Category A • Motorcycles with no power restriction
Category A Motorcycle Licence in Agios Dimitrios, Athens
Category A can be obtained from the age of 24, or from 22 if you have held A2 for at least two years. It lets you ride motorcycles without the power restriction of A2.
- 24+ direct access
- 22+ with 2 years of A2
- Category A
Direct access
From age 24
Progressive access
From 22 with at least 2 years of A2
Power
Without the 35 kW restriction of A2
Category
A
Many people look for the “unlimited licence”. In practice the official name is category A, and what changes compared with A2 is not an engine size limit but the fact that the A2 power restriction no longer applies.
Riding entitlement
What can I ride with a category A licence?
A is the full motorcycle category. The 35 kW limit of A2 does not apply, so you can also ride more powerful motorcycles, provided they meet the specifications of the category.
In everyday language it is often called the “unlimited licence”. Technically it is more accurate to say that category A does not carry the power restriction of A2. For comparison: A1 covers up to 125cc / 11 kW, A2 up to 35 kW, and A has no category power restriction.
Category A
without the 35 kW limit
Requirements
Who can obtain category A?
From age 24
Category A is obtained from the age of 24 with direct access, or from the age of 22 if you have held A2 for at least two years.
Do I need A2 first?
For direct access from 24 you do not need to have held A2 beforehand — this is a direct acquisition of category A. The age limit of 22 applies only to holders of A2 who have held it for at least two years.
Your case
What is your own case?
Choose the category you already hold that relates most closely to the one you want to obtain.
Do you hold more than one category?
Choose the motorcycle category you already hold and that relates to the extension you want to make. If you hold more than one category, choose the motorcycle category you already have.
Choose a case to see the procedure that applies to you.
Practical training
Practical training for category A
Practical training takes place on a real category A motorcycle belonging to the school and covers machine control and the required manoeuvres. Depending on the stage of your training, part of the lesson also takes place away from the training area, in real traffic conditions.
Meeting point
Training area — Kallithea Marina
Vehicles
A real category A motorcycle
Gear
It is best if you have your own. If not, the school can provide a helmet, gloves, jacket, trousers and elbow / knee protectors for training, subject to availability.
Comparing the categories
A2 or A — which category do I need?
A
Honda Hornet- From 24 with direct access
- or from 22 with at least 2 years of A2
- without the power limit of A2
You are here
The difference is mainly the age of access and the power restriction. The smaller motorcycle category is A1 (from age 18, up to 125cc / 11 kW).
How much does a category A licence cost?
The cost depends on whether this is a first licence or an extension of an existing one, and on the procedure required in your case.
Government fees are separate from the school's training fee.
Where we operate
Category A licence in Agios Dimitrios
Stavroulakis Driving School is based in Agios Dimitrios and trains candidates for category A from across Attica.
The administrative side is handled at our school in Agios Dimitrios, while practical motorcycle lessons start from the dedicated training area at Kallithea Marina.
Examples of areas we serve
- Agios Dimitrios
- Dafni
- Nea Smyrni
- Alimos
- Palaio Faliro
- Ilioupoli
- Argyroupoli
Motorcycle lessons in English
If Greek is not your first language, the paperwork is often harder than the riding itself. We explain every stage of the category A procedure in English — the gov.gr application, the MyPhoto photo and signature, the e-Paravolo government fees and the Δ.Ε.Ε. Training and Examination Card that allows official training to begin.
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