The first licenses of August and those who left for the three days of August, are gradually returning to Athens and roads on the current to Athens seem to be filled with move.
From Sunday morning (17/8/2025) the movement on the tolls of Elefsina to Athens is particularly increased, and difficulties are being recorded at noon at the height of Agioi Theodoroi and especially the Megara.
The traffic is expected to increase in the coming hours, as thousands of vehicles have left the capital.
Bans on truck traffic
It is also recalled that for Sunday, there are more than 3.5 tonne bans on the highway on the highway from 16:00 to 23:00:
(a) On the A8 Motorway (Athens-Patras), from the Rio Tolls (CH 199+660) to the Elefsina Tolls (CH 26+500) in the direction of Athens.
(b) On the A1 Motorway (Athens-Thessaloniki-Euzans), on the stream to Athens, from the junction of Leptokaryas (CH 410+359) to the Makrychori Tolls (CH 374+291), from the Rachon junction (47). Stephanou (Kryoneri) (CT 27+960) in the direction of Athens.
(c) On the N. Moudania – Thessaloniki Highway from the N. Moudania junction (61.5 km) to Thermi Bridge in the direction of Thessaloniki.
(d) On the A11 Motorway (Schimatari – Chalkida), from the High Chalkida Bridge (CH 12+300) to its intersection with the A1 motorway (CH 65+820) in the direction to Athens.
(e) On the Kavala – Thessaloniki Highway from the intersection of Leo Amphipolis (CH 97+550) to the 11th km (CH.11+340) in the direction of Thessaloniki.
(f) On the A5 Motorway (Ionian Road), from the end of the Ionian Road (200+991) to the Rio – Antirio Bridge “Charilaos Trikoupis” (Rio HT area 1+558.47) in the direction of Rio.
(g) On the A7 Motorway (Central Peloponnese), from the Spartan Circular Node (CT 240+800) (Kalamata Perimeter) to Corinth A/C (X. 85+300) in the direction of Athens.
(h) On the A71 Motorway (Lefktro-Sparta), from A/C Sparta (45+000) to A/C Lefktrou (0+000) in Lefktro.
(i) On the Antirrio – Arta – Ioannina Highway in the direction of Antirrio.
(i) on the Thessaloniki – Polygyrou National Road (EO.16), from the boundaries of the IP. Thessaloniki (Agia Anastasia) to Thermi Bridge in the direction of Thessaloniki.
(k) On the A3 Motorway (Central Greece), from A/C Kalambakas (CT 136+292), to its intersections with the A1 Motorway (Athos Motorway) in the Traffic Division to Lamia – Athens.
(l) Motorway A52: Aktio road connection to the North-South Road (Ambrakia Road) from X/θ 0+001 (Aktio) to X/I (48+940) Connection with Ionian Road/A/K Ambrakia, directed to Ionian (A/K).
Excluded from traffic ban:
(a) Vehicles offered by road assistance, according to Law 3651/2008, the ELTA lorries, the trucks of the distribution companies, the Public Trucks (FDP) and the Private Published Cars (FIH), which carry almond animals, dedicated food. 50786/3319/2014 (B ‘2418) Joint Ministerial Decision, provided that the percentage of the load of the above products transferred is at least 10% of the beneficial load.
(b) crane vehicles provided that they provide road aid project in accordance with Articles 1 and 6 of Law 3651/2008 (Government Gazette A 44/18.03.2008) and do not carry other materials or equipment beyond the provision of services for the work of road aid and have documents or relevant online information.