The Comprehensive guide to Uber In Italy
Whether you are planning a trip in Italy or you are curious to know how the ride sharing company works in the italian peninsula, you are at the right place. Read on to discover helpful tips for using Uber in Italy including the costs and valid alternatives to the transportation tech giant.
The sharing economy continues to grow in the United States. With the rise of new technologies, Uber is not anymore the only ride sharing company. While Lyft and Uber are the two major players in the industry, there are still other ride-hailing options out there. What about Italy?
In Italy Uber has been present since 2013 and, following various legal disputes, the regulatory backwardness, in the matter of gig economy and sharing economy, in which the country is facing and the inability of the class political leaders in unhinging old conceptions, Uber is currently available only in the following city of Italy:
There were several taxi strikes in Rome to protest the ride sharing app. Taxi drivers from the principal taxi associations attack the San Francisco based company for the unfair competition. Indeed, Uber drivers do not have to go through the same process of obtaining an expensive taxi license. As a result of the complaints Uber was indeed temporarily banned in April 2017 and cannot advertise in all the country.
Uber is illegal and do not operate in the following cities of Italy:
Curious about Uber's pricing? The great advantage of using Uber is that it uses an up-front pricing model. This means that you can find out how much your Uber will cost before you request it.
If you are already an Uber User, just know that the Uber app in the Italian peninsula works the same as in the rest of the world. You do not have to spend time to learn or understand how it works.
Uber offers a variety of service options. They range from cheaper, economy rides to luxury rides. These levels of service have various names, such as POOL, UberX, UberSELECT, UberXL, UberBLACK, UberSUV, and UberLUX.
In Italy you can only find the ‘premium’ options:
This means that the costs of traveling with Uber in Milan and Rome are very high and makes it very similar to the NCC vehicles which are prestigious luxury cars, used by wealthy and wealthy people. NCC drivers are licenced drivers specialized in luxury transportation, with special attention to assisting guests who are traveling for business or pleasure.
The fares of an Uber ride in Italy as in the other country where Uber is available, vary according to the following factors:
You can estimate the fare and have an approximate trip pricing by entering the starting point of the ride and the destination using the Uber fare estimator. The system calculates the distance and gives you an estimate of how much you will pay.
You can have an estimate directly from the app. Follow our step by step tutorial:
There are a few other Uber alternatives in Italy.
In Italy you can hail a taxi in a crowded side street, in a taxi stand or calling a Radio Taxi. Often taxi drivers sign up for a radio taxi service, that is, a central that sorts the calls of people who need a ride to individual taxi drivers. One of the biggest radio taxi is the 3570.it Below you can find phone numbers for taxi companies in Italy main cities:
If you are looking for apps like Uber in Italy, Free Now is the app for you. The largest taxi app in Europe operates in the following major italian cities:
Before you can start using Free Now, you’ll need to create an account. You can free download the app on the App Store (for Apple iOS) or the Google Play Store (for Android) and download the app.
You can get around Italy with public transportation. Extensive metropolitane exist in Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin. Several other cities have an integrated local transport system to help people get around including Genoa and Catania.
Perhaps, this is the first option you should consider. Did you know that you can rent a car even with a short term? You should, definitely have a look at peer to peer car sharing companies. They are cheaper than traditional car rentals and allow you to discover the city at your own pace.
If you are looking for high value transportation service in Italy you should take a look at NCC Service.
These are a few tips that will help you travel safe.
If you are travelling to Rome, you need to know that there are fixed rates from the airport to the cities to anywhere within the city walls (see the map below)
If you are reaching Rome airport (Fiumicino) from Rome city with Uber, the costs will be approximately:
Uber in Rome can also take you to other areas of Lazio including Ostia and Civitavecchia. For example if you take an Uber Black from Rome Termini to Ostia you spend approximately € 64.00.
If you want to avoid bad experiences, ignore all the bad guys -without license or with license revoked or suspended- that will try to approach you once you arrive in the airport offering you cheaper rides.
No, Lyft is currently available only in the United States and Canada
Uber is committed to offer safe rides to all the users all around the world. Drivers need to undergo a yearly background check. In addition there are several features in the Uber app that will help keep you safe including:
Quality of service often depends on your driver more than the company. Italian taxi drivers are really friendly and helpful. In Italy taking a taxi is safer than taking crowded buses or metro, where pickpockets work all day long. However in Italy Uber drivers are professional drivers that offer an excellent quality of service. In addition we really appreciate the convenience of the cashless payment available with the Uber app. Indeed in Italy only 10% of taxis accept credit cards.
No, you don't have to tip taxi drivers in Italy. Tipping is not a common practice in Italy and really a different tradition from other countries including the United States.
If you want to leave a tip, the tradition is "rounding up". The phrase to use is tenga il resto (keep the change). For example if the cost of the ride is €9.00 when you hand over €10 for a fare you can tell the driver to keep the change. So, drivers never expect a tip, however if your driver is extremely helpful and assists you with large heavy bags, give a small tip.
Now you know everything you need to know about Uber in Italy. If you are going to Milan and Uber we suggest you to use Uber. If you are going to another city where Uber is not available, you know how to find a valid alternative to get around the city avoiding scam.
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