How to book a taxi in Potenza

Updated: July 11, 2026 · Province of PZ

To book a taxi in Potenza, call the radio taxi at 0971 1771 or use the InTaxi app. Taxis don't stop on the street: you book them or catch one at a taxi rank.

In Potenza, the capital of Basilicata and Italy's highest regional capital at 819 m above sea level, the most reliable way to get a taxi is to call Radio Taxi Potenza at 0971 1771, run by the Basilicata Taxi cooperative based at the Stazione Centrale FS. Alternatively, you can contact a local operator directly, such as Lucan Taxi Potenza. Potenza has no real international ride-hailing networks: Uber has no active drivers in the city (only automatically generated car-rental pages), while among Italian apps the only one with a confirmed partner is InTaxi, which still routes calls to the same city radio taxi dispatch. Given the city's layout, spread across multiple levels connected by the famous scale mobili system, it's always best to give the dispatcher a precise landmark along with the address, especially in the centro storico, where many streets are pedestrian-only or too narrow for a car.

Call the radio taxi

0971 1771 Radio Taxi Potenza (Basilicata Taxi Soc. Coop.)

327 883 2001 Lucan Taxi Potenza

Apps to call a taxi in Potenza

Uber — There is no genuine network of active Uber drivers in Potenza: the "Uber Potenza" pages found online are automatically generated by the Uber Rent car-rental marketplace (Avis, Hertz and similar), not by the on-demand ride service. No evidence of Uber Black/NCC drivers operating in the city.	Not available
FreeNow — No evidence of coverage in Potenza: FreeNow in Italy is concentrated in major cities (Roma, Milano, Torino, Napoli, Bari, etc.) and does not appear to be active in Basilicata.	Not available
itTaxi — Verified on the official itTaxi website: coverage includes about 87 Italian cities, including Roma, Milano, Napoli, Palermo, Firenze and Bologna, but no comune in Basilicata, including Potenza.	Not available
Wetaxi — No city in Basilicata appears among the Wetaxi services listed on the official website; the app is mainly concentrated in Torino and other cities in central-northern Italy.	Not available
appTaxi — On appTaxi's official "Cities served" page, only Matera appears for Basilicata: Potenza is not among the covered comuni.	Not available
BTaxi — This is the app of the Co.Ta.Bo cooperative from Bologna, active only in a few cities in central-northern Italy (Bologna, Torino, Alessandria, Empoli): Potenza is not among them.	Not available
InTaxi — Confirmed on the official InTaxi website among the radio taxi partners: the "Taxi Potenza" listing links directly to the Radio Taxi Potenza number (0971 1771), so the app routes requests to the same phone dispatch.	Available

Taxi from the airport

Aeroporto di Salerno-Pontecagnano "Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento" (QSR) · ~105 km from the center

There's no fixed taxi fare from Potenza to the airports, since these are long extra-urban routes: for Salerno-Pontecagnano (about 105 km) and Bari (about 128 km), the price must be agreed with the radio taxi or an NCC operator at the time of booking. Alternatively, there are direct bus connections (e.g. Autolinee Liscio to the Salerno airport) and train/bus connections to Bari, often cheaper for solo travelers.

Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL)

The centro storico of Potenza is a Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL) with electronic gates (including via Portasalza/largo Santa Lucia and other junctions in the old town) and time restrictions set by the Comune, which may change over time. For a precise taxi or NCC entry during restricted hours, it's advisable to check the current schedule with the Comune di Potenza or directly with the driver.

Practical tips

The centro storico is connected to the rest of the city by a public scale mobili system over a kilometer long: if your address is on a narrow or stepped street in the old town, mention it to the dispatcher so the taxi can wait for you at the nearest accessible point.
There are several train stations in the city with similar names (Potenza Centrale, Potenza Inferiore, Potenza Città, Potenza Superiore): always specify the exact one when booking, as they are located at different elevations connected by the scale mobili.
Regular Radio Taxi Potenza service is generally guaranteed from 7:00 to 22:30; outside these hours (night, early morning) service depends on availability, so it's best to book well in advance.
Don't rely on international ride-hailing apps: there are no active Uber drivers in Potenza, so the safest option remains calling the radio taxi or a local NCC operator directly.
For heavy luggage or reduced mobility, a taxi remains the most practical solution given the steepness of the streets in the centro storico; for extra-urban routes (airports, other cities), always confirm the price before departing, since there are no published fixed fares for these connections.

Frequently asked questions

Can you call a taxi in Potenza with Uber?

No: there is no genuine Uber driver network operating in Potenza. The "Uber Potenza" pages found online are just the Uber Rent car-rental marketplace (Avis, Hertz, etc.), not the on-demand ride service. For an actual taxi, call Radio Taxi Potenza at 0971 1771.

Which apps can be used to book a taxi in Potenza?

As of now, the only ride-hailing app with a confirmed partner in the city is InTaxi, which routes requests to Radio Taxi Potenza (0971 1771). Apps like itTaxi, FreeNow, Wetaxi, appTaxi and BTaxi do not include Potenza among their covered cities.

Where is the taxi rank in the city?

The main landmark is the taxi rank in front of the Stazione Centrale FS in Potenza. For the rest of the city, given the hilly layout with multiple levels connected by the scale mobili, it's always best to book by phone.

What's the nearest airport to Potenza and how much does a taxi cost?

The nearest is Salerno-Pontecagnano "Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento" airport (QSR), about 105 km away, followed by Bari airport at about 128 km. There is no fixed fare for these extra-urban routes: the price must be agreed at the time of booking, or you can consider the direct bus (e.g. Autolinee Liscio to Salerno).

Can taxis enter the ZTL in Potenza's centro storico?

The centro storico has a limited traffic zone (ZTL) with electronic gates and time restrictions set by the Comune, which may change over time. For a precise taxi or NCC entry, it's still advisable to check the current schedule with the Comune di Potenza or directly with the driver.

Sources: taxiapotenza.it · taxiapotenza.it · taxiapotenza.it · taxipotenzalucan.it · intaxi.it · it.wikipedia.org · comune.potenza.it · apptaxi.it · ittaxi.it

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