Mail in Rome
Stamps
One of the most frequently asked questions in my Bed and Breakfasts is “Where can I find a post office?”. The question is usually wrong, since it is often only postage stamps that are needed and you can get those at tobacconists. If you don’t speak Italian you just show the person in the tobacco shop the address you are mailing your postcards or letters to and you will get the right tariff. The Italian word for postage stamp is “francobollo”.
Mailbox
Mailboxes, at least in Rome, usually have two slots, one for “Roma Città” (City of Rome) and one for “Tutte le Altre Destinazioni” (All Other Destinations).
To receive Mail in the Chaplin Bed and Breakfast Rome
Sometimes our guests wish to have packets or parcels sent to the B&B or hostel. We advise against this, since the Italian mail is not very reliable and packets often arrive torn or empty or not at all. It is safer to use FedEx or UPS instead.
To mail stuff home from Rome
Not all post offices perform this function. If your hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast is in the centre of Rome you had best go to the main post office on Piazza San Silvestro or to the one in Rome Termini (NB: There are 2 post offices in Rome Termini, take the one on the Via Marssal side.).
Postkantoren near the Bed and Breakfast Chaplin Hostel Rome
The nearest post office to the Hostel Chaplin Bed and Breakfast Rome is in Termini on the Via Marsala side. (There is also an entrance on the other side, near track 1).
Opening hours
The opening hours of Italian post offices differ from town to town and even from office to office. You can find the opening hours of post office near you on http://www.poste.it/en/. You will need to know the name of the street the office is located on.