Great and affordable ticket to visit all major attractions in Greece, however the bus are not so often.
We were in Athens at the beginning of June and were very happy about the first use of the bus because we already had the tickets. Get in, activate your ticket and drive around the area for 3 days without having to worry about the ticket being valid. ... makes your stay much easier
The Good Stuff:
- I went for the complete pass as it had a lot to offer esp the free transport of the city for 72 hours although with where my hotel was placed (Airotel Parthenon) it wasn't needed as I came for the archaeological sites and we were right in the middle of everything!
- In my opinion, it is great value for money considering everything that is included and what it would all come to separately!
- The instructions on getting to the shop where you collect it wasn't very clear I ended up walking in circles with google maps for ages!
- The tips section in the booklet was very much appreciated and I loved the free map
- Definitely made my trip a lot smoother as I knew everything was pre-booked so all I had to worry about was getting there!
- Definitely takes a lot of stress out of the trip and ensures you see many wonderful sites, and with different options to suit each person,, who can complain?
- The turbopass customer service is excellent, I haven't needed to contact them however the emails I received in preparation for it were very helpful even with a PDF of the guide so I could prepare and the people at the shop in Athens when I collected the pass were very friendly!
Traveller's tips:
- Mind your valuables, there are safes in most hotel rooms - use it or just leave your stuff in the room - keep your wallet in your front pocket and avoid a backpack
- There are wild dogs, cats and even tortoises! Relatively harmless but watch out for the dogs, I got attacked on the way up to the acropolis so if there's young children with you take care
- The roads are very fast! There is a 30 second countdown then a 15 second time to cross over
- Locals are VERY helpful, don't be afraid to ask for help if needed and most people there speak English but if you can greet them with a 'kalimera' or 'yasas' (sp?) they'll be more than happy!
- Lots of people will try and sell you things, don't get coerced
- If vegetarian/vegan don't worry there are plenty of places! Most restaurants do vegan anyway with things like stuffed tomatoes, boiled veg etc but there are also dedicated vegan places like veganbeat, veganaki,peas and avocado all of which I went to and highly recommend
- Most of the souvenir shops are the same, if you've been to one you've been to them all that said there are a lot of handmade products in shops between those which I would definitely look at!
- Don't try to rush things or fit everything into one day, with the turbopass you can do plenty but don't forget to sit back, breathe and enjoy the city
- Set off early, most of the sites will have big queues and if going on the acropolis use the southern slope for extra sites!
- When using the vouchers for museums take the entire voucher with you not just the tear off section, I had a run in with an unpleasant staff member at one museum who got very vocal about refusing me entry for this reason even though I hadn't had that problem anywhere else
- The big sites are nice but the smaller ones are definitely worth a visit in between!
- Take a ride on the hop on-hop off for the entire journey at least once you won't regret it!
- Don't eat an orange off a tree, they're sour
- HAVE FUN! :)
,thank you
Great customer service. Only problem was my package was missing an item. Was partially refunded for it. Metro card saved me getting around Athens. I loved all the history of this beautiful city. Watch out for pick pockets
The passport had been a good decision. It is also practical that public transport is included. There were no long waiting times when buying tickets, because you could go directly to the property. It is recommended in any case to go directly in the morning against 8/8: 30, because there the rush is not so big. Nice were also the bus tours, once through the city and 2 tours in Piraeus and along the beach.
Very convenient. Would buy again
A good value card making it easy to navigate around Athens. The Classic card was useful when using all transport routes (metro/train/hop on and off bus) especially from and to the airport- saved so much money.
Only downside was the Pireaeus happy train was falsely advertised in brochure as I was told when I got there this wasn’t offered anymore much to my disappointment.
I bought the mini pass. It is convenient to print and redeem. It is a good value. Just the hop on hop off bus plus the Acropolis museum makes it worth the price.
I really liked the idea of powers walk me everywhere by subway bus and make visits to archeologist site museum etc .... that good idea that I was referred by a friend I recommend it for the good traveler who do not want to waste time
When I saw the queue of people at the Acropolis and with my ticket from Turbo Pass just passed everyone, I was very glad that I had bought this. I could easily go underground and also use the hop on hop off buses. For me the passport was definitely worth it.
With the City Pass in our pocket, we traveled to Athens with peace of mind and the holiday started stress-free. We took advantage of the benefits offered and enjoyed not having to wait long in the heat. It was perfect ... !!!
Athens City pass Mini is not bad. But the visits do not legitimize all the sights and museums of Athens. With Mini Pass you need extra ticket for Acropolis. But on the whole, it's very practical.
We definitely looked at more than Athens City Pass if we did not have one. He almost looked like a recommendation tour and everything worked out great. Hop on Hop Off was easy to find as the Athenians are also very helpful. Only the price seems a bit high, because all kids U18 are free from entrance fees in Athens. In May, the onslaught was nowhere so much that we had to wait any longer. I would buy the passport only for summer.
We were only 1 day (5-6 hours) with a cruise ship in Athens. With the help of the ticket we could quickly take the subway from Pireus to Athens, visit the Acropolis ticket and City Pass Acropolis and Acropolis Museum without waiting. In the end we had time for the Plaka, and for a walk in Pireus.
the pass allowed us to not have to bother with ticket booths and go direct to entrances. some locations the ticket booth was not beside an entrance. also by buying the pass. overall price for exertions was cheaper. Note: we went to all most all of the places on the ticket. well worth the up front cost verses individually. I highly recommend if you attend to go to most of the sites they offer.
Seeing the city from above is the only way to travel. Skip the subway and take the open top tour you won't regret it!
You save a lot of time on holiday and can inform even at home in peace. Unfortunately, some information was unclear, such as airport transfer if you stay in Athens for more than 72 hours, but you can easily clear it on the spot. Especially tickets are very convenient, you do not have to wait. Always my pleasure.
Highly recommend buying the complete pass. Covers transportation, including round trip to/from airport. Not just metro but buses too! No waiting in line for tickets, always a plus!
It was an useful solution, not only not to wait on queues, but also even to know what to see there.
Thank you, always happy, even if only a few hours time