Going to and from the airport

The Leonardo da Vinci airport, Fiumicino, (www.adr.it) is situated 26 km southwest of Rome.

There is a train that goes directly to and from Stazione Termini every 30 minutes. It takes about half an hour and costs €9,5.
 
Local trains leave every 15 minutes. It lasts an hour and costs €5.

Taxi (pick the yellow or white ones that have a license): From the airport it’s an additional €6 to what is shown on the metre. In total around 4

€5. The drive lasts 45-50 minutes to the center.

Bus to and from Stazione Termini. Lasts about one hour. Price for a single ticket: €9, return: €15. Children between 2 and 12 cost respectively 5 and 10 €.

Ciampino (www.adr.it) is located 15 km southeast of the center. Taxies cost between 40 and 50 € and the drive lasts 30 min.

It is worthwhile to order a transfer. You will be picked up in the airport and taken directly to the hotel at a cost of €35 and up, each way. If you’re going to or from the Ciampino airport it costs from €42 and up. Get more information and make a reservation at: www.airportshuttle.it.

Getting around in Rom

In Rome, buses are probably the best means of transportation. A few subway lines exist, but they will hardly get you all the places you want to go.
A one-way-ticket with bus/metro/tram (BIT) costs 1 € and lasts 75 minutes from the moment it’s stamped.
A one-day-ticket (BIG) costs 4 € and gives you unlimited transportation until midnight on the day it’s stamped.
A one-week-ticket (CIS) costs 16 €.
All tickets and passes are valid for both bus and metro and can be bought in ATAC and COTRAL centers and with special dealers.

By David Rich