Turin - Getting There By Road
Both driver and passenger must wear seat belts, if fitted, or face an on-the-spot fine. Random breath tests can be imposed - the maximum legal alcohol to blood ratio is 0.05%. The minimum age for driving is 18 years old. All those without an EU licence must carry an International Driving Permit.
Autostrade (tel: 840 042 121 or (055) 420 3200; website: www.autostrade.it) provides information on motorway traffic in Italy.
Emergency breakdown services: Italian Automobile Club (tel: 361).
Routes to the city: The A6 motorway connects Turin to Nice, while the A4 goes to Milan and Venice. The A5 runs north to Geneva and Lausanne.
Coach services: The main coach operators are Eurolines (tel: (011) 433 0587 or (055) 357 110; website: www.eurolines.it) and Sadem (tel: (011) 300 0611 or 538 967; website: www.sadem.it). Destinations include Milan, Palermo and the Aosta valley and services depart from the Terminal Bus Station (tel: (011) 433 8100; website: www.autostazionetorino.it) on Corso Vittorio Emanuele 11, 131, near Porta Susa station.
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