Driving in Gubbio 2026: The ZTL Gates Close Twice Daily
Gubbio, Italy · ZTL
Gubbio — the austere, beautifully preserved medieval hill town of northern Umbria, climbing a steep grey-stone slope with a dramatic 'hanging' main square on huge arches, a Roman theatre below, and the famous Corsa dei Ceri candle-race each May — has a ZTL over its historic centre, with fines around EUR 83-160. The steep old town is largely pedestrian. Park below and walk up; a small open 'birdcage' funicular even carries you to the basilica on the mountain above.
Locally the zone is called Zona a Traffico Limitato Gubbio (Italy) — that is the wording on the boundary signs, on the official portal and on any penalty notice, so it is the phrase to search for once you are there.
Next
- Check your own car against Gubbio — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Assisi has a zone too — the nearest one to Gubbio, and the rules are not identical.
- If a fine arrives after you get home — who pays on a hire car, and what is actually enforceable across borders.
Gubbio’s ZTL doesn’t run continuously: the electronic gates guarding the historic centre activate only during two windows on weekdays and holidays, roughly 11:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00, with variations during the Corsa dei Ceri and other festivals. Park below the grey-stone slope and climb on foot to the Piazza Grande, built out on arches over the hillside, then take the small open-basket funivia up to the basilica on the mountain above.
This page covers driving to Gubbio. For the zone boundary and emission rules, see the Gubbio ZTL details.
Park below, walk up
The steep grey-stone old town is a ZTL — park below and walk up to the Piazza Grande, built out on arches over the hillside, and the Palazzo dei Consoli. A small open ‘birdcage’ funivia carries you up to the basilica on the mountain. Italy’s limits: 50 km/h urban, 0.05% alcohol (zero for new drivers).
When the car helps
Keep it for northern Umbria — Perugia, Assisi, and Urbino over the Marche border — driven from a car park below the old town.
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Winter tyres in Italy — 2026–27 season
Winter tyres are required in Italy whenever conditions are wintry — 15 Nov - 15 Apr (varies by region and road).
- Tread minimum: 1.6 mm — Italy sets no separate winter figure.
- Accepted marking: M+S / MS / M-S / M&S (3PMSF not required)
- Studded tyres: restricted
- Penalty: €87–345
In Italian the rule is pneumatici invernali, and snow chains are catene da neve — that is the wording on signs, in hire-car paperwork and on any penalty notice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gubbio's historic centre has a Zona a Traffico Limitato restricting unauthorised cars from its steep medieval streets, with fines around EUR 83-160. Hotels inside can sometimes register your plate. For most visitors, parking below the old town and walking up is simplest — the steep grey-stone centre is best explored on foot, climbing to the great hanging square and the palaces.
The Piazza Grande is Gubbio's remarkable main square, built out on huge supporting arches over the hillside to create a level public space, flanked by the towering medieval Palazzo dei Consoli (now a museum) and the Palazzo Pretorio, with sweeping views over the rooftops and the Umbrian plain below. It's an extraordinary feat of medieval engineering and the heart of the town, reached by climbing the steep lanes on foot.
The Corsa dei Ceri (Race of the Candles) is one of Italy's most spectacular and ancient folk festivals, held in Gubbio every 15 May, when teams race up the steep mountain to the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo carrying three enormous, heavy wooden 'candles' (ceri) topped with statues of saints, in a frenetic, centuries-old display of devotion and town pride. The ceri symbol appears on the regional flag. During the festival the town is packed; the rest of the year it's a calm, atmospheric medieval town.
By the funivia, an unusual open 'birdcage' cable car of small standing baskets that carries you (two at a time, standing) up the steep mountainside from the edge of the town to the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo at the top, with views over Gubbio and the valley. It's a slightly thrilling ride and the easiest way up. Park below in the town, explore the old centre on foot, and take the funivia up the mountain.
Not for the town — park below and walk up the steep centre, with the funivia for the mountain basilica. A car helps for exploring northern Umbria around it — the countryside, the towns of Perugia, Assisi and Urbino (just over the Marche border), and the Apennine landscapes — driven from a car park below the old town rather than into the ZTL centre.
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