Trams in Palermo

The Palermo tramway network is part of the public transport network of Palermo, Italy. It consists of four operational light rail lines; three more lines were under planning as of 2015. Service launched on 30 December 2015. The current network operator is AMAT.

Network

The tram network consists of four lines:

1 Roccella – Stazione Centrale
2 Borgo Nuovo – Stazione Notarbartolo
3 CEP – Stazione Notarbartolo
4 Corso Calatafimi – Stazione Notarbartolo

The system is split into two unconnected parts, each requiring a separate tram depot. Lines 2, 3 and 4 converge and terminate at Stazione Notarbartolo. The isolated line 1 terminates at Stazione Centrale. With few exceptions, trams operate in a right-of-way separate from road traffic. A major bus corridor connects the train stations Centrale and Notarbartolo, and there are plans to extend the tram network between the two train stations.

Fleet

Palermo uses 17 Bombardier Flexity Outlook bidirectional, low-floor trams. They are long and wide and accommodate 56 seated passengers and 132 standing. Their maximum speed is and they can navigate radius curves. The first tram arrived on 18 May 2011.

Expansion

In September 2025, the city of Palermo approved the following extensions of the tram network:

section D: Stazione centrale–Bonagia
section E1: Croce Rossa–Francia
section E2: Francia–Zen–Mondello
section F: via Crispi–Foro Italico
section G: Zen–Sferracavallo

The project also included five new park-and-ride facilities.
In December 2025, a consortium including D’Agostino Angelo Antonio Costruzioni, E.LU.S. and Neocos were awarded a contract to design and build three of the extensions, plus two park-and-ride facilities. The contract includes sections E1, E2 south and F. This part of the project would cost over €149million.
The total cost of the tram expansion project was estimated at €520million, which includes the purchase of 35 trams. European funds would finance an additional four trams.