Practical Information: Useful Numbers and Services

A collection of useful contacts and practical services for your stay in Sorrento: emergency numbers, taxis, pharmacies, evening transport and connections to Rome.

Emergency numbers

Useful numbers

Taxis

Pharmacies in Sorrento

• Farmacia Russo — Via degli Aranci 081 8772310
• Farmacia Alfani — Corso Italia 081 8781226
• Farmacia Farfalla — Piazza Tasso 081 8781349
• Farmacia Canale — Corso Italia 081 8781174

Tourist Info Points

• Piazza Tasso 10:00–13:00 (closed Sundays)
• Circumvesuviana Station open daily except Tuesday, 10:00–13:00

The Sorrento Lift (to the harbour and beaches)

It connects the centre (Piazza F.S. Gargiulo, in the Villa Comunale gardens) to Marina Piccola and the beaches, saving you the walk down. A single ride is €1.20 (€2.20 return). Opening hours are seasonal: in high summer (June–September) it runs from about 07:00 until around 00:30, with shorter hours in the quieter months. · Tel. 081 8072543 · sorrentolift.it

Evening and long-distance transport

For the Naples airport shuttle, ferries and everyday connections, see our how to get around guide. When the train has stopped for the night, these options are useful:

Night bus Sorrento – Naples (EAV)

Useful when the train is not running. Indicative departures — from Sorrento (station): 22:30 · 23:15 · 23:45 · 00:20 · 01:35 · 02:25 · 04:15 · 04:50 · 05:40. From Naples (Piazza Garibaldi, Hotel Terminus): 23:02 · 23:49 · 00:49 · 02:49 · 03:49 · 04:34. Confirm current times with EAV before travelling.

Marozzi coach Sorrento – Rome

A direct coach links Sorrento (Corso Italia) and Rome (Tiburtina), stopping at Pompeii, Castellammare di Stabia and Vico Equense. The journey takes about four hours and a one-way ticket is around €22. Rome → Sorrento usually departs at 07:00 (weekends) or 15:00 (weekdays), with services from Sorrento in the early morning and the afternoon. Days and times vary, so check on marozzivt.it before booking.

Mass times (main churches in Sorrento)

• Cathedral 8:30 · 11:15 · 19:00
• San Francesco 8:30 · 11:30
• Sant’Antonino 10:00 · 11:30
• Carmine 9:30 · 10:45 · 19:00
• SS. Rosario 9:00
• Annunziata 9:00
• Servi di Maria 9:30
• N.S. di Lourdes 9:00 · 11:15 · 19:00
• Santa Lucia 9:00 · 11:00 · 19:00
• Evangelical Church (Via Fuoro 77) Sunday 10:30 · Thursday 19:00

Numbers, times and services can change, so it’s worth confirming locally. In an emergency, the single European numbers always work: 112 (police / general emergency) and 118 (medical).