Getting around Turin

Urban network

Urban public transport is run by GTT (Gruppo Torinese Trasporti), a municipal company. The automatic metro has a single line (Line 1) linking Collegno Fermi to Bengasi via Porta Susa, Porta Nuova and Lingotto stations; it is fast and frequent but covers a narrow strip of the city. The rest moves on a historic tram network (numbered lines, with 4, 9, 10, 13, 15 and 16 as main axes) and many bus lines, with the Star line in the centre.

The Metropolitan Rail Service (SFM), run by Trenitalia and GTT on several lines, links the city to the suburbs and valleys at regular intervals, stopping at Porta Susa, Lingotto, Rebaudengo Fossata, Stura and other urban stations: for those living in the outer ring it is often the quickest option.

Tickets

Tickets are bought in the app, from machines, at tobacconists or on board with a contactless card. There are timed urban tickets, carnets and weekly, monthly and annual passes loaded on the regional BIP card (Biglietto Integrato Piemonte); the «Formula» passes also cover the suburbs and SFM trains. Students and under-26s pay reduced fares. Current prices are on the GTT website.

Airport, stations, cars and bikes

Turin Caselle airport (TRN) lies north of the city. It is linked by train (SFM/SFMA lines from Porta Susa and Rebaudengo, with the stop inside the terminal) and by direct buses to the centre and the stations; a taxi takes about half an hour without traffic.

The main railway stations are Porta Nuova (terminus in the centre, regional and high-speed trains) and Porta Susa (high speed, SFM, metro); Lingotto serves the south of the city.

The centre has a Central ZTL active on weekday mornings, enforced by cameras, and a smaller ZTL always active in the Roman quarter; paid parking (blue lines) covers most of the city inside the main boulevards. The cycle network is growing and the municipality licenses free-floating shared bikes and scooters; the stretches along the Po and the Dora are the most pleasant.