Is the petrol station open at night?
'Distributore' — 'dis-tri-bu-TO-re'. Five syllables; stress on the fourth. It means petrol station in Italian.
Ask when planning a late-night or early-morning journey and you need to know if you can refuel along the way.
'Distributore' (literally 'distributor') is one of the Italian words for petrol station; others are 'stazione di servizio' or simply 'pompa di benzina'. 'Di notte' means at night.
Avete il self-service notturno?
Do you have 24h self-service?
Many Italian stations are unstaffed at night but have automated pumps.
A che ora chiude?
What time do you close?
Straightforward closing time question.
Il self funziona anche di notte?
Does the self-service work at night too?
Checks if the automated pump operates 24/7.
Most Italian petrol stations have human attendants during the day (typically 7AM–10PM) and automated self-service pumps active 24/7. On motorways, 'Autogrill' service stations are fully staffed around the clock.