Travel from the Airport
Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (also known as Fiumicino) is 30km from the centre of town and is divided into three terminals: Terminal A (domestic flights), Terminal B (domestic and international flights) and Terminal C (international flights). Facilities at the airport include a post office, internet access and a left-luggage office on the ground floor of Terminal C.
A train station is located inside and you can travel straight to Station Termini near the centre of town. Alternatively, you may take a taxi.
Ciampino Airport is located 15km southeast of the city centre and is used by various low-cost airlines and charter operators.
Travel within the city
Taxi
It is preferable to wait at a taxi rank or telephone for a taxi. In the centre you’ll find ranks at Stazione Termini, Largo di Torre Argentina, the Pantheon, Corso Rinascimento, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna, Largo Goldoni, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Venezia, the Colosseum, Piazza GG Belli in Trastevere and near the Vatican at Piazza Pio XII and Piazza Risorgimento. Please note that if you phone for a taxi, the meter is switched on immediately and you pay from wherever the driver receives the call.
Metro
A 2-line metro system called the Metropolitana operates in Rome. The two lines traverse the city in an X-shape, crossing at Stazione Termini, the only point at which you can change from one line to the other. Trains run approximately every 5-10 minutes between 5:30 and 23:30 (one hour later on Saturday).
Buses and Trams
Rome’s buses and trams are run by ATAC. The main bus station is in front of Stazione Termini on Piazza dei Cinquecento, where there’s an information booth (7:30 - 20:00). Buses usually run from about 5:30 until midnight, with limited services throughout the night on some routes.
Trains
Rome’s main train station and transport hub is Stazione Termini, from which there are regular trains to other European countries, all major Italian cities and many smaller towns. Rome’s second train station is Stazione Tiburtina, a short ride away on metro line B.
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