Greece
PART 1 - DRIVING WITH A DISABILITY
Regulations for people with disabilities to obtain driving licences
Annex 3 of Directive 2006/126/EC
Vehicle type and adaptation to controls
Annex I of Directive 2006/126/EC
Application to foreign driving licence holders
The same restrictions apply to a person with a disability visiting Greece only if there are restrictions mentioned on the driving licence of this person (and mainly EU and EEC driving licences)
Responsible Agencies
Name of Department/Ministry: Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety/ Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport
Name of section responsible: Driving Licences and Drivers’ Training Unit
email address for queries: dok@yme.gov.gr/
Phone number for queries: 0030 210 6508492, 8883
website (s): www.yme.gov.gr
PART 2 - PARKING CARDS
Eligibility for disability parking cards
Wheelchair users,
People with walking difficulty,
People with vision impairment,
People with mental health issues, learning disabilities or other hidden disabilities
Blood disorders than require regular transfusions like thalassemia and sickle cell anemia
Reserved parking space availability
On street,
In municipal car parks,
Supermarkets, shopping malls
Parking concessions for people with disabilities
Free parking on-street,
Free parking in municipal car parks
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Application to foreign driving licence holders
The same concessions available to individuals with a disability visiting Greece
Parking Permits from all EU countries are recognised
Disability parking spaces
Minimum size is 5m x 3,30m
Responsible Agencies
Name of Department/Ministry: Independent Accessibility Unit for PWD/ Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport
Name of section responsible: Independent Accessibility Unit for PWD
email address for queries: kanellopm@yahoo.gr
phone number for queries: 0030 213 1523 524
website(s): www.yme.gov.gr