Italy faces series of transport strikes in October.People travelling and commuting in Italy this October face disruption due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services.Here are the main transport strikes to watch out for in Italy during October 2025. 3 October: General strike A 24-hour national general strike is set to affect rail services operated by Trenitalia, Italo and Trenord from 21.00 on Thursday 2 October until the same time on Friday 3 October. Italy's national state-owned railway holding company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) said in a statement that the walkout could lead to timetable changes "even before and after" the strike times. Regional rail services are guaranteed in Italy during strikes on weekdays from 06.00 to 09.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00. The strike has been called by the S.I. Cobas trade union in "support of the Palestinian resistance" and demanding an "end to the genocide" in Gaza. 10 October: Local public transport strike in Rome  Commuters and tourists in Rome can expect disruption to local public transport services on Friday 10 October due to a 24-hour strike. The industrial action, called by USB Lavoro Privato and ORSA Tpl, will impact the Italian capital's bus, subway and tram services operated by municipal transport provider ATAC.  13 October: Airport staff strike in Rome Air travellers passing through Rome on Monday 13 October could experience disruption due to a four-hour strike by employees of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) which manages the capital's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. The strike, called by the FAST / CONFSAL unions, will see AdR staff go strike from midday until 16.00. 29 October: Airport strikes in Milan Linate, Florence and Pisa Passengers travelling through the airports of Milan Linate, Florence and Pisa on Wednesday 29 October could face disruption due to 24-hour strike action by airport staff in a walkout organised by numerous trade unions. We update our news of public transport strikes in Italy regularly. For official information see the transport ministry website. Photo credit: Andrei Antipov / Shutterstock.com.

People travelling and commuting in Italy this October face disruption due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport services. Here are the main transport strikes to watch out for in Italy during October 2025. 3 October: General strike A 24-hour national general strike is set to affect rail services operated by Trenitalia,  and  from 21.00 on Thursday 2 October until the same time on Friday 3 October. Italy's national state-owned railway holding company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) said in that the walkout could lead to timetable changes "even before and after" the strike times. Regional rail services are guaranteed in Italy during strikes on weekdays from 06.00 to 09.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00. The strike has been called by the trade union in "support of the Palestinian resistance" and demanding an "end to the genocide" in Gaza. 10 October: Local public transport strike in Rome  Commuters and tourists in Rome can expect disruption to local public transport services on Friday 10 October due to a 24-hour strike. The industrial action, called by USB Lavoro Privato and ORSA Tpl, will impact the Italian capital's bus, subway and tram services operated by municipal transport provider ATAC.  13 October: Airport staff strike in Rome Air travellers passing through Rome on Monday 13 October could experience disruption due to a four-hour strike by employees of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) which manages the capital's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports. The strike, called by the FAST / CONFSAL unions, will see AdR staff go strike from midday until 16.00. 29 October: Airport strikes in Milan Linate, Florence and Pisa Passengers travelling through the airports of Milan Linate, Florence and Pisa on Wednesday 29 October could face disruption due to 24-hour strike action by airport staff in a walkout organised by numerous trade unions. We update our news of public transport strikes in Italy regularly. For official information see the . Photo credit: Andrei Antipov / Shutterstock.com.