Calculate whether Italian city transit passes or museum cards save you money in EUR (€). In Rome, Milan, Florence, and Naples, you can tap any contactless credit card or phone (Tap & Go) directly at metro gates and bus readers. In Venice, however, single ACTV Vaporetto waterbus tickets cost €9.50 each—making a 24h/48h/72h pass an immediate money-saver.
City Transit & Contactless Payment Rules Across Italy
- Rome (ATAC): A single 100-minute BIT ticket costs €1.50; a 24h pass is €7.00, 48h is €12.50, 72h is €18.00, and a 7-day CIS pass is €24.00. Contactless Tap & Go automatically caps your daily spend at €7.00 when you tap with the same card or phone.
- Venice (ACTV Vaporetto): A single 75-minute waterbus ride is €9.50. Unlimited ACTV passes cost €25 (1 day / 24h), €35 (2 days / 48h), €45 (3 days / 72h), and €65 (7 days)—including trips to Murano, Burano, and Lido.
- Milan (ATM): Single 90-minute Mi1–Mi3 ticket is €2.20, 24h pass is €7.60, and 3-day pass is €15.50.
- Florence: The historic center is compact and mostly pedestrian; single 90-minute tram/bus tickets (including the T2 tram from Florence Airport FLR to Santa Maria Novella station) cost €1.70.