How to get around in Rome by public transport:
The nearest subway station to the Venue is "Flaminio," part of A Line of the Rome subway system. This station is convenient for reaching the Faculty of Architecture and allows easy exploration of the city. The Faculty is less than 10 minutes by walking from there. Rome's public transportation system also includes buses and trams that cover the entire city. Tram lines 3 and 19 stop at Valle Giulia that is also the headline for tram 3. The tram lines crosses also the B line of the subway system in Policlinico.
METRO
The Metro of Rome only has three lines and is currently the smallest metro system in Europe. Nevertheless, it reaches the city's most important landmarks. Opened in 1955, the metro (subway or underground) in Rome has grown very little by little and currently only operates 37,3 miles (60 km) made up of three lines. It is one of the smallest metros in Europe. The reason why the metro system is so limited is that each time a new tunnel is built, more archaeological remains are found; something which also happens in Athens.
Most important metro stations
Rome Transport Map
Although the metro only comprises three lines, it gets to most of the city’s top attractions. These are the most important stops to keep in mind:
Line A runs from the northwest to southeast, from Battistini to Anagnina. The most important stops are the following:
Connects the northeast to the south of Rome, from Rebibbia to Laurentina. The most important stops are the following:
Tickets can be purchased at the metro stations, at news-stands and in most corner shops. If you are planning to use public transport regularly we recommend that you buy a few tickets at a time or buy a travel card.
Opening times: The metro opens every day from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm. On Friday and Saturday, the metro runs until 1:30 am.
Fares: If you’d like more information on the fares, discounts and the various travel cards, check out our article on tickets and travel cards in Rome.
BUS
Since the metro lines of Rome are rather limited, visitors will most likely need the bus public transport system to get to certain parts of the city. It may not be the most comfortable or punctual form of transportation. Nevertheless, to get to certain monuments and museums it is essential to use the bus.
Currently, Rome has 338 bus lines that run throughout the day, 22 night buses and 8,260 stops. As traffic is an important issue in Rome, do not get impatient if the buses are delayed or if you get stuck in traffic jams, as it is most likely to happen and at any time of day.
Types of buses
In Rome there are various types of lines, these are the most popular:
Rome’s bus routes are possibly the most complex of Europe. The most important information is displayed on each bus stop. This includes the bus’s route, the first and last bus and its timetable. Although this does seem straightforward, once there, having waited 30 minutes without seeing one bus drive past, things might seem a littly trickier. The good news is that many bus stops now include screens with the number of the bus and when the next is due to arrive.
Bus tickets can be bought in any metro station, news-stand or convenience stores. If you are planning on using the bus regularly, we recommend you buy a few at a time or get a travel card, which might be a better option.
Although it might seem like nobody in Rome validates their ticket, that is because they have monthly passes which don’t require to be inserted into a machine. However, tourists must insert their tickets in a validation machine.
If you want to find out more about the different bus routes in Rome, or would like to plan a journey, check out the official bus website:
If you’d like more information on the fares, discounts and the several travel cards, check out our article on tickets and travel cards in Rome.
TRAM
The tram network in Rome has six lines:
Rome Tram Map
It is important to point out that most of these lines, do not hold a lot of special interest for tourists. The best line for travellers is actually number 8, which links Trastevere with Largo di Torre Argentina.
Trams run from 5:30 am until midnight every day, like the city buses in Rome. At night, the trams are replaced by night buses.
Remember when you get on any tram to validate your ticket at their validation machines, otherwise you will be fined.
If you want to find out more about the different tram lines in Rome, or would like to plan a journey, check out the official bus website:
If you’d like more information on the fares, discounts and the several travel cards, check out our article on tickets and travel cards in Rome.
URBAN RAILWAY
The urban trains in Rome, called Ferrovie Urbane, complement the three metro lines and are run by the same company. The tickets are the same and the prices too.
The Ferrovie Urbane is made up of following three lines:
Of these lines the most important from a tourist's point of view is the Rome-Lido, since it stops at Ostia Antica.
Since the tickets are the same as other forms of public transportation in Rome, these can be bought in urban train stations, metro stations, news agents and convenience stores. If your hotel is near one of these stations or you think you’ll be using the public transport in Rome regularly, then we recommend you get a few tickets at a time or buy a travel card.
Urban trains run approximately from 5:30 am to 10:30 pm. The Rome-Lido line runs until later, till 11:30 pm. Trains leave every 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the time of day.
You can see the price of the trams and other forms of transportation here: Tickets and travel cards for transportation in Rome.
Keep in mind that if you want to travel to the outskirts, you will have to buy another more expensive ticket.
Purchasing a Roma Pass, the capital's tourist-cultural card, card holders have free use of the city’s public transport network, as well as various benefits and discounts in museums, monuments, attractions, and tourist services.
A wide range of different kinds of tickets and season tickets are available with the Metrebus Roma system:
- BIT (€ 1,50)
Valid for 100 minutes from the moment it has been stamped
- MULTIBIT (€15.00) of 10 Integrated Time Tickets
Valid for 100 minutes from the first stamping. It can be reactivated for further 100 minutes by resubmitting it at a validator until all available reactivations run out.
- ROMA 24H € 7,00
Valid 24 hours from first validation and for unlimited travel within the city of Rome
- ROMA 48H € 12,50
Valid 48 hours from first validation and for unlimited travel within the city of Rome
- ROMA 72H € 18,00
Valid 72 hours from first validation and for unlimited travel within the city of Rome
- CIS (€24,00 )
Valid for 7 days from the date it has been first stamped, meaning until midnight of the seventh day including the day it was stamped, for an unlimited number of journeys
Further information may be found on the website www.atac.roma.it
TAXI
An elaborate description on how to order and use the taxi, as well as which are the official rates and reliable taxi companies can be found here.
