Italian gas stations have two prices: servito (attended, more expensive) and self-service (fai da te, cheaper).
Plan your trip →Fuel types: Benzina = gasoline/petrol. Gasolio = diesel. GPL = LPG. Don’t mix them (rental car damage is on you). Prices (2026): benzina €1.70–1.85/liter, gasolio €1.60–1.75/liter (Italy has Europe’s most expensive fuel due to taxes). Self-service (fai da te): €0.10–0.15/liter cheaper than attended. Insert cash (banknotes, €5–50) or card into the machine at the pump. Select pump number. Fill up. Machine gives change. Cards: Visa/Mastercard work at most pumps, but cash is more reliable at older stations. Autostrada stations: open 24/7, always attended, most expensive. City/town stations: may close 1–3:30pm (lunch break!) and on Sundays (self-service pumps may still work with card/cash). Tip: fill up at supermarket gas stations (Conad, Coop, Auchan) for the cheapest prices.