Public transport in Rome includes the metro, bus and tram. The city also has one trolleybus route, but the trolleybus only runs part of the way with wires, and the rest of the way with batteries and deflated tires. Public transport moves along the streets of Rome in dedicated lanes. Public transport is managed by the municipal company - ATAC (Agenzia del trasporto autoferrotranviario del Comune di Roma), so single tickets are valid for all types of transport, including regional trains.
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6. Tram and trolleybus in Rome
1. Tariff zones
There are 7 tariff zones in the Rome transport system, but since Rome itself (within the city) includes two zones, the transport zones of Rome are the following: A, B, C, D, E, F. Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports are located in zone B. Here's how these zones look on the map:
2. Tickets and passes
A single ticket Metrebus or BIT is valid for all types of public transport in Rome. It must be purchased before the trip - at the ticket office at the entrance to the metro, in tobacco and newspaper kiosks, in special machines (note that the machines do not give change for more than 4 euros). You can also buy a ticket from the bus or tram driver, but after 21:00 the price will increase by one and a half times.
This is what the ticket machines at metro stations look like:
When entering the metro or boarding a bus or tram, you must validate your ticket. Traveling with an unvalidated ticket is equivalent to traveling without a ticket. And for this you will have to pay a fine (from 100 to 500 euros plus the cost of the ticket. If you pay on the spot, you will get a 50 euro discount).
Now let's see what types of tickets exist for travel on public transport:
BIT (biglietto integrato a tempo) — a ticket for one trip. It is valid for 100 minutes after validation.
Tickets cost 1.50 euros.
The ticket can be used on buses, trams, trolleybuses, metro, regional trains on city routes Trenitalia (only in 2nd class), Roma — Lido, Roma — Giardinetti, Roma — Viterbo. This ticket cannot be used on the Roma Tiburtina/Termini — Fiumicino Airport bus routes or on regional trains on the Roma Termini — Fiumicino Airport line.
Roma 24/48/72 ore - unlimited travel for 24/48/72 hours.
Ticket prices:
- 24-hour - 7 euros;
- 48-hour - 12.50 euros;
- 72-hour - 18 euro.
The conditions of use of the ticket are the same as in the previous case.
Please note that the tickets listed above are valid until 00:00.
CIS (carta integrata settimanale) — unlimited personal travel card for one week. Since the cards are personal, you need to enter your data into them.
The ticket price is 24 euros.
The conditions of use of the ticket are the same as in the previous case.
Here's what the five tickets above look like:
Metrebus Card (Mensile Roma Personale) is a personal unlimited monthly travel card. Since the cards are personal, you need to enter your details on them.
This card can only be used within the city. It is not valid to Fiumicino Airport.
The card costs 35 euros.
For trips in the tariff zones - the suburbs of Rome and the Lazio region - one-day - BIRG, three-day - BTR, seven-day - CIRS tickets are valid.
The ticket price is presented in the table below (note that the first and second zones are the same zone A. Therefore, the third is zone B, the fourth is zone C and etc.):
Children under 10 travel free.
For more information, visit the official website: https://romaflex.atac.roma.it/default.aspx.
3. Tourist cards
There are several types of tourist cards in Rome. Among them, the most budget-friendly is Roma Pass. It comes in two types: 48-hour and 72-hour. These cards give the right to unlimited travel on public transport, regional trains on the city routes Roma — Lido, Roma — Giardinetti, Roma — Viterbo, free entry to one or two of the listed museums, discounts on others. When visiting museums and exhibitions, you are given a booklet with a list of museums and exhibitions, as well as a map of Rome.
Cost of the card:
- 48-hour - 32 euros;
- 72-hour - 52 euros.
You can buy the card at tourist information centers, at ATAC, Trenitalia, FrecciaClub desks, and also online, which allows you to avoid queues. For this and for detailed up-to-date information, visit the official website: www.romapass.it/en/buy/#PITvisitberlin.de/en/belin-welcome-card.
In addition to this card, there are Omnia Card, Rome City Card, All-Access Pass, but they are more expensive.
4. Rome Metro
The Rome Metro is one of the youngest in Europe - it was opened in 1955. It has 3 lines (A - orange, B - blue, C - green) and a total of 74 stations. The length of the network is 60 km. On the map you will also find line B1 - a branch of line B, and the fourth, yellow D line, which is planned in the future.
The Rome metro is a very convenient and popular form of transport. Take a look at the Rome metro map:
5. Bus in Rome
The bus is the most convenient means of transportation in Rome, as it has a very developed network and runs quite frequently - about once every 10 minutes. There are regular, express and night buses.
A regular bus is yellow or red. At the stops, the route numbers are marked in red, blue or black.
Express bus (espressi) - green. They have fewer stops. At the stop, the route number is enclosed in a green square.
The above two types of buses operate from 05:30-06:00 until midnight. During the remaining period, you can use the night bus (autobus notturni). At the stop, they are marked with a dark blue number and a yellow owl, the route number also includes the letter n.
If you want the bus to stop, stand at the stop and wave to the driver. If you want to get off at the next stop, press the yellow button. You will hear a loud bell and the sign above the entrance will light up Fermata prenotata, which means: "Stop booked". The bus stops are marked in blue for weekdays only (feriale), in red for weekends (festivo), and in black for daily. If a bus route is marked with a sign Sciopero, it means that the drivers working on this route are on strike.
In the center of Rome, you can sometimes see small buses - bussini ecologici. These are eco-buses. Although they are slower than regular buses, they move freely along the old narrow streets of the city.
6. Tram and trolleybus in Rome
There are six tram lines in Rome. The tram runs around the city from 5:30 am until midnight. There are two types of trams in Rome: the old red one and the new green one. Unlike buses, trams always stop at every stop, but it is still better to press the yellow button before boarding.
Currently, there is only one trolleybus route in Rome - 90 Express. Part of the route is electric wired, and part is wireless, using batteries, along the route "Termini - Largo Labia" (about 12 kilometers one way).
7. Electric train in Rome
There are 8 suburban train lines in Rome - FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR5, FR6, FR7, FR8 (Ferrovie Regionale) - as well as 3 city electric train lines (Rome - Lido, Rome - Viterbro and Rome - Giardinetti). The total length of suburban routes is 672 kilometers, with 128 stations. Most routes start from Termini Station. There are 8 more train stations in the city. Among them, I would like to highlight Tiburtina and Ostiense.
Train tickets can be purchased at the station, from machines or online. Before boarding the train, you must stamp your ticket in the yellow-orange machines located at the beginning of each platform.
The Leonardo Express electric train runs between Fiumicino Airport and Termini Station (ticket price is 14 euros). You can also get to Rome from the airport by train Regionale and Regionale Veloce, which will cost you much less - 8 euros, but it will not arrive at Termini, but will stop at the following stops: Trastevere, Ostiense, Tuscolana, Tiburtina.
You can buy tickets online on the official website of Trenitalia: www.trenitalia.com.
8. Taxi in Rome
Taxis in Rome are white. Getting into a taxi costs 3 euros during the day, 5 euros on weekends and 7 euros at night (from 22:00 to 06:00), and the cost of 1 kilometer in the first zone is 1.14 euros, in the second - 1.35 euros, in the third - 1.66 euros. The driver is obliged to warn you about the change in tariff. If the car is moving at a speed of less than 20 km / h, a minute costs 0.50 euros. You can carry one piece of luggage for free, for each additional piece of luggage exceeding 35x25x50cm you will have to pay 1 euro.
Make sure that the taxi has a red sign SPQR, which indicates that the taxi is recommended by the municipality, otherwise an unscrupulous driver will make you pay an inflated amount.
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