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 community and staff. The aims are to help the city define policies in favour 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, operated by Dott. This type of service introduces an innovative form of mobility that brings positive effects in reducing air pollution and vehicular traffic.
To hire an e-scooter, you need to download the app from the stores (Appstore and Playstore) and register your user profile. The service is available only to users aged 18 and over.
If the vehicle is available, it can also be used without making 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 rental from being ended in areas where parking is prohibited.
DOTT electric scooters
The University has also entered into an agreement for students, staff and academic personnel, which provides a 30% discount on the final fare for the use of a Dott electric scooter, up to a maximum of 500 rides.
To benefit from the offer, you need to access the dottpartners.com portal and enter your email address with the University domain, download the Dott app and register for the service; 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 procedures, consult the website of Dott or contact support@ridedott.com
The marking of bicycles and scooters is a free service provided by the Comune di Padova, consisting of stamping the owner’s Tax identification number onto the bicycle frame and applying an indelible label bearing the coat of arms of the Comune di Padova. In the event of theft and recovery, the police can use this identification system to trace the owners.
It is also possible, if there is enough space on the frame, to mark scooters as well, following the same procedure indicated for bicycles.
The marking procedure is free of charge.
To proceed with the marking, it is necessary to complete and submit the online form and then go to the marking point with:
- the bicycle or scooter;
- a printed copy of the form completed online, 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 Comune di Padova website.
Schedule for the free bicycle and scooter marking service 2026
- Tuesday 6 October 2026, Engineering Hub, via N. Tommaseo, 59 - Padua, 9 a.m.–12 noon
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, Palazzo del Bo, via VIII Febbraio, 2 - Padua, 9 a.m.–12 noon
- Thursday 8 October 2026, Department of Mathematics (Archimede Tower), via Trieste, 63 - Padua, 9 a.m.–12 noon
- Tuesday 13 October 2026, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Marzolo, 1 - Padua
- Wednesday 14 October 2026, Student Careers Office, lungargine Piovego, 2 - Padua, 9 a.m.–12 noon
- Thursday 15 October 2026, Department of Industrial Engineering, via Gradenigo 6 - Padua, 9 a.m.–12 noon
For further information: marchiatura@libero.it
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 easy to reach the Agripolis campus in Legnaro.
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 second line, from the railway station to Voltabarozzo, is due to be completed shortly.
The tram is also part of the Busitalia mobility network.
With the PadoVia app you can monitor buses and urban mobility services in real time, so you can tell whether the bus you are waiting for is arriving or not. The app was developed by a group of students from Istituto secondario Severi in Padua.
It is possible to apply online for a contribution to be used when purchasing an annual local public transport pass. The value of the coupon/voucher is 200 euros, or 160 euros for beneficiaries of 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, through an initiative aimed both at students of the University and at those living 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 a.m. 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 using 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 the entry of the departure point and destination: the stops provided for the night buses correspond to the stops used daily by Padua's local urban public transport service, excluding tram stops. Access to the vehicle is reserved for registered users only.
The cost of each journey is 2.20 euro, purchasable on the QuiBus app.
Information on the FS Busitalia website
As part of the Trenitalia for Business Programme, Trenitalia offers Unipd students the Welfare PLUS 10% offer, 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 up to 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 regularly enrolled at the University of Padua.
All information needed to activate the offer is sent periodically by email to students.
For Unipd staff, the Trenitalia for business programme is available; information can be found on the dedicated welfare - transport page.
The University of Padua, in pursuing its institutional aims and 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 ticket machines are located at:
- the Engineering complex, arcade adjacent to the bar, via Marzolo 9, Padua;
- Agripolis Campus, Cà Gialla (entrance hall), viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro (Padua)
The self-service ticket machines are enabled to issue national tickets (including Frecce services), regional tickets and season tickets. They also provide information on train timetables. 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 University premises may 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, at the time of purchase the e-mail address with the University domain (@unipd.it or @studenti.unipd.it) must be used.
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, you can request 1 discount code per month worth 10%, valid for travel on bus services across the entire national and international FlixBus network.
How do you request your FlixBus discount?
- Click the following link https://www.hiphiphour.com/998bf427f0a383eca709, enter your institutional email address and submit your request
- Your discount code will be sent to you by email within 72 hours of your request
- Book your journey through 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 of use for discount codes:
The validity period of the discount code and any promotion exclusion periods 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 in the FlixBus network in Italy, Europe and the USA. During the purchase transaction, it is possible to enter only one discount code. The discount code cannot be combined with other offers, refunded, converted into other goods, transferred or sold.
FAQ and general terms of use on flixbus.it.
To contact FlixBus customer service – tel. 02.94759208 - promotion-it@flixbus.it
Information on the Padua City Council website:
Cooperativa Radio Taxi Padova
Telephone 049 651333
https://taxipadova.it
Cooperativa Serenissima Taxi Service
Telephone 049 4906001 - "ItTaxi" app
https://padova-taxi.it
The University promotes a transport service provided by Serenissima Padova Taxi operating within the city of Padua and the surrounding areas, by taxi or, on request from people with disabilities, with equipped vehicles.
For students and staff with disabilities at the University of Padua, the fixed cost is 15 euros per journey. Payment is made באמצעות a rechargeable VIP Card, which guarantees a 5% bonus on the amount with each top-up.
For these specific users, when booking the transport service, it is also 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.
To request further information or book the service, please consult the Serenissima Padova Taxi website