What is the best option for public transportation in Rome, in terms of cost and public transport coverage?
I am going to Rome in 40 hours, and I need to know what the best option for the public transportation is.
I know that in Rome there are just two main metro lines (actually three, but the last one doesn't go to tourist places), so the main transportation is bus. I also read that there is a daily ticket (but I don’t know if it works with both bus and trams and metros). I know that there is a three-day ticket (but 36 euros :( ).
I'll be visiting the main tourist places. I will be there from February 16 after noon until February 20 after noon, for a total of 4 days.
Could you help me select the best public transportation card please? By best I mean the cheapest option that will allow me to travel on most types of public transportation.
I don't know if the three-day ticket is good or a day for each trip is good because I read that if I buy one ticket, it will be available to work for 1 hour.
Best Answer
Source for all these: Official Site, Tickets & Passes http://www.atac.roma.it/page.asp?p=229 Click the links/labels for information on this page, but the URL does not change everytime, so I could not link to each section directy.
Almost all of the Rome can be traversed by foot for tourism purposes, with an occasional one-use transport ticket EUR 1.50, but it needs careful planning, as Machines do not dispense any change mote that 4 EUR, you insert a note for which the machine isn't able to dispense change, then that note will be spat out by the machine (for more see comment by joernano in comments), or are out-of-work (mostly).
Also there is a time-limit on these tickets(100 Minutes). It means that you are allowed to change as many metros or stops as long as you stay inside the turnstiles, & unlimited bus/tram transport, as long as all this is within 100 minutes of Stamp Validation.
Careful, as any time you used up for waiting the metro @ Platform will also be counted in this as many stations have Validation Stamp m/cs at station entrance, & platforms are either on other level, or not-in-direct-sight. The fines for travelling with no-ticket/expired-ticket/non-validated ticket is Minimum EUR 100, which will be reduced to EUR 50 if paid within 5 days.
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Valid for100 minutes from first validation; just for a single journey on metro/train urban route, even using different lines, but without passing through the turnstiles.
The most convenient/no-nonsense option will be CIS WEEKLY INTEGRATED TICKET a 7 Calendar Days weekly Ticket, valid from the date of first validation, to the 23:59:59 of 7th Calendar day, for the price of EUR 24.
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Valid until midnight of the seventh day including the day of validation, for unlimited journeys within the city of Rome.
Also, 72 Hours / Three Day Transport Ticket (not Museums/Attraction Pass) is not EUR 36, but only EUR 18, valid for only/all public transport within the Rome City (Some Circle, last stations are marked by red on Official Transport Map http://www.atac.roma.it/files/doc.asp?r=385
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72 Hour Ticket - valid for unlimited metro, bus, and train travel within Rome for 72 hours from validation. € 18.00
There are packs of 10 Tickets at discounted price (Offline/Paper based, multiple tickets can be used at same time, if multiple passengers. Online version is tied to one person, & can not be shared.
All these above works with any kind of Public Transport (in Rome City only, both Airports not covered). Not all tickets are available online, but all are available on Machines , Tobacco Shops.
I will also be in Rome for 9 days coming month.
Various Maps at same website http://www.atac.roma.it/page.asp?p=18
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What is the best mode of transport in Rome?
The best way to get around Rome is on foot. And because many of the best attractions are clustered together in traffic-free zones, walking makes the most sense. However, some places, like Vatican City, are pretty far from the central historic district, necessitating the use of the metro or a taxi.How much does public transportation cost in Rome?
An individual ticket for bus, metro, tram and trains inside the municipality of Rome is 1.50 \u20ac and is valid for 100 minutes. If you will be in Rome for an extended period of time, one can buy a seven day Metro and bus pass (called CIS) for 24 \u20ac.What is the main source of transportation in Rome?
Rome has an urban transport network which consists of buses, trams, rapid transit lines, light rail lines and suburban railways. Roma servizi per la Mobilit\xe0 is the municipally-owned public transport agency which is in charge of programming bus routes and providing real-time information and services to the user.How to use Rome subway - Few tips about the Metro in Rome
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