The Cinque Terre Card is very useful while traveling in the region to access local transportation and hike the trails inside the Cinque Terre National Park. There are two types of Cinque Terre Cards available including a variety of services listed below.
Cinque Terre Card types
- The Cinque Terre Trekking Card gives you access to all footpaths and costs for one day 7.50 euros or 15,00 euros on high peak days (adults). See Cinque Terre Trekking Card prices.
- The Cinque Terre Treno MS Card gives you access to the chargeable hiking trails together with unlimited train travel on the Cinque Terre Express trains on the Levanto - Cinque Terre - La Spezia line. The card costs from 19.50 euros to 32.50 euro for adults for a one-day card depending on the visit period. A two-day card costs from 34 euros to 59 euros (consecutive days). A three-day card costs from 46.50 euros to 78.50 euros. In addition discounts for children, seniors and families are available.
All types of Cinque Terre Cards are valid until midnight on the day of validity. The Cinque Terre Cards can be purchased at every train station, at the Tourist Information Points in Cinque Terre, Levanto and La Spezia or online.
Visit the page Cinque Terre Train Schedule for the updated Cinque Terre train timetable.
The Cinque Terre Treno MS Card
The Cinque Terre Treno MS Card includes following services:
- Unlimited train travel on the La Spezia - Cinque Terre - Levanto railway line, on regional trains, 2° class.
- Access to the two chargeable hiking paths: from Monterosso to Vernazza and from Vernazza to Corniglia.
- Free use of the toilets at the stations in Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. For non card holders the price is 1 euro.
- Free use of the buses within the National Park.
- Reduced admission fee to the Civic Museums in La Spezia (Amedeo Lia, Castello San Giorgio, CAMeC, Sigillo, Palazzina delle Arti, Etnografico and Diocesano).
Cinque Terre Treno MS Card prices 2024
The Cinque Terre Treno MS Card prices vary depending on the travel period. There are three different price categories: low (category A), medium (category B) and peak season (category C). See Cinque Terre Card seasonal pricing table.
Category A - green: Weekdays in March, April, May and October
Category B - yellow: June, September and some weekends
Category C - red: July and August, weekends and holidays
Prices Cinque Terre Treno MS Card in high season
The following Cinque Terre Card prices are valid from March 16 until November 3, 2024.
| Cinque Terre Treno MS Card (train + hiking) |
Category A low season green |
Category B medium season yellow |
Category C peak season red |
| Adults 1 day (from 12 to 69 years old) |
19,50 | 27 | 32,50 |
| Adults 2 days (from 12 to 69 years old) |
34 | 48,50 | 59 |
| Adults 3 days (from 12 to 69 years old) |
46,50 | 65,50 | 78,50 |
| Children 1 day (from 4 to 11 years old) |
12,50 | 17,50 | 21 |
| Children 2 days (from 4 to 11 years old) |
22 | 31 | 38 |
| Children 3 days (from 4 to 11 years old) |
30,50 | 42 | 51 |
| Family 1 day (2 adults + 2 children from 4 to 11 years old) |
49 | 69,50 | 84 |
| Family 2 days (2 adults + 2 children from 4 to 11 years old) |
86,50 | 124,50 | 151,50 |
| Family 3 days (2 adults + 2 children from 4 to 11 years old) |
118 | 167,50 | 203 |
| Over 70 1 day | 16 | 22,50 | 27 |
| Over 70 2 days | 28 | 40 | 48,50 |
| Over 70 3 days | 38,50 | 53,50 | 65 |
Prices Cinque Terre Treno MS Card in low season
The following Cinque Terre Card prices are valid from November 4, 2024 until March 15, 2025.
| Cinque Terre Treno MS Card | 1 day |
2 days |
| Adults (from 12 to 69 years old) | 14,80 | 26,50 |
| Children (from 4 to 11 years old) | 8,50 | 11,20 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children from 4 to 11 years old) | 36,20 | / |
| From 70 years old | 11,20 | / |
The Cinque Terre Trekking Card
The Cinque Terre Trekking Card includes following services:
- Access to the two chargeable hiking paths: from Monterosso to Vernazza and from Vernazza to Corniglia.
