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Transport strikes

In Italy strikes are announced days ahead, on a public list. This page reads that list for you and keeps what touches Padova.

In one minute

The next one on the list: general strike, nationwide, on Friday 30 October.
During a train strike, regional trains still run from 06:00 to 09:00 and 18:00 to 21:00 on weekdays.
A strike can be called off at the last minute. Check again the evening before you travel.

What is announced

Read from the Ministry of Transport's list on 21 October. Details stay in Italian, as announced, under each one.

Across Italy

Fri30Oct
In 9 days
General strike All of Italy
the whole day - flights: from 00.00 to 23.59; trains: from 21.00 on 29/10 to 20.59 on 30/10; tpl: durata e
INTERA GIORNATA - AEREO: DALLE 00.00 ALLE 23.59; FERROVIARIO: DALLE 21.00 DEL 29/10 ALLE 20.59 DEL 30/10; TPL: DURATA E · SCIOPERO GENERALE SETTORI PUBBLICI E PRIVATI
Fri30Oct
In 9 days
Ferries All of Italy
24 hours
24 ORE · LAVORATORI SETTORE PORTUALE ( IMPRESE EX ART. 16, 17, 18 L. 84/94, ADSP E SOCIETA' CHE APPLICANO CCNL PORTI )
Fri30Oct
In 9 days
General strike All of Italy
the whole day from 00.01 to 23.59
INTERA GIORNATA DALLE 00.01 ALLE 23.59 · SCIOPERO GENERALE SETTORI PUBBLICI E PRIVATI*
Fri20Nov
In 30 days, until Sat 21 Nov
Several kinds of transport All of Italy
settore trains, trasporto merci su rotaia 23 hours: from 21.00 on 20/11 to 20.00 on 21/11; *tpl: intera prestazi
SETTORE FERROVIARIO, TRASPORTO MERCI SU ROTAIA 23 ORE: DALLE 21.00 DEL 20/11 ALLE 20.00 DEL 21/11; *TPL: INTERA PRESTAZI · PERSONALE IMPRESE CHE SVOLGONO ATTIVITA' FERROVIARIA
Fri20Nov
In 30 days
General strike All of Italy
the whole day di lavoro
INTERA GIORNATA DI LAVORO · SCIOPERO GENERALE SETTORI PUBBLICI E PRIVATI ANCHE IN APPALTO E STRUMENTALI
Sat21Nov
In 31 days
Flights All of Italy
4 hours: from 13.00 to 17.00
4 ORE: DALLE 13.00 ALLE 17.00 · PERSONALE SOC. ENAV
Fri4Dec
In 44 days
General strike All of Italy
the whole day - flights: modalita' non comunicate; trains from 21.00 on 3/12 to 21.00 on 4/12; motorways: dal
INTERA GIORNATA - AEREO: MODALITA' NON COMUNICATE; FERROVIARIO DALLE 21.00 DEL 3/12 ALLE 21.00 DEL 4/12; AUTOSTRADE: DAL · SCIOPERO GENERALE CATEGORIE PUBBLICHE E PRIVATE

One airline or one airport: check whether it is yours

Thu29Oct
In 8 days
Flights One company or airport
4 hours: from 12.00 to 16.00
4 ORE: DALLE 12.00 ALLE 16.00 · PERSONALE SOC. LA LUCENTE IMPIEGATO PRESSO IL SITO DELL'AEROPORTO DI BOLOGNA
Fri6Nov
In 16 days
Flights One company or airport
4 hours: from 13.00 to 17.00
4 ORE: DALLE 13.00 ALLE 17.00 · PERSONALE SOC. ENAV APT BARI
Sun22Nov
In 32 days
Flights One company or airport
24 hours: from 00.01 to 24.00
24 ORE: DALLE 00.01 ALLE 24.00 · PERSONALE SOC. ENAV AEROPORTO DI MILANO MALPENSA
Sun22Nov
In 32 days
Flights One company or airport
24 hours: from 00.00 to 23.59
24 ORE: DALLE 00.00 ALLE 23.59 · PERSONALE SOC. SICURITALIA IVRI AEROPORTO MARCO POLO DI VENEZIA

Nearby, in case you are travelling

Fri13Nov
In 23 days
Buses and trams Veneto: Venezia
24 hours
24 ORE · PERSONALE SOC. ATVO DI VENEZIA

The full list, for every region: Ministry of Transport.

What still runs

A strike here rarely stops everything. By law a minimum service is kept, in set hours.

Trains
Protected hours, morning and evening
On weekdays. On Sundays and holidays the morning band is 07:00 to 10:00. A list of long-distance trains is guaranteed too. Regional trains that still run during a strike:06:00 to 09:00 and 18:00 to 21:00
Trenitalia's guaranteed trains
Buses and the tram
The operator publishes its own hours
Before each strike, Busitalia Veneto posts which runs are guaranteed in Padova. They differ from strike to strike.
Busitalia Veneto news
Flights
Your airline tells you
Check the airline's app the day before. If the airport bus or train is the problem, leave much earlier or share a taxi.

The words on the notice

sciopero: A strike.
fasce di garanzia: The protected hours in which services must still run.
treni garantiti: The trains that run whatever happens.
revocato: Called off. It happens often, sometimes the day before.
24 ore: A full day. For trains it often starts at 21:00 the evening before.
personale: The staff who are striking: which company, which depot.

Checked against Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti and Trenitalia on Sat, 10 October 2026.

Buses, the tram and passes Getting to Padova