A national motorhome association has filed a complaint with the Bolzano administrative court against a ban on overnight stays in vehicles in the municipality of Wolkenstein. The ban, unique in South Tyrol, is justified by hygiene issues, landscape protection, and public order. The court hearing is scheduled for March 25, with a ruling expected months later.

The Florence Chamber of Commerce has adopted a standard contract for the sale of new motorhomes. The initiative, prompted by the National Camperists Coordination Association (A.N.C.C.), aims to ensure greater transparency and good faith in dealings between professional dealers and buyers. The contract includes a conciliation clause for the rapid resolution of disputes and received a positive opinion from the Market Regulation Commission.

The Olbia City Council has approved a new regulation for short-stay motorhome parking areas. The measure was mandated by the Sardinia Region following a court ruling. Previously established municipal areas in Basa and Berchiddeddu have seen little use due to a lack of essential services like waste water disposal and electricity.

The Civitavecchia Motorhome Association claims the city council is ignoring its requests for dialogue. The group has been trying for weeks to discuss the exclusion of motorhomes from the Via Pecorelli parking area but has received no response, even to a formal request for documents. The association cites Article 185 of the Italian Highway Code and a ruling by the Tuscany Regional Administrative Court on May 26, 2025, which confirms motorhomes cannot be discriminated against for parking.

The Municipality of Oristano has approved new tourist tax rates for 2026. Starting March 1, the fee for camper van parking areas and open-air accommodation will increase from €0.50 to €1.00 per person per night. Rate hikes also apply to hotels and other tourist lodgings.

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that theft in a motorhome can be classified as burglary. This applies when the vehicle is used for private life activities, such as sleeping, and not merely as a means of transport. The court rejected the appeal of a man convicted for stealing items from a parked motorhome in Pisa in September 2024 while the owners were asleep.

The Italian Council of Ministers approved a decree that exempts motorhomes, caravans, and camper vans from landscape authorization procedures. The simplification applies to mobile accommodation units placed in already authorized open-air tourist facilities. To qualify for the exemption, the vehicles must meet technical standards, have no permanent connection to the ground, and feature easily removable connections to utility networks.

The Italian government has approved bureaucratic simplifications for open-air tourism facilities. Placing motorhomes and caravans will not require additional landscape authorization if the area already has one. A simplified procedure is also introduced for authorizing network infrastructure and changes to the layout of equipped pitches.

The Federiciano Motorhome Club has again asked authorities to create suitable parking areas for tourists. A meeting of Apulian associations belonging to the UCA federation was held in San Severo. The main topic was the lack of infrastructure for motorhome tourism.

Local police in Ravenna seized a motorhome that had been parked for a long time. The vehicle had not passed its mandatory inspection since 2016, and the owner continued to use it despite a suspension. The total fines for repeated violations amounted to over 4,300 euros.

A recent administrative court ruling in Italy has reinforced the legal distinction between parking a motorhome and illegal camping. According to Article 185 of the Italian Highway Code, a motorhome is treated like any other vehicle when parked, as long as it rests only on its wheels, does not discharge waste, and does not extend its footprint with awnings or furniture. Sleeping inside a legally parked vehicle is permitted, but transforming the parking spot into a campsite is prohibited and subject to regional laws that typically ban free camping outside designated areas.

The Civitavecchiesi Camper Club has formally requested a meeting with the mayor to discuss access and pricing for motorhomes at a specific parking lot. The association cites existing national regulations that prohibit discrimination against motorhomes in public parking and mandate that fees cannot exceed 50% more than those for standard cars. They reference a recent administrative court ruling (TAR 921/2025) that deems local bans on motorhome transit or parking illegal unless justified by specific road conditions.

The municipality of Arezzo has established a dedicated parking area for motorhomes during the Christmas events. From November 15, 2025, to January 6, 2026, parking on Via Tarlati will be prohibited for all vehicles except motorhomes on Thursdays, weekends, and holidays. Parking for motorhomes will be charged at a rate of €1 per hour or €10 for 24 hours, payable via parking meter or dedicated apps.

New anti-smog regulations in Northern Italy will restrict diesel vehicles, including motorhomes, based on their Euro emission class. Starting October 1, 2025, diesel vehicles up to Euro 4 will be banned on weekdays in urban areas of municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna. The ban for Euro 5 diesel vehicles has been postponed to October 2026 in most of these regions, with specific restrictions applying during higher pollution alerts.

From January 1, 2025, mobile accommodation units such as motorhomes and caravans are excluded from the direct calculation of cadastral rent. Owners of campsites and tourist villages must file a cadastral update declaration by December 15, 2025. The value of equipped overnight areas increases by 85%, and non-equipped areas by 55%.

Campsites, tourist villages, and agritourism facilities in Italy must submit updated cadastral declarations by December 15, 2025. The new regulation excludes permanently sited caravans, motorhomes, and camper vans from the calculation of the property's cadastral income.

New EU regulations extend the standard B driving license to allow driving heavier vehicles under specific conditions. From November, license holders with at least two years of experience can drive vehicles up to 4,250 kg unladen weight, but only if they are alternatively powered (electric, hydrogen, methane, or LPG). This change, which may require up to 7 hours of training, eliminates the need for a C, C1, or BE license for many larger campers and commercial vehicles.

The European Union has officially expanded the weight limit for the standard Category B driving license. Holders can now drive vehicles up to 4,250 kg, an increase from the current 3,500 kg, but only if the vehicles use alternative power sources like electricity, hydrogen, methane, or LPG. The new rules require the license holder to have held their license for at least two years and may involve a mandatory 7-hour training course. However, implementation in Italy and Germany is not expected before 2028 or 2029.