Acropolis & Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tickets

Take the Athens Metro to Acropolis Station, a short walk from the entrance.

Several public bus routes stop near the Acropolis, including routes 24, 40 and 230.

Taxis are readily available in Athens and can drop you at the Acropolis entrance. Parking options near the Acropolis exist, but it is recommended to park outside the city center and continue by public transport to avoid traffic and parking difficulties.

The bus meets at Pl. Sintagmatos 210, Athina 105 63 (Syntagma Square). Enter that address in your maps app or give it to your taxi driver; taxis are widely available throughout Athens.

Your bus ticket gives unlimited access to the hop-on hop-off buses on the Athens Line, which take you around the city's main sights. The brochure with a detailed map and useful tips that comes with the ticket shows the stops, so check it to pick the one that suits your plans.

It covers timed entry to the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion and Propylaea, plus the north and south slopes, the Theatre of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. It also includes unlimited access to the hop-on hop-off buses on the Athens Line.

It includes two separate tickets, one for the Acropolis and one for the hop-on hop-off bus, confirmed together in a single booking. Entrance to other museums or monuments is not included.

You enter the Acropolis within the slot you choose at booking, from 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the selected time. The visit involves a lot of walking and steep steps, so wear comfortable shoes. The site can get overcrowded at prime times, so early morning or late in the day is usually quieter. The terrain is uneven, which makes the site only partially accessible for visitors with reduced mobility.

The Acropolis audio guide app is included with your Acropolis ticket, and the bus ticket includes multilingual audio commentary onboard. The Athens city audio guide app is a separate optional add-on you can select when booking. If you add the optional Athens city audio guide when booking, the download instructions are sent by email after purchase.

Children under 6 can join the hop-on hop-off bus for free, with no need to select a ticket for them. This rule applies to the bus only. The Acropolis entry is a separate ticket.