Athens is served by slow but wide-ranging buses and a fast metro system which is currently undergoing massive expansion; taxis fill in the gaps. Public transport networks operate from around 5am to midnight, with the airport buses being the only ones running in the small hours. A daily pass costs €3 and can be used on buses, trolleys and the metro.

Buses
The bus network is extensive and cheap, with a flat fare of €0.50. Tickets must be bought in advance from kiosks, certain shops and newsagents, or from the limited number of booths run by bus personnel near major stops - look for the brown,...

The metro
The Athens metro has been much expanded recently, with the long-awaited addition of two new lines and a significant extension of the original Line 1 (green). The new system is designed to handle almost half a million passengers a day and is...

Taxis
Athenian taxis are the cheapest of any EU capital - fares around the city centre will rarely run above €2.90, with the airport and Pireás only €11.50-14.40 - the exact amount determined by traffic and amount of luggage. The minimum fare is...