How does the Telepass work for tolls?
te-le-PASS — stress on third syllable. pe-DAG-gi — stress on second syllable, double 'g'.
Ask a rental agent when you are given a car with a Telepass device and want to know how the automatic toll payment system works.
Come funziona (how does it work) — funzionare (to function/work). Il Telepass (the Telepass device) — Italy's electronic toll payment transponder. Per i pedaggi (for the tolls) — pedaggio is the toll charge on Italian motorways.
I pedaggi vengono addebitati sulla carta?
Are the tolls charged to the card?
With rental Telepass, tolls are usually added to the rental bill
Posso usare la corsia Telepass?
Can I use the Telepass lane?
Corsia (lane) — Telepass cars use the dedicated electronic lanes marked with a T
Quanto costa ogni pedaggio sull'autostrada?
How much does each motorway toll cost?
Costs vary by distance — Milan to Rome is about 40 euros in tolls
Italy has one of Europe's most extensive toll motorway networks — almost every autostrada charges tolls. The Telepass system handles about 60% of all Italian toll transactions and is faster than cash lanes.