Sassi di Matera and Orvieto ZTL and hotel recommendation

I'm not sure about the ZTL areas in Matera, but as I recall the ZTL in Orvieto covers much of the town. Your best bet is to either park at the station and take the Funicular up to town, or take a Taxi from the station if you have a lot of luggage.

Thanks Ken, that's what I thought as well. So better stay in the hotel just outside the train station then take funicular to visit the town. I'd arrive by train to Orvieto but going to visit surrounding areas so will pick up rental car from one near the train station as well

Cheers
Jen

Jen,

Why not stay in the town of Orvieto instead of down by the station? There are lots of nice hotels and restaurants there, and it's nice to wander the small streets in the evening. Have a look at Hotel Corso as it's an easy walk from the Funicular station.

Someone posted a website recently that shows ZTLs, perhaps a search would bring it up. I really would not sweat it too much--unless you have a walking impairment, definitely stay where you will enjoy staying (and being on foot). There are signs that indicate if you are about to enter a ZTL. In Matera, we did not find it difficult to navigate in the surroundings.

The old city of Orvieto is on top of the hill and if you stay near the station you will be away from that,,,,,from all the sites, the restaurants, the Cathederal, the market - in fact all the reasons for being in Orvieto. Ken’s hotel suggestion has parking and makes arrangements for ZTL access according to reviews. Other hotels in the old town with parking probably do the same.

Thanks All for your inputs. I really appreciate it.

The ZTL arrangement between the hotel and the police sometimes do not take place so I read. But perhaps it's happened in big cities? The funicular goes every few minutes with a shuttle bus connection to Piazza Duomo. It's just the operating time stops around 8 - 8.30pm. I think we are going to take later train from Salerno which makes us arrive at Orvieto at 7.30pm. The downside on the hotel I book, it's located in a steep road and only few eateries (which reviews suggest just adequate) around.

Here’s a link to a website covering ZTL’s in Italy. There is no listing for a zone in Sassi. The hotel in Orvieto at which I stayed last December (Hotel Duomo) appears to be in the zone but to date I have not received any notifications from my car rental company or a municipal authority. Whew! Of course it still might arrive.

Hi Phillip
thanks for the link. I read the fine ticket could arrive even a year later.

The ZTL, i agree with the locals, it's just like a mouse trap. an additional revenue for the government