Go to FICO with TPER

The shuttle service that connects Bologna cicty centre and the train station Centrale with FICO is run by TPER, the Bologna transport company. The F line - Fico, Running every 30 minutes, 365 days a year, it is the easiest, most environmentally friendly and convenient way of visiting the agri-food park.

Timetable

Direct connections every 30 minutes from Monday to Friday. The first shuttle leaves the station at 9.30 a.m., the last bus leaves FICO at 23.10. On Saturdays and public holidays the last bus from fico is at 00:00.

From Monday to Friday

  • Bologna Railway Station → FICO: the bus leaves from the road in front of the railway station and stops at the High Velocity Station (next to the railway station car park in via Matteotti) and at Bologna Trade Fair (in via Aldo Moro and viale Europa). If you are going to FICO, you can even board in the city centre form the Indipendenza, Rizzoli, Minghetti, Malpighi and Marconi stops
  • FICO → Bologna Railway Station: on its return to the railway station the shuttle also stops in piazza XX Settembre, via Indipendenza, via Rizzoli, Piazza Minghetti, Piazza Malpighi and via Marconi.

On saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays the service is on a different path, control the timetables for further detail

In the event of strikes, services will nonetheless be guaranteed, pursuant to Law 146/90 and the National Agreement of 7/2/91, from the beginning of the service to 8.30 a.m. and from 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. A reduced service is run on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.

Buses are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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Rates

Rates are diversified in order to meet multiple transport and user requirements:

You can use this ticket to go to FICO and return to the Railway Station on the same day.
You can buy this ticket online on this website or at TPER ticket offices or at certain resellers.

If you are more than three people you can buy the roundtrip ticket at a reduced price (5€ each instead of 7€ each)
This special price is available for sale only on this website: choose the "Day roundtrip ticket" and the price will be adjusted accordingly to the number of persons selected (minimum 4)

You can use this ticket to go to FICO and return to the Railway Station on the same evening, from 5pm.
You can buy this ticket online on this website.

This Ticket is valid for one trip toward FICO or toward the Railway Station.
You can buy this ticket online on this website or at TPER ticket offices or at certain resellers.

Integrated tickets

Are you arriving at Bologna airport before travelling into the city? Do you also want to visit the city centre? You can find the most economical solution by using integrated tickets!

Choose your day of arrival and the day of return to the airport: you can travel to the railway station using the Aerobus, use the line F - FICObus for a day round-trip to FICO, and take the Aerobus to go back to the airport within three days.
You can buy this integrated ticket on this website, at TPER ticket offices and at "Bologna Welcome" offices.
It cannot be purchased from other resellers.

With this ticket you can go to FICO and return to the Railway Station and travel on all the TPER Buses in the Urban Area of Bologna on the same day.
This ticket is only sold at TPER points, TPER ticket offices, and at Bologna Welcome offices

Tper passes

Tper Passes make sense: For those that already have a Monthly or Annual TPER pass day return 4 euro.

Passes make sense: For those that already have a Monthly or Annual TPER pass, evening return at only 3 €.
You need to travel with both your ticket and a valid TPER annual or monthly PASS.

Passes make sense: For those that already have a Monthly or Annual TPER pass day return at only 4 €.
You need to travel with both your ticket and a valid TPER annual or monthly PASS.

Holders of Children’s Passes can use their passes to travel on the shuttle at no additional cost

Tickets

Buy the ticket that best fits your needs online. It is the quickest and most practical way of purchasing tickets and there are no additional costs. At the end of the process the system will send you an email containing the tickets you have purchased.

Tickets are valid for travel on the selected day and are not refundable.

WHERE CAN I PURCHASE TICKETS?
As well as on this site the above tickets for FICO can be purchased at TPER points.
Return tickets and Return tickets for pass holders are also on sale at authorised vendors near the shuttle stops. See the list


You must buy your tickets before boarding: on-board ticketing is not available

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