Nitto ATP Finals Turin 2026: Airport Transfers, Hotel Transport & Getting to Inalpi Arena

The Nitto ATP Finals run from 15 to 22 November 2026 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin. The venue is at Corso Sebastopoli 123, in the Santa Rita district next to the Stadio Olimpico — not in the city centre, and not on the metro. It sits about 4 km from Torino Porta Nuova, 4.7 km from Porta Susa and 21 km from Turin Airport.

That geography, plus sessions that run into the evening across eight days, is what makes transport worth planning rather than improvising. This guide covers what is officially confirmed, how to reach the arena, the airport options with their real first and last departures, and the one timing trap that catches people with evening tickets.

Nitto ATP Finals Turin 2026: essential visitor information

Two things are worth knowing about the opening show: it is a separate event three days before play begins, and it has its own ticket. If you are travelling for it as well as the tennis, you are planning two arrivals, not one.

What to recheck before you travel. The dates and venue above are settled. The daily order of play is not — the ATP publishes it as the round-robin progresses, so you will not know which players are on court at which time until close to the day. Session times therefore drive your transport planning more than the fixtures do. Check the official tournament site for the schedule, and the venue's own pages for entry and bag rules, which tournaments routinely tighten.

How to get to the Inalpi Arena

The single most useful fact: there is no metro station at the Inalpi Arena. Turin's metro runs through Porta Nuova and Porta Susa, but the arena is in Santa Rita, reached by surface transport — trams and buses — or by road.

Because the arena is only about 4 km from Porta Nuova, the journey itself is short. What varies is how reliable it feels at the end of a late session, when a large crowd leaves at once and surface transport absorbs it all at the same moment.

GTT is Turin's public-transport operator, and gtt.to.it is where you should check the current lines serving Corso Sebastopoli and any special arrangements for tournament week. In previous editions GTT added extra journeys and extended metro operating hours during the tournament. Nothing of that kind has been published for 2026 yet, so treat it as likely-but-unconfirmed and check a few days before you travel rather than assuming it.

No road closures or access restrictions around the arena have been published for the 2026 tournament either. If any are announced, GTT and the City of Turin are where they will appear.

A private transfer makes the most sense in three situations: you are arriving or leaving on a session day with luggage, you are in a group of four or more, or you have an evening session and want a known way back without waiting. For a couple going to an afternoon session from a central hotel, public transport is perfectly reasonable.

Turin Airport to the Inalpi Arena

Turin Airport (TRN, Caselle) is the obvious arrival point — 21 km from the arena. The airport publishes three ways into the city, and the details matter more than the averages.

Here is the timing trap. On weekdays the airport train's last departure from Porta Susa is 21:25, and the last train from the airport is 22:28. An evening session will not reliably finish in time for that train. If you hold evening tickets and fly out the next morning — or you land late on a session day — the train is not the answer for that leg, and you are choosing between a bus, a taxi and a pre-booked car.

Note also that Turin's taxi fare to the city is indicative, not fixed. That is different from Rome or Milan airport runs, where a municipal flat fare applies. Budget accordingly and ask before you set off.

If you are flying into Milan instead and travelling on by road, we cover that leg on our Milan to Turin transfer route. For the airport itself — terminal layout, meeting points and the ski-season routes that share it — see our Turin Airport transfers page and the guide to Turin Airport transfers and the Alps.

Where to stay in Turin for the tournament

The useful way to think about this is distance from the arena against distance from everything else.

The city centre — around Piazza San Carlo, Porta Nuova and the Quadrilatero — is where the restaurants, bars and the tournament's city-centre fan activity are. Piazza San Carlo is about 4.9 km from the arena and Porta Nuova about 4 km, so you are a short ride away rather than walking distance. This is the choice most visitors make, and it means two journeys per session day.

Santa Rita and the streets near the arena put you within walking distance of the venue, which is a real advantage after a late finish. The trade-off is that it is a residential district rather than a dining-and-nightlife one, so your evenings after the tennis look different.

Near Porta Susa is worth considering specifically because of the airport train, which terminates there. If your trip is short and airport-centred, that matters.

We are not going to tell you what hotels cost or whether they are available — that changes constantly during a tournament week and anything we printed would be out of date. Book accommodation and transport in the order that suits you, but do fix the accommodation first, because the pickup address is what a transfer is quoted on.

Hotel-to-venue transfers on match days

Match days have a rhythm worth planning around rather than reacting to.

Going out is the straightforward half. Decide your departure time from the published session start rather than from the journey time: a 4 km trip across a city filling up with other people going to the same place is not the same as a 4 km trip on a quiet Tuesday. Leaving enough margin to clear the security queue calmly is worth more than the twenty minutes you might save.

