Car rental in Genoa

Genoa by car

Genoa is wedged between the Ligurian hills and the docks, so its streets run in terraces and viaducts fly over the rooftops. The old caruggi behind the waterfront are barely wide enough for a scooter.

Driving in Genoa

Genoa is reached by A7, A10, A12 and A26. Parking in the centre is paid and marked by zone. Streets in the old centre are narrow, a smaller car is easier.

Where to park

Free street spaces are rare in central Genoa and kerbside parking is charged anyway, so garages are the realistic option, though they too can all be full. Even scooter spaces are hard to come by, and parking close to the coastal beaches on a sunny weekend is close to impossible.

Arriving by road

On the A7 from Milan, the stretch from Serravalle to Genoa is extremely winding, so the suggested detour leaves it near Tortona for the A26/A7 towards Voltri. The A10 coast motorway from Savona is also twisty, and its collapsed Morandi bridge has been replaced by a new one. On the A12 between the Carrodano and Sestri Levante gates, snow chains must be carried from November 1 to March 31.

From the airport without a car

Volabus is the main bus link from Cristoforo Colombo airport to the city, stopping at both main train stations, and it accepts only the METDaily pass, which then also covers most city transport. Heading back, it collects passengers only at the two stations and by the Metro at Piazza De Ferrari. The Genova Airlink shuttle runs solely to the railway station near the airport.