Fares and charges
What a ferry to Capri costs
The published route fares, the charges that come on top and the point at which the price becomes binding
- Naples and Sorrento: the published passenger fares of the year-round crossings
- Amalfi Coast: single, return and child fares of the seasonal services
- Vehicle fares, and why a bookable fare is not a permission to drive
- Published operator fares, checked August 2026
- All details are subject to change
Fares by port, vessel type and vehicle
What decides the price
Four things set what you pay for the crossing to Capri: the departure port, the vessel type, how many of you travel and whether a vehicle comes along. The operators in the Gulf of Naples publish fixed route fares rather than daily prices, so the figure moves in steps. Longer crossings cost more, and on the same route a fast craft costs more than a conventional ferry. Charges that the advertised fare does not include come on top. The amounts on this page are the published operator fares, checked August 2026; the binding total appears at the booking step.
Naples and Sorrento, the year-round crossings
Caremar sails both year-round corridors and publishes its route fares in full, which makes them a useful yardstick. From Naples the conventional ferry costs €14.80 per person and the same company's fast ferry €21.50. From Sorrento, the shortest crossing of them all, it is €17.40.
The order of those figures is worth a second look, because the step between vessel types weighs more than the step between ports. If you can spare an hour in Naples, the conventional ferry from Calata Porta di Massa is the cheapest way across the gulf; if you need the whole afternoon on the island, the half hour you save carries a clear surcharge. Both corridors are shared by several companies, six of them from Sorrento, and each sets its own fare.
The seasonal services from the Amalfi Coast
From Salerno, Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, Amalfi and Positano, Alicost runs direct boats to Capri in the summer half of the year. These crossings cost noticeably more than the short hops across the gulf, because the boats call at several towns along the way: €23.00 from Amalfi, Positano, Maiori and Minori, €25.50 from Salerno, Vietri sul Mare and Cetara, each per person and direction.
Here the return ticket genuinely pays. From Amalfi and Positano the return costs €43.50 instead of twice €23.00, from Salerno €49.00 instead of €51.00. Children from 4 to 12 travel for €14.00, and groups of at least fifteen people have their own rates, lower again for student groups on some routes. The landing and boarding taxes below are charged on top of all of these.
Luggage, bicycles and pets
Fast craft are short on space, and the free allowance is drawn tightly. NLG carries one piece up to 50x30x15 cm and 5 kg free, and anything beyond that needs a baggage ticket. Alilauro Gruson allows one piece up to 50x35x20 cm and 9 kg, then charges €3.50 for each additional or oversized piece at the ticket desk and €5.50 if the ticket is issued on the quay during boarding. A bicycle or scooter costs €7.00 with the same company and can only be bought at the ticket office; a pet costs €5.00 and has to be declared when you buy your own ticket. The rules differ from operator to operator, so check yours if you travel with a large suitcase.
Vehicles, where a fare is not a permission
Caremar is the only operator on the Capri crossings that carries vehicles, and it publishes fares for both corridors. From Naples a car up to 4 m costs €47.30 and €67.60 above that, a motorcycle €23.40 up to 250 cc and €28.20 beyond it; from Sorrento the same four categories are €36.10, €48.20, €18.00 and €20.30. Each is charged on top of the passenger fare, and none of it is the deciding factor. The Campania region bars non-residents from bringing and driving a car, motorcycle or moped on Capri, in 2026 from 30 March to 2 November and again from 28 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with a few exemptions set out in the decree. A bookable vehicle ticket does not replace that permission. If you believe an exemption applies to you, settle it with the operator and the Comune di Capri before booking. Everyone else leaves the car in Naples or Sorrento and uses the island's buses, taxis and funicular, which is also why the Naples to Capri route page treats the vehicle question separately from the vehicle fare.
What comes on top of the fare
Several items sit outside the route fare. A landing tax per person is charged for Capri: Caremar shows it as €5.00, Alicost as €2.50 and as €5.00 between 1 April and 31 October. In Salerno a boarding tax of €1.50 is added. And buying online with Caremar costs €1.00 per ticket, with an advance booking fee of 12%, minimum €1.00, on tickets issued before the day of departure.
