Greece Motorway Speed: 130 km/h — Police Radar, Cash Fines

Motorway speed limit in Greece: 130 km/h.

In Greece it’s the police, not the cameras

Greece is the opposite of the vignette-and-camera countries. Fixed speed cameras are still fairly rare; what you’ll actually meet is mobile police radar parked on the main highways, and officers who hand out on-the-spot fines in cash — so carry some euros, because a missing payment can mean your documents are held. The motorways (the PATHE north–south and the Egnatia across the north) also still run on old-style toll booths, so you’ll want change or a card for those. The limit is 130, but 30 km/h over brings a €350 fine and a 60-day licence ban — a rough end to a holiday.

Greece Speed Limits Explained

Greece enforces different speed limits depending on the type of road and vehicle.

| Road Type | Cars | Trucks |

|———–|——|——–|

| Urban | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |

| Rural | 90 km/h | 80 km/h |

| Motorway | 130 km/h | 80 km/h |

Urban Speed Limits

In built-up areas of Greece, the default speed limit for cars is 50 km/h. School zones and residential areas may have lower limits of 20-30 km/h.

Motorway Speed Limits

On motorways (highways/expressways), cars can travel at up to 130 km/h in Greece.

Trucks and heavy vehicles are limited to 80 km/h on the same roads.

Speeding Penalties

A speeding fine for going 10 km/h over the limit is approximately EUR 40.

What Most Guides Don’t Tell You

Enforcement Reality

Greece has limited fixed camera coverage, but mobile radar traps are common on busy routes.

The typical enforcement tolerance is around 10 km/h above the posted limit. Anything beyond that triggers an automatic fine.

Cross-border fine collection is active. An unpaid ticket does not disappear when you leave the country.

Officers can demand on-the-spot payment. If you cannot pay, your vehicle may be impounded until the fine is settled.

Truck Speed Limits

Heavy vehicles on Greece motorways are capped at 80 km/h, creating a speed differential of 50 km/h with passenger cars. Be alert when overtaking or merging.

Mandatory Equipment

A speed check often turns into a full vehicle inspection. Make sure you carry a warning triangle, first aid kit and fire extinguisher. Missing any of these items is a separate offence with its own fine.

Alcohol and Speed

With a BAC limit of 0.05, Greece is stricter than many destinations. Driving after even one drink and exceeding the speed limit can lead to a double penalty.

How Greece Compares

Key Facts at a Glance

More Resources

• Full Driving Rules for Greece

• World Speed Limit Map

• Speed Unit Converter

Greece cut the default built-up-area limit to 30 km/h on 1 January 2026. 50 km/h now applies only on one-way roads with at least two lanes, two-way roads with at least two lanes per direction, or roads with a central median — unless a sign says otherwise.