Bergamo is located in the heart of northern Italy, in the center of the Lombardy region.
Its location is ideal for visiting all of northern Italy; it is only 40 km from Milan and Brescia and only two hours from Venice and Turin. In a short time you can reach Lake Como and Lake Garda and all the major tourist attractions in the area.
Milan Bergamo International Airport, just 5 kilometers from the city, is an international airport with more than 130 connected destinations.
A shuttle bus runs from the airport to the city center every 20 minutes. This is ATB bus line 1, operating daily from 4:50 to about 1:30 at night (from 6:30 on holidays), with stops at the train station, Porta Nuova (lower Città Bassa center), lower funicular station, and finally Città Alta (last stop: Colle Aperto). The bus shelter from which it departs is No. 1, located in the airport’s Arrivals Square.
From downtown Bergamo, it is possible to reach the airport by the ATB 1 Aeroporto line, which always operates every 20 minutes from 4:30 a.m. (Station stop) until about 1 a.m.
ATB Point info: 035 236026 – atbpoint@atb.bergamo.it
Location of carport 1 at the airport:
Bergamo is directly connected with Milan, Lecco and Brescia. Travel time from Milan and Brescia is about 50 minutes, about 40 instead from Lecco. The city’s FS train station is located in Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi, right in the center of town.
An ATB bus (Line 1a) departs from the train station every ten minutes to the lower station of the funicular railway, by which Bergamo Alta is reached.
From Milan Lampugnano and Milan San Donato it is possible to reach the Bergamo Bus Station by Bus Flixbus, Itabus and Nord Est Trasporti (line Z301).
Transportation in the Province of Bergamo: http://bergamotrasporti.it
Transportation in the Region of Lombardy: www.muoversi.regione.lombardia.it
For the tour buses accompanying groups visiting the city, free parking is available in Spino Street – Market Area, open every day except those when the local market is held (usually on Mondays).
It is possible to make a brief stop, for the time needed to drop off travelers, at house number 34 on Viale Vittorio Emanuele II (at the lay-by used by ATB city buses). The funicular station can be reached from there in 1-2 minutes.
Access to Upper Town is prohibited for private vehicles longer than 10.5 m and taller than 3 m, under penalty.
With Bergamo Easy Access you can book a transfer service in Città Alta by city bus.
With its convenient pick-up point near the bus station or Piazzale Goisis (Stadium), capacity of 60 to 80 seats (55/75 in the presence of a passenger in a wheelchair) and total accessibility, this ATB service is an excellent solution for groups of travelers who want to move around the city center without the worry of finding parking or a seat on regular city buses.
Bergamo can be reached via the A4 Milan-Venice freeway (Bergamo Exit).
The center of Bergamo has several restricted traffic zones, some always active and inaccessible, others active at certain times.
To find out about their layout and gates, see the following pages:
By car: always accessible for parking
Access to Bergamo Alta for parking is always allowed, every day and at any time, even when ZTL is active.
It is important to know that the only authorized entry point is the Conca d’Oro Gallery traffic circle on Viale Vittorio Emanuele II; from there you then reach Porta S. Agostino and through it you can enter the old town. Access is free.
During the hours of operation of the ZLT Città Alta and Colli, once you enter you must park within 30 minutes in one of the dedicated parking spaces: Upper Town Parking Via della Fara, Three Arms Parking on Via delle Tre Armi or Porta S. Alessandro parking lot in wide St. Alexander’s Gate. Failure to park in one of these parking spaces would in fact result in a penalty.
Panels at the traffic circle report available spaces in real time, making it easier to choose which parking space to head to.
Non-stop access, on the other hand, is regulated by specific time slots. Download the document to learn all the details:
What has been said so far concerns the “outermost” part of the borough, such as Viale delle Mura, Via della Fara and Via Borgo Canale.
It is important to remember that the Upper Town Historic Center is not freely passable: transit and parking are prohibited here, unless specifically authorized.
N.B. Customers of accommodations and restaurants with parking (reserved) may contact their respective managers to request special passes for access to the Upper Town Historic Center.
By motorcycle or scooter: a freer solution
Motorcycles and scooters can always pass through the areas ZTL Upper Town and Hills e ZTL Valverde, even when there are hourly restrictions for cars. Instead, access to the Historic Center of the Upper Town.
On foot or by transport: the best way to get there
Città Alta is easily reached even without a car. The most practical way is to take line 1, the bus that conveniently connects Lower Town with the upper part of Bergamo.
For a relaxing visit we recommend reaching the old town directly by bus, getting off at the terminus, Colle Aperto. From there you can reach the old town in less than a minute, and at the end of the day take the historic funicular railway down and back, enjoying the view along the walls.
For lovers of walking, a wonderful alternative are the characteristic medieval stairways, perfect for experiencing the town step by step, entering its unique atmosphere little by little.
In the province of Bergamo there are several areas equipped for camping with tents, campers and caravans.
Near the city center, there are:
