The Keys to Successful Auto Travel in Italy:
Drive Fast...Wave Your Arms...Look Italian!
Driving in Italy can be Very expensive! Gasoline is around $4 per gallon. The Italian AutoStrada is a well maintained, high speed tollway. Tolls are very high between major cities, but excellent time can be made. (Typical toll charges are approximately 5-Euro for about 100km.) For best sightseeing along the way, and for lower cost, we suggest the "S" routes. "S" routes have either 1, 2, or 3 digits following the "S". Normally the fewer the digits the bigger/wider the road...but remember this is Italy and consistency does not exist! The smallest secondary roads vary greatly in size (width), and are normally indicated by 3 digits. Confused? |
Italian Road "Vocabulary" and Road Signs.
Here is Some Basic Vocabulary you NEED to Know:
Italian Word/Phrase English Translation
Uscita
Exit
Entrata Entrance
Deviazione Detour
Proibito
Forbidden
Autostrada 4-Lane Highway (toll)
Parcheggio Parking
Vietato parcheggiare No Parking
Senso Unico
One way street
Area Servizio (Successiva) Rest/Service stop (next)
Centro
Center of town
Per
in the Direction of (town name)
Sans Plomb
No lead petrol/fuel
ViaCard
Express charge lane at toll booth (credit card)
A Few Miscellaneous Points: * Entrances into major cities are
through a "Porto"
* Speed limits on the Autostrada
are 130k and 110k (rain),
* Most restaurants have a "cover"
charge for use of the table
* Almost all major attractions can be found by going to "Centro". |