Realistic instructions, practical advice.
Save this article for when you need it! Once and for all, the definitive explanation of how to get around Verona by bus. Here is how to use the Atv service without difficulty or hesitation. Wether you are coming to visit the city from Lake Garda or if you want to move within the city centre, here is what you need to do:
Ticket purchase and validation
People who come to visit Verona tend to buy paper tickets directly on board. This is a perfectly legitimate option, but the people of Verona know that there are more practical and faster solutions. Little secret: buying the ticket from the driver is also more expensive!
Tabaccherie and ticket vendors
If you really want a paper ticket, we recommend buying it in advance. Especially near major stops such as Porta Nuova Station, you can find ticket machines that take both cash and ATMs. For everything else, there is the friendly neighbourhood tabaccheria!
Once on board, validate the ticket by showing the machine the ticket with the QR Code facing up.
Photo by Atv Verona
Digital ticket
If you want to play it even safe, Atv comes to the rescue! The red ticket-reader on board accepts contactless payments also via phone or smartwatch.
And for those of us who want better control of our spending, the strategy is to top up our personal wallets on the official Ticket Bus Verona App. To validate the in-App ticket, simply frame the green QR code located near the driver.
No matter the type of ticket, you can use it a second time within 90 minutes of the first ride! What makes the Ticket Bus Verona App convenient is the push notification we receive when our ticket is about to expire.
Travel plan, know your bus stops
Is my bus late? When’s my stop? What bus line do I need to get? Here’s how you get all of those details in real-time.
Ticket Bus App
Once again the official App proves to be an excellent personal assistant. It can help you plan your trip, finds real-time info about your bus, shows a map of the route, and suggests the right fare for your trip.
Bonus: get useful information about a specific bus stop via the QR code on the post!
Google Maps
As much as we like to sing the praises of the official App, we admit that good old Google Maps also does the trick.
We find it especially effective to check whether our bus is delayed or is already gone. Click on the icon of the stop and all the incoming trips will appear, as well as an estimate of human traffic in real time.
I just missed my stop …
We like to be optimistic, but sometimes not everything goes according to plan. It is possible, if not likely, that the red bell that books the stop will not ring. Don’t panic. Approach the driver and politely ask, “Excuse me, can you stop at the next stop?” don’t be shy.
Missing your stop, especially on a suburban bus, can make the difference between a stress-free commute and 30 minutes of walking in the sun.
When we host friends from all over the world, we make sure they know all the info needed to navigate the city like locals: recommendations like the ones in this article that will put you three steps ahead of other visitors.
Tips, warnings, our best tricks: we’ve decided to collect everything that will come in handy in one place online!
