Italy Road Map Guide & ZTL Driving Zones

Helping You Navigate Your Vehicle in Italy Safely

Italy road map helps helps guide us while touring Italy in a car, which can prove to be an amazing experience. There are plenty of must-see destinations which are only accessible with a set of wheels. The Google Italy road map above will help you with directions from point A to point B. Simply click the “Directions” or “View larger map” link to get all the self driving details you need.

Roads in Italy are very well connected both within the country and abroad – connecting travellers to other European destinations with ease. E-roads are an international network of motorways in Europe connecting many countries and are developed by the UN Economic Commission of Europe. They marked on maps as “E” followed by a number (like E64 or E70).

What Makes Up the Italy Road Map System?

  • Autostrade: high speed roads which form the Italian national system of motorways; marked on the map as “A” followed by a number (like A1 or A4); spans about 6,750  km or 4,200mi; some but not all of these roads require tolls – ones that form rings around cities are free of tolls; speed limit is 130 km/h or 81 mph
  • Strade statali: non-autostrada highways that form the Italian national network of state highways and connect cities in different regions; marked as “SS” followed by a number (for example SS1 or SS99); these highways span a total length of 18,000 km or 11,000 mi; these roads don’t require tolls and the speed limit is 90 km/h or 56 mph
  • Strade regionali: non-autostrada highways which connect different cities within a specific region, they are marked just like the oner ones but with “SR” before a number; speed limit on most of these roads is 70 km/h (43 mph) and 50 km/h (31 mph) in more urban areas

If not very familiar with Italian roads, having a GPS unit in your car can be quite handy. There are a couple of ways to approach this. If you already own a unit, you can simply purchase the detailed Italy road map for it.
Alternatively, you may wish to purchase a new unit in Italy or online with the maps already preloaded. Either way, keep in mind – there are Restricted Driving Zones in Italy for non-residents or vehicles without proper authorization. Most GPS units will not warn you of these areas and there are penalties. The restricted (ZTL) zones are explained further on this page.

ZTL Restricted Driving Zones

So you’re got your Italy road map and ready to discover this amazing place by car. At this point it’s important to familiarize yourself with the Limited Traffic Zones. They are called Zona Traffico Limitato in Italian or ZTL and are found in most of the major Italian cities. Rome, Florence, Milan and Pisa – all have ZTL’s in place to reduce congestion in areas with high traffic.

Below are some detailed ZTL maps with zone timetables, boundaries, and ticket-camera locations to help avoid traffic fines while cruising in Italy by car. The source on ZTL driving zones is www.autoeurope.com and this site is also very useful if looking for more information and tips on driving your rental car in Italy. For a more in-depth look at Italy road map and self-driven vacation options, check out their Travel & Driving Guide in a printable PDF.

ROME

FLORENCE

MILAN

PISA


Driving into a ZTL without proper authorization will result in a hefty fine. In almost every case, non-residents as well and tourists will not be issued passes, as only the local drivers and authorized vehicles are allowed to drive in these zones. Fines are issued by ticket-cameras placed at zone entrances, these tickets will vary in price based on the city and the bill will be sent to the address where the vehicle is registered. You might typically expect to pay 65€ if you drive into a ZTL zone in Italy, plus a Traffic Violation Fee of around 25€ charged by rental car company if driving a hired vehicle.

Be aware – GPS systems do not include ZTL boundary information and usually suggest the shortest route, same goes for all the toll roads as well. Please be aware of this to avoid potential traffic tickets and unwanted fees while on the roads.