I am renting a car at the Fiumicino airport in Rome and driving north to a small town call Lari just south of Pontedera and east of Livorno. Google tells me the quickest route, only by 13 minutes, is along the coast primarily on E80/ A12. The other route is to the east along E 35 and A1. Any recommendations?
Posted by
Paris
7325 posts
The coastal route is better, there is only one short 2-lane section remaining just past the border between Lazio and Tuscany. The rest is 4-lane divided, you'll save a lot of tolls, and you'll avoid Rome's ring road.
Posted by
Boston
1812 posts
Martelli pasta! The coastal route has considerably less traffic, doesn't pass metro areas, and costs less as it is only partially a toll road. You'll also have fewer road directions to follow. I almost always choose the coastal route between Rome and Liguria. The only drawback is there are a few areas with somewhat lower speed limits that you should watch for although there are only a couple of cameras.