BookaTaxiHow to book a taxi in Riomaggiore
Updated: July 10, 2026 · Province of SP
To book a taxi in Riomaggiore, call the radio taxi at 340 356 5268. Taxis don't stop on the street: you book them or catch one at a taxi rank.
Riomaggiore, the southernmost village of the Cinque Terre, does not have a municipal taxi service in the traditional sense: the Comune has only regulated chauffeur-driven hire (NCC), setting the number of authorizations available in the area at just 2. To get a car with a driver, you therefore need to call a local operator well in advance — such as 5 Terre Transfer, based on via De Gasperi right in Riomaggiore — or a regional Cinque Terre NCC operator. The historic centre (via Colombo and the surrounding streets) is a Limited Traffic Zone active 24 hours a day, and becomes a fully pedestrian area on public holidays and during the central hours of weekdays: only authorized residents, NCC vehicles with a municipal licence, and taxis that give advance notice to the Polizia Locale may enter, so don't expect to find cars parked and waiting for customers as in an ordinary town. For the vast majority of trips, both between the villages and from the airports, the Cinque Terre Express regional train remains by far the most practical, fastest and most economical option.
Call the radio taxi
340 356 5268 5 Terre Transfer (Marzio Ghidoni) - NCC/transfer con sede a Riomaggiore
Apps to call a taxi in Riomaggiore
| Uber — Not available. In Italy, Uber operates only in Roma and Milano (as Uber Black); the service is not active in Liguria or the province of La Spezia. | Not available |
| FreeNow — Not available: FreeNow covers a few major Italian cities (e.g. Torino, Milano) but not the province of La Spezia or the Cinque Terre. | Not available |
| itTaxi — Not available: the Unione Radiotaxi d'Italia app covers dozens of Italian cities, but La Spezia and the villages of the Cinque Terre are not among the areas covered. | Not available |
| Wetaxi — Not available: Wetaxi is active in around twenty Italian cities (including Milano, Roma, Napoli), not in La Spezia or Riomaggiore. | Not available |
| appTaxi — Not available in the area: no evidence of coverage in Riomaggiore or the province of La Spezia. | Not available |
| BTaxi — Not available: BTaxi is mainly concentrated in Roma and is not operational in the Cinque Terre. | Not available |
Taxi from the airport
Aeroporto di Pisa "Galileo Galilei" (PSA) (PSA) · ~100 km from the center
There is no direct airport-to-Riomaggiore taxi with a fixed fare: from Pisa or Genova airports, the usual solution is the train (Pisa Centrale or Genova → La Spezia Centrale, then the Cinque Terre Express to Riomaggiore), or a private NCC transfer booked in advance (e.g. 5 Terre Transfer, Cinque Terre Travel NCC), which charges a price agreed in advance by quote rather than a fixed municipal fare. A traditional "on-call" taxi for a 100-130 km trip is not a service actually offered in the area.
Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL)
The historic core of Riomaggiore (via Colombo, via De Gasperi, via Del Santuario in the stretch leading into the village, piazza della Compagnia, via Di Loca, via Pecunia, piazzale della Chiesa, via Telemaco Signorini, piazza Rio Finale) is a Limited Traffic Zone active from 00:00 to 24:00 every day, and also becomes an Urban Pedestrian Area (access forbidden to anyone not authorized) all day on public holidays and from 10:00 to 24:00 on weekdays. Only residents with a pass, authorized second-home owners, NCC vehicles licensed by the Comune di Riomaggiore, taxis that have given prior notice to the Polizia Locale, emergency/public service vehicles, and other expressly authorized vehicles may pass through (source: Regolamento di disciplina della circolazione dei veicoli nelle ZTL e nelle APU del Comune di Riomaggiore).
Practical tips
- The regional train (Cinque Terre Express) is by far the most practical way to get around between Riomaggiore and the other villages: it's inexpensive, runs frequently and is unaffected by the ZTL or traffic.
- The centre of Riomaggiore (via Colombo, piazza della Compagnia, via Di Loca, via Pecunia, piazzale della Chiesa) is a ZTL round the clock and becomes fully pedestrian on public holidays and from 10:00 to 24:00 on weekdays: unlike Vernazza, which is entirely and permanently pedestrian, Riomaggiore therefore retains a small stretch of limited-traffic road, passable only by authorized residents, NCC vehicles with a municipal licence (only 2 in the whole Comune) and taxis that notify their access to the Polizia Locale in advance.
- There is no parking in the village: anyone arriving by car must leave it in the Lavaccio area, higher up, and go down on foot or with authorized transport to reach the centre.
- The Cinque Terre Card includes the local ATC shuttle (useful for reaching the Santuario di Montenero or the Bivio area without tackling the climb on foot) but not the train, so you need the Card Treno if you're moving between the villages by rail.
- For luggage, if your accommodation is uphill, you can rely on local porterage/luggage transport services (e.g. the service run by Roberto Pecunia, available 24h) instead of looking for a taxi for just a few metres.
- Via dell'Amore towards Manarola is a beautiful scenic alternative to the train, but from 2026 it requires a paid supplement on the Cinque Terre Card and entry is organized into booked time slots, so it's not a route to improvise.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a real taxi service in Riomaggiore?
No, not in the classic sense. The Comune di Riomaggiore has never established "rank" taxi licences: the municipal regulation for chauffeur-driven hire sets the number of NCC authorizations available in the area at just 2. Anyone looking for a car with a driver therefore needs to book a local NCC service in advance, such as 5 Terre Transfer, based right in Riomaggiore.
How do you get to Riomaggiore from Pisa or Genova airport?
There is no direct taxi with a fixed fare. The most common solution is the train (Pisa Centrale or Genova Piazza Principe/Brignole to La Spezia Centrale, then the Cinque Terre Express to Riomaggiore) or a private NCC transfer booked online, with the price agreed in advance.
Can you drive into the historic centre of Riomaggiore?
Only partly. Via Colombo, via De Gasperi, via Di Loca, via Pecunia, piazzale della Chiesa and the other streets of the historic core are a ZTL active 24 hours a day, and become an Urban Pedestrian Area (access forbidden to anyone not authorized) on public holidays and from 10:00 to 24:00 on weekdays. Only residents with a pass, NCC vehicles with a municipal licence, taxis that have given prior notice to the Polizia Locale, and emergency/public service vehicles may pass through. There are no parking spaces in the village: cars stay in the Lavaccio area, higher up.
How do you get between Riomaggiore and Manarola?
By regional train (2-minute journey, frequent departures), on foot along the scenic Via dell'Amore (paid access as a supplement to the Cinque Terre Card, with entry in booked time slots), or with the local ATC shuttle, which however connects Riomaggiore centre with Bivio Riomaggiore, the Santuario di Montenero and Monesteroli, not directly with Manarola.
Do Uber or other apps work in Riomaggiore?
No. Uber is active in Italy only in Roma and Milano, and the main taxi apps (itTaxi, Wetaxi, FreeNow) do not cover the province of La Spezia or the Cinque Terre. The only option is to book a local NCC directly by phone.
Nearby cities
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