Car Hire Naples
The public transport structure in Naples for the visitor can seem at first to be very disjointed and rather intimidating to understand. There is a very broad selection of transport options for getting around this Italian city. Among the options are by bus, metro, tram, funicular railway and the private option of car hire. This assorted mix of transport options probably with the exception of private hire are synchronized and managed by one single organisation, the Unico Campania. The organization also regulates the fares besides providing an integrated transport passes system. The transport maps put together by the organization transport and more relevant useful information for the entire city are also very useful to the first time visitor to the city.
The straightforward city transport map that has notes explains the scope and variety offered here much better than words would. Maps of the city of Naples are normally available free of charge for easy printing and downloading in the tourist offices and at the Central Station. These maps can be very handy. As they basically cover the centre of the city and highlights/marks all the main sites. They are as good for the visitor moving around via sightseeing buses, the walking tourist and for the one using a rental car.
It is worth noting that the area of Naples that a visitor would wish to visit and view is a comparatively packed area and the occasional times when you will actually use the local means of transport are not too many and are usually short hops. For much of your visit you may not really require transport at all for you could easily see everything on foot.
For the majority though, a brief outing to the northern outskirts of the city’s historic centre that hosts the Archaeological Museum and thereafter uphill to San Martino ought to be a welcome change. Just about everybody will take the public bus from Central Station for the short ride to the historic centre. However, the ultimate experience is felt when you hire a car.
It doesn’t matter if you just arrived through Central Station or via the cruise/ferry port or if you are staying in one of the hotels in located Central Naples, the fun is that you will be just fine walking almost everywhere comfortably. All the most important places of interest are an easy walking distance to and from any section of the centre or city or if needed by via a quick hired car.
