Venue: Technopolis City of Athens
Address: Pireos st. 100, 11854 - Gazi, Athens
Technopolis City of Athens, has become a hub of cultural events, thus upgrading a historic area of the capital and creating another focal point in the cultural identity of Athens. A wide variety of cultural events are held in Technopolis every year: music, dance, theatre and performing arts, plastic and applied arts, educational programs for children, entrepreneurship and temporary exhibitions, attracting over 1,000,000 people annually. Technopolis City of Athens offers quality entertainment and culture in reasonable prices.
For more information about the venue and its activities you can visit their website here: https://athens-technopolis.gr/index.php/en/
Getting to Athens and the Venue
Airport to Athens
Metro
- The train station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Follow the signs "To the trains" to reach the train station.
- After purchasing your ticket and passing through the gates, proceed down to the platforms.
- "Athens Metro Line 3" (Blue line) from Airport station will take you directly to "Kerameikos" station, which is a 5-minute walk from the venue (17 stops, approximately 45 minutes).
- Attention: You will need to purchase a special Athens Transport ticket to/from the Airport (see ticket categories below). For all the other metro rides in Athens city center you will need the normal ticket.
Buses
- The Athens Airport is served by the Airport Express bus lines.
- The X95 bus, boarding right outside Arrivals, will take you to "Syntagma" stop (final stop / 18 stops, ~1 hr), where you can take the Metro 3 line and get to “Kerameikos”.
- You can pay contactless using debit/credit card or phone directly in the bus, or by purchasing a special Athens Transport ticket to/from the Airport (more details below).
- Attention: You will need a different ticket to get to the city center via metro.
Athens Transport Tickets
- How to purchase
- ATH.ENA ticket is a re-loadable, contactless paper ticket that you can purchase and topped up in various locations such as vending machines at Athens Metro stations, as well as many kiosks and stores throughout Athens.
- Additionally, you can pay contactless with you debit/credit card or mobile phone directly at the gates, instead of purchasing a ticket (excluding rides from/to the airport).
- Special Tickets to/from the Airport
- €9.00 for a single Metro ticket to/from the Airport
- €5.50 for a single Express bus ticket to/from the Airport
- Normal Ticket for Athens
- €1.20 for a 90-minute single ticket (excl. Airport)
- €4.10 for a daily ticket (excl. Airport)
- €8.20 for a 5-day ticket (excl. Airport)
- Discounts
- Students in Greek universities, Disabled persons and Children under the age of 6 are entitled to unlimited free travel.
Taxis
- Taxis are among the most affordable in Europe.
- At the Athens Airport (El. Venizelos) there is a designated waiting area outside Exit 3 of the Arrivals level.
- A flat rate applies for travel from the Airport to the Athens city center.
- €40 daytime (05:00-23:59)
- €55 night (00:00-04:59)
- Apps such as FreeNow and Uber can be used to book Taxi rides to/from the Airport.
- The ride is around 30 minutes with light traffic.
Car Rental
- There are numerous car rental agencies both within and around the airport, some of which offer a meet-and-greet service for vehicle pick-up.
- Take Toll Motorway A6 (Attiki Odos) to the city centre. Route passing through Mt. Imittos Ring Road (Periferiaki Imittou) is usually faster (~30 minutes with light traffic).
- The toll fee for Motorway A6 (Attiki Odos) is 2.80 EUR for a private passenger car. You can pay cash or by card at the toll collector lane.
- We would like to highlight here that driving in the center of Athens might be challenging in terms of traffic and parking availability.
