What are toll roads called in Italy?

autostrada, (Italian: “automobile road”, ) plural Autostrade, national Italian expressway system built by the government as toll roads. The first, from Venice to Turin, was begun in 1924; construction was continuing in the early 1980s.



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All payments are made in Euros at either a manned or electronic booth – however, they do accept debit cards from other countries. The normal process for tolls in Italy involved getting a ticket at the start of the journey at one of the booths, and then you pay for it at the end.

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Autostrada are toll roads and are indicated by green signs (below left). Superstrada are free roads and are indicated by blue signs (below right) and a name starting with 'SS'. All autostrada have service stations and rest stop areas but Superstrada do not, so gas up and use toilets before you hit the road.

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In Italy, you pay your autostrada toll when exiting the highway, either by cash, card or Telepass. When you arrive at your exit, you will find another toll booth. Usually, you will be prompted to get in lane and the options given are the following. Telepass – this is the lane for cars equipped with a telepass toll box.

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How to avoid ZTL zones and fines.
  1. Avoid driving in urban areas if you can.
  2. If you have to, be super vigilant for ZTL signs.
  3. Don't always trust your sat-nav to be 100% accurate about where zones are.
  4. Don't follow a car into a ZTL zone assuming it's ok, many locals have permits.
  5. Use public transport in urban areas if possible.


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Are you going to rent a car in Italy and you would know the main road duties and prohibitions? As per rental agreement you are responsible for payment of all fines, road tolls, congestions charges and other similar charges incurred to local road restrictions during your rental in Italy.

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Italy's autostrade have a standard speed limit of 130 km/h (80 mph) for cars. Limits for other vehicles (or when visibility is poor due to weather) are lower.

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How do I pay tolls on the A36 Pedemontana Lombarda motorway? North of Milan on the A36, A59 and A60 motorways, fee collection works with the help of a free flow system with no toll gates for payment. Tolls can be paid using a mobile application, Telepass unit, or additional payment via the Internet.

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If you're on a road indicated with green signs, you're on an autostrada. If you're not on an autostrada but are following green signs, they will lead you to the autostrada. If you're on a road that looks pretty significant but the signs are blue, it's not an autostrada — and it's also not a toll road.

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