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Transport: ZTL with electronic gates and two free electric shuttles to the centre

The historic centre has had a ZTL with electronic gates since 2017; the Comune, with Start S.p.A., runs two free electric shuttles ("Ascoli in centro" and "San Pietro Martire"). A TUA coach line links Ascoli and Teramo; the local transport office is at via Giusti 5.

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Free shuttles to the centre

To make the historic centre more accessible and free it of cars, the Comune has set up with Start S.p.A. two free electric shuttles: "Ascoli in centro" (on the "Ascoli insieme al centro" page) and "San Pietro Martire", the second line. The first one's page describes a 20-seat vehicle running every 20 minutes and states that the service does not run on public holidays; timetables and map can be downloaded from the Comune's page.

ZTL and gates

Since April 2017 the limited-traffic zones and a pedestrian area have been monitored by electronic gates; the Polizia Locale's "Varchi" page explains the reorganisation of traffic. The Comune also lists taxis, tourist trains (Ascoli Explorer, Ascoli City Tour with an electric tourist minibus) and a local public transport office.

Transport office and connections

The Ufficio Trasporto Pubblico Locale is at via Giusti 5 and opens on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 and on Tuesday and Thursday from 15:00 to 17:00; among its procedures it lists the certificate for fare concessions on regional and local public transport. For Teramo, TUA publishes the timetables of a Teramo–Ascoli Piceno line (with runs in both directions).

Monthly transport pass

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Source: Start – Tariffe urbane (rete urbana Ascoli Piceno – Folignano) · Abbonamento mensile 30 giorni 34 € (rete urbana di Ascoli Piceno e Folignano); la pagina non riporta una data di decorrenza né indica se l'abbonamento sia personale o impersonale

€34/ person·month