*NEVER* do THIS driving in Italy when Renting a Car
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2025
- Ready for the ultimate Italian road trip? 🚗 Before you hit the highways and scenic routes of Italy, there are a few crucial things you need to know to avoid fines, frustration, and a few surprises along the way. In this video, I’ll share my top tips for driving in Italy-what you should never do, from navigating roundabouts like a pro to understanding the notorious ZTL zones. Whether it’s mastering tight streets, dealing with scooters, or avoiding gas station headaches, I’ve got you covered.
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I've driven in Italy twice, and I love Italian drivers. My perception is they are more aware of what's going on around them. On the autostrade, they know which lane to be in. On narrow streets, they know just how much room they have. I love how, on a two lane road, a car in front of you and an oncoming car will move to the shoulder and let you pass down the middle. I think traffic in the States is over-regulated, but we're so used to it that it wouldn't work here to try to drive like Italians. Also, I'd love to see roundabouts in America, instead of all the time-consuming left-turn signals.
You need to make a video about ZTL alone. I myself prepared ahead and only received a 40€ fine somehow. I’ve read some Reddit users having to pay upwards of 600€. Great video!
Yeah, they suck and the once you've been driving for a while. In europe, you know, to always become aware and keep your eyes open when you're near the center
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Even because you could ignite a fire AND... if the Guardia Forestale catches you, you could a hefty fine. Also, regarding Autostrade, it is important to mention that while in the U.S. while entering the freeway you have the right-of-way, in Europe you are supposed to yiend to ioncomeing traffic. Another good video Greg!
Thank you. I am moving to Palermo in March and have so much to learn 😢😮😊
Drove for a few days in the Bologna area, went well! Standard no problem, been driving one since a kid. Absolutely get your international driver’s permit if you’re from the US - rental car companies don’t require it but the police do. Kids were excited to see a Lamborghini police car on the highway.
Just got home from 1st trip to Italy. Rented a car in Tuscany. Italians are crazy drivers and people will drive on your ass in Tuscany. Tip is to pull over and let them pass. Lot less stressful. And I am generally a fast driver but not being use to the constant curvy roads and thin roads leads to the Nonna’s even getting on your ass. Don’t drive in marjor cities. Took trip from Tuscany to Rome 16:35 airport and it was a beautiful quiet drive the way we took. Used GPS all the time. On those round abouts it could get tricky so just make sure you know which one you’re exiting
You regretted having rented a car in short!!! Next time ...the train!!!!! Ahahahah 😂😂😂👍
You must be spoilt with wide lanes where you live. But it must have been fun here on those twisties, no?
@@davidpggarrett it definitely was. I would just start laughing out loud. Told my wife this is wild. I’ve never driven on roads like this. It was a lot of fun.
I just got back to the states from Italy and drove there a few days. I found it pretty enjoyable. I grew up in Houston which is also an intense driving experience. Italy just added smaller cars, smaller roads, new signs, and a LOT more cameras. The tollways were very easy to use, as are the roundabouts. Parking is good if you have a passenger that is good at finding public parking on map apps. The signage was fairly intuitive. I did run into trouble at the gas station but a helpful attendant guided me on how to use the pumps. My big gripe was the car rental "damage found after you left town" scam the rental place pulled, but fortunately I got good insurance to cover that, as I didn't find the warnings until too late. All in all, it was very enjoyable.
Good video! I've driven 1000s of km in Italy over the last 30 years and your tips are all good. I've noticed that self-service gas pumps are much better these days - even 5 years ago I could never manage to pay with a credit card - now it almost always works. The one mystery I observed on my recent trip was long stretches on the SP roads with a speed limit of 50kmh where it's a wide-open road through the countryside and everyone (including me) is driving 90-100kmh - no obvious reason for such an absurdly low limit.
