Rome planning FAQ

The most common practical questions for planning a trip to Rome, Italy

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When should I go to Rome?
- what are the seasons like?
What is there to see and do in Rome?
Where can I stay in Rome?
How long/how many days should I spend in Rome?
Should I book sightseeing/admission tickets ahead of time?
How do I get to Rome?
- by plane
- by train
- by car
- by cruise ship
- by bus
How do I get around Rome?
- Rome city layout
- on foot
- by bus
- by Metro (subway)
  - bus/subway tickets
- by car
- by bike (rentals)
- by scooter (rentals)
- by boat (Tiber River cruises)
Where can I get more information on Rome?
- tourist offices
- guidebooks

Tips & links

Useful links & resources

Sights & experiences
Lodging
Transport

Tourist info
Turismoroma.it

Other useful sites
060608.it (tourism info database)
Vatican.va (Vatican)
Coopculture.it (major sights/ruins)
Archeoroma.beniculturali.it (civic archaeology department)
Museiincomuneroma.it (civic museums)
Comune.roma.it (city site)
Sovraintendenzaroma.it (city cultural department)

Hotels
B&Bs
Apartments
Hostels & camping
Residences
Agriturimsi

Public
Air
Train
Car
Tour
Bus
Ship

Public transport
Bus, tram, Metro (subway): Atac.roma.it
All public transit, taxi, and driving/parking info: Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Rome airports
Adr.it

Transfers between Fiumicino airport and Rome
Express train (32 min to Termini; €14): Trenitalia.com
Local train (27 min to Trastevere, 32 min to Ostiense; €8): Trenitalia.com
Private car (45-60 min; €14–€16.50): Viator.com
Bus (55–65 min; €4–€6): Terravision.eu (€4 online; €6 on bus), Romeairportbus.com (€4), Cotralspa.it (€5, or €7 on bus), Tambus.it (€5), Sitbusshuttle.com (€6)
Taxi (€48): Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Transfers between Ciampino airport and Rome
Private car (30-50 min; €14–€16.50): Viator.com
Bus (40 min; €4–€6): Romeairportbus.com (€3.90), Terravision.eu (€4 online; €6 on bus), Sitbusshuttle.com (€4–€6)
Taxi (€30): Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Rome main rail station
Roma Termini: Romatermini.com, Piazza dei Cinquecento (ENE of the city center)
Bus to center: 40, 64 (Tiber Bend, Vatican); 170 (Ancient Rome, Aventine); 71, 492 (Tridente, Upper Tiber Bend)
Metro to center: A (to Spagna or Flaminio); B (to Colosseo or Circo Massimo)

Driving/parking
Sabait.it (Villa Borghese garage and others; €18/day)
Atac.roma.it (outlying commuter parking lots; from €5 per day)
Agenziamobilita.roma.it (more on the ZTL and Rome driving rules)

Car resources
Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)

Walks & Day tours

Longer tours

Regional & long-distance bus (coach) info
Orariautobus.it
Italybus.it
Oraribus.com
ibus.it
Sitabus.it
Autobus.it

Rome cruise terminal
Civitavecchiaport.org (Civitavecchia)

Shore excursions & Rome tours
Viator.com
City-Discovery.com
Shoretrips.com

Transport Rome airport—cruise terminal
Private car (60–80 min; €29): Viator.com
Bus (60–80 min; €4.30): Cotralspa.it
Train (90–120 min, changing at a Rome station; €11–€29): Trenitalia.com
Taxi/limo (60–80 min; €115–€220): Civitavecchiaport.org

Transport Rome downtown—cruise terminal
Private car (60–80 min; €29): Viator.com
Train (50–95 min; €5–€15): Trenitalia.com
Taxi/limo (60–80 min; €125–€250): Civitavecchiaport.org

Cruise discounters

Cruising intel

How long does Rome take?

Planning your day: Rome wasn't built in a day, and you'd be hard-pressed to see it in that brief a time as well. Still, you can cram a lot into just a day or three.

To help you get the most out of your limited time in the Eternal City, here are some perfect itineraries, whether you have one, two, three, or four days to spend in Rome. » Rome itineraries

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Longer tours

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Sightseeing links

Tourist info
Turismoroma.it

Other useful sites
060608.it (tourism info database)
Vatican.va (Vatican)
Coopculture.it (major sights/ruins)
Archeoroma.beniculturali.it (civic archaeology department)
Museiincomuneroma.it (civic museums)
Comune.roma.it (city site)
Sovraintendenzaroma.it (city cultural department)

Lodging links

Hotels
B&Bs
Apartments
Hostels
Residences
Farms

Transport links

Public
Air
Train
Car
Tour
Bus
Ship

Public transport
Bus, tram, Metro (subway): Atac.roma.it
All public transit, taxi, and driving/parking info: Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Rome airports
Adr.it

Transfers between Fiumicino airport and Rome
Express train (32 min to Termini; €14): Trenitalia.com
Local train (27 min to Trastevere, 32 min to Ostiense; €8): Trenitalia.com
Private car (45-60 min; €14–€16.50): Viator.com
Bus (55–65 min; €4–€6): Terravision.eu (€4 online; €6 on bus), Romeairportbus.com (€4), Cotralspa.it (€5, or €7 on bus), Tambus.it (€5), Sitbusshuttle.com (€6)
Taxi (€48): Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Transfers between Ciampino airport and Rome
Private car (30-50 min; €14–€16.50): Viator.com
Bus (40 min; €4–€6): Romeairportbus.com (€3.90), Terravision.eu (€4 online; €6 on bus), Sitbusshuttle.com (€4–€6)
Taxi (€30): Agenziamobilita.roma.it

Rome main rail station
Roma Termini: Romatermini.com, Piazza dei Cinquecento (ENE of the city center)
Bus to center: 40, 64 (Tiber Bend, Vatican); 170 (Ancient Rome, Aventine); 71, 492 (Tridente, Upper Tiber Bend)
Metro to center: A (to Spagna or Flaminio); B (to Colosseo or Circo Massimo)

Driving/parking
Sabait.it (Villa Borghese garage and others; €18/day)
Atac.roma.it (outlying commuter parking lots; from €5 per day)
Agenziamobilita.roma.it (more on the ZTL and Rome driving rules)

Car resources
Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)