• Most popular - Train is the most popular way for tourists to get around the country.
• Cost-effective - By taking advantage of various promotions, train travel can be the cheapest option. However, in the city, check whether there is an option to buy a temporary or tourist card, which allows you to use all means of transport at a profitable price.
• Time-efficient - Scooter is the fastest mean of single-person transport in Italy.
• Traffic safety - Drivers in Northern Italy usually follow road rules, but watch out while driving in Southern Italy, where drivers drive carelessly.
• Important - Scooters and bicycles are often stolen.
• Warning - When driving off lights in Italian cities and intending to make a right or left turn, first carefully assess the situation in the mirrors. It is very likely that you will be surrounded by a swarm of scooters.

🚌 Bus

• You have to buy bus tickets before your ride. You can purchase them from newsstands or tobacconists that have the bus station logo on.
• Not all buses have tickets available on board.
• A search website that combines databases of all bus operators, including smaller ones, is available at: ibus.it.

🚆 Train

• A rail pass is not always the most economical option. Sometimes it’s cheaper to buy individual tickets for each trip.
• For long-distance trips, you'll need to pay an extra reservation fee.
• Train system in Italy is generally run by one company per region. Watch out for small changes in schedules and trainline names.
• Avoid taking the fast train (freccia), if travelling in short distances - it's usually much more expensive.
• Always validate a train ticket before the ride. Look for yellow or blue machines - you will find them at the end of the platform.
• Reserve your ticket earlier , if you're traveling during the weekend or national holidays.
• The TrenItalia website is the best way to look for a railway connection. Its English version is very easy . The main page shows the current promotions of the Italian railways.
• Ticket prices may vary depending on the departure time of the train.
• Trenord is a separate operator offering connections in only one region. It specializes in the northern part of the country. On trenord.it, you can find information about railpasses, on which you can save money.
• On all Regional Transport trains: free transport for an appropriately folded or dismantled bike, one per passenger. For more information check trenitalia website.

🏍 Motorcycle

• Wear sunglasses when driving a scooter - they protect you from sun and insects.
• Keep a small towel in your scooter to clean it after rain.
• Don't park in blue bays (paid car spots) - you can get a fine.
• You can rent a Vespa in many local companies, but keep in mind that it is quite hard to drive around Italian towns.
• Visiting Italy by motorbike will be perfect for photographing landscapes. Remember that motorbikes are not a good means of transport for long-distance travelling- they are perfect for shooting around towns and islands. Helmets are compulsory.

🚗 Car

• Zona Traffico Limitato (ZTL) is sometimes called the 'Area Pedonale' - this is an area restricted to pedestrian traffic.
• If you're looking for more relaxing ride, try driving on Sunday. Many families stay at home that day.
• If you go to a rural area like Tuscany, renting a car would be a good option.
• Renting a car in Italy might be expensive, especially if you're aiming for an automatic transmission.
• The following speed limits in Italy: built-up area: 50 km/h; city ring roads: 70 km/h; undeveloped area: 90 km/h; expressways: 110 km/h; motorways: 130 km/h (on marked three-lane motorways - 150 km/h).
• Outside of built-up areas, dipped headlights must be used 24 hours a day.
• The maximum blood alcohol concentration limit for the driver is 0.5 per mille. There are also checks for the presence of other intoxicants.
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🚕 Taxi

• Taxi drivers don't expect tips. If you absolutely want to tip, round the price to 1 euro.
• Remember to always agree on a price before starting the ride.
• Try to get a taxi from an official taxi rank. It lowers the chance of getting into unregistered taxi.
• Drivers usually start to charge a fee at the moment they get the order, no matter where they are. Don't be surprised, if the driver pulls up with a few euros already on a taximeter.
• If the taxi driver to impose himself and encourages you - do not go with him.. If someone is hawking a cab, they’re usually trying to take advantage of you and your money.
• Make sure the taximeter is running. If the driver says it’s broken, they usually try to get as much money from you as possible.

⛵ Boat

• Italy has more than 4,000 miles of coastline. Boats are popular alternatives to planes when traveling to Sardinia or Sicily (two Italian islands).
• In Venice the ‘vaporetto’: is the boat equivalent of a public bus.
• Boat and hydrofoil are the best ways to travel to Italian islands from the mainland.

🚲 Bicycle

• Cycling is a very popular sport and mode of transport in Italy.
• Hotels and hostels have bicycle storage facilities and will take your bike in overnight for safekeeping.
• On the islands, in the mountains, around the Italian Lakes, in major resorts and larger cities, it’s usually possible to rent a bike. In rural areas rental facilities are few and far away from each other.

👍 Hitchhiking

• Italy is one of the most difficult countries to hitchhike in terms of current infrastructure - there are relatively few coves and often the roadside is missing. But generally, hitchhiking is safe.
• Average waiting time depends on the region, and there are no rules.

⏱️ When to go

• The best time to visit Northern Italy starts from mid April to late September.
• In the south the temperatures are high throughout the whole year, so the decision when to visit this region comes down to personal preferences. It is recommended to avoid summer months (July, August), if you're not a fan of very hot and dry weather.
• If you plan to visit both, the north and the south of Italy, the optimal travel months are April, May, June and September, as they are the transition months between the hottest and the coldest seasons.

🌡️ Temperature

• Average temperatures in Northern Italy oscillate around 20°C to 35°C in warm months and about 5°C to 15°C in colder months.
• In the south, average temperatures exceed 25°C. In summer they can reach over 40°C.

☔ Rainfall

• Up north, the overall rainfall is between 1000 mm and 2500 mm per year. The Adriatic coast is more exposed to the rapid weather changes and unforeseen rainfalls.
• Up south, the overall rainfall is between 500 and 600 mm per year. The least rainy areas of Southern Italy are Sicily and Sardinia, where less than 300mm of rain falls per year.
• Up North, you have to be prepared for an unforeseen rainfall at all times.

🌱 Spring

• Up north, spring is misty and wet, with frequent rains and thunderstorms.
• Up south, temperatures in spring are similar to those reached in the summer in other areas of Italy.

☀️ Summer

• Up north, summer is usually hot and dry with common thunderstorms appearing randomly. July and August are the hottest months.
• Up south, the high temperatures begin to appear in May and it becomes colder at the end of October.

🍂 Fall

• Up north, early fall is quite hot, but it quickly becomes cold and very misty.
• Up south, temperatures in autumn are similar to those reached in the summer in other areas of Italy.

❄️ Winter

• Up north, it is common to experience snow and foggs during winter. The wind is strong and the overall temperature is quite low.
• Up south, winter is never harsh and the temperature is only a few degrees lower than during colder summer months.