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Since 2025, Greece has imposed restrictions on parking and camping for motorhomes and caravans. Overnight stays and long-term parking are now only allowed in organized campsites or designated areas. Fines for illegal parking range up to 300 euros with a 10-day license suspension, while unauthorized camping can lead to up to 3 years in prison.
The Greek police headquarters issued a regulation in February 2026 clarifying when a motorhome is parked versus illegally camping. This addresses uncertainty since 2025 rule tightening, when tourists were turned away from legal spots. Violators face fines up to €3,000 or imprisonment.
Greece has relaxed parking rules for motorhomes and caravans after a 2025 tourism law led to an almost total ban on public parking and a drop in tourist numbers. Motorhomes up to 7.5 m in length can now park in built-up areas without time limits, like cars. Larger vehicles and trailers are limited to 24 hours. Police clarified that parking must not involve setting up awnings or outdoor equipment, or fines apply. In 2024, 50,000 motorhomes visited Greece; in 2025, only 5,000, highlighting the impact on a sector with 110 million overnight stays and €33 billion turnover in Europe.
Greece has introduced new regulations for campervans, effective January 2025. Campervans up to 7.5 meters in length can park indefinitely in designated areas and overnight in settlements, provided local traffic and parking rules are followed. Stricter rules apply to caravans, including a ban on more than one unit on private property. Wild camping, including setting up awnings, tables, and chairs outside the vehicle, is prohibited, with fines starting at €300 and potentially reaching several thousand euros, and in extreme cases, short-term imprisonment. Special restrictions apply in ecologically sensitive areas, beaches, forests, and near archaeological sites.
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Greece has partially reversed strict 2025 restrictions on camper vans. Motorhomes up to 7.5 m can now park in towns without time limits, but wild camping with awnings and furniture remains banned, with fines starting at €300
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Greece revised campervan rules: overnight parking in urban areas is now allowed without time limits for vehicles up to 7.5 m, and camping is defined only by the use of external equipment. Municipal 'Camper Stops' with waste and water services are planned.
Greek authorities have introduced clearer regulations for campervan parking, which had caused tensions between tourists and local communities in recent years. Under the new rules, travelers can park and sleep in their vehicles, including within settlements, as long as they comply with local traffic and parking restrictions. The ban on wild camping outside designated areas remains in place.
Greece has scrapped strict 2025 restrictions on motorhomes. A new police directive allows parking wherever cars can park, but wild camping is still prohibited, ending uncertainty over high fines.
Greek police issued a clarifying decree in February 2026, equating motorhomes with regular cars for parking. Vehicles up to 7.5 meters can park in towns without time limits; larger ones up to 24 hours. Camping with equipment setup remains banned.
Greece has reversed a general ban on motorhome parking that was implemented in May 2025. Under a new police directive (No. 1246/26/351380), motorhomes up to 7.5 meters can park without time limits in inhabited areas, while longer ones are limited to 24 hours.
Greek police have issued a clarificatory order establishing new parking rules for motorhomes and caravans. Within populated areas, motorhomes over 7.5 meters and all caravans are limited to 24-hour parking, while outside populated areas there are no time limits unless prohibited by signage. The order clearly distinguishes legal parking from illegal camping, prohibiting the deployment of additional equipment like awnings or chairs.
The Greek police have issued a clarifying ordinance, overturning controversial parking restrictions for motorhomes that had been in place since 2025. The new rules, effective February 15, 2026, state that motorhomes are subject to the same parking regulations as other vehicles. Within localities, motorhomes up to 7.5 meters in length can park without time limits, while longer ones are limited to 24 hours. Outside localities, there is no time limit, although wild camping remains prohibited.
The Greek Police have issued a clarifying directive establishing uniform parking rules for motorhomes and caravans in the Peloponnese. Parking is permitted for up to 24 hours in residential areas for vehicles over 7.5 meters long and for trailers, while outside residential areas it is allowed without time limits. The key distinction is that deploying stabilizer legs, awnings, or placing furniture outside is classified as illegal camping and incurs fines.
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A new directive from the Greek police clearly distinguishes legal parking from illegal camping. Vehicles up to 7.5 meters face no restrictions in built-up areas; larger ones have a 24-hour limit. Outside towns, parking is allowed without time limits if no signs prohibit it.
After a 2025 law cut motorhome numbers from 50,000 to 5,000, Greek police issued a directive: parking for motorhomes up to 7.5 m is treated like cars, and stopping without external gear is not camping
Greece has enacted laws 5170/2025 and 5209/2025, strictly regulating the parking of motorhomes and caravans in public spaces. Motorhomes up to 7.5 meters in length can park within settlements without time limits, while longer vehicles and caravans are limited to 24 hours. Violations carry fines from 300 euros and potential imprisonment.
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Summer 2026 brings changes for motorhome owners: Germany requires a gas inspection certificate, Spain restricts heavy vehicles, Greece lifts its ban, and Hungary simplifies road tolls. Violators face fines and towing.
Greece now allows motorhomes up to 7.5 m to park in towns without time limits, but tent deployment remains banned. Earlier strict fines and jail terms caused a tenfold drop in camper visitors.
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