Plaka, on the north-east slope of the Acropolis, is considered Athens' oldest neighbourhood, inhabited without interruption since the Neolithic. Adrianou Street, its main axis, separates Ano Plaka below the Acropolis from Kato Plaka between Syntagma and Monastiraki. Zonetransfers sends a driver to the arrivals exit at Eleftherios Venizelos and drives you to Plaka from €58 per vehicle.
From Athens Airport to Plaka, a private car starts at €58 with one to four people on board, for a drive of about 35 km (40–50 min). The fare includes tolls, fuel, tax and an hour of waiting after landing. Zonetransfers confirms the booking at once.
From the airport the car takes the Attiki Odos towards Athens, then Mesogeion and Vasilissis Sofias avenues to Syntagma and Amalias Avenue; your driver stops at the closest car-accessible point to your hotel.
Times assume normal traffic; summer weekends are busier.
Most flights from the UK and US land in the morning or early afternoon. From a Plaka hotel, the Acropolis is a short walk, so an evening slot after check-in is realistic.
| Name | Type | Why go |
|---|---|---|
| Acropolis | Sight | Timed-entry ticket (€30). The south-east entrance on Dionysiou Areopagitou often has a shorter queue but has steps; the main west entrance on Rovertou Galli has a lift. |
| Acropolis Museum | Sight | Bernard Tschumi's 2009 building; glass floors show the excavations underneath. |
| Anafiotika | Sight | About 45 whitewashed houses on the Acropolis slope, built by workers from the island of Anafi. |
| Lysicrates Monument | Sight | The monument that originally gave Plaka its name, in the heart of the district. |
| Roman Agora and Tower of the Winds | Sight | Archaeological site on the edge of Plaka and Monastiraki. |
| Walk Adrianou Street | Activity | Plaka's longest street, full of shops and tavernas, leading to Monastiraki. |
| Climb the Acropolis early | Activity | Book the 8:00 slot: at midday in high season the main entrance queue can exceed 30 minutes. |
| Rooftop dinner | Activity | The Electra Roof Garden and the Plaka Hotel terrace have Acropolis views. |
| Dionysiou Areopagitou promenade | Activity | Pedestrian walk around the Acropolis from Hadrian's Arch to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. |
Timed-entry ticket (€30). The south-east entrance on Dionysiou Areopagitou often has a shorter queue but has steps; the main west entrance on Rovertou Galli has a lift.
Bernard Tschumi's 2009 building; glass floors show the excavations underneath.
Plaka's longest street, full of shops and tavernas, leading to Monastiraki.
Pedestrian walk around the Acropolis from Hadrian's Arch to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Want a driver for the day in Plaka? Book a car with driver in Athens by the hour.
You pay online by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro or PayPal; an invoice is available on request.
Families and groups travel together to Plaka in one vehicle.
Much of Plaka, and Dionysiou Areopagitou below the Acropolis, is pedestrian or restricted. Your driver drops you on the nearest street open to traffic, a few minutes' walk from your hotel, often with steps or slopes in Ano Plaka and Anafiotika.
Hotels in Plaka our passengers book most:
Seasonal outdoor pool with Acropolis views, an indoor heated pool in the spa and an eighth-floor rooftop restaurant.
Just 21 rooms and suites on the pedestrian street below the Acropolis, about 300 m from the Acropolis Museum.
90 rooms about 100 m from the Acropolis Museum, with a roof garden facing the Acropolis.
71 rooms about 200 m from Monastiraki Square, with a rooftop bar and connecting family rooms.
Book the pick-up in Plaka 3 h before a Schengen or domestic flight and 3 h 30 min before flights to the UK, the US or the Middle East.
| Flight | Pick-up before departure |
|---|---|
| Schengen and domestic | 3 h |
| UK, US, Middle East and other non-Schengen | 3 h 30 min |
Passport control applies to flights to the UK, US and Middle East (zone A), so leave earlier for those.
Full refund if cancelled 48 h ahead, or 96 h for group vehicles. Conditions.
At the exit from the baggage hall on the ground-floor arrivals level, holding a sign with your name.
It depends on the street. Many Plaka streets are pedestrian, so the driver stops at the nearest accessible point and you walk the last metres.
The south-east entrance opposite the Acropolis Museum often has a shorter queue but has steps; the main west entrance has a lift. Both take the same ticket.
Payment is 100% online by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro or PayPal; nothing is paid to the driver.
Stay in the arrivals hall and call the 24-hour assistance number on your voucher, or message us on WhatsApp at +34 654 381 547.
From €58 per vehicle for up to 4 passengers, in 40–50 minutes.
Yes, for walking to the Acropolis and the old town; streets are pedestrian, so the driver stops nearby.
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Last reviewed: October 2026.
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