Transportation

The public transportation in Bolzano is very well developed. Currently the company which provides this services is SAD. You can find very detailed information about prices or routes on their site. The price of one ticket per one direction is only 65 cents. But for students if you buy ABO+ card, you pay once and then you travel without being charged not only in Bolzano, but in the whole South Tyrol. This also includes the trains. There are three cabel car lines in Bolzano, which are the fastest transportation to the nearest mountain villages. Two of them are free if you have ABO+. The regular price per round trip is about 3,60 Euro on average (depends on the line). In order to have this card you have to be less than 27 years old and you have to pay 100 Euro for one year.

Despite having so well developed transportation, there is another possibility to travel fast and healthy, which is often the desired choice for lots of people there. Bolzano has a very well developed network of bicycle alleys. You can reach every point of the city very fast. For example from the east most point to the west most point you'll need only around 40 minutes without riding fast. Not only that, but the drivers are very tolerant and you will feel very safe on roads, which don't have specially designed lane for bicycles.

There are lots of shops for bicycles in the whole city. You have a big choice, but the prices are very colorful. If you are a student for 5 months or an year you'll probably won't want to pay 1000 Euro for a bicycle. For this problem there are three solutions: The first solution is to go to http://second-hand.it and to search for a bicycle. Very often you can find there good bicycles for cheap prices; the second solution is to ask the secretary of your faculty. Some students leave there their bikes for sale; the previous two solutions can make you wait for a while, but there is one most reliable solution and that is to go to the shop depicted on the google map.



They offer new and second hand bicycles on very reasonable prices. That was what I've done. I went there and bought a bike for 50 Euro. Some of my colleges bought for 40 and even for 20. Well the last bike wasn't so fancy, but it was perfect for 5 months. Moreover having a bicycle gives you flexibility and...come on, it's a suicide if you don't enjoy this beautiful city on a bike on the perfectly developed bicycle network.

Just keep in mind that when you have bicycle you have to have front and back lights. It is forbidden to ride a bike while listening to music with headphones and you can't ride a bike with an umbrella in your hand. There is a very strict law about this, and if you don't obey it you could get a fine which is about 30-40 Euro.

At last, but not least is the train transportation. Bolzano is a very important point of Italy, which connects Italy with central Europe. The rail network is well developed. The trains are cozy and clean. On http://www.trenitalia.com/ you can find timetables and ticket prices and here you can find a rail map. If you are interested in the different types of trains in the region click here.