![]() ![]() (More on a money strategy for your Italy trip.) I have been able to use my credit card at some petrol stations while others asked for a PIN and in that case I pulled out my debit card. Note that if you’re using a credit card, Italy has moved to a PIN number credit card system, so if your credit card doesn’t have a PIN, have a debit card ready just in case. The pumps are self-service (“fai da te”) and easy to use. Here’s a photo of an awesome panino from one of my Autogrill stops, yum.įilling the car with petrol if you’re driving on the autostrada is pretty simple. When I was a guest on the Eye on Italy podcast and was asked about my Italy “pick”, I chose the Autogrill. When I drive on the autostrada I always look forward to my Autogrill stops – really. ![]() Oh, and you can fill the car with gas and use the restroom as well. It has wonderful sandwiches, great coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice, and even cool little souvenirs. The Autogrill rest station is not an old boring highway rest stop. Observance of these minimum speeds is extremely important. Maximum speed limit signs are red-framed circles, with black numerals on white background. The blue signs with white numerals are minimum speeds for that lane. It’s their way of telling you to move over. If you’re hanging out in the left lane and not passing anybody, Italian drivers will often aggressively zoom right up behind you. If you want to go slower or are not actively passing anyone, move to the right. The further left you are, the faster you should go. Car rental agencies will add their own processing fee to any ticket you receive as a driver. Speed is monitored by cameras on the highways and tickets are issued automatically and sent to drivers (or car rental agencies) in the mail. There seems to be a misconception that speed limits in Italy are high or that you can drive as fast as you want. Pay attention to the speed limit when driving Italian 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. 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 indicated with green signs, you’re on an autostrada. Green signs indicate the road is an autostrada A relatively new law says that without proof of exit location, the driver is issued a fine for what the toll would be from the entry point until the very end of the autostrada. I realized my mistake too late, and since it’s not possible to stop in the Telepass lane to pay the toll (there’s nobody there to collect money and anyway stopping would create an accident), I spent an hour on the phone once I arrived at my hotel, trying to figure out how to pay my toll. Telepass users can zoom through the Telepass lane and then toll charges are sent to them on a monthly invoice. On a trip to Italy about 10 months ago, I accidentally exited the autostrada in the Telepass lane. When you exit the autostrada you must pay the toll in cash. If you want to budget for tolls, enter your route on for an estimate. You must take a ticket when you enter the autostrada, and pay when you exit. ![]() I would break down driving in Italy into 3 categories: driving in cities (not recommended), driving in the countryside, and driving Italian autostrada which are the major highways or motorways. If you’re planning to drive in Italy, here’s what any foreign traveler should know about the autostrade: We’ll stick to the country roads this time.” We'll be happy to see you in new Alawar projects.[This is an excerpt from our Driving in Italy ebook, which you can download for free Click Here.Ī repeat client recently told me as we were planning their Italy trip, “We want to rent a car, but I didn’t enjoy driving Italian autostrada last time with the aggressive drivers that would come up inches from my back bumper. Thus, from June 1st, 2023, you can no longer purchase games on the gaming sections of, but you can buy them from our partners using the following links: If your subscription ends after June 1st, 2023, please contact our support team before May 31, 2023, at: Please remember to activate the games before June 1st, 2023.įrom this point forwards, new subscriptions cannot be purchased and existing subscriptions cannot be renewed. The gaming sections of will be available until May 31, 2023.Īll game activation keys will be active until June 1st, 2023. Īs of June 1st, 2023, we will be closing the gaming sections of the website, in full compliance with the Terms of Use. If you are seeing this message, then Alawar has made the difficult decision to shut down the gaming sections of the website. We want to thank you for playing the games and staying on the website! 20 years ago, we launched the website, which was loved by so many.Ī lot of you have visited it from the very beginning. ![]()
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