Ferry ticket prices in Greece have seen significant hikes over the past six years, with the cost of a simple ticket without a vehicle surging dramatically. Available data indicate that the price of an economy-class ticket on a conventional ferry has risen sharply across popular routes. For the Piraeus-Mykonos-Piraeus route, the fare climbed from 72 euros in 2019 to 104 euros in 2025, marking an increase of 44.44%. Similarly, the Piraeus-Paros-Piraeus journey saw its ticket price rise from 78 euros to 108 euros, a jump of 38.46%. Routes to Heraklion, Milos, and Rhodes also followed this upward trend, with the Piraeus-Rhodes-Piraeus line experiencing a 40.42% increase, reaching 132 euros in 2025 from 94 euros in 2019. According to a tourism agent these price hikes were mostly concentrated in the three-year period between 2020 and 2022, heavily influenced by the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising fuel costs. "During this...