Rome, Italy
By train
Rome’s main railway station is Termini Station. Like any other train station, it’s not very safe at night. It’s also locked up between 00:30 and 04:30, when the only people hanging around outside are taxi drivers and the homeless. Most long-distance trains passing through Rome between these times will stop at Tiburtina station instead.
By car
Roman traffic is chaotic, so it is better to use public means, if possible, while in Rome. A valid alternative is to rent a scooter which costs about 40€ per day.
By boat
Cruise ships dock in nearby Civitavecchia. Most cruise lines offer some form of transportation to Rome. Now it is possible to dock in new Porto di Roma, Ostia, located a few kilometers from Rome and linked by train and metro.
Get around
By taxi
Taxi tricksters
Some private citizens dress up their cars to look like cabs. These people strategically
locate themselves at airports and railway stations waiting for travelers. Beware of operators who don’t display a licensed meter and ID. Use only authorized taxis (white vehicles with a taximeter) that are available in the arrivals areas of the terminals. Also, some airport employees may direct you to a ‘Taxi’ driver if you ask where you find them when you are inside the airport terminal. The ‘Taxi’ could end up being a Mercedes limo, costing you double the fare of a real taxi, and a tricky situation to get out of as your luggage is locked away in the limo’s trunk.
Taxis are the most expensive way to get around Rome. When you get in the cab
there will be a fixed starting charge. Supplements may be requested for luggage,
including shopping bags, night-time runs and public holidays.
Cab stands are placed all over the city too, so flagging one down is not a problem. Be warned that when you phone for a taxi, the cab’s meter starts running when it is summoned, not when it arrives to pick you up, so by the time a cab arrives at your location there may already be a substantial amount on the meter.
The main taxi companies may be called at 063570 and 065551.
Rome also has several taxi cooperatives:
La Capitale, Tel 064994
Roma Sud, Tel 066645
Cosmos, Tel 0688177