NYS Excelsior Pass PLUS

We are vaccinated and everywhere i read officially i can see that you must have a swab test.

Does Italy (specifically Milano) don't respect other EU vaccination documents ?

Some other websites says vaccination is a green pass.

Is it possible to leave and come back to the parking lot with a 7 day pass orl is this pass only valid for one entry?

Hi, we booked a vacation in Sicily on September 16th and we are planning on going form Catania to Palermo with a bus. Considering new COVID regulations, will I have to have green pass for that trip? Same questions goes for trains in Sicilian inner region

Hello everyone,

Thinking of visiting for 4 nights. Arriving at Marco Polo and departing by train.

Is this pass worth while? For average person how often will we use public transportation (vaporetto)? We'll visit Murano and Burano.

If we load onto the pass museums visits (senior pass) - do we have to stand in line or are we admitted on arrival? This is especially important for Doge's Palace or Saint Mark's Basilica.

Thank you for guiding.

As many are aware, Italo Treno is the arch rival of state-owned Trenitalia for high-speed rail service in Italy (but only Trenitalia operates non-reserved commuter trains on local and medium-distance routes). Italo Treno competes with Trenitalia on many (but not all) high-speed rail routes within Italy.

There is not much distinction in the quality of service between these two operators on routes where they compete directly. HOWEVER, there ARE at least three major differences:

1. Italo Treno often has lower fares than Trenitalia;

2. Italo Treno's rules and surcharges for reservation changes are more liberal than those of Trenitalia; and

3. Italo Treno has installed high-filtration HEPA filters on its trains, which re-circulate the air every 3 minutes, thereby decreasing the risk of virus contagion.

https://www.italotreno.it/en/the-train/travel-safely

https://www.italotreno.it/en/the-train/hepa-filters

Trenitalia's trains are apparently NOT equipped with HEPA filters. However, Trenitalia is currently studying a PROPOSAL to augment the safety standards of at least some of its high speed trains on several routes by requiring all passengers to have a "green pass" (or its equivalent) which documents their full vaccination status, or having tested negative to Covid-19 no more than 48 hours prior to train boarding. Presumably, American travelers should present their CDC vaccination cards to establish their vaccination status.

https://it.notizie.yahoo.com/sui-treni-frecciarossa-si-potra-salire-solo-con-green-pass-lipotesi-allo-studio-142335798.html

Buongiorno

Se ho ottenuto il green pass per fare un volo tratta nazionale lombardia sardegna devo comunque fare il tampone per poter salire sull'aereo??

Avere il green pass esonera dalla regola del tampone per prendere un volo in base al colore delle regioni? Oppure anche avendo il green pass e dovendo fare un volo in una regione rossa o arancione serve comunque fare il tampone?

I am a little bit confused about museum/transport passes possible in the city of Genoa. My guidebook says there is a 24h and 48h option with and without city transport. But when researching the website of the civic museums have a 24h pass with city transport (for 15 euro), the visitgenoa website gives only one museum + public transport for different time periods and some cards are suspended (due to covid maybe) ?

Hopefully somebody can clarify for me so I can make the most of my visit to the city.

Hello,

My husband and I are flying from NY to Malpensa Airport on Emirates Air on July 27. (Spending time first in Milan then in the lakes area) We are both fully vaccinated and would have photocopy as well as NYS Pass viewable through QR code on our phones. Based on current requirements, is this acceptable when we arrive in Italy or is more needed? We just want to be prepared.

Thanks for your advice,

D

Lots of questions out there, particularly from US resident tourists. Hopefully these websites help.

Italy’s current entry regulations: https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuot

Entry info based on passport, origin and transit points, itinerary: https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html

EU Green Pass: https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en

US CDC card acceptedin lieu of EU Green Pass https://ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/ambasciata_washington/en/sala-stampa/dall_ambasciata/ingressi-in-italia-dagli-usa-e.html

And for Canadians: https://ambottawa.esteri.it/ambasciata_ottawa/it/ambasciata/news/dall_ambasciata/2020/03/focus-coronavirus.html (English translation button apparently not working but “ Le certificazioni vaccinali e di guarigione rilasciate dalle autorità sanitarie del Canada sono riconosciute come equivalenti alle certificazioni italiane” is what you need to know.

Apologies to residents of Japan for my inability to find a government site specifically confirming acceptance of your country’s vaccination certificate.

For the dPLF required for each adult (minor children to be listed on the form of their accompanying adult): https://app.euplf.eu/#/

Help re completing the dPLF: User manual for help completing the dPLF: https://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pagineAree_5411_11_file.pdf

Italian National Tourism Authority guide to Covid-19 regulations: http://www.italia.it/en/useful-info/covid-19-updates-information-for-tourists.html

TA Italy forum “Coronavirus Situation” thread for daily updates re Italy’s situation and updates:: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187768-i20-k13238308-o10-Coronavirus_situation-Italy.html

If anyone knows of other sites that are missing please share.

Delta has changed our departing flight now out of LIN. We would like to use our Marriott Bonvoy points for the night before our flight. We have a 6:35 am departure flight. Our options are the Moxy hotel near LIN, the STRAF hotel near the Duomo, or the Westin Palace, Sheraton Diana Majestic or Excelsior Hotel Gallia which all seem to be about 20 minutes from LIN. To accommodate for our 6:35 departure we will have to be at the airport between 3:30-4:00 am. Does anyone have an opinion on where we should stay. It doesn't look like the MOXY has many amenities nor a restaurant, while the other hotels do. We are driving back to Milan from Verona and returning our rental car and would like a relaxing evening before our early morning return to the US. Thank you in advance.