Taxi prices in Trieste

Trieste's taxi fares as published by Radio Taxi Trieste, explained item by item. The taximeter always shows the total.

Cooperative's fare card

Checked on 20/10/2026

DayNight

WeekdayHoliday

Same every day

Weekdays, daytime · from 6:00 to 22:00

Sundays and holidays, daytime · from 6:00 to 22:00

Every day, night · from 22:00 to 6:00

The taximeter

What the taximeter charges

The taximeter adds a fixed starting fare and then counts kilometres or time.

Starting fare
Fixed amount when you get in
€4.00once
Every kilometre
When the car is moving
€1.30per km
Traffic and waiting
When the car is stopped or in a queue
€25.71per hour
Minimum fare
The least you pay, even for a few metres
€7.00minimum

Starting fare
€4.00 starting fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€6.00once
Every kilometre
When the car is moving
€1.30per km
Traffic and waiting
When the car is stopped or in a queue
€25.71per hour
Minimum fare
€7.00 minimum fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€9.00minimum

Starting fare
€4.00 starting fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€6.00once
Every kilometre
When the car is moving
€1.30per km
Traffic and waiting
When the car is stopped or in a queue
€25.71per hour
Minimum fare
€7.00 minimum fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€9.00minimum

Starting fare
€4.00 starting fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€6.00once
Every kilometre
When the car is moving
€1.30per km
Traffic and waiting
When the car is stopped or in a queue
€25.71per hour
Minimum fare
€7.00 minimum fare + €2.00 nights and holidays surcharge
€9.00minimum

How the taximeter counts

It counts kilometres when the car is moving and time when it is stopped or in a queue.

Stopped or in a queue

Counts time

€25.71 per hour · in queues, at traffic lights, waiting

Moving

Counts km

€1.30 per km · when traffic flows

The display goes up in steps of €0.10: every 77 metres or every 14 seconds.

The taximeter goes up in steps: €0.10 every 77 metres, about €1.30 per km, and €0.10 every 14 seconds when the car is stopped or in a queue, about €25.71 an hour. On the uphill roads the second tariff applies: €0.10 every 62.5 metres, about €1.60 per km, when the route passes one of these points: viale Miramare (corner of Contovello), strada del Friuli (corner of via Braidotti), via Bonomea (start of the ramp, no. 215), the start of Scala Santa, via dei Moreri (corner of Sottomonte), vicolo delle Rose (corner of via dei Mirti), via del Pratello (corner of via Sara Davis), via Commerciale (no. 158), via Valerio (corner of via Artemisio, excluding trips to the San Giovanni area), via Damiano Chiesa (corner of via Metlicovitz), strada per Longera (corner of via Canciani), via Marchesetti (corner of via Forlanini), State Road 202 (corner of via Brigata Casale), via Brigata Casale (excluded) and the roads above it, via Flavia (corner of via Brigata Casale), via Caboto (corner of via Errera) and the Industrial Zone West exit of the expressway. The second tariff does not apply to routes ending at Cattinara hospital.

Other per-km rates

Second tariff, on uphill roads
€0.10 every 62.5 metres, when the route passes certain points in the upper districts (list above); not for Cattinara
€1.60per km

Surcharges

What is added to the taximeter

The driver adds them to the price of the ride and must tell you which ones apply.

Tolls

Motorway and ferry tolls are paid by the customer.

Nights and holidays
€2 from 10 pm to 6 am and €2 on holidays from 6 am to 10 pm
+€2.00
Port areas and free points
Added to the price of the ride
+€2.40
Large luggage
For each piece over 125 cm adding the three dimensions
+€1.00
Animals
Dogs with muzzle and lead, cats in a carrier; guide dogs do not pay
+€1.00
Wheelchairs and guide dogs
Carried free, under the City regulations
€0

Discounts

Taxi Rosa
For women travelling alone, from 10 pm to 6 am: 10% off.
−10%

Fixed fares

Fixed prices for some routes

Three routes with a price on the fare card: the airport, Sistiana and Duino, and Cattinara hospital.

FromCentral Trieste
ToTrieste airport (Ronchi dei Legionari)
€60
Fixed price
Surcharges included. Only in this direction.
FromCentral Trieste
ToSistiana Bay or Duino Castle
€35
Fixed price
Surcharges not included. Only in this direction.
FromCentral Trieste
ToCattinara hospital
€13
Maximum
If the taximeter shows less, you pay less; surcharges not included. Also valid the other way round.

They apply from the central area of the city, bounded among others by the Central Station, the waterfront, via dell'Istria, largo Pestalozzi, piazzale De Gasperi, via Giulia, piazzale Europa (with the university), via Fabio Severo and piazza Dalmazia.
Airport: €60 with surcharges included, only from the central area to Ronchi dei Legionari.
Sistiana Bay and Duino Castle: €35 on call, day and night.
Cattinara hospital: at most €13, or less if the taximeter shows less, both on call and from the rank and back; at night and on holidays the €2 surcharge may be added.
Tell the driver before you set off.

Table

All fares in one table

Taxi fares in Trieste in euros, by time band
Item	Weekday · day	Night or holiday
Starting fare	€4.00	€4.00
nights and holidays surcharge	—	€2.00
Each km	€1.30	€1.30
Each hour (stopped or in a queue)	€25.71	€25.71
Second tariff, on uphill roads	€1.60	€1.60
Minimum fare	€7.00	€9.00
Port areas and free points	€2.40	€2.40
Large luggage	€1.00	€1.00
Animals	€1.00	€1.00

Source: Radio Taxi Trieste

Fare card published by Radio Taxi Trieste («City of Trieste fares»). The City's act, approved by the City Council in June 2022, is not published online · checked on 20 October 2026

Open the cooperative's fare card City regulations for taxis and hire cars (PDF, in Italian)

Found a mistake?

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Prices for information only

The City's act with the fares is not published online: we show the fare card published by Radio Taxi Trieste, which may contain differences. The fare card displayed in the car, together with the taximeter, always prevails. For an exact fare, call Radio Taxi Trieste on 040 307730.