Greece launches travel passes to aid flood & fire-hit regions
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The Greek government began accepting applications September 24 for the Thessaly Evros Pass 2026, a program offering 8,900 citizens digital debit cards to spend on lodging, food, and local transportation in areas of Thessaly and Evros impacted by floods in September 2023 and wildfires in the summer of 2023.
Several ministers, from the Ministries of Tourism, Digital Governance, National Economy, Interior, and Climate Crisis, co-signed the decision authorizing the program.
Residents of the affected regions are not eligible to receive the cards. Citizens can apply through the vouchers.gov.gr platform until September 28. The application process requires only a Taxisnet account, Greece’s web platform for financial and tax services, and a confirmed mobile phone number and email address. The government will automatically gather additional required information from its digital systems.
The program will distribute 7,500 cards worth 200 euros each for travel to Thessaly and 1,400 cards worth 250 euros each for travel to Evros. The cards will be issued in two phases, spanning September-October and November-December 2026. Final recipients will be selected by lottery, and the National Network of Infrastructure Technology and Research will implement the program with funding from the Public Investment Program.
