Syntagma area guide

Parking in Syntagma

Parking in Syntagma means a garage: the streets around the square are pedestrian or controlled-parking zones with a three-hour limit. MetroPark on Mitropoleos is 300 m away at €12 entry and €1 per extra hour. Automedon Park on Perikleous is also 300 m away, at €13.50 for the first hour and €1.50 after. The cheapest for a few hours is Polis Park at Kaningos Square, €2 an hour with a €12 daily cap, but it is a 15-minute walk.

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

Car parks and parking zones

  1. Car park

    MetroPark

    Two underground levels on Patrou, a side street of Mitropoleos: walk down Mitropoleos from the square, 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
    Price
    €12 entry, then €1 per hour
    Distance
    About 300 m from the square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: MetroPark (official)

  2. Car park

    Automedon Park

    A covered garage on Perikleous. 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 300 m from the square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: Automedon Park (official)

  3. Car park

    Klafthmonos Square municipal garage

    The City of Athens garage under Klafthmonos Square, with 413 spaces including 9 accessible bays. The entrance is on Dragatsaniou. The price list is a PDF on the operator's page.

    Address
    Dragatsaniou 1
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 06:00–03:00, Fri–Sat 06:00–05:00, Sun 09:00–03:00
    Price
    Price list on the operator's page
    Spaces
    413
    Distance
    About 550 m from the square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: DAEM — municipal underground car parks

  4. Car park

    Polis Park Kaningos Square

    Open 24/7 with 491 spaces, north of the square towards Omonia. €2 for each hour, capped at €12 a day; monthly plans for individuals cost €120 (12 hours a day) or €150 (24 hours). The cheapest garage here for a stay of a few hours.

    Address
    Kaningos Square
    Hours
    Open 24/7
    Price
    €2 per hour, €12 daily maximum
    Spaces
    491
    Distance
    About 1.2 km from the square
    CallDirectionsWebsite

    Source: Polis Park (official)

  5. Car park

    Parking Syntagma (Aegean)

    The garage closest to the square, on Xenofontos. A business directory lists its phone number, but it publishes no hours or prices, so call before you rely on it.

    Address
    Xenofontos 4
    Price
    Not published
    Distance
    About 150 m from the square
    CallDirections

    Source: Business directory listing (eop.gr)

  6. Street parking

    Controlled parking zones (City of Athens)

    Eleven numbered zones cover the centre, among them the commercial triangle (zone 5), Plaka (zone 7), Kolonaki (zones 2 and 3) and the stadium area (zone 9). 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, which replaced myAthensPass in September 2026, or with parking cards from kiosks. The fine is €10 for an unpaid or overstayed visitor bay and €40 for a resident bay.

    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 Syntagma: map

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

On this map
1MetroParkAbout 300 m from the square2Automedon ParkAbout 300 m from the square3Klafthmonos Square municipal garageAbout 550 m from the square4Polis Park Kaningos SquareAbout 1.2 km from the square5Parking Syntagma (Aegean)About 150 m from the square
Neighbouring areas
PLPlakaArea guideKOKolonakiArea guideNENea SmyrniArea guide
Parking in Syntagma: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Can I park on Syntagma Square?

No. The square and Ermou are pedestrian, Amalias Avenue and Vasilissis Sofias are through roads, and the side streets are controlled zones with a three-hour limit. Use a garage.

What do three hours cost?

€6 at Polis Park Kaningos or in a white visitor bay if you find one, €14 at MetroPark and €16.50 at Automedon Park. The municipal garage under Klafthmonos Square publishes its rates as a PDF on the operator's page.

What about Sundays and holidays?

The City of Athens reported in September 2026 that the zones are not charged on Sundays and public holidays. The garages charge every day, and Automedon and the municipal garages open later on Sundays.

Can I pay for the zones without the app?

Yes. Kiosks sell parking cards worth €0.50, €1, €2 and €6; the paper scratch card is being replaced by the AthensWay app and card payments.

Nearby

Sources

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