ALERT: Following extensive repair work on the Canal since January 2021 when a number of serious landslides closed the Canal to all shipping, the Canal re-opened on 1 May, 2024 returning to normal and full 24 hour operation. However, it is scheduled to close again from 4 November, 2024 until March 2025 to continue restoration works. Read News here.
Pre-Arrival:
It is now possible to calculate transit fees, book a transit and pay in advance via the Canal's new digital online services.
Go to Corinth Canal website, where the calculation of the crossing fees, the arrival announcement and the payment by credit or debit card through the Bank secure process “Pay By Link”, is available.
Use this link for Tolls Calculator – Arrival Announcement – Payment Fees
The canal operates 24 hours, 7 days per week except on Tuesdays from 06.00 to 18.00, when regular canal maintenance is carried out.
Prior to Transit:
When approximately an hour from the canal entrance, call Corinth Canal Control on VHF channel 11 to announce your arrival. If you have pre-booked, confirm the booking number, if not go ahead and enquire about the next transit from E to W or W to E.
Formalities and payment (if you have not paid online prior to arrival) must be carried out at the Eastern end of the Canal, so for those transiting W to E, after transit.
See Docking for waiting options at either end of the Canal.
Formalities and Payment:
All yacht skippers must visit the Isthmia side of the Canal (Eastern). Skippers should bring their documents (including boat papers) to the Customers Service Dept., located in the basement of the Control Tower. Payment (if not done in advance) can be made either in cash, by credit card or by bank transfer prior to the vessel’s transit.
For further details regarding bank transfer, please contact Customer Service Department at:
Tel.: +30 27410 30886 (24 hours)
Fax: +30 27410 30887 (24 hours)
Only vessels requesting a tug have to pay a surcharge. See pre-arrival above for link to calculate transit fees.
Private yachts both Greek and foreign pay the same amount; however Greek yachts (private & charter) registered in Isthmia, Loutraki and Corinth pay a lower fee.
A vessel can only enter the canal when a permit has been granted by the Canal Service.
Transit:
All vessels should contact the Isthmia control tower on VHF Channel 11 before entering the canal in order to find out what time to be at the canal entrance. There are waiting areas at both ends. Usually, you will join a convoy. The Canal authorities will make it clear what order vessels should proceed in the convoy.
The cut is too narrow for ships to pass each other, so one must get permission to proceed.
The canal now has red above green lights on both port and starboard side of the canal at both ends.
By day and night: a green light is shown when entry is permitted, and a red light when entry is not permitted (but only after verbal permission to enter has been granted).
If following a commercial ship, which are taken through by tug, do not follow too closely in order to avoid the prop wash.
The speed of a ship navigating the Canal must not exceed 6 knots. Upon entering and leaving the Canal, however, speed must be reduced to the minimum.
See Corinth Canal Regulations for more details.
Last updated: May 2024
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