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are parked to the right as you exit the airport arrivals hall. Buy tickets on the bus. Return
journeys to the airport run with similar frequency, picking up at the same points.
The Trinacria Express train (€5.80, 45 minutes to 1¼ hours) from the airport (Punta
Raisi station) to Palermo takes longer and runs less frequently than the bus.
A taxi from the airport to downtown Palermo costs €45.
BUS
Palermo's orange, white and blue city buses, operated by AMAT ( 848 80 08 17;
www.amat.pa.it ) , are frequent but often crowded and slow. The free map handed out at
Palermo tourist offices details all the major bus lines; most stop at the train station. Tick-
ets, valid for 90 minutes, cost €1.30 if pre-purchased from tabacchi (tobacconists) or
AMAT booths, or €1.70 onboard the bus. A day pass costs €3.50.
Three small buses - Linea Gialla, Linea Verde and Linea Rossa (€0.52 for 24-hour tick-
et) - operate in the narrow streets of the centro storico (historic centre) and can be useful
if you're moving between tourist sights.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Driving is frenetic in the city and best avoided. Use one of the staffed car parks around
town (€12 to €20 per day) if your hotel lacks parking.
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Around Palermo
Just outside Palermo's city limits, the beach town of Mondello and the dazzling cathedral
of Monreale are both worthwhile day trips. Just offshore, Ustica makes a great overnight
or weekend getaway.
Mondello's long, sandy beach became fashionable in the 19th century, when people came
to the seaside in their carriages, prompting the construction of the huge art nouveau pier
that still graces the waterfront. Most of the beaches near the pier are private (two sun
lounges and an umbrella cost €10 to €20); however, there's a wide swath of public beach
opposite the centre of town with all the prerequisite pedaloes and jet skis for hire. Given
its easygoing seaside feel, Mondello is an excellent base for families. To get here, take bus
806 (€1.30, 30 minutes) from Piazza Sturzo in Palermo.
 
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