Europe
Bus payment guides in Italy
Italy has a mix of city, regional and private transport operators. Tourist bus payment rules can vary sharply between cities, airport links and coastal routes.
Amalfi
No, you can't tap a card or pay the driver on Amalfi Coast SITA Sud buses. Buy a ticket before boarding at a tobacconist, bar or newsstand showing the SITA SUD logo, or in the Unico Campania app, then validate it on board.
Read the payment guideRome
Rome ATAC buses, trams, trolleybuses and metro support Tap & Go with contactless cards and NFC wallets; tap the reader and keep the same card/device for inspection.
Read the payment guidePositano
No, you can't tap a card or pay the driver on Amalfi Coast SITA Sud buses. Buy a ticket before boarding at a tobacconist, bar or newsstand showing the SITA SUD logo, or in the Unico Campania app, then validate it on board.
Read the payment guideSorrento
No, you can't tap a card or pay the driver on Amalfi Coast SITA Sud buses. Buy a ticket before boarding at a tobacconist, bar or newsstand showing the SITA SUD logo, or in the Unico Campania app, then validate it on board.
Read the payment guideMilan
Milan ATM buses, trams and trolleybuses support contactless pay-as-you-go within Milan and zone Mi3: tap when boarding, and tap out only on listed longer routes.
Read the payment guideFlorence
Florence buses and trams support Autolinee Toscane tip tap contactless payment: tap every time you board urban lines.
Read the payment guideBologna
Bologna TPER buses support contactless bank-card ticketing on board, but you still need to validate correctly and keep the card used for inspection.
Read the payment guidePisa
Pisa buses are Autolinee Toscane services, so tip tap contactless payment works for urban buses: tap when boarding.
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