Transportation
Train
The local train station is positioned on Piazza Papa Giovanni 18th. You can get information on arriving and departing trains at 095-7306255. The train station is very well connected to Rome. There are eight trains running every day from Rome. The trip takes about 10 hours.
Car
If you decide getting to Catania by car, the best option is through Messina to Sicily. Afterwards get on the motorway A18 south, pass Taormina and follow the sign directions for Catania. In the city, the traffic is not as dreadful as in Palermo; however, it is still recommendable to leave you car somewhere, best in front of the hotel and explore the city on foot, or catch a taxi.
Bus
Unfortunately the city has no central bus company. All bus lines operate on an independent basis and the situation is pretty chaotic.
Getting around the city
Bus
The AMT (Azienda Municipale Trasporti) has a fine bus network, with excellent connections throughout the city. The price of the ticket for a 90-minute trip is only 80 eurocents. You can buy a one-day ticket at the cost of 2 euro. Tickets are available at the local tabacci stores or at the news stalls
Metro
The underground network is a bit limited but efficient enough. Trains run every 15 to 30 minutes from Catania's Stazione Centrale at Platform number 11 to the north and northwest of the city as well as to Catania Porto and the terminals of the Circumetnea Station at Via Caronda. The underground operates daily from 7 am to 8.45 pm.
Taxi
Local taxi service CST operate round the clock. For information and calling a taxi, use this telephone number - 095 330966. Taxi ranks are available in the centre of the city on Piazza Duomo and at the Central railway station.
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