Palermo's compact centre walks in 30 minutes corner-to-corner. AMAT runs city buses + 4 tram lines (the tram is the most pet-friendly option). Ferries to Naples, Tunis, Sardinia, Aeolian Islands; Falcone-Borsellino airport 32 km west.
AMAT runs 90+ bus routes and 4 modern tram lines (T1-T4, opened 2015). Trams cover the outer ring; bus 101/102/103 cover the centre. Most useful: tram T1 to the Parco della Favorita.
💡 90-min ticket 1.40 EUR, day pass 3.50 EUR. Beware: Palermo bus reliability is poor — allow 2x the schedule, especially in the centre.
Overnight ferry Palermo-Naples (10h, daily) and weekly to Tunis. Pet-friendly cabins available with supplement.
💡 Book pet cabin 2 weeks ahead in summer — only 6-8 per ship. Avoid the August school-holiday peak.
Local taxi cooperative covering the city and Falcone-Borsellino airport (PMO, 32 km west, ~50 EUR fixed). FreeNow operates. Drivers sometimes refuse dogs — call to book a pet-friendly one.
💡 Call +39 091 6878 to book. Trinacria Express train from airport (45 min, 6.90 EUR) is the cheap alternative — small dogs free.
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