Receiving a speeding ticket can be quite often especially for international travellers or short-term visiting drivers. Speed cameras are set up in many places, in big cities as well as small towns, and it is very easy to miss the notice that you have entered into a 50km per hour zone.
Speeding fines in Italy depend on the amount you are over the speed limit, ranging from €41 up for 10km/h to €828 for more than 60km/h. Paying within 5 days after the citation is issued can result in a 30 percent discount.
Note that if you are renting a vehicle in Italy, the unpaid speeding infringement information will be passed onto the car hire company by the authority. In this case, the car hire company will charge you for an additional administrative fee if it is eligible to collect on behalf of the authority.
· The Limited Traffic Zones
Most of the central areas in major Italian cities and towns have Limited Traffic Zones (called Zona Traffico Limitato or ZTL in Italian) for which entrances are usually marked with no vehicle traffic signs and supplementary signs explaining the times of the ban and which categories are excluded. The entrances of the ZTLs are mostly located at crossings, traffic lights or roundabouts and monitored by cameras that register the transiting vehicles.
(Image from internationalgarage.com)
Use the above sign as an instance. This sign indicates you are not allowed to drive into this area between 7:30 to 19:30 from Monday to Saturday. The crossed hammers on the sign mean these restrictions do not apply on Sunday and holidays. Driving and acting on a safe side is always recommended if you are sure about what exactly the sign indicates.
Fines will be incurred when failing to follow the regulations of the ZTLs and the amount of fine can range from 50 to 150 Euros, varying by city.
To avoid ticketing from the ZTLs, we would recommend the following measures:
- Park your car outside the historical centre of Italian cities and use the public transportation to get there.
- Get a passing certificate from a grocery store and send your plate number and identification number of the passing certificate to the Provincial Office of Motor Vehicles (Ufficio Provinciale della Motorizzazione Civile, UMC) via mobile messages. Each passing certificate costs €5 and is valid for one day.
- Find the “ZTL Parking” lot after entering the ZTL within 20 minutes and your plate number will be taken off the record automatically or manually (note the parking fee is costly).
- Go to the hotel’s front desk and ask them to help to take off your record from the policy if you are staying in a hotel within a ZTL.
- Or just simply avoid the ZTLs by using Google Map or any other navigation soft wares.
August 5, 2025
Destination: Milan
The red logo.
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Destination: Milan
Average
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Destination: Ravenna
Very satisfied.
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Destination: Rome
Pretty good. They recommended insurance, but once they knew we had already purchased the highest coverage, they didn't insist. The pick-up and drop-off process was straightforward, without any hassle.
View moreAugust 4, 2025
Destination: Florence
There was no queue when picking up the car, but since I bought insurance through Zuzuche, a deposit of 500 euros was held during pickup. Fortunately, it was refunded to my card two days after returning the car. The car interior wasn't very clean and seemed to lack proper cleaning.
View moreAugust 4, 2025
Destination: Milan
Convenient and fast.
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Destination: Palermo
Very satisfied
View moreAugust 4, 2025
Destination: Milan
The car is relatively new and easy to drive.
View moreAugust 3, 2025
Destination: Catania
Very satisfied with the service, the car pickup process was efficient.
View moreAugust 3, 2025
Destination: Milan
Very satisfied
View moreAugust 2, 2025
Destination: Milan
The upselling was a bit excessive. They recommended this BMW electric car to us for 30 euros per day. We rented it for 3 days and didn't need to recharge it. The car rental staff assured us that we didn’t need to return it fully charged and that parking outside was free. It had a range of over 360 kilometers at pickup, and we returned it with over 200 kilometers of range remaining.
View moreAugust 2, 2025
Destination: Milan
I was very satisfied with the entire rental process this time. It's much better than the previous experience with Hertz, which randomly charged extra fees. The car return process was also promptly inspected in person!
View moreAugust 2, 2025
Destination: Rome
The service attitude of the rental company is absolutely the best I have encountered in Europe, very nice.
View moreAugust 1, 2025
Destination: Rome
It's okay.
View moreAugust 1, 2025
Destination: Milan
Very satisfied, will choose this brand again next time.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Naples
Before going, I checked Google Maps and saw low ratings, which made me feel uneasy. However, everything went smoothly from car pick-up to the car exchange. Apart from being offered optional insurance at the store for 40 euros per day—which they didn't push further after I declined—everything else was great.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Turin
Good, a big company with a large fleet of vehicles.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Milan
Very satisfied.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Florence
When picking up the car, the staff, a foreign lady, seemed disdainful and said she wouldn't accept the international driver's license translation provided by Zuzuche, insisting on a notarized document instead. Eventually, she reluctantly agreed. While the customer before me, another foreigner, received enthusiastic explanations about how to return the car and avoid restricted areas, she didn’t mention any of this to me. I rented a Mercedes A but was given a small Opel instead.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Milan
Terrible company, they forced me to buy some package and pushed me to purchase insurance by claiming my authorization was insufficient. Communicating with them was useless. If I hadn't been in a rush, I wouldn't have rented it. The car they provided also had scratches and dents.
View moreJuly 31, 2025
Destination: Rome
The main issue is that the car model didn’t match the reservation. It was an old, unidentified car in poor condition, completely inconsistent with the booked model.
View moreJuly 30, 2025
Destination: Milan
Overall service was good, and there was no forced consumption.
View moreJuly 30, 2025
Destination: Milan
The service was excellent. Convenient and efficient.
