Although it reaches almost every small corner of the city, the surface transportation in Rome is very complex and sometimes could result quite slow, therefore it is adviceable to only use it to commute to the nearest Metro (underground) or Urban Train station. Of course if there is none nearby, Buses are anyway a good option although must be considered a longer trip. Rome offers integrated solutio
ns for the transport tickets, therefore when you buy a ticket you can also use it for the Metro or the Urban Train, and these are some options:
METREBUS SYSTEM IN ROME - TICKETS
• BIT - INTEGRATED TIME TICKET (€ 1,50) – valid 100 minutes from first validation –unlimited journeys on the whole City network (one journey only on Metro/Train)
• BIG - INTEGRATED DAILY TICKET (€ 6,00) – valid 24 hours from first validation –unlimited journeys
• BTI - INTEGRATED TOURIST TICKET (€ 16,50) - valid 3 days from first validation –unlimited journeys
• CIS - INTEGRATED WEEKLY TICKET (€ 24,00) - valid 1 week from first validation –unlimited journeys
Where can I use these tickets? On all public transport within Rome:
- on buses, trams, trolleybuses and Cotral coaches
- on the metro lines A and B
- on Met.Ro regional trains: Rome-Lido, Viterbo, Pantano
- on Trenitalia regional trains (travelling second class)
Where can I buy these tickets? At any Tobacco shop, Bus kiosk, Train and Metro Station. The nearest shop to this apartment is at 300mt, on Via del Trullo. Note1: Kids under 10-years-old travel free if accompanied by an adult with the regular ticket. Note2: There are also monthly tickets and other formulas, enquire within at the Stations/Kiosks/Shops. Transport Lines. Urban Train: Line FR1, Magliana station (main stops: Fiumicino Airport – Magliana – Trastevere – Ostiense (M) – Tuscolana (M) - Tiburtina)
Bus Lines on Via del Trullo: 228 – 719 (M) – 771 (M) / Bus on Via della Magliana: 128 (M)
Night Bus (Via del Trullo): Line N14 from Stazione Trastevere
Routes Examples (of course both ways). Destination City Center (Coliseum/Roman forums): Urban Train to M Ostiense+Metro to Coliseum OR Bus 771 to M Eur Magliana+Metro to Coliseum (around 20/25 mins)
Destination Stazione Termini: Urban Train to M Ostiense+Metro to Termini OR Bus 771 to M Eur Magliana+Metro to Termini (around 25/30 mins)
Destination Trastevere: Bus 719 to Stazione Trastevere (around 10 mins)
Destination Vatican: Urban Train (or Bus 719) to Stazione Trastevere+Urban Train (FR3 or FR5) to S.Pietro (between 20 and 30 mins, depending on the trains/bus connections)
Destination Fiumicino Airport: Urban Train (but with specific Ticket to be purchased) to Airport (around 25)
Schedules
Urban Train FR1: every 15 mins (h06-20), every half hour (h20-23), none (h23-06)
Bus (average): every 15/20 mins (h05-24), every 10 mins in peak hours (h08-10 and h17-19)
Night Bus: every half hour (h23.45-05.15)
