What is the difference between autostrada and Superstrada?

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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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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It is important to note the different coloured spaces when parking in Italy: Yellow lines are for disabled parking; once again you must display the appropriate pass. White lines mean the parking space is for residents.

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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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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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If you want to pay your toll with a credit card or debit card, follow the blue paint on the ground to the lanes with blue signs overhead and icons of credit cards or 'VIA CARD. ' are for paying with a credit (Visa, Mastercard, America Express) or debit card (Fast Pay, Maestro, V Pay).

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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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Parking While in Italy There are two types of blue zones, one where an attendant asks you how long you intent to stay, you then pay for your spot and place a stub on your dashboard, or a blue zone where you will utilize a parking meter.

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