I would like a bus ticket.
bi-GLIET-to — the 'gli' sound is a palatal lateral; it does not exist in English but resembles a soft 'ly' in 'million'.
Use this whenever you need to buy a single-journey bus ticket. In most Italian cities, bus tickets cannot be bought on board and must be purchased in advance at a tabaccheria, edicola, or machine.
'Vorrei' is the conditional of 'volere' and is more polite than 'voglio' (I want). 'Dell'autobus' is 'di + l'autobus'. In Italy, urban bus tickets are typically valid for 75–90 minutes and must be validated on board.
Un biglietto per il tram, per favore.
A tram ticket, please.
Same ticket often valid for tram and bus in the same city
Avete carnet da dieci corse?
Do you have a book of ten rides?
'Carnet' (from French) = booklet of tickets at a discount
Un abbonamento settimanale per i mezzi.
A weekly public transport pass.
'Abbonamento' = subscription/pass; 'mezzi' = public transport
In Italian cities, buying a ticket on board is either impossible or costs significantly more. The tabaccheria is the most convenient point of sale for urban transport tickets, especially before 8 a.m. when machines may be out of service.