Tourism tax rates in Greece
Last reviewed 2 January 2025
Recent news
2 January 2025 | Rate Increases have been confirmed for 2025 between April and October as well as an extended low season rate to March. Also, a new levy for cruise passengers applies from 1 January 2025 (see table below).
'Climate crisis resilience fee'
The ‘climate crisis resilience fee’ (τέλος ανθεκτικότητας στην κλιματική κρίση) replaced the ‘residence tax’ (φόρος διαμονής) from 1 January 2024. The fee is decided by national government (regulation) and levied nationwide on a per room basis.
The revenue contributes to an emergency fund for natural disasters and invested in infrastructure that supports the country’s tourism sector.
Further information can be found clicking on ‘Greece – all destinations’.
| Hotel Star Rating |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Some Exemptions |
| € per room per night | ||||||
| Greece – all destinations (no maximum nights) (Apr-Oct) 2025 (Nov-Mar) 2025 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
15.00 |
Youth Hostels |
'Cruise passenger levy'
From 2025, a new levy is applicable to cruise passengers (amount differs between port of disembarkation and time of year).
The revenue will contribute to port infrastructure projects and invested in infrastructure which supports the country’s tourism sector.
| Cruise Passenger Levy (from 1 Jan 2025) |
January-March | April-May | June-September | October | November-December |
| € per passenger | |||||
| Mykonos | 4.00 | 12.00 | 20.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 |
| Santorini | 4.00 | 12.00 | 20.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 |
| Other Greek ports | 1.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
Disclaimer: While best efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of the information, the information displayed should be used as guidance only.
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