Car holidays in Italy: practical tips and information
Looking for the perfect car holiday in Italy? Travelling to Italy by car can be done in a relaxed way. Whether you head to the boot via Germany, Austria, Switzerland, or deliberately take a diversion through France; along the way, if you take the time, you will find the most beautiful places you might completely pass by with only the final destination in mind. And since we are talking about car holidays in Italy, we asked some experienced holidaymakers for their very best tips. There were quite a few, and you will find them below.
Practical information for your car holiday in Italy via Austria:
Toll booths and Vignette: For your car holiday in Italy via Austria, you will need a vignette. Both a regular vignette and a digital vignette are available. The regular vignette is stuck on your windscreen, while the digital vignette is linked to your registration number. Prices are the same and range from 10 days (€9.60) to two months (€28.20). You can buy the regular vignette via anwbvignetten.nl and asfinag.at/toll/sales-outlets. The digital vignette can be ordered via the website of Austrian motorway operator ASFINAG or via the app Unterwegs, and is also available at ASFINAG toll stations.
Tunnel information: At busy times, the Fernpass, which provides a link between Imst in the Inntal and Reutte in northern Tirol, is regularly closed for a short time by Blockabfertigung, or ‘block driving’. There is a traffic light in front of the Lermooser Tunnel that regulates this. The Lermooser Tunnel is a 3,168-metre-long tunnel on the Fernpassstraße in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located between German Füssen and Austrian Nassereith.
Car holidays Italy via France:
Environmental zones: If you plan your car holiday in Italy via France, bear in mind that an environmental sticker is mandatory in several French cities and regions. You can order this sticker, which costs €4.51, on the official website certificat-air.gouv.fr.
Toll booths and vignette: Want to avoid queuing at toll booths during your car holiday in Italy? Then consider buying a toll badge. This badge can be used in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Tunnel information: For your trip to Aosta, the Mont-Blanctunnel (11.5 km) is a logical choice. For Liguria and Piedmont, you often take the Fréjustunnel (12.8 km). Once through, you’ll be in Turin within an hour. The passage through the Mont Blanc Tunnel and the Fréjustunnel costs (2023) €52.30 for a single trip or €65.30 for a return trip with a validity of 7 days in the Italy-France direction.
In short, for the ultimate car holiday in Italy, good preparation is essential. With this practical information and tips, your trip to Italy will be an unforgettable experience. Have fun during your car holiday in Italy!
