Can you get around Italy without a car?

Getting around Italy by train is a great option. The Italian train system is pretty efficient and one of the least expensive in Europe. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane runs trains under the brand name Trenitalia, operating a large network across the country.



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The best way to travel around Italy, if you mainly want to visit the cities like Rome, Florence and Venice, is by train. Italy has an extensive network of both fast speed inter-city trains and regional services that connect the smaller cities and towns.

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With trains, ferries, water buses, taxis, drivers, mountain cable cars and funiculars, bikes, e-bikes and hiking paths, “you can really explore the corners of Italy for quite a ways before you need a car.”

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Traveling Italy by train is more cheap and convenient than by car. In fact, traveling by car can be quite expensive for tourists.

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While you can make local friends on trains or experience rural life on a road trip, there's no better way to see Italy than with the help of a local tour guide.

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During the summer months, the best way to get around the Amalfi Coast is by boat (ferry, small boat tour, or private boat). The views are beautiful and you can avoid the traffic jams on Amalfi Drive. If you are traveling on a budget, travel by ferry or by bus.

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In Rome, for example, a taxi fare within the city starts at €2.80 from 7am-10pm… but on Sundays at the same time, at €4, and at night, from €5.80! And if you're leaving from Termini, there's a €2 surcharge, plus there's a €1 charge per piece of luggage that has to go in the trunk.

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Lyft operates only in Canada and the US. We used Uber in Rome a couple years ago after waiting an hour for a bus (transit slowdowns). They only have Uber Black service there so it's slightly more expensive. Make sure you have a credit card in your account that doesn't incur foreign transaction fees.

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