From 1 November to 30 April, Palermo's ZTL Centrale uses the winter timetable: Monday to Thursday 08:00–20:00, and on Friday 08:00–20:00 plus 23:00–24:00. Visitors can buy a daily pass online or at an AMAT shop.
From 1 November to 30 April, Palermo's ZTL Centrale uses the winter timetable: Monday to Thursday 08:00–20:00, and on Friday 08:00–20:00 plus 23:00–24:00. Visitors can buy a daily pass online or at an AMAT shop.
Amanda warns you before the zone and guides you to your arrival.
Outline from open data, for guidance only. The signs on site always prevail.
The ZTL Centrale covers the historic centre, roughly from piazza Giulio Cesare to via Cavour and from Porta Nuova to Porta Felice. The streets on the perimeter stay open to all.
Plate-reading gates check each car in real time against a white list. Several crossings within 15 minutes count as one entry.
Hours are set in article 6 of the Comune di Palermo's technical regulation of May 2024. From 1 November to 30 April the winter timetable is in force: Monday to Thursday 08:00–20:00, Friday 08:00–20:00 and 23:00–24:00, Saturday 00:00–06:00 and 23:00–24:00, Sunday 00:00–06:00. The Comune's notice of 24 April 2025 limited the summer timetable to 31 October.
Friday and Saturday day passes stay valid until 06:00 the next day.
| Monday to Thursday, all year | 08:00–20:00 |
|---|---|
| Summer, 1 May–31 October: Friday | 08:00–24:00 |
| Summer: Saturday | 00:00–06:00 and 20:00–24:00 |
| Summer: Sunday | 00:00–06:00 |
| Winter, 1 November–30 April: Friday | 08:00–20:00 and 23:00–24:00 |
| Winter: Saturday | 00:00–06:00 and 23:00–24:00 |
| Winter: Sunday | 00:00–06:00 |
A non-resident can buy a daily pass online on ztl.comune.palermo.it, from AMAT shops and authorised sellers, or in the app. It costs €5 for a car, €2.50 for a hybrid, and nothing for a fully electric car. The prices exclude fixed and processing fees.
A pass can be validated after the fact: Monday to Thursday by 24:00 on the same day, Friday to Sunday by 06:00 at the end of the night period. A Sunday-night pass must be activated after 06:00 on Saturday.
Hotels can ask AMAT to white-list a guest's plate. The guest pass is €5 per day.
Petrol cars of Euro 0 to 2 and diesel cars of Euro 0 to 3 are not eligible for a pass.
The city sometimes suspends the ZTL for events. AMAT's news list shows a suspension during Holy Week, from 2 to 4 April 2026, and one for the Festino di Santa Rosalia, until 08:00 on 16 July 2026. The daytime ZTL on via Roma was restored from 20 October 2025 (ordinance 1508) after a roadworks suspension, so it follows this same ZTL Centrale timetable.
AMAT posts these notices on its ZTL news page.
According to AMAT Palermo, the fine is €81 to €164 depending on the vehicle's emission class. The AMAT page is undated, so the amount may have changed.
A camera records each unauthorised entry and the notice arrives by post. If you drive a rental car, it goes to the registered keeper, which is the rental company. Rental companies commonly add an administrative fee for passing on your details, so check your contract.
Road signs always come first. The ZTL timetable changes on 1 May and 1 November, so do not rely on last season's hours.
The Comune di Palermo's tourism portal lists these public car parks. It does not state their distance from the ZTL, so check the map and the signs before you enter the zone.
337 spaces, open every day. €1.60 per hour, €12 maximum per 24 hours.
Website620 spaces. The Comune's list gives no tariff.
Website928 spaces. The Comune's list gives no tariff.
WebsiteCheck signs and rates on site before you park.
Amanda knows the ZTL. With Premium, it warns you when your route enters the zone, can plan a route around it and, if your destination is inside, suggests an arrival point just outside with parking nearby.
Speed cameras on the way are announced for free, about 30 seconds ahead.
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Updated November 8, 2026
Rules change. The signs on site and the official pages always have the final word.
