The port of Thessaloniki, the natural gate of the Balkans to the sea, is rapidly being developed to accommodate international cruise liners and local ferries as an outlet to the islands of the Aegean. The new passenger station "Macedonia" was recently established to serve this new development. The Port of Thessaloniki has significant advantages as the main European sea gate in the Balkan region. Namely its facilities include:
free zone operating under the customs code of the European Union container terminal, operating 24 hours with flat rates conventional port operating in two shifts, with flat rates top quality equiρment for handling bulk and heavy cargos cargo security excellent links to road and rail networks competitive rates for goods in transit
The "Makedonia" Passenger Terminal
The Terminal operates since 1987 in the ground floor of a neo-classic building at the entrance of the port and serves passenger ships and flying dolphins with several destinations from Skiathos to Crete. You can query our on-line itinerary database about all scheduled routes. For cruising ships there is a special part of the pier and an appropriate part of the terminal meets the standards of the Schengen treaty. The facilities for the passengers include: waiting rooms, cafeterias, card-phones, trolleys for the transportation of luggage, taxi station, parking areas for private cars and tourist buses, speakers for the announcement of departures and arrivals, kiosks offering special services and information from tourist agencies. Inside the Passenger Terminal you will also find a touch-screen Infokiosk (Infopoint) with Internet access and a Wi-Fi Access Point allowing Internet access to any device equipped with a 802.11b compliant netword card. Both services are provided completely free of charge for all passengers.
For more information , please call: Maritime Companies Agent Telephone Minoan Lines Crete Air Travel Ltd. 2310 547407/ 534376/ 547454 NEL-Lesvos Maritime Karacharisis Travel & Shipping Agency 2310 522716/ 522736/ 513005 ANEK LINES POLLARIS TRAVEL: 25, P.P.Germanou Str. 0310- 232078, 278613 Thessaloniki's Port Office - 2310 531504-5, 531645-6
Parking Services & Facilities Short term/stay The Port Authority of Thessaloniki S.A., in the strategic frame of land utilisation and development, created in the centre of our city an open-air parking facility with 250 car capacity. The operation of this parking next to the Port's Passenger Station and close to the commercial center of the city is expected to relieve the traffic problem of the center area. The parking started its operation in the beginning of October 2002, serving the accute parking needs of the centre of Thessaloniki. ThPA S.A. adopted a particular competitive billing policy at one Euro (€1) per hour, with no minimum charge. The entrance of the parking is found at the Axiou street, 50 metres after the Central Gate (map of area). This choice aims in avoiding the creation of traffic congestion at the Port's Central Gate, Niki's Avenue and in providing better access to the users of the facility.
