FAQ: frequently asked questions for travelling with SAIS Autolinee
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In this section you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions before, during and after your trip.
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Tickets
Where and how to buy them, any changes and more.
What tickets are available at SAIS Autolinee?
SAIS Autolinee offers different types of tickets, designed to meet the needs of each passenger based on the type of service offered.
Sicily TPL Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Sicily TPL Lines.
One way: valid for a single trip in the chosen direction.
Round trip: valid for two journeys on the same route: one for the outward journey and one for the return journey.
National Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our National Lines.
One way: valid for a single trip in the chosen direction.
Round trip: valid for two journeys on the same route: one for the outward journey and one for the return journey.
Augusta City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Augusta City Lines.
Valid for 1 ride (€ 1,20): once validated, it is no longer reusable.
Valid 1 day (€ 5,00): allows unlimited trips until 24:00 on the validation day.
Enna City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Enna City Lines.
Valid 60 minutes (€ 1,20): allows unlimited travel within 60 minutes of the first validation.
Milazzo City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Milazzo City Lines.
Valid for 1 ride (€ 1,20): once validated, it is no longer reusable.
Valid 1 day (€ 3,50): allows unlimited travel until 24:00 on the validation day.
Modica City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Modica City Lines.
Valid for 1 ride (€ 1,20): once validated, it is no longer reusable.
Valid 90 minutes (€ 1,50): allows unlimited travel within 90 minutes of the first validation.
Valid 1 day (€ 5,00): allows unlimited trips until 24:00 on the validation day.
Scicli City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our linee Urbane Scicli.
Valid for 1 ride (€ 1,20): once validated, it is no longer reusable.
Valid 1 day (€ 5,00): allows unlimited trips until 24:00 on the validation day.
Siracusa City Lines
Below, in detail, the current ticket types available for our Syracuse City Lines.
Valid for 1 ride (€ 1,20): once validated, it is no longer reusable.
Valid 90 minutes (€ 1,50): allows unlimited travel within 90 minutes of the first validation.
Valid 1 day (€ 3,00): allows unlimited travel until 24:00 on the validation day.
Valid 3 days (€ 7,00): allows unlimited travel until 24:00 on the third day after the first validation.
Where can I buy a ticket?
You can buy it online on this site, through the SAIS Autolinee app, by calling our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or going to an authorized retailer.
Can I change the scheduled departure date and time on my ticket?
Yes. Only before the scheduled departure time, after which, the ticket will be lost. On Sicily TPL Lines on the same-day round trip ticket, which includes a promotion, it is only allowed to change the schedule. A change of date is not allowed.
How can I change the scheduled departure date and time on my ticket?
If you are a registered user, you can independently manage your trip from your personal area. If you are not a registered user you can call our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or go to an authorized retailer.
Can I change the route on my ticket?
No. You can't change the route, but:
• if you are a registered user, you can cancel your ticket from your personal area and book a trip more suited to your new needs;
• if you are not a registered user, you can call our Customer Service at 091 2776999 who will issue a coupon allowing you to book your new trip.
Can I buy a ticket on board the bus?
Yes. If strictly necessary and in the presence of places available. To guarantee your seat, we recommend that you buy it in advance online on this site, through the SAIS Autolinee app, by calling our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or going to an authorized retailer.
Do I need to print my ticket?
No. You can also show it electronically.
SAIS ID Cards
Where and how to request them, types, renewal and more.
What is the SAIS Autolinee identification card and what is it for?
The card, issued by SAIS Autolinee, identifies the passenger, allowing them to purchase bus passes.
Which identification cards are provided by SAIS Autolinee?
The types of cards provided by SAIS Autolinee are listed below, according to the type of service:
- Ordinary valid on all lines.
- Law Enforcement reserved, on the Sicily TPL Lines (Aeronautica Militare, Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli, Carabinieri, Corpo Forestale dello Stato, Esercito Italiano, Guardia di Finanza, Marina Militare, Polizia di Stato, Polizia Locale, Polizia Penitenziaria, Polizia Provinciale, Prefettura e Vigili del Fuoco).
