Strikes in Athens

Where to find up-to-the-minute travel information when the city is suffering from large-scale industrial action and interruption to public services...

Greece has frequent public service strikes, which often affect the public transport services. Here are some useful sites for up-to-the-minute information during Greece’s industrial disputes.

Strikes are always announced at least one day in advance.

• UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office publishes information on strikes in Greece
• Easy Travel Report.com has general information on strikes in various countries

Air Travel

Airlines publish up-to-date information on current strikes on their websites.

• Athens International Airport
• Easy Jet "Latest News
• Olympic Air
• Aegean Airlines

Public Transportation

Information on strikes affecting public transportation, such as buses, trains and the metro, will generally be announced on posters a few days ahead. There might also be information on the websites.

Bus

• O.SY (in Greek)
  Tel: 210 493 3002
• OASA - Athens Urban Transport Organisation
  Tel: 210 820 0999

Tram & Metro

• STASY (Urban Rail Transport S.A.)
  Tel: 214 414 6400

Ferries

• Piraeus Port Authority S.A.
  Tel: 210 406 0889

Press

For up-to-date articles in English on the situation, see websites belonging to the Greek national and regional press, such as:

• Kathimerini
• ANA-MPA
• EnetEnglish
• IN (in Greek)
• Ta Nea (in Greek)

• Buses & Coaches
• Athens Buses & Taxis
• Train Travel
• Athens Rail Services
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