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Italy Border Crossing Points

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Border with Slovenia (2 crossings)
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Fernetti — Sežana Sežana — Fernetti

Truck Traffic Bans

Truck bans in Italy and neighboring countries

Sat, 21.02
🇮🇹 Italy05:00 - 13:00; 07:00 - 15:00
Sun, 22.02
🇮🇹 Italy07:00 - 20:00; 09:00 - 22:00
🇸🇮 Slovenia06:00 - 20:00; 08:00 - 22:00

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Tips for Crossing Italy's Borders

Italy is a Schengen member. EU citizens normally face no border controls, but should carry identity documents.

Required Documents

  • Passport or ID card for EU citizens
  • Passport and visa/permit for third-country nationals
  • Driving licence (IDP recommended)
  • Vehicle registration documents
  • Green Card insurance (for vehicles from outside EU)

Rules of the Road

  • Drive on the right, overtake on the left
  • Speed limits: built-up areas 50 km/h, outside 90 km/h, motorways 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain)
  • Dipped headlights mandatory during daytime outside built-up areas and on motorways
  • Limited Traffic Zones (ZTL) in many city centres — permit required

Border with Slovenia

  • Fernetti — Sežana — main crossing on A4/A1 motorway
  • Trieste — Rabuiese — alternative crossing

Border with Austria

  • Brennero — Brenner — A22/A13 motorway, busiest Alpine crossing
  • Tarvisio — Arnoldstein — A23/A2 motorway

Border with Switzerland

  • Chiasso — Como — main crossing near Lake Como
  • Domodossola — Simplon — Simplon Pass crossing

Toll Roads

Most Italian motorways are tolled:

  • Pay by cash, card or Telepass
  • Take a ticket on entry, pay on exit
  • Telepass — electronic system for faster passage

More information about toll roads, vignettes and driving rules — on the Portal for Drivers.

Tip: Avoid entering ZTL zones without a permit — fines are high. Check parking rules, especially in historic centres.
Source: Official government sources and Italian border services. Updated: December 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) are restricted traffic zones in many Italian city centres. Entry is only allowed with a permit. Cameras record violations and fines are sent by post.

Yes, most motorways (Autostrada) are tolled. Take a ticket on entry and pay on exit by cash, card or Telepass system.

Yes, dipped headlights are mandatory during daytime outside built-up areas and on motorways regardless of weather.

130 km/h in dry weather, 110 km/h in rain. For drivers with a licence less than 3 years old — 100 km/h.

No, Italy does not use vignettes. Motorways are paid at toll booths on exit.

Ukrainian citizens need a biometric passport for visa-free entry up to 90 days. Ukrainian driving licences are recognised for tourist visits.
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