What does 'Toll' mean?
'Pedaggio' — pe-DAD-jo. Soft 'gg' before 'io'; stress on the second syllable.
Ask when you see 'Pedaggio' signs approaching a tollbooth on the motorway. This is critical information for drivers in Italy, where most motorways charge tolls.
'Pedaggio' means toll — the fee paid to use a road or bridge. The word comes from Latin 'pedaticum' (foot tax). Italian tolls are paid at 'caselli' (tollbooths). Signs approaching the casello show the accepted payment methods: cash, credit card, or Telepass transponder.
Quanto costa il pedaggio?
How much is the toll?
Ask the fare at the tollbooth.
Accettano la carta?
Do they accept card?
Credit/debit cards are accepted at most Italian tollbooths.
Ho il Telepass, posso passare?
I have Telepass, can I go through?
Telepass lanes are faster — orange overhead signs mark them.
Italy's motorway tolls fund both maintenance and new construction. Costs vary significantly by route: Milan to Bologna costs about €13, Rome to Naples about €10. The Telepass system allows drivers to pass through without stopping — the toll is automatically billed to a bank account.