Is there a night surcharge?
'Supplemento' — 'sup-ple-MEN-to'. Four syllables; double 'p'; stress on third syllable.
Ask late at night (typically after 10 PM) or very early in the morning to understand whether you are being charged the higher night tariff.
'Supplemento' means surcharge or extra charge. 'Notturno' means nocturnal/night. Italian taxis run different tariff codes: T1 (daytime weekdays), T2 (night/Sundays/holidays), T3 (airports/outside municipality).
Qual è la tariffa notturna?
What is the night tariff?
Asks for the specific rate.
Da che ora scatta il notturno?
From what time does the night rate apply?
'Scatta' means kicks in/activates.
Il tassametro è su T2?
Is the meter on T2?
T2 is the Italian night/Sunday tariff code.
Italian taxi tariffs are fixed by the municipality and displayed on a card inside the taxi. T1 is the standard rate; T2 applies at night, on Sundays, and on public holidays; T3 is for intercity or airport journeys.