Federconsumatori highlights the sharp increase in the prices of the sea transport with islands, with average ticket prices for the crossings scheduled for next August which is up to +18% higher than in August 2025. A survey conducted by the O.N.F. - Federconsumatori National Observatory specifies that compared to last year, the average cost of a ferry trip in the central weeks of August for a family of two and a child has increased by +15% for those who choose to travel in an armchair and +18% for those who take the cabin, and the route that marks the largest price increase is the Livorno-Olbia with a +29% on the price of the same period in 2025.

In addition, the survey explains that the maritime connection with the highest prices is Livorno-Palermo, which in August, for a family of two people and a child, with a car, it costs 946.50 euros if you travel in an armchair and 1,484.90 euros if you take the cabin (return price). Important also the changes detected by comparing the prices applied to May 2026 and those scheduled for August this year: on average the rates are higher by +82% for the seat and by +78% for the cabin.

Federconsumatori notes that among the main causes of price increases there is certainly an increase in the cost of fuel, strongly influenced by international geopolitical tensions and conflict in the Middle East, "but - he underlines The Association - Urgent interventions are needed to prevent once again it is the citizens who pay the highest price high. For these reasons - reads a note from Federconsumatori - We ask the government to support the sector, putting in place the field of initiatives necessary to ensure continuity operational of maritime routes and constant monitoring of rates applied by shipping companies, in order to avoid speculations".

"The increase in ferry prices - concludes The Association - affects not only tourism, a fundamental sector for the economy of our country, but also on the daily life of the residents, compromising the right to continuity territorial level, according to which all citizens must be able to reach the rest of the national territory under fair and accessible conditions, regardless of where they live."