- ERSU Enna reserved for eligible UniKore students, usable on the Sicily TPL Lines And on Enna Bus City Lines .
- Under 20 reserved for passengers under 20 years, valid on the Sicily City Lines.
- Under 65 reserved for passengers over 65, valid on the Enna Bus City Lines.
How can I request the SAIS Autolinee identification card?
Register on this site and request your SAIS Autolinee identification card from your personal area. The card, free and valid for two years, will be activated and sent to your e-mail within three working days
How can I request the renewal of my Autolinee SAIS identification card?
You can request the renewal of your card, from your personal area, starting three months before its natural expiry date. The card will be renewed within three working days and you can view it in the personal area.
Is it necessary to print the SAIS Autolinee identification card?
No. You can also show it electronically.
Bus Passes
Where and how to buy them, types, any changes and more.
What bus passes are available at SAIS Autolinee?
SAIS Autolinee offers different types of subscriptions, designed to meet the needs of each passenger based on the type of service offered.
Sicily TPL Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus passes available for our Sicily TPL Lines.
Weekly Bus Pass: valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows a maximum of 10 or 12 trips (depending on the option chosen) on the purchased route. You can take a trip to and from the airport each day.
Monthly Bus Pass: valid for the entire calendar month, allows a maximum of 40, 50 or 60 trips (depending on the option chosen) on the purchased route. You can take a trip to and from the airport each day.
Quarterly Bus Pass: valid 90 days from the validity start date. Allows a maximum of 10 runs. You can take a trip to and from the airport each day.
Augusta City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus pass available for our Augusta City Lines.
Weekly Bus Pass (€ 15,00): valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 48,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 36,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Enna City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus passes available for our Enna City Lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 40,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines except line 4.
Monthly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 35,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines, except line 4.
Monthly Over 65 Bus Pass (€ 35,00): reserved for passengers over 65 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines except line 4.
Quarterly Bus Pass (€ 90,00): valid for three calendar months, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines, except line 4.
Quarterly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 80,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for three calendar months, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines, except line 4.
Quarterly Over 65 Bus Pass (€ 80,00): reserved for passengers over 65, valid for three calendar months, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines except line 4.
Under 20 valid 01.09 | 30.06 Bus Pass (€ 210,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid from 01 September to 30 June, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines, except line 4.
Milazzo City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus pass available for our Milazzo City Lines.
Weekly Bus Pass (€ 12,00): valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 40,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Under 20 Buss Pass (€ 35,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Modica City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus pass available for our Modica City Lines.
Weekly Bus Pass (€ 12,00): valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 40,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 35,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Annual Bus Pass (€ 330,00): valid 365 days from the start date validity, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Scicli City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus pass available for our linee Urbane Scicli.
Weekly Bus Pass (€ 15,00): valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 48,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 36,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Siracusa City Lines
Below, in detail, the current types of bus pass available for our Syracuse City Lines.
Weekly Bus Pass (€ 12,00): valid for one week, from Monday to Sunday, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Bus Pass (€ 40,00): valid for the entire calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Monthly Under 20 Bus Pass (€ 35,00): reserved for passengers under 20 years old, valid for the whole calendar month, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Annual Bus Pass (€ 300,00): valid 365 days from the start date validity, allows unlimited travel on all urban lines.
Where can I buy a bus pass?
You can purchase it, upon request and issue of the SAIS Autolinee identification card, online on this site, through the SAIS Autolinee app, by calling our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or going to an authorized retailer.
How can I book a trip with my bus pass?
On Sicily TPL Lines, you can book by accessing your personal area from the SAIS Autolinee App, by calling our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or going to an authorized retailer.
Can I change the scheduled departure date and time on my bus pass booking?
Yes. It is allowed to change, unlimited times, the time and/or date of the trip, but only before the scheduled departure time, after which, the ticket will be lost.
How can I change the scheduled departure date and time on my bus pass booking?
You can change it by accessing your personal area, through the SAIS Autolinee app, by calling our Customer Service at 091 2776999 or going to an authorized retailer. The change will assign new data to the QR Code on the same, so the reservation you have can be used for on-board access.
