Cars and Motoring
Bus schedules
schedules you will find under:
http://bus-service-crete-ktel.com/timetable.php?lg=3
Car check and emission card
all cars have to be checked every two years.
From may 2009 all cars must have an emission card that means all the cars have to be checked yearly.
Safety
It is a statutory obligation to carry a warning triangle, a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher and a safety overjacket in your vehicle. Please ask your car rental firm for these articles. They will usually decline to provide them, pointing out that "Checks are not carried out". This is mostly the case, but when a check does take place, fines will be very steep.
Radar
In autumn 2008 radar control equipment was installed along the national road. Please take note of the warning signs, because hefty fines are levied on Crete. Also, within the framework of the EU, you will have to reckon on receiving the notification of payment of a fine in your home country.
Used car registration
- Buyer and seller must go to the tax office and carry out a transfer of the (tax) documents to the name of the buyer.
- Then both parties should go to have the car registration document transferred at the Registration Office (mechanologiko). The easiest way to do this is via the KEP-offices in Chania.
- To do this you need your passport, tax number, and residence permit.
Pedestrians
There is now a movement in Greece which champions the rights of pedestrians. A quick look around the cities and villages reveals that there are hardly any pavements, and when they do exist, they are misused as places to park. This appears to be of no interest to the police or the municipal authorities.
You can help, and support this Organisation. You can complain to your tour representative, or to the local mayor, or to the Greek Tourist Organisation.
Information: http://www.pezh.gr/