Purchase from ticket vending machines

Learn how to purchase Start Romagna tickets and passes from land-based, on-board and ferry vending machines.

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Tickets and passes from vending machines

In this section you will find information on how and where to purchase Start Romagna travel tickets from unattended vending machines: land-based units, on-board vending machines and vending machines dedicated to the ferry service.

How they work

Vending machines are active every day and allow the purchase of tickets and, in many cases, also passes and carnets, using cash or electronic payment cards. Depending on the type, they may be installed on the ground, at ferry boarding points or directly on board buses.

Tickets purchased from vending machines must be used and, where required, validated according to the instructions printed on the ticket and the information displayed on board or at stops.

AEP land vending machines

AEP land vending machines are active every day and allow the purchase of various types of travel tickets for the Start Romagna network, also accepting electronic payment cards.

Where they are located

AEP land vending machines are installed in the following locations:

Rimini – Metromare stop Rimini Station
Rimini – Fiera di Rimini railway station
Rimini – Airport
Riccione – Metromare stop Ceccarini Riccione Station
Forlì – Piazzale Martiri d’Ungheria
Riccione – Piazzale Curiel
Rimini – Piazzale Cesare Battisti (railway station)
Santarcangelo – Town Hall arcades
Novafeltria – Terminal
Cesena – Viale Carducci 5 (Barriera)
Cesena – New bus station, Viale Europa

Functions of AEP land vending machines

sale of hourly tickets from 1 to 7 zones;
sale of 10-trip carnets from 1 to 3 zones;
sale of Day Tickets from 2 to 5 zones;
sale of Romagna Smart Pass for 3 and 7 days.

AEP land vending machines accept payments in coins, banknotes (change given), by debit card and by credit card.

AEP land ticket vending machine – Start Romagna

Other land vending machines

There are also simpler vending machines, always active, dedicated in particular to some urban routes in the Cesena area.

Locations in Cesena

These vending machines are located at:

Via Ponte Abbadesse, opposite civic no. 110 (Cemetery area);
Viale della Resistenza (next to the Hippodrome, 2 vending machines);
Via Leopoldo Lucchi 135 (Montefiore area).

They sell a €0.50 ticket for routes 4, 5, 6 in Cesena, valid for the entire day and not subject to validation.

These vending machines require coins. The ticket is valid only on the indicated routes and according to the conditions shown on the notices on site.

Ferry vending machines

For the ferry service on the Candiano canal between Marina di Ravenna and Porto Corsini, dedicated vending machines are available, located near the boarding points.

How they work

Ferry vending machines are located at the boarding points of Porto Corsini and Marina di Ravenna and allow the purchase of tickets for pedestrians and cyclists, to be used immediately.

They accept payments in both coins and banknotes and give change.

On-board vending machines (Rimini area)

On some buses with higher tourist usage in the Rimini area, an on-board vending machine is installed, allowing passengers to purchase tickets directly on the vehicle.

Purchase and usage

The on-board vending machine allows payment with coins, debit card and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro).

The bus ticket issued by the on-board vending machine is printed and includes:

the fare from 1 to 5 zones (with surcharge);
date and time of issue;
the bus serial number.

The ticket does not need to be validated. Please note that on-board purchase involves a surcharge and the vending machine does not give change.

From on-board vending machines it is also possible to purchase the Metromare 75-minute or Metromare 24-hour ticket without surcharge.

These Metromare tickets are valid for the entire Rimini–Riccione route, within the Rimini urban area and in the Riccione/Misano area (zones no. 900, 910, 951, 952, 953, 954, 961, 963, 966).

On-board ticket vending machine on Start Romagna buses – Rimini area

Fares – on-board vending machines

Ticket	Price	Validity
1-zone ticket	2,00 €	60 min
2-zone ticket	3,00 €	75 min
3-zone ticket	4,00 €	90 min
4-zone ticket	5,00 €	105 min
5-zone ticket	6,00 €	135 min

Tickets without surcharge

Ticket	Price	Validity
Metromare 75 minutes	2,50 €	75 min
Metromare 24h	5,00 €	24 hours

In case of discrepancies between the information published online and that shown on the vending machines, on information panels or on Start Romagna signage, the fares, terms of use and conditions displayed on site shall always prevail.

Need more information?

For clarifications on the use of vending machines, available travel tickets or payment methods, you can contact the Start Romagna Customer Service.

Go to the Customer Service page