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21-year-old taxi driver arrested for overcharging tourists 175€ in Athens.

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A 21-year-old taxi driver was arrested for charging tourists €175 for a ride from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport to central Athens.
The fare was reportedly four times the legal rate for that journey.
The arrest took place on July 3, 2026, as part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to regulate taxi fares in the area.
The driver was apprehended by a specialized police unit focused on traffic control and accident prevention.
The incident has drawn attention to the issue of overcharging tourists in Greece.

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A 21-year-old taxi driver was arrested on July 3, 2026, in Athens after allegedly charging tourists an exorbitant fare of €175 for a ride from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport to the city center. This amount was reported to be quadruple the legal fare for that route, drawing immediate attention from authorities.

The arrest was part of ongoing efforts by local police to clamp down on overcharging practices within the taxi industry, a concern particularly highlighted during the tourist season. Previously, the authorities had also apprehended a 52-year-old taxi driver in Mykonos for similar violations, where he was accused of charging passengers nearly double the standard rates. These incidents reflect a broader initiative by police to enforce fair pricing and protect visitors to Greece.

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