I am about to visit Rome on a short break and was wondering how easy it is to navigate the italian underground

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Also does anyone know if the taxis are expensive?

any any different places to visit other than the obvious whilst there?

Thanks

Answer 1

Oh, I just came back last week. It is super easy. They are well signposted. There are only two lines on the underground. Just make sure you are going in the right direction. Tickets are just €1 and are valid for 75 minutes and can be used for a bus ride also within that time.

About taxis, make sure you use the ones from taxi ranks only. They are usually white coloured. If getting one at the airport, other drivers will come into the arrivals hall to get you to take their taxi. they all rip you off though. You will also be charged extra if you call one to your hotel. Most hotels also arrange a taxi service to the airport on request but it can be dear. The fixed price for a registered white taxi between the airport and the city is €40 and it takes about 30 minutes. Have a great time. It is an amazing city.

Answer 2

It was really easy when I went in May.

and i highly recommend that you purchase the Roma Pass, you can get it at Termini ( The main train station ) and you get into many museums and sites for free (colloseum etc. ) it lasts for three days and you can use it on the metro over and over for those three days. It is really worth it and I recall it costing about 25 euros

Ciao and enjoy your time in Rome.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I've been to Rome 3 or 4 times and I can't say the Underground really featured!!  Get on your toes and walk or get the bus - there's so much to see.

The obvious are the best...for obvious reasons and if you haven't been before, I expect your time will be taken up with them.

Make sure you spend some time in a local (non-tourist) pizzaria - shared tables with antipasti and bread set out already - get way to meet people.

Answer 5

There is an underground in Rome, but there are only 2 lines (yes, I know. I was surprised too. I thought there would have been more) and a whole plethora of buses.

I imagine that taxis are expensive.

I found the DK Eyewitness Guide for Rome very helpful, you might like to invest in a copy.

Answer 6

I wouldnt use the underground - there are loads of busses and taxis really are not that expensive - but the thing to do is to walk.. and walk.. and walk... but while you are walking remember to 'look up'  because there are all kinds of things that you will miss by looking down.  The DK books are great I agree - I always use them when I travel somewhere for the first time...   Have a great time - it's almost impossible not to in that great city!

Answer 7

well I have to say Rome its very easy to get around if you get a map and if you have the right spirit, nothing can beat you.

You dont need the subway I'd say because everything is pretty much connected and near by at least the major things to see.Taxis are expensive but not if you want to go to one place to another to visit in the center.

If you're going before Jan 6th I suggest you to go to Piazza Navona its beautiful and they have hundreds of bancarelle selling all the stuocking stuffing for the befana that we celebrate the 6th, dont miss Fontana di Trevi or Il Pantheon or Vatican city. Have fun!! I am from Italy  and i love it

Answer 8

I went to Rome in september and didn't use the underground once.   Get a good map and you will able to walk to the major sites.    The only place we couldn't walk to was the Vatican,we got a  open top sight seeing bus,which took along the main sites then across the river to the vatican city. we got these tickets twice  so we could see Rome by day and light up at night. The buses go in a circle from  opposite Termini station then up to the Vatican,around and back. you can jump off when you want, your ticket is valid for a number of hours (depends which one you buy) from when you first board the bus. The bus has a "guide" to listen to on board,in various languages.         If you get a taxi make sure you are getting in to a official one, we ask for a taxi outside Termini station,from what we thought was a taxi driver,he wasnt, drove a cr*ppy car like a bat out of h**l and charged us double for the pleasure!!      Make sure you have a supply of one euro bus tickets in your pocket...that way if you are stuck late at night at least you can get a bus, because they do not accept money on the buses and the places to get the tickets (tabbaco shops) shut early evening.   Look for the shop with a black and white sign with a  capital T  on it and stock up!!  remember to "punch" the ticket when you board,other wise you could get fined by the conductor if he gets on.      Do the obvious places to visit..make a visit to the top of St Peters dome to see a fantastic view of rome...but this is not for you if you are afraid of heights or confined spaces!!!     Go to the Vatican on a wednesday and you may see the Pope!   I did!!....but beware...you will have to wait until he has finished before you will be let in to Vatican and be prepared to wait...it does get very busy!!!        Depending on how long you are staying in Rome, you could try and visit Pompeii!    Train from Termini to Naples (we stayed here 1 night)  then got a Pompeii package from the train station..dont go to the main ticket office, at the rear there is a few shops and official ticket sellers for pompeii,  there you can get a combined train and entrance to pompeii ticket.  It can be done in a day i.e  Rome-pompeii-Rome but would be very exhausting!!!  we had two days..and were glad when we got back to rome to relaxe!!!!      A WARNING!!!!    Please look after your personnal belongings..when we was in rome , we saw a man snatch a bag from a lady by tremini station... then on our second to last day..near the Trajan market.  ...we were surrounded by a group of young women begging for money..while some stand in front of you..waving hands and signs for money, the others are trying to get their hands in your bags!!!!     We managed to get away...but how many was as lucky as us!!   sorry for the downer! but it does happen........have a brilliant time...Rome is full of things to see.

