Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
Rome's public transport system includes buses, trams, metro and a suburban train network. The main hub is Stazione
Termini, the only point at which the city's two main metro lines cross. The metro is quicker than surface transport but
the network is limited and the bus is often a better bet. Children under 10 travel free.
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Metro
Two main lines: A (orange) and B (blue). Runs 5.30am to 11.30pm (to 1.30am on Friday and Saturday).
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Buses
Most routes pass through Stazione Termini. Buses run from 5.30am until midnight, with limited services
throughout the night.
See
getting around
,
for much more.
Sleeping
Rome is expensive and busy year-round, so you'll want to book as far ahead as you can to secure the best deal and the
place you want.
Accommodation options range from palatial five-star hotels to hostels, B&Bs, convents and
pensioni
. Hostels are the
cheapest, offering dorm beds and private rooms. Bed and breakfasts range from simple home-style set-ups to chic
boutique outfits with prices to match, while religious institutions provide basic, value-for-money accommodation but
may insist on a curfew. Hotels are plentiful and there are many budget, family-run
pensioni
in the Termini area.
Useful Websites
»
060608
(
www.060608.it
) Lists all official accommodation options (with prices).
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Santa Susanna
(
www.santasusanna.org/comingToRome/convents.html
)
Has information on religious accommod-
ation.
»
Bed & Breakfast Association of Rome
(
www.b-b.rm.it
)
Search for B&Bs and apartments.
See
sleeping
, for much more.
