Residential areaGreece
Traffic rules
Greece
1. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
How do people refer to a residential area in Greece?
The Greek Road Code uses περιοχή ήπιας κυκλοφορίας (periochi ipias kykloforias) for a designated and signposted area of reduced traffic. It may cover residential areas or urban centres.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 43(3)
Start of a residential area.
English • Traffic sign Π-92 • Beginning of a residential area designated for traffic calming.
Ελληνικά • Π-92 • Αρχή περιοχής κατοικίας, χαρακτηρισμένης ως περιοχής ήπιας κυκλοφορίας.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 4 περ. τα
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Π-92
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-01-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign Π-92α • End of a residential area designated for traffic calming.
Ελληνικά • Π-92α • Τέλος περιοχής κατοικίας, χαρακτηρισμένης ως περιοχής ήπιας κυκλοφορίας.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 4 περ. τβ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Π-92α
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-01-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Greece?
In a legally designated and signed area of mild traffic (περιοχή ήπιας κυκλοφορίας), drivers must travel very slowly and never exceed 20 km/h. This differs from the ordinary built-up-road defaults of 30 or 50 km/h. Housing alone does not identify the category; check the entrance signs.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 43(3)
Where may I park in a residential area in Greece?
In a designated περιοχή ήπιας κυκλοφορίας, parking is prohibited except where authorised by parking signs. On other residential streets, follow the ordinary parking restrictions, including those protecting pavements, pedestrian crossings and building access. A residential location does not itself authorise pavement parking.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025 — articles 43(3)
