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Buses in Italy
The metro can be useful if you are close to the station. The 2 lines don't cover much of Italy but it can be a very fast way of getting a transport if you happen to be going near a station. The metro also connects with some of the train stations and the Cotral buses that go out of town.
Italy doesn't possess a national bus company, although a few companies do operate services beyond their own immediate area. Bus terminals can be anywhere in larger towns, though often they're sensibly placed next door to the train station, but if you're not sure you should ask for directions to the autostazione . In smaller towns and villages, most buses pull in at the central piazza. Timetables are worth picking up if you can find one, from the local company's office, bus stations or on the bus. Buy tickets immediately before you travel from the bus station ticket office, or on the bus itself; on longer hauls you can try to buy them in advance direct from the bus company, but seat reservations are not normally possible.
City buses are very cheap. Always you are going to need a ticket before you get on the bus and once you've bought your ticket it is only valid for about an hour; within that time, however, you can use it on as many journeys as you like. Tickets are available from a variety of sources, commonly newsagents and tobacconists, but also from any shop displaying the biglietti symbol, including many campsite shops and hotel front desks. Once on board, you must cancel your ticket in the machine at the back of the bus. The whole system is based on trust, though some persons not give your ticket this situation are regularly made, and strong fines are imposed against delinquents.
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