Transportation in Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast runs on three real modes: SITA buses hug the cliff roads all day, ferries hop between the main towns when the sea is calm, and private drivers wait at every piazza for when you've had enough of the curves. Buses are the cheap backbone, buy the day-pass at any tabacchi shop and you can ride Positano-Amalfi-Ravello as often as you like. Ferries are a moderate splurge but give you the postcard view while skipping the hairpin traffic. They dock right in Amalfi and Positano harbors, so no uphill hike with luggage. Taxis and NCC cars are the comfort option, pricey, but after one sunset bus jam you'll understand their appeal. First-timers should know the buses fill fast by mid-morning and won't stop if they're packed, so aim for the earliest departure or use the ferry instead. The coast road is single-lane chaos. Driving yourself sounds romantic until you're reversing uphill for a delivery van. If you're coming from Naples airport, the honest sequence is: Curreri shuttle to Sorrento (cheap), then SITA bus or ferry onward, skip the rogue taxi touts inside arrivals and head to the official rank if you need a car all the way.