- Free use of the toilets at the stations in Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. (For non card holders the price is 1 euro.)
- Free use of the buses within the National Park.
- Reduced admission fee to the Civic Museums in La Spezia (Amedeo Lia, Castello San Giorgio, CAMeC, Sigillo, Palazzina delle Arti, Etnografico and Diocesano).
The Cinque Terre Trekking Card can be purchased at all entry points onto the trail or at the Tourist Information Points at the train station of each village.
Cinque Terre Trekking Card prices 2024
Peak season "Red" days are: March 30 and 31, April 1st, from April 25 to April 28, May 1st, May 31, June 1st and 2nd, from August 14 to August 18 and from Novembre 1st to November 3rd. Please refer to the Peak season red days calender.
| Cinque Terre Hiking Card |
Price Standard |
Price Peak season "red" days |
| Adults 1 day (from 12 to 69 years) |
7,50 | 15,00 |
| Adults 2 days (from 12 to 69 years) |
14,50 | 29,00 |
| Adults 3 days (from 12 to 69 years) |
21,00 | 42,00 |
| Children 1 day (from 4 to 11 years) |
4,50 | 9,00 |
| Children 2 days (from 4 to 11 years) |
7,20 | 14,40 |
| Children 3 days (from 4 to 11 years) |
9,50 | 19,00 |
| Family 1 day (2 adults + 2 children) |
19,60 | 39,20 |
| Family 2 days (2 adults + 2 children) |
31,50 | 63,00 |
| Family 3 days (2 adults + 2 children) |
42,00 | 84,00 |
| Over 70 1 day | 6,00 | 12,00 |
| Over 70 2 days | 10,00 | 20,00 |
| Over 70 3 days | 13,50 | 27,00 |
All cards are valid until midnight of expiring date.
All prices are in euros.
Children from 0 to 3 years old are free of charge.
Buy the Cinque Terre Card online
The Cinque Terre Cards can be purchased at every train station in Cinque Terre, Levanto and La Spezia. To avoid the queues you can buy the Cinque Terre Cards online on the Cinque Terre National Park website or on the Trenitalia website or app.
The Cinque Terre Card - general information
- The Cinque Terre Card is personal and non-transferable.
- The card is valid until midnight on the day of validity.
- The card mut be shown to the inspectors together with a valid identity document.
Do I have to validate the Cinque Terre Card?
The Cinque Terre Cards purchased online (e-tickets) must not be validated. Cinque Terre Cards bought at the station (paper tickets) or online come with date of validity and do not have to be validated. All other train tickets have to be validated.
Do I have to buy a Cinque Terre Treno MS Card?
No, but buying the card is a great option for anyone who wishes to travel by train back and forth between the villages during their visit. Whether you need a Cinque Terre Train Card or not, depends on how many journeys by train between the villages you intend to make. Anyway, if you plan to use the train at least twice in a day and also want to hike one of the chargeable coastal paths, you better buy a Cinque Terre Treno MS Card. Another benefit of this card is avoiding long lines to purchase train tickets during the crowded summer season.
Why do I have to pay for the footpaths
We strongly encourage you to buy the Cinque Terre Card. The income obtained from the sales of the cards is reinvested in the National Park for maintenance of the hiking trails. This maintenance work keeps the National Park in good condition, ready for your visit.
Cinque Terre in winter
In the off-season, from November 4 until March 14, all hiking paths are free. During this period the trains are running once or twice an hour between the five villages and a single train ticket costs around 3 euros for a journey between two villages. The Cinque Terre Train Card includes unlimited train travel and costs 14.80 euro for one day during the low season.
Dogs on the train
Small dogs, cats and other pets that are kept in bags or carriers, no bigger than 70 x 30 x 50 cm, travel for free in first and second class on all the different types of trains in Italy.
A dog of any size can travel with a muzzle and leash in both first and second-class. In this case you will have to purchase a ticket at half the price of the regular fare or a Cinque Terre Treno MS Card for children.
Don't forget to bring with you an international passport with vaccination details, canine registry certificate and health booklet. For additional information, please ask before departure at the station ticket office.
Bicycles on the trains
On all regional trains in Liguria, even on those not marked with the special symbol, passengers are permitted to travel with a bicycle free of charge.
