Yes, they sell tickets for the bus to Etna. I recommend coming at least an hour before departure, because if all the tickets are sold out, the bus will leave earlier, yes, even if you bought your ticket online in advance. If you wonder why the trip takes 2 hours and not 1 hour, the answer is that halfway through the bus stops at a cafe where you are offered to buy buns and go to the toilet even if you don't need it. The bus driver overtakes other cars on the way up and down right on...
Read moreHad a nice double espresso for 3eur. But the main goal was to get tickets to AST bus to ETNA. tickets are not sold at cafe, they're sold in AST ticket office near cafe. The staff nicely directed me there. They said AST office opens at 7am, however it openet at 7:25am. Since I attived at 06:30 I got the tickets but there was a line since 7am. Better arrive earlier to get tickets in AST office as Etna bus was full after 08 am and some people who artived at 08 am didnt manage...
Read moreThe crankiest barista I have ever met here. She literally rolled her eyes at everyone ordering who wasn’t a regular, whether they spoke Italian or not. If you’re here to buy tickets for AST, please note that their ticket office doesn’t open until 7:30 am (or whenever the guy shows up) and there’s an actual ticket office around the corner (Via Don Luigi...
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