Where to go for car-free italy
Each card opens the matching section of the destination guide.
Lake ComoVarenna + ferriesOpen the Lake Como guide →Lake GardaDesenzano and PeschieraOpen the Lake Garda guide →Dolomites & mountainsVal Gardena buses and liftsOpen the Dolomites & mountains guide →Amalfi CoastSITA buses and ferriesOpen the Amalfi Coast guide →BolognaRail hub for day tripsOpen the Bologna guide →Cinque Terre & GenoaTrains and the Cinque Terre CardOpen the Cinque Terre & Genoa guide →SicilyCatania–Taormina–Siracusa by train and busOpen the Sicily guide →Puglia & MateraBari–Monopoli–Lecce rail spineOpen the Puglia & Matera guide →RomeLime, Dott, Bird · Appia Antica by bikeOpen the Rome guide →MilanBikeMi from €4.50 a dayOpen the Milan guide →VeniceNo bikes in the centre · Lido by bikeOpen the Venice guide →
Questions travellers ask
- Trains in Italy: Trenitalia or Italo, regional tickets and how to validate themFastest times, paper vs digital regional tickets, fines.
- E-scooters, bikes and apps in Italy: rules, companies by city, what to install2026 helmet rule, 20 km/h, Lime/Dott/Bird/RideMovi/BikeMi by city, Venice ban, apps, bikes on trains.
- Apps for Italy: what to install before you goThe essential 10, local transport apps by city, taxis, parking, eSIM, 112 Where ARE U and apps that don’t work for tourists.
- Scenic train rides in Italy: Bernina Express, Centovalli, CircumetneaBernina via Tirano, Centovalli, Circumetnea, Trenino Verde and historic trains — 2026 dates.
- Cycling in Italy: best bike and e-bike routes, rules, trains and bike hotelsFamily valley paths, wine by e-bike, famous climbs, bikes on trains and where not to cycle.
- Train, bus, car or plane in Italy: real prices and fare rulesItalo €14.90+, coach €4.99+, Rome–Milan by car ~€121, refund rules, Interrail €13.
- Every Italian airport to the city: trains, buses, fixed taxi fares, after midnight20 airports: Malpensa Express €15, Marconi Express, Venice €40 taxi, Catania Alibus, night options.
- Public transport and taxis in Italian cities: tickets, contactless, UberTen cities: single tickets, daily caps, night buses, taxi fares, Uber Black.
- Buses in Italy: FlixBus, Itabus, MarinoBus and regional busesCoach fares and luggage, SITA €10 day pass, Cotral, ARST, AST/SAIS, Südtirolmobil, delay rights.
- Day-trip connections: Pompeii, Frascati, Tivoli, Burano, Bergamo, lakes + 2026 worksPompei Scavi on EAV, FL2 to Tivoli, ACTV 12, Via dell’Amore booking, AV Florence–Rome works.
- Lake Como without a car — and where you can swimTrain to Varenna, boats to Bellagio and Menaggio, and lidos for swimming.
- Lake Garda: the best base without a carDesenzano or Peschiera for trains, Riva for mountains — and why the ferry north takes 4 hours.
- Dolomites without a car: Ortisei, Cortina, Dobbiaco or Bolzano?Ortisei, Dobbiaco, Cortina or Bolzano — guest passes, buses and the Braies booking rules.
- Sardinia and Sicily beaches without a carWalkable beach towns, boat trips, Sardinia’s 2026 beach caps and Sicily’s easy coasts.
- Sardinia and Sicily: ferry or flight — and between the two islandsCagliari–Palermo flights and weekly ferry, overnight Naples/Civitavecchia–Cagliari, Messina Strait, weather rights.
- Luggage on Italian trains, left-luggage, apps, toilets and SIM cardsItalo 75×53×30 cm, KiPoint storage, apps to install, toilets, eSIM coverage.