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Traveling within Italy can be a thankless task, especially for a foreigner. Along with a general overview of the Italian transport network, our travel guide explains how to buy, sell, rent or import a car, what insurance and obligatory maintenance your car will need and how to convert your foreign driving license.

Driving in Italy:
Make sure you stay legal

As befits the home of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo, Italy has an extensive network of main roads and highways that link most of the peninsula. In order to drive a car in, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license (patente di guida). Plus...
Converting your driving license to an Italian one:
EU and International

To be allowed to drive in Italy, you need either an Italian driving license, an EU driving license or an International Driving License with your national license.In this section we look at the requirement for different groups. Plus...
Getting an Italian driving license:
Theory and practical tests

In you decide to move permanently to Italy you should covert you driving license or if you don’t possess one you have to obtain it by taking the appropriate test. The simple driving license (that which allows you to drive a car) is called “patente B”. Plus...
Points system:
Loose points with each offence

With the objective of making the roads safer, Italy launched a new Highway Code in 2003. It increased penalties for different infringements of the law by introducing a points-based penalty system. Point Plus...

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