The University of Messina is confirming its commitment to sustainable mobility and the right to education for the 2025/26 academic year. Thanks to the renewed agreement with ATM S.p.A., all UniME students will be able to travel on buses and trams for a whole year for just €30, with no restrictions on days or times.
This initiative is not only a subsidised transport service, but also a tangible demonstration of inclusivity and support for the academic community. The UniME Student Mobility Card promotes equity and solidarity, and is particularly advantageous for off-campus students. It forms part of a wider range of measures designed to support young people throughout their university journey.
The Student Mobility Card is a tool of inclusion and support, especially for off-campus students. It is available to:
- Students enrolled in UniME degree programs
- Postgraduates, PhD candidates, research fellows, interns, and specialisation course attendees
To subscribe:
- Log in to the Esse3 portal with your credentials.
- In the 'Iniziative e bandi' section, select the item 'Adesione Abbonamento ATM-UniME'.
- Proceed with payment of the reduced fee via PagoPA.
The Student Mobility Card can then be collected from the administrative offices of the relevant department upon presentation of the payment receipt.
Important: You must validate your card using the on-board electronic machines every time you travel. The payment receipt is not a valid travel document in itself.
The agreement includes enhanced university bus lines serving the main campuses:
- Central Campus
- Policlinico
- Annunziata
- Papardo
Timetables and route maps are available on the page Trasporti | UniME.
- Caronte & Tourist: Discounted quarterly ferry passes.
- Liberty Lines: Student pass for ten trips in twenty days at €15. Required documents: ID photo, identity card and proof of enrolment at UniME or Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.
The University has signed an agreement with Sicily by Car S.p.a., a company that provides short- and medium-term car rental services throughout Italy. It has a fleet of around 20,000 petrol and electric vehicles.
Sicily by Car offers university employees (including technical and administrative staff, as well as employees of affiliated companies) and students who are enrolled on university courses (including postgraduates, doctoral students, scholarship holders, research fellows, and all equivalent categories) a 15% discount on the total rental cost, excluding VAT and any additional charges.
This discount cannot be combined with other current promotions, except for discounted rates for online bookings, and will be applied to the rate in force at the time of booking.
Access the services via the website www.sicilybycar.it or the dedicated link, where you can receive a quote already discounted: www.sicilybycar.it/index.aspx?conv=CN88E9478F.
Alternatively, enter the discount code 'CN88E9478F' in the relevant field in the booking area.
Once you have entered your rental details, you will be able to view the price net of the reserved discount, after which you can proceed with your chosen payment method.
- Direct payment upon collection of the car at the rental desk
- Prepay online at the end of the booking process.
Regardless of the chosen payment method (on-site or prepaid online), the person named on the booking must present a credit card (not a debit card) in their name when signing the rental contract.
Each person must also have appropriate identification (e.g. a badge or card) certifying their membership of one of the beneficiary categories. Without this, it will not be possible to collect the booked vehicle.