How to move in Rome

In Rome the best way to move is by foot!
Althought the underground is clean, very simple (there's only two lines - A and B), fast and modern it's not very near the famous places that Rome is known about.
It's not that the Romans don't try to have better and bigger underground lines it's just that Rome has 2 cities - one above and one down under. Everytime that they try to open the ground to start new lines they find artefacts and the old roman city that by it's historical importance is not allowed to build on.
The buses are usually over crowded and take the double of the time that you'd take if you had went by foot.
Even so it's a cheap solution for those who have the time.
The tickets for the underground and buses are together, wich means that for just 1€ you can travel for 75minutes (after the first validation) in any roman transport.

There's daily tickets that cost 4€ and allows you to travel for 24hours and have unlimited journeys. They are validated the firts time that you use it and afterwards you don't need to do it, just have to show it in case they ask you.
If you go to Rome only for the weekend then it's best for you if you buy the 3day travelcard for 11€.
In case of a longer stay then choose the 7day travelcard for just 16€ that allows you to travel in any public transport for the whole week.


The tickets are sold in any stand and even in the Termini Station don't bother to look for an official seller as they don't exist.


Another good option is to rent a Vespa!
It's a great way to know the city, specially on those hot summer days, allows you unlimited flexiblity, you can get to know all the famous places and also allows you to know places that only by foot or by two-wheeled transports you can get to. But the most important is that is easy to park without having to circle around the block to find a spot.

The daily rental of a scooter costs around 35€/45€, depending on the motorcycle (if it's for one or two persons), and the insurance, helmets, travel assistance are included on the price and has no mileage limit.
The most days you rent the cheaper it gets.





But even so if you prefer the car option then rent online and choose the Sixt rent-a-car that allows you to rent a Smart for only 5€ per day and with 100km included.







If you get scared only by thinking of walking don't be as is a great way to burn the calories gained on the excelent roman meals and don't forget that all the ways gets you to Rome.