Getting around Modena

Modena’s historical center is the perfect size to be visited on foot. A convenient infographic—the “Metrominuto” map—shows walking times and distances between the main points of interest.

• Parking in Modena
• Information regarding traffic-limited zones within Modena.
• For information on car rentals (with or without a driver), call us at (+39) 059-203-2660 or email info@visitModena.it.

Public Transportation

Information about the network of bus lines in the City of Modena and the surrounding Province can be found on the site of the SETA bus lines (https://www.setaweb.it).

Route finder: https://www.setaweb.it/mo/trova-percorso

Modena is also connected by bus to the most relevant towns and villages of the surrounding area (Carpi, Sassuolo, Fiorano, Campogalliano, Correggio, Soliera, Vignola, Pavullo, Nonantola, Maranello, and others).

You can also purchase a bus ticket directly on the bus using a contactless credit card. Simply look for the green ticket machine. Please note that with each credit card, you can only purchase one ticket. If you need additional tickets, you will need to use a different credit card for each one.

Bank card payment is valid for urban rides:

• Single Urban Ride in Modena: € 1.50
• Single Urban Ride in Carpi or Sassuolo: € 1.20
• Daily Urban Pass in Modena: € 4.50 (automatically applied after 3 purchases in the same day)
• Daily Urban Pass in Carpi and Sassuolo: € 3.60 (automatically applied after 3 purchases in the same day)

Simply tap your contactless card on the validator

Which cards are accepted:

• Contactless-enabled VISA and Mastercard credit cards
• Contactless-enabled Maestro or VPay debit cards
• You can also use your phone or smartwatch (each bank card can be digitized on different devices, but each trip must be paid using the same device)

• Each time you change buses, you must validate your card again. However, the ticket price will not be charged again within the valid time and geographical zone of the selected ticket.
• It is not possible to purchase multiple tickets at the same time with the same payment card.
• In case of an on-board inspection, you simply need to provide the staff with the last four digits of your card. This process is carried out with full banking confidentiality. Under no circumstances should the card be handed over to the staff.
• Are you using a debit card from the Mastercard or Maestro circuit? If you have activated the alert service with your bank, you may receive a pre-authorization message of €1.20 for Mastercard or €7.00 for Maestro: this is not a charge!
• The actual amount charged, within two working days, will only be for the trips taken.

How can I check the ticket I purchased? To retrieve information about your ticket, press the ℹ icon on the display of the validator used for payment and then tap your card. Remember to press the ℹ icon before tapping the card. The system will display information on the screen such as the credit card number (with some digits hidden for security reasons), the payment card network used, the date and time the validation was made, and details about the purchased ticket.

The “C’Entro in Bici” Bike-Share Service

“C’Entro in Bici” is a free bike-share service operated by the City of Modena and allows the use of a bicycle for a maximum of three consecutive days. To use a ride-share bike, fill out a registration form at the Tourist Information Office at No. 14 Piazza Grande, pay a €20 deposit, and provide a license, passport, or other identity document. You’ll receive a numbered key that allows you to pick up your bicycle at any of the bike racks located in various places around the city. Bicycles may be used only between the hours of 7:00am and midnight and must be returned by midnight to the same place where they were picked up.

Bicycle rental in Modena

• E-bike Travel Via Divisione Acqui 131/A, Modena
• eGO eBIKE by Fabio Zara Via Torre 15/1, Nonantola.

Two radio taxi services are available 24/7

Taxi Consortia of Modena

• CO.TA.MO - Radio Taxi tel. +39 059/374242, +39 335 1838555 (to book by SMS), ✉ info@cotamo.it.

Special Taxi fares for tourists routes departing from Modena

• Museo Ferrari di Maranello: one way € 35,00
• Museo Lamborghini (Sant'Agata Bolognese): one way€ 40,00 + back € 55,00
• Museo Ducati (Borgo Panigale): one way € 75,00
• Museo Pagani (San Cesario S/P:) one way € 30,00 + back: € 40,00
• Palazzo Ducale Sassuolo: one way € 40,00 + back: € 55,00
• Museo del Balsamico Tradizionale di Spilamberto: one way € 35,00 + back: € 50,00

Direct train service conveniently connects Modena with a wide variety of tourist sites. www.trenitalia.it.

The high-speed Italo train (https://www.italotreno.it) provides connections from Reggio-Emilia to Modena via the Italobus service, which is included in the price of Italo train tickets.