Fee for drivers who arrive late to the arrival and departure areas Athens International Airport Expected that airport El. Venizelos”.

The AIA is starting to set up entrances and exits on the access road sections to the departure and arrival areas, which will be controlled by an automatic grate tipping system to avoid crowding.

As he says in a statement, with the increase in passenger traffic to levels approaching 2019, combined with the particularly heavy use of private cars for transportation to and from the airport, he is embarking on targeted solutions.

Travel, stop and exit times for vehicles will be set at 10 minutes, and beyond that, arrival and departure drivers will be charged.

According to the statement, “Taking into account both capacity needs and complaints from travelers about the negative image of congestion created by vehicles illegally parked on driveways, the project, which will begin in November and finish before next summer, concerns the configuration of entrances and exits to access roads to the departure and arrival areas, which will be controlled by an automatic screen overturning system. For specific interventions that are fully compatible with international practice, as they are now also applied at most major European airports, transport studies have previously been carried out to prove their functionality, ”the statement says.

The amounts that will come from this fee, it is specified, will be used to support the road safety agency. At the same time, the provision of free parking time at Short-term 1 and 2 car parks for 20 minutes will continue to apply to all users without exception.

Finally, of course, special conditions will be provided for travelers with limited mobility and increased needs.

In more detail, the work will be carried out gradually, starting from the external departures area (landing area) and then will be extended to the external arrivals area (landing area). The section of the road that serves the car parks (short-term 1 and 2), the hotel, and the south-north vehicular traffic through Attiki Street will not be affected by the works. Further updates on project progress and related useful information will be provided at regular intervals.

“We ask the public for cooperation in this effort, both during the construction period and after the new necessary regulations are in place, in order to offer a good image that suits the main gates of arrival and departure from our city. and country”, concludes

“Adaptation of measures to regulate traffic and stops at the entrances to the points of departure and arrival at Athens International Airport.

Increasing passenger traffic to levels approaching 2019, coupled with a particularly heavy use of private cars for transportation to and from the airport in the context of the new reality shaped by the pandemic, requires targeted solutions at Athens International Airport.

Guided by our duty to “get better” and taking into account the comments of the passengers themselves, we are embarking on a significant improvement – both in terms of traffic flow and public services, and in terms of the environment – with another project. for orderly work and traffic control at the entrance to the Main Airport. In particular, the project will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 29 of Law 4903/22 (Government Gazette A’ 46/5.3.2022) at the points of arrival and departure, which many drivers choose as their last farewell stop, as well as a greeting.

Taking into account both capacity needs and complaints from travelers about the negative image of traffic congestion caused by cars illegally parked on driveways, the project, which will begin in November and be completed by next summer, concerns the clearance of entrances and exits to the road. access sections to the departure and arrival areas, which will be controlled by an automatic boom tipping system. For specific interventions that are fully compatible with international practice, since they are also currently used at most major European airports, transport studies have been carried out to prove their functionality.

Upon completion of the work, the passage, stop and exit time will be set to 10 minutes in order to prevent a long stay, for which there is not enough space, as it is not intended for this purpose. For exceeding the allowed time of stay and parking of vehicles in these areas for more than 10 minutes, a fee will be charged. According to international and European experience, this scheme is a widespread and successful practice with very high rates of driver compliance in a short period of time and contributes greatly to meeting schedules and unloading vehicle crossing areas. In any case, any amounts that will be received from this fee will be used to support the organization of road safety. At the same time, the provision of free parking time at Short-term 1 and 2 car parks for 20 minutes will continue to apply to all users without exception.

At the same time, of course, special conditions will be provided for travelers with limited mobility and increased needs.

Work will be carried out in phases, starting with the outer departure section (drop-off area) and then extending to the outer arrival section (landing area). The section of the road that serves the car parks (short-term 1 and 2), the hotel, and the south-north vehicular traffic through Attiki Street will not be affected by the works. Further updates on project progress and related useful information will be provided at regular intervals.

We ask the public for cooperation in this effort, both during the construction period and after the implementation of the new necessary regulations, in order to offer a good image that suits the main gates of arrival and departure from our city. and country.”