Passengers traveling without a valid ticket or transit card now face significantly higher penalties, as authorities seek to curb fare evasion and protect public transport revenues

A sharp increase in inspections and the expansion of digital ticketing systems are credited with reducing fare evasion across Athens’ public transport network, according to transport officials

Public services will be disrupted nationwide on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, with trains halted and ferry boats remaining docked, as unions mark three years since the Tempi railway disaster that killed 57 people.