Speed limitGreece
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Greece
3. Speed limit
A speed limit is the maximum legal speed permitted on a road, lane or within a designated area. It may be established by general traffic law or indicated by fixed, variable or temporary traffic signs.
A speed limit is a maximum, not a target speed. Drivers must travel more slowly whenever traffic, visibility, weather, road conditions, vulnerable road users or the condition of the vehicle make the maximum permitted speed unsafe.
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Which general speed limits should car drivers know in Greece?
For an ordinary car, the general urban maximum is 30 km/h from 1 January 2026, with specified road-layout exceptions at 50 km/h. Outside built-up areas, the usual maxima are 90 km/h on ordinary paved roads, 110 km/h on expressways and 130 km/h on motorways. Unpaved roads have a separate general maximum of 40 km/h unless signs indicate otherwise. Follow applicable signs and lower vehicle-specific limits.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 24, 114(1); signs Article 7
🔗 api.et.gr • Greece, Law 5322/2026 — Articles 75–76 amending Code 24 and 44
Start of a speed limit.
English • Traffic sign Ρ-32 • Maximum speed: 60 km/h. The maximum speed is the value shown. If a supplementary plate states a weight in tonnes, the restriction applies to vehicles whose total weight exceeds that value.
Ελληνικά • Ρ-32 • Η μέγιστη ταχύτητα περιορίζεται στον αναγραφόμενο αριθμό: 60 χιλιόμετρα την ώρα. Αν σε πρόσθετη πινακίδα αναγράφεται αριθμός τόνων, ο περιορισμός αφορά οχήματα συνολικού βάρους που υπερβαίνει τον αριθμό αυτό.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Christaras A • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 3 περ. λβ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Ρ-32
SVG source: Christaras A • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-01-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the speed limit.
English • Traffic sign Ρ-37 • End of the 60 km/h speed limit imposed by a prohibitory sign.
Ελληνικά • Ρ-37 • Τέλος του ορίου ταχύτητας των 60 χιλιομέτρων την ώρα που είχε επιβληθεί με απαγορευτική πινακίδα.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 3 περ. λζ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Ρ-37
SVG source: Peeperman • Public domain • Original revision 2022-02-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Which Greek urban roads have the 50 km/h exception to the 30 km/h default?
The statutory exception covers one-way roads with at least two marked lanes, two-way roads with at least two marked lanes in each direction, and two-way roads with a central reservation. Follow a different applicable signed limit. The presence of buildings alone does not explain which exception applies.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 24, 114(1); signs Article 7
🔗 api.et.gr • Greece, Law 5322/2026 — Articles 75–76 amending Code 24 and 44
Can I assume a Greek urban road still has the old general 50 km/h limit?
No. The new general 30 km/h urban rule took effect on 1 January 2026. Check whether the road meets a statutory 50 km/h exception or has a different signed restriction; older travel guidance can describe the previous rule.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 24, 114(1); signs Article 7
🔗 api.et.gr • Greece, Law 5322/2026 — Articles 75–76 amending Code 24 and 44
What is the speed limit on unpaved roads outside Greek built-up areas?
The general maximum is 40 km/h on unpaved roads outside built-up areas, unless traffic signs establish another limit. Do not apply the ordinary 90 km/h rural-road maximum merely because the road is outside a town.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 24, 114(1); signs Article 7
🔗 api.et.gr • Greece, Law 5322/2026 — Articles 75–76 amending Code 24 and 44