Changing your mind has a price of its own. Alilauro Gruson refunds 90% of the fare if you cancel at least ten days ahead and 50% up to two days ahead, nothing within the final 48 hours. Tickets issued on a special fare are not refundable at all, only changeable against a fee per person plus any difference in fare, and the booking fee never comes back.
Where the binding price appears
At the booking step of the actual departure, route fare, charges and availability come together, and only there does the amount you pay appear. Do not compare that figure alone: on a corridor shared by three to six companies the right departure time is usually worth more than a few euros of difference, and in Naples the right pier beats any saving. Which sailings run on your date is in the timetable; the shorter alternative from the Sorrento coast is on the Sorrento to Capri route page.
Fare table
The published fares at a glance
Route fares of the operators, checked August 2026. The charges in the last table come on top of these amounts, and the binding total appears at the booking step.
Caremar: passenger fares on the year-round routes
| Crossing | Vessel | Adult, single |
|---|---|---|
| Naples - Capri | conventional ferry | €14.80 |
| Naples - Capri | fast ferry | €21.50 |
| Sorrento - Capri | fast ferry | €17.40 |
Caremar: vehicle fares, single
| Vehicle | From Naples | From Sorrento |
|---|---|---|
| Car up to 4 m | €47.30 | €36.10 |
| Car over 4 m | €67.60 | €48.20 |
| Motorcycle up to 250 cc | €23.40 | €18.00 |
| Motorcycle over 250 cc | €28.20 | €20.30 |
Alicost: seasonal services from the Amalfi Coast
| Crossing | Adult, single | Adult, return | Child 4 to 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salerno - Capri | €25.50 | €49.00 | €14.00 |
| Vietri sul Mare - Capri | €25.50 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
| Cetara - Capri | €25.50 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
| Maiori - Capri | €23.00 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
| Minori - Capri | €23.00 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
| Amalfi - Capri | €23.00 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
| Positano - Capri | €23.00 | €43.50 | €14.00 |
Charges on top of the route fare
| Item | Amount | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Capri landing tax | €5.00 | Caremar, per person |
| Capri landing tax | €2.50, and €5.00 from 1 April to 31 October | Alicost, per person |
| Salerno boarding tax | €1.50 | Alicost, per person |
| Online purchase | €1.00 | Caremar, per ticket |
| Advance booking | 12%, minimum €1.00 | Caremar, bought before the day of departure |
| Extra or oversized baggage | €3.50 at the desk, €5.50 on the quay | Alilauro Gruson, per piece |
| Bicycle or scooter | €7.00 | Alilauro Gruson, ticket office only |
| Pet | €5.00 | Alilauro Gruson, per animal |
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FAQ prices
Frequent questions
Questions about fares, charges and reductions.
What decides the price of the crossing to Capri?+
Four things: the departure port, the vessel type, how many of you travel and whether a vehicle comes along. The operators publish fixed route fares rather than daily prices. It costs more where the crossing is longer, and on the same route a fast craft costs more than a conventional ferry.
Is a return ticket worth it?+
On the seasonal services from the Amalfi Coast, clearly yes: the return ticket sits well below two singles. Across the gulf, from Naples and Sorrento, that discount is usually missing. There it pays to settle the return early instead, because the popular evening departures go first.
Do children pay less?+
Yes. Caremar carries infants free on the conventional ferries until their fourth birthday and on the fast craft until their second, with a reduced fare up to the twelfth. Alicost runs its own child fare for ages 4 to 12 on the Amalfi Coast services, plus group rates from fifteen people.
Is anything added to the fare?+
Yes, several items. A landing tax per person is charged for Capri, and in Salerno a boarding tax on top. Caremar adds a surcharge for buying online and a fee for tickets issued before the day of departure, and baggage beyond the free allowance needs its own ticket. The fare table above lists the amounts.
What does it cost to take a car to Capri?+
Caremar is the one operator on these crossings that carries vehicles, and it publishes fares for Naples and for Sorrento, graded by length and engine size. Permission is a separate matter: the Campania region denies it to non-residents from 30 March to 2 November 2026 and again over the turn of the year, with a few exemptions set out in the decree. Settle that before you book a vehicle; more on the Naples to Capri route page.
Where do you see the price for your own sailing?+
At the booking step of the actual departure. Route fare, charges and availability come together there, and only that amount is binding. Which sailings exist on your travel date is in the timetable.