The publication of the Joint Ministerial Decision in the Government Gazette is now a matter of hours, for the return of the traffic ring in central Athens. According to sources, the traffic ring will start being implemented again from next Monday, October 20.
Traffic ring 2025: When it finally returns and what caused recent confusion
In recent days, confusion had prevailed as information had circulated based on last year’s data and the corresponding restart date in autumn 2024, suggesting the traffic ring would return from today. The truth is that the relevant Joint Ministerial Decision had not been issued and is currently passing through the necessary signatures from the relevant Ministries of Infrastructure and Transport, Environment and Energy, Citizen Protection, and Digital Governance. Once all four ministers and the deputy transport minister sign, the decision will proceed to the National Printing Office for publication in the Government Gazette.
Which hours and days it will apply
We remind that the traffic ring includes the area in the capital enclosed by the following roads: Alexandras Avenue – Zacharof – Mesogeion Avenue – Feidippidou – Michalakopoulos – Spyros Merkouris – Vryaxidos – Ymittou- Elias Iliou – Andr. Frantzis – Syngrou Avenue – Chamosternas – Piraeus – Iera Odos – Konstantinoupoleos Avenue – Achilleos – Karaiskaki Square – Karolou – Marnis – 28th October (Patission) – Alexandras Avenue.
Within this ring, vehicle traffic restrictions apply. Specifically, from Monday morning, October 20 until July 24, 2026 for Monday through Thursday from 07:00 to 20:00 and for Friday from 07:00 to 15:00, only alternating traffic is permitted for private passenger cars and private trucks as follows: On even dates, during the above hours, cars whose license plate number ends in an even digit may circulate, and on odd dates, cars whose license plate number ends in an odd digit may circulate.
