Getting around Rome
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Airport
Located around 30 km from the city centre, Fiumicino is the major international airport. Ciampino, 15 km south east of the city in the town of Ciampino, is the smaller of the two, handling mostly charter airlines/flights.
Travelling from the airport
The COTRAL bus usually runs every 30 minutes between Fiumicino and Anagnina Station on Metro Line A. A single journey costs €4.50. By train, catch the Leonardo Express, which goes directly to Stazione Termini, Rome’s main train station. The train runs every 30 minutes, 6.30 am - 11.30 pm. A single journey costs €9.50. After 11.30 pm the only way to get into the city is by taxi, which costs between €40-€60 depending on traffic.
The COTRAL and Shiaffini buses also have a service from here, which drops passengers off at the Anagnina metro station. Tickets cost €1 per journey; the train another €1. Another option is to take a €1 bus ride to the local Ciampino station and catch a €2 train to Termini. A taxi into the city costs anywhere between €20-€40.
Terravision also operates a bus service from both airports to the city as well as a transfer service between airports.
Getting Around
Public transport services in Rome are all run by one company and tickets can be used across all of the services. There are a variety of tickets which can be purchased from newsagents, bars, vending machines, main bus stops and metro stations. A single 75 minute ticket called a BIT costs €1; a 1-day ticket costs €4; a 3-day ticket €11 and a 7-day ticket €16. You must stamp your ticket when you get on the bus or tram or enter the metro. Public transport is quite safe but be alert and keep an eye on your money and passport. More likely to be a problem are the inevitable pairs of wandering hands; a good way of dealing with this is to simply step back heavily onto the offender’s foot – particularly satisfying when wearing heels.
Buses: There isn’t really any convenient way to get around Rome, but the buses do cover the most terrain. Though there is no established schedule, they run very frequently so the best bet is to find one of the dark green and white signs, see if it services your desired destination, and wait. Before hopping on a bus take note that the historic city centre is quite a manageable size and most popular sites can be accessed by foot.
For night buses keep an eye out for stops marked with an owl. These buses run from 12.30 am - 5.30 am and service most major suburbs. The main stations for the night bus service are Termini and Piazza Venezia.
There are also tourist buses that visit many of the main sites. The 110 departs every half an hour from the square in front of the Termini, and the ticket is valid for 1 day but you can hop on and off the bus as you want. Tickets can be purchased on board for €15.50, or in advance from the info point near the bus stop for €15.
The archeobus departs every hour from the same square and visits the most famous archeological sights. The ticket costs €9 if bought on the bus or €8 if purchased in advance.
Taxis
Taxis are plentiful, although at busy times of the day or in bad weather you may find it hard to get one. There are two taxi tariffs - Tariff 1 and Tariff 2. Within the city centre you should be on Tariff 1 and if this changes your driver is obliged to inform you so keep an eye on the meter and make sure the correct tariff is on. There are reports of taxi companies operating from the Termini and Airports that try to overcharge – to reduce the chances of this make sure you only get into a licensed taxi, which are generally white with a coat of arms that says SPQR and a taxi sign on the roof. If you think you have been overcharged note down the license number of the driver and the name and phone number of the company and ring 060606.
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