Where can we buy bus tickets in Italy?

You can buy a bus ticket from a cartoleria, which is a shop where magazines and newspapers are sold. Most train and bus stations in Italy have cartoleria shops. You can also buy bus tickets in some tabaccheria shops. A tabaccheria is a tobacco shop found throghout Italian towns and cities.



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There's the fact that some popular destinations in Italy are only accessible by bus or train. And most often than not, the train system is actually cheaper, more efficient, and more convenient than riding a plane or renting your own vehicle. So don't be intimidated by commuting in Italy!

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Tickets must be validated once boarding the bus (just once even if using multiple times during the 100 minutes) by inserting the ticket into the yellow machines located either towards the front or back of the bus. Once validated the ticket will be printed with an expiry time (scadenza).

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You can buy a metro or tram ticket from a metro station. In big cities like Rome and Milan, there are physical ticket offices as well as ticket machines in metro stations. These ticket machines usually have the option to use English settings, which might make your purchase a little easier.

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With Busitalia Veneto app you can plan your trip, consult timetables, search for the nearest stops and all the information on the service. You can also buy urban and suburban tickets, renew the seasonal tickets, paying by credit card, Masterpass, Satispay, PostePay or recharging your credit even with SisalPay.

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You should always try to find the local ticket vendor—if there's no office, it's invariably the nearest newsstand or tabacchi (signaled by a sign with a white T), or occasionally a bar—but you can usually also buy tickets on the bus. (this only applies to regional buses not the orange city buses).

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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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A single-use bus ticket costs €1.50. We recommend buying the ticket in advance at a machine not only because it's cheaper but also because sometimes machines on the bus don't work. The machines also only accept coins and don't give change.

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Locals say that if you do opt to buy a bus ticket, you should use larger European companies like Eurolines. In addition, each individual city has its own bus company. Tickets can usually be purchased in metro stations and newsstands. Locals note that an average one-way ticket in most Italian cities costs €1.50.

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You should always try to find the local ticket vendor—if there's no office, it's invariably the nearest newsstand or tabacchi (signaled by a sign with a white T), or occasionally a bar—but you can usually also buy tickets on the bus. (this only applies to regional buses not the orange city buses).

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And even on the European level, Italy is statistically one of the safest countries in terms of bus travel.

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Yes, you can Uber in Italy, but it's not the same. It's available in Rome and Milan. However, only Uber Black is available, meaning higher prices and nicer vehicles. If you don't mind the slight price increase, then Uber is perfectly safe to use in Italy.

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The Token Transit app allows CARTA customers to purchase bus passes with their smartphones, which can then be used as electronic tickets to board buses. Customers will need to download the Token Transit App to use the mobile pay option.

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Italy Travel Guide by Triposo: One stop for your complete mobile guide to Italy! The free travel app provides offline maps and useful information on landmarks and restaurants in over 100 cities. We also recommend TripAdvisor City Guides and Ulmon Travel Guide and Offline Maps interactive apps for larger cities.

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