Traffic forecast for the weekend of July 27-28

The last weekend of July is upon us and traffic is starting to get heavier in preparation for the always difficult month of August. This weekend too, millions of drivers are expected on Italian roads and highways, to reach their holiday destinations.

So let’s find out what to expect based on the traffic forecast and the related stamps published by Autostrade per l’Italia.

Traffic forecast Saturday 27 July 2024

According to what was published by the main national motorway operator, both in the morning and in the afternoon Saturday 27th July conditions are expected from red dot throughout the PeninsulaThe situation should improve only starting from the sera, during which conditions are expected to green stamp.

As for traffic returning to the big cities, however, a yellow warning is expected for the morning, while green warning conditions are expected for the afternoon.

Traffic forecast Sunday, July 28, 2024

The situation Sunday 28th Julyto follow, should be better as regards traffic to the main holiday resorts, with a condition of yellow dot (moderately heavy traffic) only in the morning, then turning green in both the afternoon and evening.

The situation is different however with regards to the return towards the cities, with both morning and afternoon marked by a yellow dot according to the forecasts.

To avoid further worsening of the situation, we remind you that Saturday 27 July from 8.00 to 16.00 and Sunday 28 July from 7.00 to 22.00 a traffic ban for heavy vehicles will be in force.

The weather forecast

Speaking of the forecast for the weekend of July 27-28, 2024, Saturday there will be Nice weather almost everywhere, except in the afternoon in the eastern Alps, where showers are expected. Stationary temperatures with highs of 35° in the south.

The situation is similar for Sunday 28 July 2024, where reversals always in the eastern part of the Alpine Arc, with sunny conditions prevailing over the rest of the Peninsula and maximum temperatures of 38° in the south.

Tips for motorway travel

If you have to travel for the summer holidays or even just for a few weekends, don’t forget to make the checks on your carpaying attention to levels (oil, water and other liquids), brakes, tires and more. Safety first.

If (like everyone else) long queues scare you, one way to avoid them, at least in part, is represented by the tools of Electronic payment of motorway tolls. After years of Telepass’ substantial monopoly, two competitors such as UnipolMove and MooneyGo have arrived, to pass through the special gates without having to stop at the toll booth.

Traffic forecasts: how to stay informed

As usual, the recommendation is to always pay attention maximum attention while driving and leave with the car in good working order. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend that you do a check-up or better yet, a service, to make sure that everything is working properly.

Once on the road, there are numerous ways to find out about traffic conditions in real time:

• Radio. On the frequency 103.3 IsoRadio, the Rai channel active 24 hours a day. IsoRadio can also be listened to via DAB digital radio, provided that the area traveled is reached by the service. The broadcaster RTL 102.5, on the frequency 102.5, carries out extraordinary interventions in the event of critical situations. Otherwise it connects with the operators of the Traffic Operations Centre of Autostrade per l’Italia.
• Telephone. The CCISS (Road Safety Information Coordination Center) telephone channel can be reached at the toll-free number 1518 (active 24 hours a day). The private operator Autostrade per l’Itala has set up the toll number 840.04.21.21, active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• AppThe CCISS application is available for smartphone Apple e Android. Alternatively, you can download MyWay from Autostrade per l’Italia, also for Apple and Android devices. You can also connect to the website of CCISS or those of the various private operators, such as for example Highways for Italy o Venetian Motorways. There are many other apps to see traffic along our route, including completely free online satellite navigators.
• Facebook e Twitter. Autostrade per l’Italia regularly updates the your Facebook page. Or you can follow CCISS on Twitter via the profile @cciss_ministero.
• Teletext. RAI Televideo dedicates national and regional pages to the traffic situation, edited by CCISS Viaggiare Informati. More information here.