Panathenaic Stadium Tickets: Price, Hours and Audio Guide

What a ticket costs and who enters free

The stadium's visit page lists prices in force since 1 October 2025:

Greek school groups and their accompanying adults also enter free. The page links a document listing the papers needed for each free or reduced category, and it is explicit that those tickets are issued only at the stadium. No separate child price is shown for ages 7 and up, so children from 7 appear to need a general ticket unless they fall into a reduced category.

Every ticket is valid only on the day it is issued, and the stadium FAQ adds that tickets are single-use and cannot be cancelled or refunded.

Hours by season and last tickets

From 1 November 2026, the winter schedule means two fewer hours in the afternoon. The online ticket shop stops selling earlier than the box office: on 25 October 2026 it showed the last online ticket at 18:30, against 19:00 at the ticket windows. If you are arriving late in the day, go straight to the box office rather than trying to buy on your phone.

The stadium publishes no list of holiday closures on its visit page. Instead, changes are posted on its news page, and 2026 shows how often that happens: the track was closed to visitors until 16 September and again from 19 to 22 September, and hours were changed on 10, 14 and 15 September for a flame ceremony and concerts. Check the news page the day before you go, especially around big events.

Online or at the gate: which to choose

Neither the visit page nor the ticket shop mentions timed entry slots, so buying online does not reserve a time. Its main advantages are skipping the purchase queue and paying in advance. That makes the choice simple:

• Full-price adults: buying online is fine if you are sure of the date, because the ticket cannot be moved or refunded.
• Students, reduced and free visitors: go to the box office with your documents, since those tickets are not sold online.
• Mixed groups: buy everyone at the box office together so the group is not split between channels.

Bring a little cash for the toilets, which cost €1.50 per person and accept exact change only.

What the ticket includes

The ticket covers the stadium grounds and track, the ancient stoa, the permanent exhibition of Olympic posters and torches from 1896 onwards, and the stadium museum. One audio guide device per visitor is included with general and reduced tickets. It runs about 30 minutes and is available in Greek, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese.

For large groups, the FAQ notes that audio guide devices are handed out at a rate of about 100 people per 50 minutes, so groups of that size may wait. Licensed guides can be hired through the Association of Licensed Tourist Guides if you prefer a live tour.

Rules inside

Smoking, food and drinks other than water are not allowed, and nor are animals except guide dogs. The stadium also forbids commercial use of photos and use of Olympic symbols. Steps can be slippery after winter rain.

Getting to the Panathenaic Stadium

The entrance is on Vasilissis Konstantinou Avenue, opposite the Discobolus statue. The visit page lists these routes:

1. Metro: Akropoli (line 2), Syntagma (lines 2 and 3) or Evangelismos (line 3), each about 1,000 m away on foot.
2. Bus and trolleybus: lines 2, 4, 10, 11, 90, 209 and 550 to the stop "Stadio" (Στάδιο), outside the stadium.
3. Tram: line 6 to Zappeio.

All of these use the same OASA tickets and contactless fares; our Athens transport tickets guide explains which to buy.

Fitting it into an Athens day

The stadium is a shorter visit than the Acropolis and has no booking pressure, so it works well in the afternoon after a morning slot on the hill. Our guide to Acropolis tickets and time slots covers that booking. In winter, when the stadium closes at 17:00, check the winter hours of Athens sites and museums before planning a late visit.