Getting Around

At the moment there are only 2 metro lines in Rome, line A (also called the red line) and line B (or blue line). In 2013 the third line, line C, is supposed to be up and running, two years later than originally planned. Not all important tourist destinations can therefore be reached by the metro.

The two lines cross at Roma Termini, the central railway station, where Piazza dei Cinquecento, Rome’s most important bus square, can also be found. From here you can take city buses in all directions.

Most tram lines are not important for tourists in Rome, since they mostly go towards the outskirts of the city, although right now the network is being enlarged slightly, to encompass, i.e. the Via Nazionale. The main tram hub is at Porta Maggiore.

There are some train lines that visit other stations in Rome beside Termini. Relatively important ones are Tiburtina, Ostiense, Trastevere and San Pietro.

Normal Rome public transport tickets cost 1 Euro and are valid for 75 minutes, a day pass costs 4 Euros, a 3-day pass 11 Euros and a weekly pass 16 Euros.

Taxis in Rome are supposed to be white and have a sign on the roof. Make sure that the meter is turned on. There are fixed rates for the airports of Ciampino and Fiumicino.

A separate page will deal with the latest public transportation news in Rome, and will include information about strikes.

Ticket system for public transportation

Tickets for public transportation in Rome can be bought at tobacconists and newspaper stands, at the ATAC office on the Piazza dei Cinquecento bus square and at ticket offices in the bigger underground stations. Metro stations also have vending machines … Continue reading →

Rome Public Transportation News

Rome’s public transportation system consists of metro, tram, bus and even some trains, which can all be used with the same tickets: 1 Euro for a normal ticket, 4 Euro for a day pass, 11 Euro for a 3 day … Continue reading →

Roma Tiburtina

Roma Tiburtina is the name of the second railway station in Rome. It is located in the eastern half of the city and from Roma Termini it can be reached by metro line B (4 stops). During the night, while … Continue reading →

Ostiense Railway Station

The Ostiense railway station can be found on the Piazzale dei Partigiani, near the metro line B stop Piramide. It is here you can take the Ostia Lido train to the beach in the summer. A number of other important … Continue reading →

Rome Public Transportation to Ostia and Torvaianica (Summer 2012)

During the summer season the bus lines between Roma and the nearest beaches (Ostia and Torvaianica) will have more frequent departures during the weekends. The details are the following: The Roma-Lido train line leaving from the metro line B stop … Continue reading →

New Rome Taxi Number 060609

A new all-encompassing taxi number has been opened in Rome, Italy. Whereas before you had to call an individual taxi company in Rome when you needed a taxi, a new number will now connect you directly to the nearest taxi … Continue reading →

Ciampino to Fiumicino/Fiumicino to Ciampino

Getting from the Rome airport of Fiumicino to the budget airport of Ciampino or vice versa will most of the time be quite complicated, since it means getting from whichever one of the two airports you arrive at to Roma … Continue reading →

Rome Metro

Rome Metropolitana

History of the Rome underground system The first trains of the Roman Metropolitana system started running in 1955. At the moment there are only two lines, A and B, but a third line is under construction and should be running … Continue reading →

Bike sharing in Rome

Bike sharing

What is bike sharing? Bike sharing in Rome is an initiative, that was started several years ago and at the moment is run by ATAC, Rome’s public transportation company. How does it work? Visit one of the ATAC offices in … Continue reading →

Roma Termini – Facilities

In order to find the Tourist Information office in Roma Termini you walk along track 24 and take the first entrance past the UPIM store on our right. Apart from the tourist office the hallway you enter also hosts a … Continue reading →

Roma Termini

Roma Termini - Via Marsala Exit

There are several railway stations in Rome, but Termini, in the rione Esquilino, is the most important and central one of these. All daytime Intercity and Eurostar trains arrive in Termini and Termini is also the only point where the … Continue reading →

Public Transportation in Rome: Trams

A tram in Rome

Apart from the two metro lines and the numerous bus lines Rome also has a – rather limited, especially from a tourist point of view – tram system. Most of these lines do not go towards the center of town, … Continue reading →

Rome’s Bus System

Bus 105 to Roma Termini

Rome’s central bus square (for the local buses) is the Piazza dei Cinquecento. It is situated in fromt of the main train station Roma Termini and from here almost any destination in Rome can be reached easily. The local bus … Continue reading →

Visiting Rome By Car

Tourists visiting Rome by car can expect a number of difficulties, the first one of which is the Roman disregard for traffic rules, or to be more precise, the Roman habit of creating one’s own regulations. Red lights are often … Continue reading →

Taxis

The first taxi the average tourist in Rome will probably need is from either Ciampino or Fiumicino, the Italian capital’s two airports, to the center of the city. Fixed rates are applicable for these rides. Independent of the duration of … Continue reading →

Parking in Rome

The only times it is easy to find a parking spot in Rome is on Sundays and holidays and during the summer months of July and, especially August, when the Romans themselves leave town in order to seek a repose … Continue reading →

Garage

Sometimes hotels in Rome have private garages, but of course these are the more excpensive luxury hotels. Usually they do not have more than a couple of spots available anyway. Most smaller hotels and bed and breakfasts have an agreement … Continue reading →

City buses

Roma Termini is Rome’s central railway station and the adjacent Piazza dei Cinquecento square is its main bus station. The most important bus line, 64, which connects the railway station to the Vatican City and stops near many of the … Continue reading →

Rome taxi rates

The official rates for taxis in Rome are the following: From and to the airports: From the airport of Fiumicino (Leonardo Da Vinci) to the center of Rome (anywhere within the Aurelian walls) the rate is 40 Euro. Luggage is … Continue reading →