Is it hard to get a taxi at Athens Airport?

Taxis receive passengers at the arrivals. The queue is small and you will rarely have to wait more than 30-40 minutes. However, if you want to be sure of what you will pay for and not face unpleasant surprises, we recommend to pre-book your taxi transfer.



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Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located at Exit 3 of Arrivals Level. Note: The charge is determined by the time of arrival at the destination and includes all applicable surcharges and extras.

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  1. Kosmos: Website / Tel. 18300.
  2. Ikaros: Website / Tel. +30 210 515 2800.
  3. Enotita: Website / Tel. 18388.
  4. Hellas: Website / Tel. 18180.
  5. Taxiplon: Website / Tel. 18222.


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  1. Taxi. Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located at Exit 3 of Arrivals Level. Fares for taxis are as follows: ...
  2. Pre-booked taxis. Pre-booked taxis are available upon request. ...
  3. Limousines. Limousines are available upon request at the inner curbside of the Arrivals Level, between Exits 3.


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The average taxi ride costs between 4EUR and € 6 ( US$ 6.30). In other words, a taxi to get around the city center costs a little more than two metro tickets. Taxis are very easy to flag down, since there are over 12,000 vehicles in the city.

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Do you tip taxi drivers in Greece? Tipping in taxis isn't expected or required, but if you want to do so, you can round up to the nearest Euro and tell the driver you don't want the change. The maximum tip in a taxi is 5-10% of the final fare amount.

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Taking a taxi Always double-check that the meter is on. Only a few taxis accept the payment of the fare by credit card, so it's better to ask the driver before you get in. It's common to give a 10% tip to the taxi driver, just to round up the bill. Uber and Beat apps can also be used to hail a taxi in Athens.

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Payments can be made mainly in cash. The bulk of taxi drivers have POS machines and accept bank cards. However, this is not a rule. Thus, you should have euros with you (preferably small bills), as cab drivers usually don't give change from big banknotes.

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Metro Line 3 connects the airport to the city centre (Syntagma Square). The journey time is approximately 40 minutes. Trains run every 30 minutes, 7 days a week from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm. One way tickets cost €9 (€4.50 for children, teenagers, over 65), return tickets cost €16.

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The answer is yes. Tap water in Athens is absolutely safe to drink. This is why we do not have to buy water bottles since all buildings have direct access to drinkable water from the nearby lakes Marathon and Yliki.

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Nevertheless, journeys from Athens Airport to the city center are set at 40€/42$ during the day and 55€/58$ during the nighttime. Payments can be made mainly in cash. The bulk of taxi drivers have POS machines and accept bank cards.

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Athens International Airport is currently a member of Group 1 of Airports Council International (over 25 million passengers). As of 2022, it is the 19th-busiest airport in Europe and the busiest and largest in the Balkans.

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iMove booking is better than any other transportation service, for sure! We are focused on a reliable transport service and Athens airport transfer. With iMove you can book an airport transfer on Greek islands or transportation for rides there. - Track your van taxi travel progress in real-time on your way.

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Free Now (formerly Beat) is an app-based yellow taxi service which finds your location and offers the options of paying in cash, by card, or using a Paypal account. Uber is also available in Athens with the UberTaxi product—you can call an Uber via your app and a yellow taxi will pick you up.

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There is not a strong tradition of tipping in Greece, particularly among the locals, but it's become expected that tourists leave a small tip while travelling through the country. In restaurants it's common to leave a cash tip for whoever is looking after you – 10–15 per cent is standard.

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You should tip your taxi driver at least 15 to 20% of your trip fare. If you think of giving anything less than 10%, you might as well leave without tipping at all. If your fare is less than $10, leave a tip of not less than a dollar. Something like a 50-cent tip is insulting and more of a hassle to come up with.

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Most drivers pay for the privilege of driving an agency cab. Your tips are all they make in salary. 15-20%. And if you're thinking of not tipping that much, please don't take a cab.

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They can be hailed down on the street or otherwise picked up at taxi stands around major tourist squares such as Monastiraki and Syntagma. You can also book one calling the radio taxi line. Most taxi drivers speak English, however you will come across some who don't.

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There are 3 main ways to find a taxi in Greece. First is to just wait on the side of a road for an unoccupied one to pass and raise your hand. This will signal them to stop in order to pick you up. Taxi are everywhere in Greece so this way works most of the time.

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Aegean Taxi: Ride app is a local taxi and private transfer service in Mykonos, Santorini, Corfu, Rhodes and Athens, Greece.

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