Incall is the less-discussed half of how bookings work, and it is the option a lot of people would prefer if anyone explained it properly. It is cheaper, it is faster to arrange, and for anyone who is not staying in a hotel it is often the only sensible choice. What puts people off is uncertainty: they do not know where they are going, what the place will be like, or when they will find out.
This page answers those questions. It is written for adults arranging a legal booking with another adult.
What an incall booking means
Incall in one sentence
An incall means you travel to a private apartment that we arrange, rather than a companion travelling to you.
How it differs from an outcall
The difference is who travels, and everything else follows from that. Because there is no travel time on our side, an incall can usually start sooner and costs less, and there is no travel supplement regardless of where you are coming from. The trade-off is that you make the journey.
Who it suits
Incall suits people who live in Athens and do not want a visitor at home, people staying with family or friends, people in accommodation where a visitor would be awkward, and anyone who simply prefers the neutrality of somewhere that belongs to neither party. It also suits anyone booking at very short notice, because it removes the longest variable from the arrangement.
What an incall apartment should be like
This is the part nobody writes down, so here is the standard we hold ourselves to.
Location and access
A normal residential apartment in a normal building on a normal street, in an area you would not think twice about walking through. Close to a metro station or a main road, with somewhere to park nearby. Not a basement, not a converted commercial unit, not somewhere you would need directions shouted through a door.
Privacy and soundproofing
A building with enough turnover that a visitor is unremarkable, and an apartment that is not sharing a thin wall with a family. The single most common failure of a bad incall location is not appearance but sound, and it is the thing we check first.
Cleanliness and facilities
Clean, warm in winter, air-conditioned in summer, with a proper bathroom, hot water, fresh towels and clean linen. This is a minimum, not a feature list. If any of it were not true we would not use the location.
Parking
Somewhere to leave a car within a short walk. In central Athens that may mean a paid car park rather than a street space, and we will tell you which applies when we send the address.
Where our incall locations are
Central Athens
Most incall bookings happen in the central belt — the districts around Neos Kosmos, Koukaki, Pagrati and the streets between them. These are ordinary residential neighbourhoods on the metro, easy to reach from anywhere in the city and easy to leave.
Northern suburbs
Locations in the northern zone around Marousi and Chalandri, convenient if you are coming from Kifisia or the northern part of the basin and do not want to drive into the centre.
Southern coast
Locations towards the coastal belt, convenient for Glyfada, Voula and the southern suburbs.
Availability varies by companion — not every companion offers incall, and those who do do not all use the same location. When you enquire we will tell you what is available in which area at the time you want.
How an incall booking works
Requesting the booking
Message us with the time you want, roughly where you are coming from, and how long you would like. We confirm which companion is available, in which area, and at what rate.
Receiving the address
You get the district and the nearest metro station when you book, so you can plan the journey. You get the exact street address and the apartment number shortly before the booking, typically fifteen to thirty minutes ahead. This is standard practice and it protects the location and the people who use it. It is not a sign of anything being disorganised.
Arriving discreetly
Arrive at the time agreed rather than early. Go straight in rather than waiting outside. Do not ring other bells. If you cannot find the entrance, message rather than standing in the street on a phone call. None of this is complicated but all of it helps.
Payment
Cash in euro at the start of the booking. The published rate is the rate; there is no travel supplement on an incall.
Incall rates
Why incall is usually less than outcall
Because travel time is real time. An outcall to Kifisia consumes the better part of two hours of someone’s evening for a one-hour booking. An incall does not, and the price reflects that.
Hourly and extended
Published rates apply and start lower than the equivalent outcall. Two and three-hour bookings carry a lower effective hourly rate as they do everywhere.
Minimum booking
One hour, and unlike the outer districts on the outcall side there is no reason to push you towards longer. A one-hour incall is a perfectly sensible booking.
Choosing between incall and outcall
When incall is better
When you do not have a hotel room. When you are booking at short notice. When cost matters. When you live in Athens and would rather nothing happened at your address. When you want the fastest possible arrangement.
When outcall is better
When you already have a hotel room you are paying for. When you have been drinking and should not drive. When you want an evening that begins with dinner. When you would simply rather not travel. Our Athens hotel outcall booking page covers that side in full, and Athens outcall vs incall compares the two directly.
Getting there
By metro
All of our central locations are within a short walk of a metro station, and we tell you which one when you book. The metro runs until around midnight on weekdays and later on Friday and Saturday nights. For a booking that will end after the metro stops, plan the return before you set out.
By taxi
Straightforward, and the standard choice for a late booking. Give the driver the street and the nearest cross-street rather than the building number; Athens taxi drivers navigate by junction rather than by number and it saves a conversation.
By car
Possible everywhere, though central Athens parking is genuinely difficult and often means a paid car park. In the northern and southern locations, street parking is realistic. We tell you which situation applies when we send the address.
What to expect on arrival
The first few minutes
You arrive at the time agreed, the door opens, and there is somewhere to leave a coat and wash. Nobody is in a hurry and the clock starts when you arrive rather than at some earlier theoretical point. Payment happens at the beginning so that it is not hanging over the rest of the booking.
Facilities
A shower and fresh towels are available at every location and most clients use them. There is drinking water. Air conditioning in summer and heating in winter are a given, not an extra.
Leaving
You leave the way you arrived, alone and without ceremony. If you need a taxi, ask and one can be called for you a few minutes before the end rather than after it.
Common questions
When do I get the address?
The district and nearest metro station when you book; the exact street address and apartment number fifteen to thirty minutes before the booking. This is normal practice everywhere and it exists to protect the location.
Is parking available?
There is parking within a short walk of every location we use. In the centre that may be a paid car park rather than street parking, and we tell you which when we send the address.
Is the location shared?
Locations are used by more than one companion at different times, but never simultaneously. You will not encounter anyone else during your booking.
Can I book incall at short notice?
Yes, and it is the fastest option available. With no travel on our side, an incall can often start within half an hour of confirmation.
Is incall cheaper than outcall?
Yes, typically, and there is no travel supplement. The saving is largest if you would otherwise be booking to an outer district.
How discreet is the building?
Ordinary residential buildings on ordinary streets, chosen for turnover and anonymity rather than for looking impressive. Nobody in the building pays attention to visitors, which is precisely why those buildings are used.
Do all companions offer incall?
No. Some work outcall only. Ask when you enquire and we will tell you who is available for incall at the time and in the area you want.
What if I cannot find the building?
Message rather than calling from the street or ringing other bells. Someone will come down or talk you the last thirty metres. It happens regularly and it is not a problem.
Incall bookings: the short version
You get the area first, the address later
District and nearest metro at booking; exact street and apartment fifteen to thirty minutes before. This is standard practice and it protects the location.
It is the cheapest and fastest option
No travel supplement and no travel time. If cost or speed is your priority, this is the answer.
Arrive on time, not early
Turning up twenty minutes early means standing in a street, which is the one thing worth avoiding. Arrive at the agreed time and go straight in.
Not every companion offers it
Availability varies by person and by area. Ask when you enquire rather than assuming.
Related pages
To compare the two approaches directly, see Athens outcall vs incall. If you have a hotel room and would rather not travel, Athens hotel outcall booking covers that side, and our escort friendly hotels guide covers which Athens hotels make it straightforward.