The driver, if strictly necessary, can make the change during check-in, allowing, only in the presence of available seats, access on board. It is therefore advisable to do it in advance.
Do I need to print my buss pass
No. You can also show it electronically.
Refunds | Complaints | Invoices
Procedures.
Refunds
The refund of your bus ticket or pass, if due, will be recognized to you in accordance with our conditions of transport.
If you are a registered user, you can do it yourself from your personal area or from the SAIS Autolinee App.
If you are not a registered user fill out the form to provide us with all the useful data and details of your trip.
Complaints
If you are not happy with any aspect of our services, we would be happy to hear your opinion, in order to make your next trip more comfortable.
Fill out the form to provide us with all the details of the event.
Invoices
You can request the invoice at the same time as the purchase or before midnight on the same day. The invoice request received after this deadline cannot, for tax reasons, be processed.
The invoice will be sent, within 12 days, in electronic format to the SdI, PEC or to the e-mail address provided by the passenger.
Suggestions and Recommendations
If you need information or are not happy with any aspect of our services, we would be happy to hear your opinion, in order to make your next trip more comfortable.
Childrens
Dedicated rates, minor unaccompanied trips.
Is there a discount for children?
Yes. There is a dedicated rate for children from 0 to 10 years old on Sicily TPL Lines And on National lines. Sulle Sicily City Lines, on the other hand, children under 4 years old travel free of charge if accompanied by a traveler with a valid and regular travel document.
Can unaccompanied minors travel?
Yes. Minors under the age of Between 14 and 17 years old they can travel unaccompanied only if they have the authorization issued by the parent/guardian accompanied by a copy of the latter's identity document. Unaccompanied minors will not be allowed to travel without the form completed in its entirety and accompanied by a copy of the parent/guardian's identity document. The crew on board may require the passenger to show a valid identity document.
Download here the authorization to be presented completed in all its fields to the driver. Children under 14, on the other hand, can travel only if accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Animal Transport
Regulation.
Can I bring a pet on board?
Yes. On Sicily TPL Lines and on National Lines you can carry, upon payment of the relevant ticket, small live pets (one for each passenger) and weighing no more than 10 kg, compulsorily equipped with a health record, with the exception of guide dogs accompanied by blind passengers for whom the Law of 14 February 1974, n. 37 establishes that “the visually impaired person has the right to be accompanied by his guide dog on his trips on any means of public transport, without having to pay any ticket or surcharge for the animal”.
With the exception of guide dogs for blind passengers, animals must be placed in a special carrier (cm L30 H30 D40) to be placed on the floor, corresponding to the seat purchased for the animal, so as not to hinder the normal passage of other passengers.
On Sicily City Lines: you can carry small and medium-sized dogs free of charge as long as they are equipped with a leash and muzzle in a basket and in adequate hygiene conditions. Even cats and other small pets can travel for free as long as they are in a special carrier.
Luggage
Quantity and types.
How much luggage can I carry?
You can carry free hand luggage with a maximum size of 40x30x15 cm and weighing no more than 5 kg to be placed in the appropriate hat box inside the bus.
You are also entitled to the free transport of an additional piece of luggage with a maximum size of 140 cm (length + depth + width) and weighing not more than 20 kg to be placed in the appropriate luggage compartment; only for the Sicily-Puglia service, two pieces of luggage with a maximum size of 140 cm (length + depth + width) and weighing no more than 12 kg are allowed.
On National Lines we can accept additional luggage, if space is available in the appropriate compartment and upon payment on board of a supplement as per the rates in use by traveling personnel.
Can I carry a scooter or a bicycle?
Yes.
On Sicily City Lines: scooters can be carried on board buses, as long as they are folded and securely guarded by the passenger for the entire duration of the trip. Bicycles are not allowed to be transported.
On Sicily TPL Lines: scooters and bicycles can be transported free of charge in the luggage compartment of the bus, as long as they are folded. It is also necessary to remove the battery and keep it on board.
