Common travel phrases for buying tickets and fares in Italian
Explore Italy: Your Transportation Roadmap: Common travel phrases for buying tickets and fares in Italian
Here are common travel phrases in Italian for buying tickets and fares, including useful expressions for trains, buses, and trams:
- Scusi, si può comprare un biglietto per il tram qui?
(Excuse me, can I buy a ticket for the tram here?) - Vorrei un biglietto per [location], per favore.
(I would like a ticket to [location], please.) - Vorrei due biglietti singoli/giornalieri.
(I would like two single/daily tickets.) - Quanto costa il biglietto?
(How much is the ticket?) - A che ora è il prossimo treno/autobus?
(What time is the next train/bus?) - C’è qualche offerta/sconto per studenti/senior?
(Are there any offers/discounts for students/seniors?) - Posso pagare con la carta/in contanti?
(Can I pay by card/in cash?) - Dov’è la stazione/tabaccheria/edicola più vicina?
(Where is the nearest station/tobacconist/newsstand?) - Devo convalidare il biglietto?
(Do I need to validate the ticket?)
These phrases are essential for buying tickets in Italy, where often tickets need to be purchased in advance at newsstands, tabaccherias, or ticket machines rather than on board buses or trams. 2, 3, 5
If desired, a sample conversation for train tickets could include:
- Buongiorno, vorrei tre biglietti per Venezia, per favore.
(Good morning, I would like three tickets to Venice, please.) - Per quando?
(For when?) - Domani mattina, intorno alle nove.
(Tomorrow morning, around 9 o’clock.) - Quanto costa il biglietto?
(How much is the ticket?) - In totale sono 35 euro. Carta o contanti?
(In total it’s 35 euros. Card or cash?) - Pago con carta.
(I’ll pay by card.) - Ecco i biglietti. Buon viaggio!
(Here are your tickets. Have a good trip!) 3
These phrases should be very helpful for navigating ticket purchases and fares in Italy. If needed, further details or translations can be provided.