Getting around Padua
Padua, also thanks to its geographical position at the centre of the Venetian plain, can be easily reached via the main transport routes; the city also has a well-developed public transport network and numerous other options for getting around the city.
The University promotes various initiatives to enhance sustainable mobility at our university in urban areas by gathering ideas, opinions and proposals from its student and staff community. The aims are to help the city define policies in support of more sustainable mobility and to contribute to reducing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
In Padua, a free-floating shared e-scooter service is available, managed by Dott. This type of service introduces an innovative form of mobility that ensures positive effects in reducing air pollution and vehicle traffic.
To hire an e-scooter, it is necessary to download the app from the stores (Appstore and Playstore) and register your user profile. The service is intended only for users over 18.
If available, the vehicle may also be used without having to make a booking.
All vehicles are equipped with satellite tracking that prevents theft and at the same time controls the vehicle’s speed by slowing it down in pedestrian areas and prevents the end of the hire in zones where parking is prohibited.
DOTT electric scooters
The University has also entered into an agreement reserved for students, staff and academic personnel, which provides for a 30% discount on the value of the final fare for the use of a Dott electric scooter, up to a maximum of 500 rides.
To benefit from the concession, you must access the dottpartners.com portal, enter your email address with the University domain, download the Dott app and register for the service, then from the app menu select Promotions and “Add Code”: finally enter the unique discount code received by email.
For further information and assistance during the procedure, consult the website of Dott or contact support@ridedott.com
The marking of bicycles and scooters is a free service, offered by the Municipality of Padua, consisting of stamping the owner's Tax identification number on the bicycle frame and applying an indelible label bearing the coat of arms of the Municipality of Padua. In the event of theft and recovery, the police can use this identification system to trace the owners.
If there is sufficient space on the frame, scooters can also be marked by following the same procedure indicated for bicycles.
The marking operation is free of charge.
To proceed with the marking, you must:
- complete and submit the online form and then go to the marking point with:
- the bicycle or scooter;
- a printed copy of the online form that has been completed and signed;
- the health card showing the barcode Tax identification number;
- a photocopy of the document indicated in the registration form.
You can find further information on the Municipality of Padua website.
2026 timetable for the free bicycle and scooter marking service
- Wednesday 16 September 2026, Department of Statistical sciences, ComplessoSanta Caterina - via Cesare Battisti, 241 - Padua, 9 am-12 noon
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, Palazzo del Bo – via VIII Febbraio, 2 - Padua, 9 am-12 noon
- Thursday 8 October 2026, Department of Mathematics, Archimede Tower, via Trieste 63 - Padua, 9 am-12 noon
- Wednesday 14 October 2026, Student Careers Office, lungargine Piovego 2 - Padua, 9 am-12 noon
- Thursday 15 October 2026, Department of Industrial Engineering, via Gradenigo 6 - Padua, 9 am-12 noon
The urban network of buses in Padua is operated by Busitalia Veneto and makes it easy to reach all areas of the city. A dense suburban network connects the city to the province and to many other places in the region. By bus, it is also possible to reach the Agripolis campus in Legnaro easily.
In Padua, there is an active tram line running north-south, from the residential district of Guizza to the Arcella area, crossing the entire city centre. A new tram line reaching Agripolis is currently under construction.
The tram is also part of Busitalia's mobility network.
It is possible to apply online to obtain a contribution to be used when purchasing an annual local public transport pass. The value of the voucher is 200 euro, or 160 euro for people who benefited from the previous edition of the call issued by the Municipality of Padua.
Students and workers holding a driving licence may apply.
Applications accepted until 12 noon on 31 August 2026 or until funds are exhausted.
Further information
QuiBus is an on-demand night bus service created through the collaboration between the University, the municipality and the transport company Busitalia Veneto. The aim is to make the city more liveable at night too, with an initiative aimed both at students of the University and at those who live in Padua.
The night buses will cover the municipal area and will be available every day of the week until midnight, with an extension until 1 am on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
To access the service, it is necessary to download the QuiBus app and enter the required details. Those studying at the University of Padua will be able to register with their Unipd account; in this way it will be possible to monitor access from the academic community.
Once registration has been completed, it will be possible to book a journey from one week in advance up to 5 minutes before departure. Booking requires entering the place of departure and the destination: the stops provided for the night buses correspond to the stops used daily by Padua’s urban local public transport service, with the exception of tram stops. Access to the vehicle is reserved for registered users only.
