Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING AROUND
Bicycle
Cycling is a dangerous option in Naples - a city where all road rules are seemingly ig-
nored. Most drivers speed, chat on their mobile phones and ignore traffic lights. Bicycle
and motorcycle theft is rife.
Bicycle hire is costly in Naples (from €20 per day), so if you are staying for some time
and are dead-set on taking to the saddle, it may be cheaper to actually buy a bike. Taking
your bicycle to the Amalfi Coast is also a fraught option: think blind corners and sheer, pre-
cipitous drops.
Boat
Naples, the bay islands and the Amalfi Coast are served by a comprehensive ferry network.
Catch fast ferries and hydrofoils for Capri, Sorrento, Ischia (both Ischia Porto and Forio)
and Procida from Molo Beverello in front of Castel Nuovo; hydrofoils for Capri, Ischia and
Procida also sail from Mergellina.
Ferries for Sicily, the Aeolian Islands and Sardinia sail from Molo Angioino (right be-
side Molo Beverello) and neighbouring Calata Porta di Massa. Slow ferries to Ischia and
Procida also depart from Calata Porta di Massa.
Ferry services are pared back considerably in winter, and adverse sea conditions may af-
fect sailing schedules.
See the tables (
Click here
,
Click here
) listing hydrofoil and ferry destinations from
Naples. The fares, unless otherwise stated, are for a one-way, high-season deck-class
single.
Tickets for shorter journeys can be bought at the ticket booths on Molo Beverello and at
Mergellina. For longer journeys try the offices of the ferry companies or a travel agent. Fol-
lowing is a list of hydrofoil and ferry companies:
Alilauro
(
081 497 22 22;
www.alilauro.it
)
081 552 07 63;
www.navlib.it
)
