousou Square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: Automedon Park (official)

  5. Street parking

    Controlled parking zone 7, Plaka (City of Athens)

    Zone 7 covers Plaka within Ermou, Syntagma Square, Amalias Avenue, Dionysiou Areopagitou, Thrasyllou, Stratonos, Theorias, Aretousas, Vrysakiou, Adrianou, Areos and Monastiraki Square. White bays are for visitors: €0.50 for 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 by card, or with parking cards from kiosks. The fine is €10 for an unpaid or overstayed visitor bay and €40 for a resident bay; disabled badge holders park free in visitor bays.

    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 Plaka: map

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

On this map
1MetroParkAbout 350 m from Filomousou Square2Parking Syntagma (Aegean)About 400 m from Filomousou Square3Automedon ParkAbout 550 m from Filomousou Square
Neighbouring areas
MAMakrygianniArea guideMOMonastirakiArea guideSYSyntagmaArea guide
Parking in Plaka: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Can I park on the street in Plaka?

Only for a short stay. Plaka is the City of Athens' controlled-parking zone 7: white bays are for visitors for up to three hours, charged Monday to Friday 09:00–21:00 and Saturday 09:00–16:00, and blue bays are for residents at all times. An unpaid or overstayed visitor bay costs a €10 fine, a resident bay €40.

What do three hours cost?

€6 in a white visitor bay, €14 at MetroPark (€12 entry plus €1 an hour) and €16.50 at Automedon Park. Plaka Old Town Parking and Parking Syntagma publish only an online first-hour price, €10 and €13.

Is street parking charged on Sundays?

No: To Vima reported in September 2026 that the zones are not charged on Sundays and public holidays. Among the car parks, Automedon opens at 10:30 on Sundays and MetroPark publishes no hours.

How do I pay for a visitor bay?

In the AthensWay app, which replaced myAthensPass and takes debit and credit cards, or with parking cards sold at kiosks in €0.50, €1, €2 and €6 values; the scratch cards are being phased out.

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