View moreJuly 30, 2025
Destination: Venice
The car provided was not what I expected. The staff saw I had a lot of luggage and forcibly changed it to a 308SW, with additional charges applied. The experience was terrible. Picking up and dropping off the car was relatively easy and quick, and didn’t affect my flight schedule.
View moreJuly 30, 2025
Destination: Milan
They provided a brand-new nine-seater car with a spacious trunk and third-row seating! Very satisfied! Remember to purchase full insurance so that if minor incidents like scratches occur to the car, you won't need to contact the police or report to the rental company. You can simply mention it when returning the car.
View moreJuly 30, 2025
Destination: Bologna
Very satisfied.
View moreJuly 29, 2025
Destination: Rome
Overall satisfied, but the originally booked Volkswagen was replaced with a Fiat.
View moreJuly 29, 2025
Destination: Bolzano
The car rental process was very simple, and there was no extra charge for adding an additional driver. The service staff was very friendly. The pre-authorization fee was also refunded promptly after the car was returned.
View moreJuly 29, 2025
Destination: Milan
Not very reliable, much worse than my previous three European self-driving experiences.
View moreJuly 28, 2025
Destination: Milan
The store is easy to locate, but the car pickup process is slow.
View moreJuly 28, 2025
Destination: Milan
Very convenient.
View moreJuly 28, 2025
Destination: Florence
The process of renting the car was very slow. There was only one staff member manually entering information into the system, and the underground parking lot entrance was full of mosquitoes.
View moreJuly 28, 2025
Destination: Milan
Satisfied
View moreJuly 28, 2025
Destination: Milan
Very satisfied
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Destination: Milan
Very satisfied
View moreJuly 27, 2025
Destination: Rome
Overall service was fine, but they tried to sell me insurance, switching between English and Italian.
View moreJuly 27, 2025
Destination: Milan
The service was great, the staff were very friendly, and the return process was efficient.
View moreJuly 27, 2025
Destination: Rome
We rented a T-Cross but were given the smaller Taigo instead. The full insurance from the rental company cost 820 euros, which was a bit expensive, but everything else was fine.
View moreJuly 27, 2025
Destination: Rome
The service is decent, though there are hidden charges. The vehicle condition is acceptable.
View moreJuly 27, 2025
Destination: Milan
1. They made various excuses to refuse handing over the car, only to finally reveal that we were forced to buy their full insurance. Beware! Beware! Beware! 2. Booked a FIAT 500X or equivalent, but couldn’t find a single one in the entire depot. The first car they gave us was an Opel Mokka with visible collision dents all over, and the right front wheel arch was even damaged to the point of leaking air. How am I supposed to trust this car for long trips? 3. After switching to another Mokka in slightly better condition, they rented the same car to someone who arrived an hour later right in front of us... Are you kidding me? Who else should I complain about if not you? 4. This is a 100% shady business. If the rental platform continues to allow this company to deceive future customers, it might as well prepare to shut down for good.
View moreJuly 25, 2025
Destination: Florence
Not bad, QEEQ is always responsive to inquiries.
View moreJuly 24, 2025
Destination: Milan
Overall service was satisfactory.
View moreJuly 24, 2025
Destination: Milan
The service attitude was excellent, and they actively resolved issues and helped find solutions.
View moreJuly 24, 2025
Destination: Treviso
Very satisfied.
View moreJuly 23, 2025
Destination: Milan
During the busy summer season, AVIS showed no cars available, but we managed to find one here, which wasn’t easy. Before leaving Milan Airport, we contacted the rental company by phone, and they kindly sent a car to pick us up and take us to the rental location, saving us the trouble of carrying our luggage ourselves. Once we arrived, we found that AUTOONE and SURPRICE shared the same location. Later, when we received a confirmation email, it was under AUTOONE’s name, so they’re probably sister companies. There were two staff members processing rentals on site, and we only waited about ten minutes before it was our turn. After confirming the addition of full insurance and cross-border usage fees at the counter, we were given a car slightly larger than the one we had booked. It was a white SEAT Arona. The entire process took about ten minutes. (Unfortunately, in the later selection options, we couldn’t choose the actual car model we received.) When returning the car, we had full insurance, so as long as the fuel tank was full, they quickly checked and completed the return process.
View moreJuly 23, 2025
Destination: Milan
During the peak summer season, AVIS showed no available cars for rent, but we managed to find one here, which wasn’t easy. Before leaving Milan Airport, we contacted the rental company, and they said they would send a car to pick us up and take us to the rental point, saving us the hassle of dragging our big bags there ourselves. At the pickup point, we discovered that AUTOONE and SURPRICE were operating together. When we later received the confirmation email, it was under AUTOONE’s header, so I guess they are sister companies. There were two staff members handling the procedures on-site. We waited about ten minutes before it was our turn to process the rental. After adding full insurance and paying for cross-border driving at the counter, we received a car slightly larger than the one we had reserved—a white SEAT Arona. The whole pickup process took about ten minutes. (Unfortunately, the later survey options didn’t allow us to select the actual car we got.) For the return, since we had full insurance, as long as the tank was full, they quickly verified the vehicle and completed the return process.
View moreJuly 23, 2025
Destination: Milan
Fluent English, highly efficient, and ample vehicles available.
View moreJuly 23, 2025
Destination: Milan
The staff at this store are very efficient and focused throughout the process. Not bad.
View moreJuly 23, 2025
Destination: Milan
Satisfied
View moreJuly 22, 2025
Destination: Bari
Satisfied
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