Road conditions and tolls on The Peloponnese

All toll booths have booths with staff. Take a lane with a sign indicating a white man on a blue background.

See here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pvNHsH2zv9umNCqU7

The cost is generally less than €5. The amount is indicated on signs a few hundred meters before the toll. You can pay with coins, notes, or credit card.

About the route to Monemvasia (and in the Peloponnese in general), since you are using Google Maps, display the Relief layer and you will understand why you see these differences.

The ones you are talking about must be the route via the coast from Kardamyli and the one via Sparta from Kalamata.

I recommend the one via the coast (via Gythio) Much more scenic

Since there are always plenty of opportunities to stop along the way and the roads are very winding, plan for more driving time than indicated by Google maps

Thank you for answering my question about whether the toll booths are staffed. I am still traumatized about "running" a toll booth somewhere in rural Italy. The automated machine was completely out of service and no one answered the help button, no matter how many times I pressed it!!

What a great idea to look at the Relief layer of Google Maps. I have never done so before, but believe me when I say, that will be top on my list from now on.

You ROCK! Thank you.

I spent 13 days driving around the Peloponnese in October 2022.

The main highway all the way to Kalamata is in very good condition and surprisingly not much traffic especially the further south you go.

There are numerous toll booths along the way with prices varying at each one.

The toll booths I encountered were either manned or unmanned. The ones opened had a large green X sign and the ones that were manned had a human figure sign. Very easy to pay using various means.

Once off the main highway you'll be on secondary roads and back roads. Due to the terrain such as mountains, coastline, going through villages it will take you longer than you think so plan to spend more time getting from point A to point B.

If at all possible I would highly recommend driving through the Langada Pass if you want some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Peloponnese. You can pick it up by going from Kardamyli to Kalamata and then east toward Sparta.

Regardless of the route you take it will be a long drive, maybe longer than what some on-line maps say.

I would also recommend some navigation system where ever you drive in the Peloponnese. I used Google Maps and for the most part got me where I wanted to go.

If interested you can read my trip report and photos from another forum:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g189483-i1277-k14200587-Peloponnese_Trip_Report_Sept_25_Oct_12-Peloponnese.html

@tommyk5

Thank you for your insights! And thanks especially for the link to your TripAdvisor trip report. I prefer to explore more off the beaten path locations and your trip report is chockfull of those.

And as far as navigation goes, I rely on Google maps to plan the itinerary, but while in country, I use a TomTom navigation device.