Rome, Italy
Getting around Rome
How to travel around Rome — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.
Last updated 2026-08-08
1. Metro lines A, B and C
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Only three lines — archaeology makes tunnelling hard — but they cover the main sights.
Cost: EUR 1.50 for 100 minutesTip: Validate the ticket on entry; inspectors do check and the fine is immediate.
2. Walking the centro storico
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The historic centre is compact and most of it is closed to traffic.
Tip: Cobbles are brutal on the feet and on wheeled luggage — bring real shoes.
3. Buses and trams
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Fill the gaps the metro leaves, especially across the river to Trastevere.
Tip: Buy tickets in advance at a tabaccheria; you usually cannot buy them on board.
4. Taxi
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Metered and regulated, with legally fixed flat fares from both airports.
Cost: EUR 55 fixed from Fiumicino to the centreWatch out Unofficial drivers touting inside the terminal at several times the fixed fare.
5. Leonardo Express
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Non-stop rail from Fiumicino to Termini in 32 minutes.
Booking apps in Italy
Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the
journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page —
lookalike apps are themselves a scam.
Hails licensed metered taxis across Italian cities.
Coverage: Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Naples.Why it helps: Italian taxis are metered by law; app booking removes the route-padding and phantom surcharges.
Official national rail booking, including high-speed services.
The private high-speed operator, often cheaper on the same corridors.
Coverage: Main north-south high-speed routes.
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