Transportation in Rome
Traveling to Italy in September and October is more
comfortable because it is less crowded and the weather is good. Walking is very pleasant, but sometimes
you need to get from one place to another more quickly. Rome’s transportation
systems offer you several alternatives.
For a long time it was not the best place to walk around,
but during the last years, it has become a safe place also thanks to the
constant presence of soldiers protecting the crowd in the station from
potential terrorist attack.
However if you prefer a more quiet accommodation, you can
choose a place close to a subway station.
This will allow you to move quickly to different areas of the city that
you want to visit.
A ticket vending machine |
The symbol for a tobacconist |
All local public transport is integrated in Rome. You
have to purchase your tickets before boarding any public transport in Rome.
Tickets for both the bus system and Metro can be purchased from tobacconists,
bars, or vending machines at Metro stations and major bus stops. In front of
Termini Railway Station, by the buses, is a row of kiosks selling travel passes
and tours. On both buses and metro there is an inexpensive flat fare, whether
you go one stop or to the end of the line.
On a bus, insert the ticket to validate it |
A single transport ticket in Rome is valid for 100 minutes
(1 hour and 40 minutes) from the moment of validation and is good on subway,
buses and trams. That is, the same ticket
allows riding the subway and different buses as long as it is within the 100
minutes. The only constraint is that it can only include one Metro trip, which allows
transfer to another line. The tickets are cards with a magnetic stripe, and you
should validate it on the first use, by either going thru the Metro turnstile,
or inserting it into a ticket machine on a bus. It will then stamp the time. There
are also tickets for all day, two days, three days, 7 days, etc. The official map:
https://www.atac.roma.it/files/doc.asp?r=385
Rome public buses run a comprehensive and frequent system
running from about 5.30am to midnight daily. Nearly all bus stops have a sign
to list the routes that stop at that bus stop clearly displayed. Each route is
detailed with the major stops along the way. A comprehensive bus map is online
at the ATAC website https://www.atac.roma.it/files/doc.asp?r=3
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