Last Petrol Station before Italy

Last Petrol Stations before Italy

Coming from France, Switzerland, Austria or Slovenia to Italy on a motorway, remember that there are higher prices for fuel in Italy than in the surrounding countries. So you might take a break before arriving in Italy. We have tried to collect the different ways to Italy and find out for you which petrol stations are the last possibilities for you to recharge your fuel.

The price level of fuel and gasoline in Italy is high, as you can see in our list of prices for fuel in different countries. The prices for gasoline and diesel are about 10 to 20 percent higher than in other countries around Italy.

Last Petrol Stations in France

When you go from France to Italy you are probably on the french motorway A8. The last exit before you cross the border is about 18 kilometers away from the border to Italy. The last exit in the city of Menton.

Last Service Areas on Motorways in France to Italy

• Motorway A8: La Scoperta

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If you leave the motorway to go to a petrol station in a city or suburban areas, you take the last exit on the motorway A8 in France which is "Menton". This is 18,4 kilometers away from the border of Italy.

Petrol Stations off the Motorway A8 in France close to Italy

• D22A Road Northbound
  • Petrol Station Station Service Intermarché du Carei
    Avenue de Saint-Roman, D6500 Menton, France, Phone: +33 4 92 10 55 55

Last Petrol Stations in Switzerland

Coming from Switzerland to Italy you are on the motorway A2 in Switzerland. This motorway goes from the north to the south of the country. When you cross the border you leave the motorway A2 in Switzerland and change to the motorway A9 in Italy.

Last Service Areas on Motorways in Switzerland to Italy

• Motorway A2: Coldrerio West (Petrol Station, Rest Area, Toilet)

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You can also go off the motorway shortly before crossing the border to Italy in Switzerland. If you leave the motorway A2 from Basel to Chiasso in Switzerland close to the Italian border, you will find some petrol stations in Switzerland. The fuel on this petrol stations is usually more affordable than on the petrol stations on a motorway. But the problem with these petrol stations could be that they are not open 24 hours a day. So check opening hours before you leave the motorway.

Petrol Stations off the Motorway A2 in Switzerland close to Italy

Close to the border of Italy, you have an exit on the motorway A2 in Switzerland. There are two exits, one is "Chiasso" and the other is "Chiasso Center". You decide which direction you want to go to. Either back to Switzerland or even closer to the border of Italy. Back to Switzerland is northbound, close to the border of Italy is southbound.

• Swiss National Road 2 Northbound
  After leaving the motorway you drive against your original driving direction back to the north and then you go westbound over a bridge crossing the motorway A2 in Switzerland. Next to the bridge, you will find some petrol stations:
  • Petrol Station ECSA Energy SA
    Via S. Gottardo 56, 6828 Balerna, Telefon: +41 58 211 95 50
  • Petrol Station Migrol Services
    Viale Serfontana 23 Centro Commerciale Serfontana, 6834 Morbio Inferiore, Telefon: +41 91 682 75 09
• Swiss National Road 2 Southbound
  Leaving the motorway A2 in Switzerland and going southbound in Chiasso will lead you to some other petrol stations in Switzerland. Here are the petrol stations close to the border of Italy. You take the south exit of the roundabout. After the first curve on your left hand, some petrol stations are situated.
  • Petrol Station Piccadilly SA
    Via S. Gottardo 13, 6828 Balerna, Telefon: +41 91 683 20 77
  • Petrol Station Tamoil
    Via S. Gottardo 12, 6828 Balerna, Telefon: +41 91 683 11 88
  • BP Petrol Station
    Via S. Gottardo 6, 6828 Balerna, Telefon: +41 91 683 33 53

Important to know: Even if it looks like you can continue on the national road to Italy, it does not work really good. The better idea, in this case, is to go back to the exit of the motorway where you left the motorway. Because you can not cross the border on other streets there, or let us say it this way: It will be complicated to continue to Italy.

Last Petrol Stations in Austria

If you come from Austria to Italy there are two different motorways going to Italy. In Tyrol in the west of Austria, there are the motorway A13 ("Brenner Motorway"). The other motorway going to Italy from Austria is named A2 motorway ("South Motorway"). But you can also drive off the motorway to the countryside. There you will also find petrol stations. It is important to know, that the petrol stations on the motorways are usually open 24 hours a day. Petrol stations of the motorway might be closed, so be careful if you want to leave the motorway to refill your fuel.

Last Service Areas on Motorways in Austria to Italy

• Motorway A2 / 374.17: Dreiländereck South (Petrol Station, Rest Area, Toilet)
• Motorway A13 / 34,16: Brennerpaß (Petrol Station, Rest Area, Toilet)
• Motorway A13 / 33,44: Brennersee (Petrol Station, Rest Area, Toilet)

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If you want to save even more money for fuel, you can also go off the motorway. Especially during the weekdays, you will find most petrol stations open. This can be a problem during the weekends or during the night. So check the petrol stations first, before leaving the motorway to go there.

Petrol Stations off the Motorway A2 in Austria close to Italy

Close to the border the last exit on the motorway A2 in Austria before entering the country of Italy is named "Arnoldstein". Around this exit, there are a few petrol stations in the urban and suburban area, where you can go. You either drive to the east directing to the village Arnoldstein or you go to the west in the direction to the village Maglern.

• B83 Eastbound to Arnoldstein
  • Petrol Station Maurer
    6 Industriestraße, 9601 Arnoldstein, Phone: +43 4255 388822
  • Fun Wash Sprit
    Kärntner Strasse 5, 9601 Arnoldstein, Phone: +43 4255 2550
• B83 Westbound to Maglern
  • Shell
    Maglern 35, 9602 Arnoldstein, Phone: +43 4255 8265
  • Monex-Tank
    B83, 9602 Arnoldstein, Phone: +43 664 1333934 (Cellphone)

Information for people who go westbound here: If you continue on the national road B83 westbound from the motorway exit Arnoldstein, you should probably not go back to the motorway exit where you came from. You will save time after recharging your fuel when you continue going westbound or southbound to the border of Italy. A few kilometers after crossing the border on the national street B83 you can go back up to the motorway again. You will then be on the motorway A23 in Italy - these are the service areas and rest areas on the motorway A23 in Italy.

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