I rented a car a GPS (TomTom) in Rome Italy yesterday. The GPS took me to different rout and I end up spent double of travel time and somehow manage to get a toll ticket of 65 Euro. I was lost and went through a toll in another town, they ask me to give them a Bigliette (toll pass)but I didn't have it so they charge me the total rout from North to South toll fee. I told them I paid to get out of Rome but I didn't get a Bigliette (toll pass) and they can't understand since I was lost so they gave the ticket instated of let me pay again to get through. Can someone please help? I only have 15 days to respond and then it will be another 50 euro as far as I know. Thank you!
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
Nadiya, I think this is one of those cases where you have to chalk it up to experience, pay the ticket and then just consider it an unexpected travel expense. Someone will no doubt post that you should just ignore the ticket, and you can do that, too, but I wouldn't. There are always unplanned-for expenses when you travel in Europe and if you do the math to determine the fraction 65 euro is of the total cost of your trip, it will put it in perspective for you. I hope.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
You say you rented the car in Rome yesterday and then tried to drive back into Rome and you've already been fined €65.This link may help Italy & Traffic Violations. The webpage begins by talking about getting fined in Florence and other towns with Limited Traffic Zones (ZTL's) but scroll down, it also discusses fines of various types, paying them, appealing them (difficult), and how to avoid being fined in the first place.If you're planning to drive your car in Florence or other places, this webpage can save you hundreds of dollars/euros in fines.