Athens Metro
Metro · Athens · Urban Rail Transport S.A. (STASY)
2 lines · 66 stations · 5 interchanges
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Lines
Urban metro and airport
Service information checked . Check the operator before travel because schedules can change at short notice.
Quick facts
- Operator
- STASY operates all three metro lines inside the OASA fare system.
- Contactless payment
- Visa and Mastercard bank cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay can be tapped directly at the gates.
- Use the same card or device to enter and exit. The normal 90-minute fare is €1.20, with a €4.10 daily cap in the urban zone.
- Airport
- M3 runs to Athens International Airport. The airport fare is €9 and can also be paid by tapping a supported bank card.
- M3
- Port
- M1 and M3 both reach Piraeus, but ferry gates are spread across a large port area.
- Accessibility
- STASY lists elevator access at metro stations, with level or ramp-assisted boarding depending on platform and train.
Mike’s notes
Athens Metro has three lines. M1 runs from Piraeus through Monastiraki and Omonia to Kifisia. M2 crosses the city from Anthoupoli through Omonia, Syntagma, and the Acropolis area to Elliniko. M3 links Dimotiko Theatro and Piraeus with Monastiraki, Syntagma, the northeastern suburbs, and Athens International Airport.
Tickets and contactless payment
The simplest visitor fare is now a bank card. Tap a supported Visa or Mastercard, or the same card through Apple Pay or Google Pay, at entry and exit gates. A normal urban trip costs €1.20 and the daily urban charge is capped at €4.10. Ath.ena Tickets and Ath.ena Cards remain available from machines for visitors who prefer a physical fare product or need a pass.
Airport travel costs €9 on M3. The same contactless system supports the airport fare, but always exit with the exact card or device used at entry. A phone and the physical card behind it count as different payment methods.
Trains and accessibility
M1 grew from a 19th-century railway, with long surface sections and older stations. M2 and M3 opened as modern metro lines in 2000. Their fleet is mixed. The oldest first-generation trains on M2 and M3 still lack air-conditioning, while later trains have climate control. A replacement and refurbishment program is under way, but the first upgraded sets are not expected before 2028.
STASY publishes elevator routes for the network, and all M2 and M3 stations were built for step-free access. Check the live elevator status when a working lift is essential. Crowded platforms and trains at Syntagma, Monastiraki, Omonia, and the airport and port approaches also call for ordinary pickpocket precautions.
M3 does not send every eastbound train to the airport. Read the destination display and wait for an Airport train rather than assuming the next train continues beyond Doukissis Plakentias.
Short history
1869
Athens to Piraeus railway
The steam railway that became M1 opens between Athens and Piraeus.
1904
Electric operation
The Athens to Piraeus railway is electrified.
2000
M2 and M3 open
Athens opens its two modern metro lines, including archaeological displays inside several central stations.
2004
Airport trains begin
M3 service reaches the new airport over the suburban railway corridor.
2022
M3 reaches central Piraeus
The final western extension opens through Maniatika and Piraeus to Dimotiko Theatro.