The cost of each journey is 2.20 euros, purchasable on the QuiBus app.
Information on the FS Busitalia website
As part of the Trenitalia for Business Programme, Trenitalia reserves the Welfare PLUS 10% offer for Unipd students, a special 10% discount valid for the purchase of tickets for private travel by students with up to 6 accompanying persons.
The discount applies to tickets issued under the Base, Economy and Super Economy offers on Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca trains for all purchases made until 31 December 2026.
To take advantage of the Welfare Plus 10% discount, you must hold a Trenitalia CartaFRECCIA and link your CartaFRECCIA to the Trenitalia for Business programme.
Linking your CartaFRECCIA to the Trenitalia for Business programme is strictly reserved for students duly enrolled at the University of Padua.
All the information needed to activate the offer is periodically sent by email to students.
For Unipd staff, the Trenitalia for business programme is reserved; information is available on the dedicated welfare - trasporti page
The University of Padua, in pursuing its institutional aims and in order to enhance collaborative relationships with local organisations, promotes services for those who study and for University staff. In this context, the University has signed an agreement with Trenitalia for the installation of self-service railway ticket machines within University premises.
In particular, the machines are located at:
- the Engineering complex, arcade next to the bar, via Marzolo 9, Padua;
- Agripolis Campus, Cà Gialla (entrance hall), viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro (Padua)
The self-service machines are enabled to issue national tickets (including Frecce), regional tickets and season tickets. They also provide train timetable information. They are always active, but follow the opening and closing days and times of the facilities where they are located.
Students, University staff and the many guests who attend the University's premises can use this service.
The University has entered into an agreement with Itabus reserved for students and all Unipd staff.
Itabus is an Italian road transport company that offers a great many daily connections in Italy and aims to expand abroad as well.
After selecting the journey, when making the purchase you must use an email address with the University domain (@unipd.it or @studenti.unipd.it)
The discount applies only to journeys operated by Itabus, not to journeys sold on the itabus.it website but operated by other carriers.
Thanks to the agreement entered into between our University and FlixBus, it is possible to request 1 discount code per month worth 10%, valid for travel on buses across the entire national and international FlixBus network.
How can you request your FlixBus discount?
- Click on the following link https://www.hiphiphour.com/1daafc4c267d87c00e96, enter your institutional email address and submit your request
- The discount code will be sent to you by email within 72 hours of your request
- Book your journey via the free app
Any requests received from non-university email addresses will not be processed
For questions or reports, you can send an email to promotion-it@flixbus.it
Terms and conditions for using the discount codes:
The validity period of the discount code and any exclusion periods for the promotion will be communicated when claiming the discount code.
The discount can be used on the FlixBus app to purchase a travel ticket for any route within the FlixBus network in Italy, Europe and the USA. During the purchase transaction, only one discount code may be entered. The discount code cannot be combined with other offers, refunded, converted into other goods, or transferred or sold. FAQs and general terms of use on flixbus.it. To contact FlixBus Customer Service – tel. 02.94759208 - promotion-it@flixbus.it
Car Sharing Padova is a service managed by APS Holding, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which provides members with a fleet of vehicles ready for use whenever needed. You only pay for the actual use of the vehicle. Students and lecturing and technical-administrative staff of the University of Padua have access to reduced rates and discounts on subscriptions.
For information on car parks and Limited Traffic Zones (ZTL) www.padovanet.it > argomenti > trasporti e viabilità.
APS Parcheggi
www.apsholding.it
Service available 24 hours a day. Fixed fares apply on some routes, and discounts are available for women at night and for elderly people. A service for disabled people is available by booking.
Radiotaxi Padova
Tel. 049.651333
www.taxipadova.it
The University promotes a transport service offered by Serenissima Padova Taxi operating within the city of Padua and the surrounding areas, by taxi or, on request for people with disabilities, with equipped vehicles.
For students and staff with disabilities of the University of Padua, the fixed cost is 15 euro per journey. Payment is made through a rechargeable VIP Card, which guarantees a 5% bonus on the amount with each top-up.
For this specific group of users, by booking the transport service, it will also be possible to arrange accompaniment and the related support activities (e.g. taking off/putting on a jacket, taking study materials out of and/or putting them back into a backpack, etc.), with a variable surcharge depending on the duration of the service.
For further information or to book the service, see the Serenissima Padova Taxi website