Palermo Getting there & around

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus

Palermo’s orange city buses (AMAT; 091 35 01 11; www.amat.pa.it) are frequent but often crowded and slow due to the traffic. Ask at the tourist information booths around town for a leaflet detailing the bus lines; most stop at the train station. Tickets must be purchased before you get on the bus, available from tobacconists or the booths at the main bus station. They cost €1.05 for up to an hour or €3.35 for a day.

There are two small buses – Linea Gialla and Linea Rossa (€1) – that operate in the narrow streets of the centro storico and can be useful if you are moving between tourist sights (and wore the wrong shoes).

For bus 389 to Monreale, head to the stop at Piazza Indipendenza.

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Car & motorcycle

Driving is frenetic in the city and best avoided, if possible. Theft of, and from, vehicles is also a problem; use one of the attended car parks around town (€10 to €16 per day) if your hotel lacks parking.

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