Can I buy a day ticket?
'Giornaliero' — 'jor-na-LYE-ro'. Four syllables; stress on the third.
Use at a ticket machine or tabaccheria when you plan to make several journeys in one day and want unlimited travel.
'Giornaliero' means 'daily'. Italian day tickets typically offer unlimited travel from first validation until midnight or for 24 hours. They are sold at most tobacconists and ticket machines.
Quanto costa il giornaliero?
How much does the day ticket cost?
Immediate follow-up price question.
C'è un biglietto per 48 ore?
Is there a 48-hour ticket?
For two-day stays; popular tourist option.
Il giornaliero vale fino a mezzanotte?
Is the day ticket valid until midnight?
Clarifies the end time of validity.
Day tickets are excellent value in Italian cities. A tourist visiting Rome, for example, can take unlimited buses and one metro ride per validation — crucial for covering the wide spread of monuments.