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The stone walls and grassy courtyards of Patras Castle with trees in pink blossom, above the roofs of the city and the Gulf of Patras, with ships in the port

Where to stay in Patras

Photographed in 2019. Photo: Nikolaos Kotopoulis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Patras

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About Patras

Patras is the port for the ferries to Brindisi, Ancona, Venice and Bari, and the centre around Georgiou Square is about 3 km by road from the South Port ferry terminal. Street parking in the historic centre runs on one or two-hour cards; for longer stops the municipality lists three free car parks in the port zone, with a free bus to Agios Nikolaos pier by the centre.

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Facts and rules

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Ferries to Italy
Regular routes from the South Port to Brindisi, Ancona, Venice and Bari; agencies Minoan Lines, Romanos Agencies (DFDS) and Attica Group (Superfast, Blue Star). The ferry terminal on Akti Dymaion is about 3 km by road from Georgiou Square. Source
Rio-Antirrio bridge
EUR 15.90 per crossing for a passenger car under 2 m high; EUR 2.50 for a motorcycle; EUR 24.70 for a car with a trailer or caravan over 2 m. The bridge links Rio with Antirrio on the mainland. Source
Airport
Araxos (GPA), a combined civilian and military airport at a Hellenic Air Force base in West Achaia, about 39 km by road from Georgiou Square. Its 2026 civilian flights are unverified as of September 2026. Source
Climate resilience fee
Per night and per room or property, the same across Greece. April to October: short-term rentals EUR 8, or EUR 15 for a detached house over 80 m2; tourist residences EUR 8, or EUR 15 from 80 m2; tourist villas EUR 15; rented rooms EUR 2; hotels EUR 2 to 15 by stars. November to March: EUR 0.50 to 4. Article 44 of the Code of indirect taxes (Law 5177/2025); unchanged for 2026. Source
Municipal visitors' fee
0.5% of the price of stays under six months, paid by the guest. No decision by the Municipality of Patras raising it was found on Diavgeia. Private hosts with one or two properties do not charge it. Source
Listing number
Every short-term rental must show its 11-digit AMA, the registry number from the tax authority AADE, on every platform and advert. Licensed properties show a 16-digit ΕΣΛ or a 7-digit ΜΑΓ number instead. Source
Street parking in the centre
Controlled zone in the historic centre, Monday to Friday 08:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:00, Saturday 08:00 to 14:00. A EUR 0.30 card or the Patra Parking app buys one or two hours depending on the street, one card per period; then the car must leave the zone. Source
Free car parks
Three open-air car parks in the port zone: south of the open-air pool of the Patras Swimming Club, the Georgios Kalentzotis car park and the car park south of the lighthouse. Free municipal buses run from the car parks via Gounari to Agios Nikolaos pier, 07:00 to 21:30, every 15 minutes and every 8 minutes at peak times. Source
Monthly stays
Under 60 days per contract is a short-term rental in Greece, with the per-night fee and the AMA; 60 days or more without extra services is an ordinary lease. Airbnb calls 28 nights or more a monthly stay. Source
Entry
Greece is in the Schengen area and uses the euro. Visitors from outside the EU without a visa, British and US citizens among them, can stay 90 days in any 180; the EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Patras

Central Patras seen from the castle walls, a dense spread of white apartment blocks running down to the port and the Gulf of Patras
Photographed in 2008. Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Centre and Georgiou Square

The commercial centre of Patras around Georgiou Square, a short drive from the ferry terminal. It suits a night before or after an Italy sailing, a city break on foot and travellers without a car for the day.

Patras ferry terminal
about 3 km
Araxos airport
about 39 km
Rio
about 9 km

Car and parking

The historic centre is the controlled zone; the street list was not read. A EUR 0.30 card or the Patra Parking app buys one or two hours, weekdays 08:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:00 and Saturdays 08:00 to 14:00. From the three free car parks in the port zone a free bus runs via Gounari to Agios Nikolaos pier every 15 minutes.

A long public stairway climbing a green hillside between apartment buildings and shop signs in central Patras, with a few people on the steps
Photographed in 2019. Photo: Annatsach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ano Poli

The upper town around Patras Castle, above the commercial centre. It suits a stay with views over the gulf and a short walk down to the shops, for travellers who do not mind hills and steps.

Georgiou Square
about 2 km
Patras ferry terminal
about 4 km
Araxos airport
about 40 km

Car and parking

Whether the controlled zone covers Ano Poli was not verified as of September 2026; ask the host where the car goes. The municipality's free car parks are in the port zone, with a free bus to Agios Nikolaos pier.

The Rio-Antirrio cable-stayed bridge crossing the strait from a pebble beach at Rio, with mountains on the far shore and blue sky
Photographed in 2020. Photo: Julien Seguinot from Lille, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Rio

A suburb of Patras at the Peloponnese end of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, home to the University of Patras campus and the Casino Rio. It suits drivers heading north over the bridge, and a month near the university.

Georgiou Square
about 9 km
Patras ferry terminal
about 12 km
Araxos airport
about 53 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Rio was found as of September 2026. Crossing the bridge costs EUR 15.90 each way for a passenger car.

Vrachneika

A seaside suburb of Patras on the gulf, about 11 km south-west of the centre, on the road towards Pyrgos and the west coast. It suits drivers heading for Araxos airport or down the Peloponnese coast.

Georgiou Square
about 11 km
Patras ferry terminal
about 10 km
Araxos airport
about 28 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Vrachneika was found as of September 2026; ask the host whether a space comes with the stay.

Guides

Questions

Which ferries leave Patras for Italy?

The Patras Port Authority lists regular routes from the South Port to Brindisi, Ancona, Venice and Bari, with Minoan Lines, Romanos Agencies (DFDS) and Attica Group (Superfast and Blue Star) as the agencies. Georgiou Square is about 3 km by road from the South Port ferry terminal.

How much is the Rio-Antirrio bridge toll?

EUR 15.90 per crossing for a passenger car under 2 m high, according to Gefyra SA, the bridge operator. A motorcycle pays EUR 2.50 and a car with a trailer or caravan over 2 m EUR 24.70.

Where can a car park in central Patras?

In the controlled zone of the historic centre, a EUR 0.30 card or the Patra Parking app buys one or two hours depending on the street, on weekdays 08:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:00 and on Saturdays 08:00 to 14:00. For longer, the municipality lists three free car parks in the port zone, south of the Swimming Club pool, at Kalentzotis and south of the lighthouse, with a free bus via Gounari to Agios Nikolaos pier.

Is there a tourist tax in Patras?

Greece charges a climate resilience fee per night and per room or property: EUR 8 for a short-term rental from April to October and EUR 2 from November to March, and EUR 2 to 15 for hotels by star rating in summer. Hotels and professional hosts also add a municipal visitors' fee of 0.5% of the price.