Taranto (Tarantino: Tarde) is a city on the Ionian coast of Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
With 200,000 inhabitants it is the third-largest city of Southern Italy and the second-largest city of the region, after the capital Bari.
Taranto is home of one of the most important naval bases in Italy and it boasts a thousand-year-old history, having been one of the most powerful cities of the Mediterranean during the Greek period.
AMAT is the company that manages the local bus transport system.
A single ticket (biglietto ordinario) can be purchased at every tobacconist and newspaper seller for €1, or it can be bought on board for €1.50 and it is valid for a single ride.
You can also choose a ticket valid for 90 minutes (€1.30), a 1-day solution ticket (€2.60), a 3-days ticket (€6.50) or a 7-days ticket (€15.50).