09:59 tempismo perfetto con lo scooter,
09:59 Perfect timing with the scooter
Tieni i fari accesi sulle strade principale: put your headlights lit on the roads outside of any town. Watch out for large hailstones that can damage your car, very common in Italy.
I just spent 20 days driving all around southern Italy.
Now, just kicking back in the states waiting for the ZTL & speeding tickets!
Got a sweet little Abarth convertible, but next time (in May) springing for an Alfa Romeo!
Right on!
We recently visited Puglia and rented a car. Agree totally with getting an automatic transmission. I drive a manual jeep at home but you need all senses on high alert driving in Italy and the manual is one more distraction. Also Google Maps is inaccurate when drilling down to the little streets of smaller towns/villages (built in the middle ages). We learned to minimize our stress levels by parking a bit away from town centers and walking!
Thank you for sharing your story. Yeah I definitely agree.
We just got back from Italy and one of the things I noticed was that, at least in my opinion, there didn’t seem to be rules for driving or parking.
Yeah, that's pretty much right, it's frustrating, but if you just does as they do it's easier than to get frustrated by it.
@@GregorBrown we found it a bit comical. We wondered how the cars and bikes get out of the parking spots when they’re parked in bumper to bumper or four bikes deep!
Love the video, Greg. All our favourite roads and...☕️ our favourite bar, too! Tuscany is a dream on both two and four wheels 🚴🏽♀️ 🚘 🌳 🇮🇹
Thanks. Ma che caxxo
The "offensive" driving style you describe is just like in my hometown
Hey GB, great videos, actually amazing and super helpful. I hope you didn't throw that cigarette out the window, tisk tisk. It was just for proving the point on good driving tips. Anything you can tell us about which type of roads to avoid if you have to travel between destinations?
I love driving in Italy and my favourite term of endearment is 'testa di cazzo' 🤣
We were stopped in a small village in Tuscany by the Carabineri. They asked for my driving licence, disappeared with it and came back saying we could go. My wife and I were trying to figure out if I was speeding ;)
Driving overall was fine, fun and relatively straightforward. The bigger towns were more chaotic, but perfectly doable, not much more complex than hitting downtown Montreal or NYC.
They just do random road checks in Italy, so it's normal.
Yeah, that’s what we figured. Never seen that anywhere else, what makes Italy a bit special :)
Another great video!
@@rbejvaHave you never seen traffic police checks in any other country? In Europe they do it everywhere!!!
@@gabrielesantucci6189 not in the USA, they can't just stop you for no reason, it's illegal
Keep in my mind that sometimes Italy is the first country. People are visiting. I'm in Europe, so it's a complete valid question.
Don’t worry about all the rules, there are no rules. Especially in Rome!
you forgot about Naples ;-)
Please don't encourage careless, selfish parking. I live in Italy and am sick and tired of people parking their car (Solo per cinque minuti!!) wherever they want, often blocking the entrance to my building.
It was done as a bit of fun. 🎬
It annoys me too, but that's how it is in Italy. So the viewers should know
Watching your videos is like going to school, more specifically college, just want to say that I hope you don’t smoke tabacco it’s not worth it, it almost killed me, your too good for that, you educate more than Rick Steve ever did, keep up the best work, it gets better every time. 😃😃😃😃
No I think if you watch my videos, it would be quite obvious. I do not smoke, but thank you for your concern. And we went back and picked up the cigarette afterwards off the road, just having a bit of fun, because this is completely as an Italian would do throwing the cigarette out the window.
@@GregorBrown Good man, kemotherapy is no fun at all.
Why do all Italian drivers feel as though they need to exceed double the speed limit?!
And then there are the roads and drivers in Sicily...
That's a whole video on its own
I love you bro UR the GOAT
Thank you so much brother
Complimenti hai proprio lo stile italiano con che cazzo fai 🤣🎯,, comunque ti sei dimenticato di dire ,che la pompa verde è benzina e nera è diesel, qui negli U.S.A è l'opposto