Psyrri area guide

Parking in Psyrri

Parking in Psyrri means a municipal garage: the streets are in City of Athens controlled-parking zone 6, Psyrri and Gerani, where white visitor bays allow three hours at most. The Varvakeios garage on Sokratous, at the Central Market, charges €3 for up to two hours and €11 for up to ten. The Kotzia Square garage charges €5 and €12, and Klafthmonos, about 550 m from Iroon Square, €6 and €13. Zone bays are not charged on Sundays and public holidays.

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

Car parks and parking zones

  1. Car park

    Varvakios Market municipal garage

    Four underground levels between Athinas and Sokratous streets at the Central Market, with 335 spaces including 7 accessible bays; Karamanlidika tou Fani and Diporto are on the same street. Up to 1 hour €2, 2 hours €3, 4 hours €7, 10 hours €11, longer €14, charged 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 first hour, €3 to 2 h, €11 to 10 h, €14 over 10 h
    Spaces
    335
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    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  2. Car park

    Kotzia Square municipal garage

    Three underground levels with 500 spaces under Kotzia Square, opened in December 2025, with entrances on Lykourgou and Apellou or on Sofokleous and Streit. Up to 1 hour €3, 2 hours €5, 4 hours €9, 10 hours €12, longer €15. The operator says parking is free for disability-card holders. Its Sunday closing time differs between the City's announcement and the operator, so check before a late Sunday return.

    Address
    Kotzia Square (Lykourgou & Apellou)
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 06:00–01:00, Fri–Sat 06:00–03:00, Sun from 09:00
    Price
    €3 first hour, €5 to 2 h, €12 to 10 h, €15 over 10 h
    Spaces
    500
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  3. Car park

    Klafthmonos Square municipal garage

    413 spaces including 9 accessible bays under Klafthmonos Square, with the entrance on Dragatsaniou. It stays open later than the other two. Up to 1 hour €4, 2 hours €6, 4 hours €10, 10 hours €13, longer €15 (price list of September 2026).

    Address
    Dragatsaniou 1
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 06:00–03:00, Fri–Sat 06:00–05:00, Sun 09:00–03:00
    Price
    €4 first hour, €6 to 2 h, €13 to 10 h, €15 over 10 h
    Spaces
    413
    Distance
    About 550 m from Iroon Square
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    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  4. Street parking

    Controlled parking zone 6, Psyrri and Gerani (City of Athens)

    Zone 6 is bounded by Athinas, Monastiraki Square, Areos, Adrianou, Ermou, Melidoni, Agion Asomaton, Psaromiligkou, Salaminos, Pireos and Omonia Square. 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, by debit or credit card, or at kiosks; scratch cards are being phased out. The fine is €10 in a visitor bay and €40 in a resident bay, and disability-badge holders park free in visitor bays.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00, Sat 09:00–16:00; not charged Sun and public holidays
    Price
    €0.50 per 30 min up to 2 h, then €4 at 2.5 h and €6 at the 3 h maximum
    Website

    Source: City of Athens — controlled parking system

Parking in Psyrri: map

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On this map
1Varvakios Market municipal garageCar park2Kotzia Square municipal garageCar park3Klafthmonos Square municipal garageAbout 550 m from Iroon Square
Neighbouring areas
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Parking in Psyrri: 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 Psyrri?

Only in the controlled bays of zone 6. White bays take visitors for up to three hours, Monday to Friday 09:00–21:00 and Saturday 09:00–16:00; blue bays are for residents at all times.

What do four hours cost?

€7 at Varvakeios, €9 at Kotzia and €10 at Klafthmonos. A white zone bay cannot be used for more than three hours, which cost €6.

What about Sundays and holidays?

The zone bays are not charged on Sundays and public holidays, To Vima reported in September 2026. The garages charge every day and open at 09:00 on Sundays and public holidays.

Which garage stays open latest?

Klafthmonos: until 03:00 from Monday to Thursday and 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Varvakeios and Kotzia close at 01:00 from Monday to Thursday and 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

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