How much cash should I carry for driving a rental car in Italy?

3/17/2014 4:09:30 PM

If you violate a traffic law and get busted you can pay on spot a reduced fine or a deposit which amount is half the price of the fine. If you chose to pay the deposits you will be able to contesting the fine.

The most common violations are:

  • no seat belt: from 76 to 306 euros.
  • underage with no seat belt: from 76 to 306 euros.
  • exceeding speed limits: from 39 to 3119 euros.
  • entering a ZTL (zona a traffico limitato – restricted traffic zone): from 76 to 306 euros. Be aware this is probably the one you are going to violate if you don’t pay extra care. Usually the city center of most touristy city is ZTL.

Informations about current fines are a courtesy of ACI

I assume you won’t drive under influence. If you have an accident always stop and call the police, even though it’s unlikely they are going to understand English they will try to assist you nonetheless.
That said, 200 euros seems a reasonable amount even tho you can always ask to go to an ATM to withdraw some cash, unless you are in a remote area.

Parking tickets are left on the windshield so you don’t have to pay it on spot.

One of the main differences I found driving in the USA is on how you turn.
Never turn with red lights (even if some people do it anyway).
You won’t always find traffic light for turning left. If that’s the case and if you can turn in the first place (pay attention to the sign with arrow in blue background) you must stop in the middle of the intersection and give way to those in the opposite direction.
I’m not sure this exist in other parts of the world but one of the most tricky thing when turning is the “controviale”. A controviale is a road on the right parallel to the main one which is used to turn left or right. In this case you must know well in advance when you need to turn so that you can get in the controviale first and then turn at the desired intersection.

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