Transport

Getting to the city by Air | Train | Car

By air

Rome 's main airport, Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci, is well-connected to the centre of town during the day by an express train and other slower trains.

The express train between Fiumicino Airport and Termini statin costs € 11.00 and takes approximately 30 minutes. This train departs from and arrives at track 26 to 29 at Termini station, Rome 's main train station.

The first train departs from Fiumicino at 6.35 am, and then every 30 minutes until the last train at 11.35 pm. The first train from Roma Termini departs at 5.52 am, and then every 30 minutes until the last train at 10.52 pm.

Tickets can be bought:
* At any tobacco shop and newsstand inside the train station.
* At vending machines at both Termini and Fiumicino.
* At the ticket window by the platform at Fiumicino.

Ciampino is Rome's smaller airport, used mostly by budget airlines and charter flights. To get to the centre of Rome from Ciampino, take the COTRAL bus (costs € 1.00) to Metro A - Anagnina, and then take the Metro (costs € 1.00) to Termini. COTRAL buses run every half-hour until 11.40 pm. Buses connecting Ciampino Airport with the centre of Rome stop running at 11.00 pm, the only way to get into town late at night is by taxi.

The average fare for a taxi ride from Fiumicino or Ciampino to central Rome is €35.00 - 45.00 during the day and it is more expensive at night. After exiting the arrival halls at Fiumicino, you will find the taxi stand. To call a taxi, please dial 06 3570.

By train

The first train station in Rome is Termini Station and is easily accessible by bus and Metro (lines A and B). It is situated in the city centre and, after the restoration, offers shops, restaurants and coffee shops. International, national and local trains arrive and depart continually from platforms 1 to 22. From the lower level you can access to the Metro lines A and B. In the main hall you will find the ticket and reservation windows and, just outside, you will find yourself in Piazza dei Cinquecento, the largest bus terminal in Rome.

The second largest train station in Rome, Tiburtina Station, is easily accessible by bus and Metro (line B) from the city centre. The slower and cheaper train and also the night bus to Fiumicino Airport leave from here. Facilities at the station include a 24-hour supermarket and a currency exchange office. Across the piazza in front of the station you'll find the buses that depart for destinations all over Italy and abroad. From Termini, take Metro line B to Tiburtina, or bus 649 to the end of the line.

Visit the official Italian FS website (www.trenitalia.it) for more information on trains and costs.

By car

While it is true that “tutte le strade portano a Roma” (all roads lead to Rome), over the course of 2,500 years the Romans have built so many roads that it's difficult to actually reach the city centre. Added to this, the ZTL (zona traffico limitata) doesn’t allow non-resident cars into the historic centre Monday to Friday (6.30 am to 6.00 pm) and Saturday (2.00 pm to 6.00 pm). Visitors who need to reach a hotel in the city centre will have to communicate the numberplate of their car to obtain special permission. If you arrive on the A1 motorway from the north, take the exit marked Roma nord. If you arrive on the A1 highway from the south, take the exit marked Roma est. After a few kilometres, both of these exits take you to the GRA (Grande Raccordo Anulare), the ring road around the city linking the highways and the strade statali (state roads, marked SS).

Parking
In areas like Termini and the Vatican, as well as in some other central areas, there are spaces indicated by blue lines where you can park for € 1.00 per hour. The hours of the day when you must pay for parking are usually from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm, and until 11.00 pm in some parts of town. The tickets can be purchased either at the vending machines along the sidewalk (which take coins only), tobacco shops or newsstands. Public and private parking garages are also available for payment in the city center.

Further information on the city are available by visiting www.romaturismo.it/v2/en/main.asp.

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