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Greece has canceled the strict camper van restrictions introduced in 2025. Under a new police directive, parking is allowed in designated areas, but wild camping remains prohibited.
Greece has canceled the strict camper van restrictions introduced in 2025. According to a police department decree from February 2026, camper vans are again treated as regular passenger cars. They are allowed to park wherever car parking is permitted. Previously, fines of up to 3000 euros were in effect.
At the same time, another directive states that parking is only allowed in designated areas, while wild camping remains prohibited. This is intended to eliminate the uncertainty caused by the earlier strict rules and high fines.
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Greece has reversed strict regulations for motorhomes introduced in 2025. A police decree from February 2026 reclassifies motorhomes as regular passen...
Greece has reversed strict regulations for motorhomes introduced in 2025. A police decree from February 2026 reclassifies motorhomes as regular passenger vehicles. They are now allowed to park wherever passenger cars are permitted. Previously, fines of up to 3,000 euros were in place.
A new police ordinance has come into effect in Greece, clarifying parking rules for motorhomes. Parking is permitted in designated areas, while wild c...
A new police ordinance has come into effect in Greece, clarifying parking rules for motorhomes. Parking is permitted in designated areas, while wild camping remains prohibited. This aims to eliminate the uncertainty previously caused by strict regulations and high fines.
Updated: 25.07.2026
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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.
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