Answer 9

I went at the start of the month. There is an underground, and it's very easy to use. You can get tickets that last the whole day (until 12am) or one that lasts 3days and another which i can't remember how long it lasts. You can buy the tickets at a machine in most stations (there's an option to read the info in English!) The trains run very regually, and at all the stations there are signs showing which way the train on the platform runs and when the next one arrives The direction / platform names are also on the trains.

There is a Line A and a Line B, one runs horizontal and one vertical (sort of!)

If you've ever been on the London Underground it's pretty much the same.

Beware those, the Line B trains are abit dogy looking (covered in graffiti on the outside) and slightly basic on the inside, but they're fine. Line A is much more up-to-date and nicer to travel on!

Answer 10

It is very easy to navigate Rome's underground  metro.

The Rome Metro (often simply called Metropolitana by residents) is an underground public transportation system that operates in Rome, Italy. It was opened in 1955. There are currently two functional lines, the "line A" (identified by the orange color) and "line B" (blue). A third service, the green "line C", and a new branch of line B ("B1") are under construction. Plans have been revealed even for a fourth line ("D"). The current network (38km) has an X-shape with the two currently existing line intersecting at Stazione Termini, the main train station in Rome.

Enjoy your trip, you will leave wanting to return.

Ciao

Answer 11

I found the underground very easy to navigate, but it doesn't cover very much of the city.  It kind of makes an "X" symbol through the city, so it leaves out a lot of areas.  Buses stunk when I was there - not very regular service at all.  We waited for long periods of time 30 minutes or more, and finally gave up and started walking.  We tried it a few times and only actually rode one bus.  So walking is the big way to go.  Traffic was pretty scary, so we decided to walk instead of try a taxi.

Answer 12

The underground in Rome is very easy to use. As some people have mentioned, it doesn't go everywhere, but it does have decent coverage of a lot of the attractions in Rome. Walking is also a good option most places in Italy - you'll see a lot of interesting things that aren't in the guidebooks.

A good option for public transportation in Rome is the Roma Pass http://www.romapass.it/english/lecard.ht... It includes free access to the underground, the bus system, some trains for a three day period and includes maps of the transportation. You also get free admission to a couple of attractions and discounts to others.

Taxis can be very expensive.

There are tons of lesser known, but interesting things in Rome. San Pietro in Vincoli displays the chains that St Peter was brought to Rome and the Moses of Michelangelo. Santa Maria Sopra Minervanear the Pantheon is worth a visit.

Some of the more obscure, but interesting, things are:

The view through the keyhole at the Consiglio di Malta on Aventine Hill. There's a picture here: http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archi... and others:

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo23...

http://www.troise.net/photonikblog/2005/...

This is worth the effort to find (close to Circus Maximus) - relatively few do. This site give directions on how to find it: http://wikitravel.org/en/Rome/Aventino

The Crypt at Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini is also worth a visit if you're interested in seeing works of art made from the bones of .more than 4000 monks. http://www.cappucciniviaveneto.it/cappuc...

The Museum of the Souls of Purgatory is essentially a ghost museum.

Or you could go to the Pasta Museum or the Presepi (nativity scene) museum across the street from the forum. There's also a 2000+ year old pyramid but it's a little more out of the way.

Answer 13

The underground is super easy.  Just keep in mind it closes earlier than the above ground train.  However there is a bus line that will start when the underground closes that follows the same line.  

Taxis are expensive.  Trains and buses are the way to go.

Answer 14

i don't think there is an underground train in Rome. Watch out for the taxi drivers, they're crazy, you'll get a white knuckle ride everywhere you go and be careful as you may get ripped off. We paid 20 euros for a ride that should have been 7 euros.