Dearest Easter, skyrocketing costs for those who want to travel

Easter falls, this year, “in a climate of strong political and economic tensions” and it will be more difficult this year overcome national borders: on the one hand due to conflicts that undermine geopolitical stability and security, on the other for costswhich especially on the front of loves they have reached truly impressive peaks. Like every year, theFederconsumatori national observatory monitored the costs of travel by train, bus and plane in Easter holidaysalso making the comparison with 2025.

According to initial estimates, one family out of seven (equal to approximately 3.8 million families) will choose to spend Easter away from home. Of these, over 96% will remain in Italytaking advantage of the hospitality of friends and relatives, or by choosing low cost solutions in b&b, farmhouses or apartments for rent.

Cost increases for Easter 2025

They will mostly travel students and off-site workers who will return home to celebrate with friends and relatives. But, like every year, those who plan to move will have to deal with strong odds cost increases of the tickets and of gas. In fact, many will choose to travel by carhowever, compared to Easter 2025, spending around 4% more for the gas and 26% more for the dieseldespite the cut of excise duties completely erosive da increases e speculative phenomena. But the increases there is also no shortage for those who choose to travel differently: in comparison with 2025, a Easteri flight costs for them monitored routes have increased on average by 23%, with peaks of over 80% (Milan – London) and 73% (Milan – Paris). In the period, travel by train costs +11% compared to 2025.

Cost comparison: Easter vs ordinary weekend

My major differenceslike every year, are among the ticket costs during holiday and those applied in the immediately preceding periods: theObservatory has updated the usual study, comparing prices for a trip to Easter weekend with those of a ordinary weekend in March. The results confirm significant increases on all main routes. In particular, i costs of train travel increase on average by 47%, with peaks of up to +65% (Milan-Bologna). It doesn’t go much better for those who decide to take a volo: i costs of national routes increase by 67% (with a peak of +131% for the route Turin-Palermo) and those of the international flights by 62%. The bus trip it’s still the cheapest, but it’s the one that registers i higher price increases. On average i tickets monitored increase by 72%, the highest increase is recorded on the route Rome-Cosenzawhich a Easter has a 112% higher rate than a weekend in March.

The appeal against speculation

“We believe that, in a phase of price increases like the current one, the time has come to put a spotlight on these surchargeswhich are often often accompanied by delays and disruptions. For this reason – he concludes Consumer Federation – let’s go back and ask for intervention Competent authorities to ensure a equal access to mobility and stem the speculation on transport prices on the occasion of holiday“.