On National Lines: scooters and bicycles can be transported in the luggage compartment of the bus, as long as they are folded and upon payment to the on-board staff of a supplement of 15.00 euros. It is also necessary to remove the battery and keep it on board.
Can I send a bag or a package?
No. Shipping of any kind is not allowed.
Bus Rental
Bus rental with driver in Sicily
How does the bus rental service in Sicily work with SAIS Autolinee?
SAIS Autolinee's bus rental service offers tailor-made transport solutions for groups, events, sightseeing excursions, corporate travel and other specific needs. Here are the main steps:
- Requesting a quote: The first step is to request a free quote, which can easily be obtained via the online form on the website.
- Planning and customisation: After receiving the request, the SAIS Autolinee team works with the customer or agency to define the details of the trip, including route, stops and any other specific requirements. The service is fully customisable to meet the needs of the group.
- Confirmation and departure: After confirmation of the quote, all that remains is to relax and enjoy the journey, with the safety and comfort of a tailor-made transport service.
What services does SAIS Autolinee offer for bus rental with driver in Sicily?
- Modern and comfortable fleet: SAIS Autolinee has a modern fleet of buses of various sizes, ideal for both small groups and large groups. All vehicles are equipped with amenities such as air conditioning, reclining seats, power outlets and Wi-Fi.
- Experienced drivers and dedicated support: Our drivers are highly qualified and have extensive experience on regional and national routes. During the journey, customers can rely on dedicated assistance to ensure safety, punctuality and impeccable service.
- Flexibility: SAIS Autolinee's bus rental service is flexible and suitable for both short trips and multi-day excursions, meeting every customer need.
Generic Questions
In this section you will find topics of a nature not yet covered in the previous categories.
What are the payment methods offered by SAIS Autolinee?
SAIS Autolinee offers a variety of payment methods for purchasing tickets and subscriptions. The available payment methods are as follows:
Online on the SAIS Autolinee website or app
- Payment cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express)
- Google Pay or Apple Pay
- Satispay
- PayPal
- Sofort
- Mooney
- Electronic wallet (only for registered users)
SAIS Autolinee Customer Service
- Pay by link
- Mooney
Authorized resellers
- all channels available and offered by the individual reseller
On board
- cash
- Payment cards (visa, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express) contactless only
What will I find on board the buses?
On Sicily TPL Lines and National Lines on board of our buses you can find:
• Reclining seats, with armrest and adjustable footrest, extendable laterally to increase the comfort of your trip;
• Air conditioning;
• Free Wi-Fi;
• Power outlets (220 V);
• Toilet;
• Reading lights.
Are there intermediate stops or breaks for refreshment? If so, only during long trips?
On Sicily TPL Lines, there are no breaks for refreshment. On National Lines there are short scheduled stops for refreshment, which also allow for compliance with the driving and rest times of the crew on board.
Will I always find Wi-Fi and electrical outlets available on board?
Yes. You can connect to on-board Wi-Fi for free by using your travel time to navigate and recharge your devices.
Is it possible to eat on board the bus?
Yes. We want you to be at ease during your trip, so on our buses you can eat and drink with respect for other passengers, taking care to avoid intensely smelling foods and leave your seat as you would like to find it. On the bus you will find waste bins.
How long before do I have to show up at the bus stop?
Our buses travel on scheduled itineraries and are therefore tied to fixed times, so we ask you to arrive at the bus stop at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. In case of absence at the time of departure, the transport contract will be considered automatically terminated, without any right to a refund of the amount paid.
Can I get on or off at a different stop than the one on my ticket?
No. Your ticket is valid only at the reserved stopping points, you are not allowed to get on or off at different stops.
I forgot an item on board, what should I do to get it back?
Call our Customer Service at 091 2776999. It will help you get back in possession of your item.
How can I find out which SAIS Autolinee authorized dealers are there?
Call our Customer Service at 091 2776999 to find out which reseller is closest to you.
What advantages do I get if I register on the site?
By registering on our site you can:
• consult bus tickets and passes from the personal area
• modify, cancel and/or reprint your bus ticket or pass
• get private promotions
• receive notifications for delays and time changes in real time
• use all payment methods including the electronic wallet
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