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159. Popular Tourist Scams in Italy (And How to Avoid Them)

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Anti-Scam Tips for Travelers in Italy

Most people will touch at least Rome during their trips so all of these tips and suggestions are definitely worth listening to. Classic scams include not turning the meter on and suddenly magically coming up with an extortionate fee. Take particular attention in train stations because there's lots of tired and disorientated people who just want to get to their hotel or accommodation. You can probably only get three adults and luggage into a taxi so if you need you know any more than you do need to organise a transfer or get two taxis. Where possible I use taxi booking apps which work like Uber and there's the taxi booking app in Rome is called Free Now, also available in Naples but there's a different one in

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