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Transportation
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Cars
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Car Rental:
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AutoEurope:
http://www.autoeurope.com/booking/index.cfm?aff=vesta&pucountry=italy
We can help you with car rental. Give us a call and we’ll get an estimate for you. Or you can do it yourself following this link, You will get our Vesta special discount as well as all the advantages of renting with Autoeurope: prices guaranteed in US dollars, refundable cost, unlimited miles, insurance, plenty of pick up and drop off locations.
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Map It Out
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Parking Meters: Parking meters are slightly different in different areas of Italy. The most common model is a pay-station where you insert coins for the amount of time desired and you get a printed receipt that you leave inside your car - just behind the windshield. Usually there is one pay-station per block. In major cities you can also buy a pre-paid card in a “Tabaccheria”. You then insert the card in the pay-station, select the desired time and get your receipt. The cards are not cheaper just more convenient not to carry around coins.
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Driving Rules: Italian driving rules are almost identical to US driving rules. One important exception is that you are never allowed to make a right turn at a red light. On highways stay in the right lane, unless you are going considerably faster than vehicles in that lane. The left lane is mainly to pass other vehicles, so try not to cruise there. On highways you must have your headlights on at all times.
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Euro Star Trains: http://www.raileurope.com/us
On this website you can purchase tickets in advance for Eurostar trains in Italy. It is a good idea to do so in high season, between July and end of August.
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Validating Tickets: Tickets for buses and trains must be purchased before boarding, otherwise you will be fined. Once you have the ticket, you have to validate it. On buses you will see a yellow, gray or orange machine, towards the back of the bus. For rail tickets the machines are on the station platforms.
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Train Stations
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Flights in Europe
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Europe has several low-fare airlines that can be quite convenient to move around fast on a budget. Be aware that there is very basic service on these flights and do not use major airports. There are sometimes delays, so plan accordingly to avoid tight transfers. As of today, there is no airline that flies within Italy only. You can check out the following sites:
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Venice Vaporetti |
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ACTV Standard Fares:
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Single Tickets A single water bus fare for one journey on the Venice network, excluding the Alilaguna, Fusina and Clodia lines is about 5.00 Euros. Single tickets can also be bought on board, however, you must request your ticket from the attendant upon boarding. The fare for a shuttle journey from one stop to the next one across the Grand Canal, or on the section between Lido and S. Elena, or S. Giorgio and S. Zaccaria, is about 2.00 Euros.
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Special Travel Cards Special travel cards allowing unlimited use of all water bus lines (excluding the Alilaguna, Fusina and Clodia services) and on the buses in Mestre and Lido are also available. These cards entitle passengers to carry one item of luggage with them. Some popular cards:
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One-day Travel Card for about 12.00 Euros, valid for 24 hors from the time of stamping.
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Three-day Travel Card for about 25,00 Euros with a 72-hour validity from the time of stamping.
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“3-day Young Persons'” Travel Card for about 15,00 Euros with a validity of 72 hours from the day and time of stamping. In order to purchase this card, the buyer must present a Rolling Venice Card issued by the Venice City Council.
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Conference Card This card can be purchased at the Venice office of Ve.La and is valid from 1 to 8 days. The cost is about 10.50 Euros for the first day, for 15.00 Euros for two days, 19.50 Euros for three days and 3.00 for each day thereafter.
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Ferries and Hydrofoils - Amalfi Coast |
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