Coming back is the half that goes wrong. A full arena empties at once, and if your session runs late you are competing with everyone else for the same surface transport. If you have pre-booked a car, agree the pickup point and a time before the session starts — not by phone afterwards, when you are in a crowd with poor signal. Pick somewhere a short walk from the pedestrian entrances, easy to name and easy to find in the dark.

We cannot promise a journey time, and nobody honestly can. Traffic on a tournament evening is not predictable, and if the city announces access restrictions near the arena during the event, those take precedence over any route we would otherwise plan. What a pre-arranged driver gives you is a known vehicle at a known point and current information about what is actually open that evening.

Private transfers for couples, families and groups

Whether a private transfer is worth it depends mostly on numbers and timing.

• Couples on afternoon sessions from a central hotel: public transport is genuinely fine. Save the private car for the airport legs.
• Groups of four or more: one vehicle usually becomes both simpler and comparable per head, and it removes the problem of keeping everyone together on a busy tram.
• Families: the return leg after an evening session is the part worth removing. If you need child seats, say so when you book — they are fitted in advance, not produced on request.
• Corporate and hospitality groups: several sessions across the week usually means a driver on call rather than separate bookings; our hourly hire and business transfer service are built for that.
• Arrival and departure days: with luggage, door-to-door is the clear winner over a bus plus a tram.

Tell us passenger numbers and luggage honestly, including rackets or oversized bags if you are playing while you are here — vehicle size is decided by the boot as much as the seats.

One thing we will not claim: we are not an official transport partner of the tournament, and we cannot get a vehicle anywhere the organisers or the city have closed. Anyone promising otherwise is guessing.

How to request a transfer quote

These are the details that let us answer precisely instead of vaguely:

• Date and time of each journey, and the session you are attending.
• Flight number and landing time for airport pickups, so the driver tracks the flight.
• Pickup and drop-off addresses with street and number — the hotel name alone is not enough in a residential district.
• Passengers and luggage, plus any child seats.
• Whether you want a driver for the evening or two separate one-way journeys.
• Mobility requirements, so we can tell you what is realistic before you commit.

Ask early. Eight consecutive days of sessions concentrate demand on a small pool of vehicles, and the final weekend is the busiest part of it.

Plan your Turin transfer: request a private transfer quote with your dates and group size, or contact us if you are arranging transport for a hospitality group or several sessions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get from Turin Airport to the Inalpi Arena?

The airport is about 21 km from the arena. There is no direct public link: the train runs from the airport to Torino Porta Susa in about 30 minutes for €3.70, and you then continue across the city by surface transport, since the arena has no metro station. Buses run to Porta Nuova and Porta Susa in 30 to 50 minutes depending on the operator. A taxi to central Turin takes about 30 minutes at an indicative fare of around €40, and a pre-booked private transfer goes door to door.

Which public-transport options serve the arena?

The Inalpi Arena is reached by Turin's surface network — trams and buses along Corso Sebastopoli — rather than by metro. GTT is the operator, and gtt.to.it lists the current lines. In past editions GTT also ran extra services and extended metro hours during tournament week, but nothing has been published for 2026 yet, so check shortly before you travel.

Can I arrange an airport-to-hotel transfer?

Yes, and on arrival day it is usually the easiest option because of the luggage. Give us your flight number so the driver can track the landing time, plus the hotel's street address. The driver meets you and takes you directly there, which avoids the bus-then-tram combination with suitcases.

Can a group arrange transport together?

Yes. From about four passengers upwards a single vehicle is usually simpler and comparable in cost per person, and for several sessions across the week a driver on call tends to work better than separate bookings. Tell us the full group size and luggage so the right vehicle is assigned.

Should I arrange my return journey before the match?

Yes — it is the single most useful thing you can do. A full arena empties at once, mobile signal in a crowd is unreliable, and surface transport takes the whole crowd at the same moment. Agree a specific pickup point and a time before the session starts rather than calling afterwards.

Can I take the train to the airport after an evening session?

Usually not. On weekdays the last airport train leaves Torino Porta Susa at 21:25, and an evening session will not reliably finish in time for it. The last train from the airport into the city is 22:28. For late arrivals or departures after an evening session, plan on a bus, a taxi or a pre-booked car instead.

Where can I check official venue-access updates?

The tournament site nittoatpfinals.com for the schedule and ticket-holder information, inalpiarena.it for venue access and the entrances, gtt.to.it for public transport and any special tournament services, and turismotorino.org for Turin's official visitor information. Entry and bag rules in particular are worth rechecking close to your date.

Sources

• Dates and venue: Nitto ATP Finals official site; Turismo Torino e Provincia.
• Venue address, district, distances and pedestrian entrances: Inalpi Arena — Come arrivare.
• Airport train, buses and taxi information: Turin Airport — by train; by bus; by taxi.
• Turin public transport and tournament-week services: GTT.