Italian taxis are regulated — but the rules only protect you IF YOU KNOW THEM. Fixed fares from airports. Meters mandatory. Unofficial "taxis" charge double. Airport transfers → · Scam guide →
Official taxis: WHITE, METERED, LICENSE NUMBER on door. Fixed airport fares: Rome Fiumicino→center: €50 FLAT. Milan Malpensa→city: €95. Naples airport→center: €19-23 (zone). Agree BEFORE departure. Meter "broken"? EXIT, take another. Supplements: Night +€3-4, Sunday +€2-3, luggage +€1/bag.
Rome: Start €3, typical €8-15. Milan: Start €3.40, typical €10-20. Florence: Start €3.30, airport €22 fixed. Naples: Start €3.50, airport zone-based.
Uber: Only Black (premium, MORE expensive than taxis). No UberX. Better: itTaxi app (official taxi-hailing, all cities, pay in-app). FREE Now. Bolt (Rome/Milan).