Antirrio

The new, increased toll rates for both mainline and side toll stations take effect on Wednesday, January 1, for the Patras - Corinth - Elefsina and Antirrio - Ioannina motorways, as well as the Rio - Antirrio Bridge.

Under the increased rates announced by "Olympia Odos," a passenger car trip from Patras to Elefsina will now cost €13.30, up from €12.60.

The algorithm added it to my TikTok feed. It was a teaser for a video game about trucks. I'd have scrolled right past it if it weren't for a scene from the Corinth Canal catching my eye in the background. It was followed by the Kavala Fortress, the Attiki Odos junction in Metamorfosi, the Rio-Antirrio Bridge and the Thessaloniki waterfront. I didn't scroll.

A cargo ship flying the Belize flag with a crew of 10 foreign nationals ran aground on a sandy shallow 0.8 nautical miles west of the port of Antirrio, in the Patras Gulf.

The vessel, which is carrying gravel, has a tugboat stationed nearby for assistance.

The sea area is experiencing west-southwest winds of 5 to 6 Beaufort at the time of the incident.

The family of 20-year-old Aki Karachristou from Agrinio is in deep mourning following his tragic passing in a car accident on the national road between Antirrio and Ioannina at the Great Chora junction on Saturday night.

Riding alongside Aki was his 18-year-old sister, who is fighting for her life in the hospital.

In view of the celebration of “Dormition of the Mother of God” on December 15th 2024, the police have prepared a special plan and are taking increased road safety and traffic policing measures to ensure the safe movement of citizens and prevent road accidents throughout the country’s road network

After robots were used to check the state of the pylons submerged 65 meters below sea level and alpinists completed their annual overhaul last week, a team of divers will be deployed on the massive maintenance project of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, which turns 20 next month.

The Rio-Antirrio ferry service was suspended on Thursday due to strong winds in the area.

For the same reason, empty trucks, motorcycles and bicycles were barred from crossing on the Harilaos Trikoupis bridge linking Rio with Antirrio.

Passenger ferries will resume their schedules from Piraeus harbor after 5:30 p.m. as winds have moderated. The exception will be the flying dolphins plying the Saronic Gulf routes.

There will be no departures from Lavrio and Rafina, as weather conditions in the seas east of Attica are still unfavorable.

Higher toll fees at toll stations, in both major and auxiliary roads, increased on Greek roads as of Monday, following earlier announcements by concessionaires. 

On Olympia Odos, the new fees implemented for vehicles affect the following highways: Patra-Athens, Antirrio-Ioannina, Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata and the Lefktro-Sparta section, as well as the Rio-Antirrio bridge. 

Higher toll fees at toll stations, in both major and auxiliary roads, increased on Greek roads as of January 1, 2024, following earlier announcements by concessionaires.

In Olympia Odos, the new fees implemented for vehicles affect the following highways: Patras-Athens, Antirrio-Ioannina, Corinth-Tripolis-Kalamata and the Lefktro-Sparta section, as well as the Rio-Antirrio bridge.