An hour of medium twin-engine helicopter from the Guardia di Finanza will cost more than 4,000 euros. An hour of mini quadcopter drone, on the other hand, less than one hundred. These are just two examples of the new price list that the Ministry of Economy has introduced to implement the provision of the 2026 budget law which charges those who cause an intervention through intent or gross negligence — or request unjustified rescue — with the cost of the operation by the Fiamme Gialle.
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Personnel, from 30 to 70 euros per hour
The decree first sets the value of the work of the men and women of the Corps employed in the field. The logic is hierarchical: it starts from just over 30 euros per hour for corporals and finance police of the ordinary roles and rises, rank by rank, up to 60 euros for senior officers. Those operating in the air-naval units earn a bit more — the ceiling reaches 70 euros in the air sector, slightly less in the naval — recognizing the specialization required by those roles. One rule applies to all: those who serve for less than an hour are still paid for a full hour, while beyond sixty minutes fractions count only if they exceed half an hour.
Vehicles
On the land vehicles front, the decree goes into detail about engine displacement and fuel type. A diesel van costs a few cents per kilometer, while rates rise for hybrid or gasoline vehicles and peak with the snowmobile, which reaches one and a half euros per kilometer — the most expensive item in the entire vehicle table, followed by the ATV quad. Off-road vehicles, all-wheel-drive vehicles, kennel vehicles, and mixed-use vehicles each have their own rate, always rounded up on the total mileage.
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Aircraft and naval units
However, it is in the sky and at sea that the figures change order of magnitude. Turboprop aircraft are the most expensive item on the price list, with peaks approaching 5,000 euros per hour for medium-light models; twin-engine helicopters are just below, while drones remain a separate world, with rates not exceeding a few hundred euros even for the most sophisticated models.
Among naval units, the range is equally wide: the most modern patrol boats exceed one thousand euros per hour, while smaller coastal patrol boats remain under 60 euros — demonstrating how the price list faithfully reflects the technical complexity and operating costs of each vehicle, rather than a uniform logic by category.
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