Extraordinary Transport Plan

EXTRAORDINARY PLAN FOR RAILWAYS AND LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The aim is to ensure the public can easily reach Trieste for the great sailing event and leave the city without difficulty after the Barcolana, allowing everyone to enjoy the spectacle of the world’s largest regatta without inconvenience, by making use of public transport and the extraordinary intermodal system. This is the objective of the BARCOLANA57 Transport Plan, drawn up for the occasion by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, in collaboration with the Municipality of Trieste, local public transport operators, Trenitalia and Trieste Airport, to guarantee easy access to the city and the seafront, as well as connections across the regional territory and return journeys during Barcolana57 presented by Generali.

The Plan provides for enhanced services and reduced fares to encourage the use of public transport.

Please note that during the Barcolana weekend the seafront (Rive) will be closed to traffic on the following days:

• Friday 10 October, from 7.30 p.m. to 2.00 a.m.

• Saturday 11 October, from 10.30 a.m. to 2.00 a.m.

• Sunday 12 October, from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

TRENITALIA – Trenitalia’s Regional Division, in collaboration with the FVG Region, is supporting Barcolana with 40 additional trains – 60,000 extra seats provided in the time slots covered by the extraordinary service throughout the event, including 30,000 on Sunday 12 October alone. On Saturday 4 October, Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October, these services will supplement the regular timetable, strengthening connections to and from Trieste with Monfalcone, Udine, Pordenone, Sacile, Cervignano and Portogruaro. Together with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Trenitalia continues to promote train travel as the most ecological, convenient, economical and reliable solution for reaching holiday resorts, events, museums, nature parks, art cities, or medieval villages, in full respect of the environment. Further information on promotions can be found at www.trenitalia.com.

Special fares are also available to make travelling to the event by train easier:

• Under 26 FVG: On Friday 10 October, young people under 26 (not yet turned 26) can buy tickets with a 20% discount within the Friuli Venezia Giulia fare boundaries, valid on both regular and additional regional trains, for journeys to or from Trieste.

• 1+1 Under 12 FVG: On Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October, children under 12 (not yet turned 12), when accompanied by a paying adult over 26 (not necessarily a parent), can travel free of charge within the Friuli Venezia Giulia fare boundaries, on both regular and additional regional trains, for journeys to or from Trieste.

• The Promo Weekend FVG offer is also active on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October, allowing passengers to purchase tickets with a 20% discount for journeys within the Friuli Venezia Giulia fare boundaries on all regular and additional regional trains.

Offers cannot be combined.

TRIESTE TRASPORTI – For Barcolana57, the following service increases will be introduced:

Friday 10 October 2025

• Extra buses on Line 4 (city–“Quadrivio” car park Park & Bus): 1 vehicle from 18:35 to 00:30.

• Extra buses on Line 36 (city–“Bovedo” car park Park & Bus): 1 vehicle from 18:30 to 00:50.

Saturday 11 October 2025

• Extra buses on Line 4: 1 vehicle from 22:50 to 01:20.

• Extra buses on Line 20: 1 vehicle from 18:45 to 01:00.

• Extra buses on Line 36: 2 vehicles from 10:05 to 01:00.

Sunday 12 October 2025

• Extra buses on Line 64: 2 vehicles from 08:15 to 15:15.

• Extra buses on Line 4: 1 vehicle from 08:30 to 15:00.

• Extra buses on Line 20: 2 vehicles from 08:40 to 14:25.

• Extra buses on Line 36: 2 vehicles from 08:30 to 15:35.

• Extra buses on Line 42: 2 vehicles from 08:05 to 14:50.

PARK & BUS – For those arriving from outside the city, the Park & Bus service, organised by Trieste Trasporti in collaboration with the Municipality of Trieste, allows motorists to park their cars in one of the designated peripheral car parks (Opicina Quadrivio, Bovedo, and Piazzale delle Puglie) and then travel easily into the city centre by bus. Tickets cost only €1 and are valid on all lines until midnight on the day of validation. Passengers can purchase tickets directly at the designated car parks from authorised staff.

The Park & Bus service will operate as follows:

• Friday 10 October, from 14:00 to 21:00

• Saturday 11 October, from 10:00 to 21:00

• Sunday 12 October, from 08:30 to 15:00

TRIESTE AIRPORT – On the occasion of the Barcolana57 regatta presented by Generali, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia is offering a special promotion for vehicle parking in car park P8 of the airport’s intermodal hub.

The promotion will be valid:

• The weekend before the regatta: from 08:00 on Saturday 4 October 2025 to 08:00 on Sunday 5 October 2025

• The following weekend: from 08:00 on Friday 10 October 2025 to 00:00 on Sunday 12 October 2025

The promotional daily rate is €3 (00:00–24:00), a 75% discount compared to the standard daily rate.
To access the promotion, simply collect the entry ticket at car park P8 and pay at the 24-hour automatic machines.

The initiative aims to encourage the use of public transport (buses and trains) to reach Trieste easily and take part in Barcolana57 events, leaving cars at car park P8 and thereby helping improve traffic management in the city and promoting more sustainable transport use. The promotion is part of the partnership between Trieste Airport and Barcolana and will be advertised via the airport’s web and social channels, as well as those of Barcolana and other public transport partners.

APT GORIZIA – On Saturday 4, Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October, additional bus services will be provided on Line G51, which links Trieste Airport with Trieste Bus Station, during peak hours. Services will make all regular stops along the route between the airport, Monfalcone and Trieste, in both directions.

This enhancement will make access to the Barcolana Village easier throughout the weekend, helping reduce both environmental impact and congestion in and out of Trieste. Additional services will be added to the regular journeys to and from Ronchi dei Legionari Airport.

To facilitate return journeys from Trieste, extra services will also be scheduled during peak demand hours between Friday and Sunday evenings, with extended night-time services between Trieste and Monfalcone. In this case, buses will continue beyond Monfalcone directly to the airport.

MARITIME PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRIESTE–MUGGIA – On Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October, additional evening services will be available on the Trieste–Muggia route by sea, operated by Delfino Verde with the support of the Municipality of Muggia. The extra services will run as follows:

• Departure from Trieste: 22:15 (*) – Arrival in Muggia: 22:45

• Departure from Muggia: 22:50 (*) – Arrival in Trieste: 23:20

• Departure from Trieste: 00:00 (**) – Arrival in Muggia: 00:30

• Departure from Muggia: 00:30 (**) – Arrival in Trieste: 01:00

(*) Service already included in the summer timetable and extended until 12 October 2025
(**) Additional evening service on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October 2025