Parking outside the ZTL in Italy park and ride and car parks at the walls

The ZTL camera reads the plate, and the fine arrives by post. A car park before the gate removes that risk, as long as the last part of the trip does not enter the zone.

Rome and Naples do not sell a ticket for a visit. In these two cities, parking outside is how you go in on foot or by public transport.

In Milan, park-and-ride car parks sit near the metro, outside Area B. Check that the one you choose is outside the zone at the hours you arrive. The €7.50 Area C ticket is a right to enter, not a space.

In Bologna, the Sirio ticket costs €6 for the day or €15 for four days. Take it before you enter, every day from 7:00 to 20:00. A car park outside avoids that ticket. In Verona, someone who lives in the city or the province books in order to enter.

In Florence, get the permit before the gate if you enter sectors A, B and O. Otherwise, park before the zone and finish by tram or on foot.

Rome has no tourist ticket for the zone. Park outside the ZTL and finish by public transport.

In Venice, the car stops at the municipal garage at Piazzale Roma: 1,906 spaces, €35 for 24 hours, height 2.20 m, open all the time. That is not a street in the historic centre.

Naples has no tourist pass. Four gates control the old centre. A car park outside those gates avoids the fine. Check the price with the operator.

In Palermo, the visitor pass costs €5 for a car. Each year, the winter timetable runs from 1 November to 30 April, and the summer timetable returns on 1 May. Check parking near the walls with the city.

See whether the car park is before or after the gate. Note the day's price on the operator's site. Have the plate ready if a hotel inside the zone has to declare it.

In Venice, a car taller than 2.20 m does not fit in the municipal garage at Piazzale Roma.

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