Having spent a fair amount of money on flights and accommodation before even setting off to sunny Italy, it was something of a relief, when we arrived, to find the transport system was not only excellent but very fairly priced.
Anyone who has been to Rome will know that the unmissable attractions ... Read review
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Advantages: Excellent prices & system for trams, buses & tube; regular transport Disadvantages: Overcrowded & hot; cobbled streets make for uncomfortable travel
Having spent a fair amount of money on flights and accommodation before even setting off to sunny Italy, it was something of a relief, when we arrived, to find the transport system was not only excellent but very fairly priced.
Anyone who has been to Rome will know that the unmissable attractions of eating out every night, visiting museums and operas and the like can soon amount to a large expenditure.
Whilst it is possible ... ...Rome, I myself found it very tiring after a few days - the soles of my feet ached and it was very hot. This is energy sapping at the best of times, but even worse when you are on holiday and want to see all of the sights.
Another option is to hire a car - not something I would recommend to anyone!! Driving in Rome is, for the most part, a horrendous experience, unless you like near-death experiences!! A melee of cars swerve from lane ... more
Having spent a fair amount of money on flights and accommodation before even setting off to sunny Italy, it was something of a relief, when we arrived, to find the transport system was not only excellent but very fairly priced. Anyone who has been to Rome will know that the unmissable attractions of eating out every night, visiting museums and operas and the like can soon amount to a large expenditure.
Whilst it is possible to walk around a large part of the centre of Rome, I myself found it very tiring after a few days - the soles of my feet ached and it was very hot. This is energy sapping at the best of times, but even worse when you are on holiday and want to see all of the sights.
Another option is to hire a car - not something I would recommend to anyone!! Driving in Rome is, for the most part, a horrendous experience, unless you like near-death experiences!! A melee of cars swerve from lane to lane, hooting and honking indiscriminately, going over red lights, tailgating and generally providing heart-stopping viewing. Add to this trams on the carriageway, the occasional horse and cart , people randomly crossing the road in front of cars, and a genuine lack of parking spaces, and it becomes obvious why you will see very few cars in Rome without a dent, ding or scrape on it's panels, and why the rules of the road seem to be largely ignored. (Also, do not make the mistake of thinking that cars will stop for pelican crossings - they rarely do!)
After two days of walking from our apartment to various sights - the Vatican, the Domus Aurea, the Forum Romani etc - my feet were beginning to hurt and I'm sure my fiancee's ears were hurting too from my moaning! A quick look in our Rough Guide informed us that travel tickets (similar to English bus tickets in size and appearance) could be purchased from any of the large number of newstands dotted around the main streets. These tickets are then valid for 75 minutes and can be used on trams, buses and the two tubes which operate in Rome. (Be careful to check that the time printed on your ticket when you purchase it from the newsstand is correct, as we purchased a few which were dated from earlier in the morning, and thus invalid.) At the very good price of 1 Euro these are a must-have - imagine being able to travel from one side of London to the other for about 50p! You can hop onto a tram, travel to the train station, nip on a tube and be out into the suburbs of Rome within an hour. The half hour walk from our apartment to the Vatican became a five minute trip on the tram, leaving us fresh and ready for a day's exploration.
Whilst these tickets are excellent and great value for money, there are a few words of caution I would advise. During peak hours, the trams and buses became very busy. Due to temperatures of around 35 degress celsius, standing up crammed in a bus for ten minutes can feel like an eternity and can become unbearably hot. Also, do not expect anyone to give up their seat for you, regardless of age, sex or frailty - it is definitely each to their own! Another downside to the transport service is the choice of road furnishing - most roads have cobbles and this makes for a fairly uncomfortable, jolting journey. The only consolation is that, as you've saved on the travel ticket, you can afford to buy yourself an icecream at the end of the journey!
Advantages: Gets you around city with multi lingual commentry Disadvantages: Long queues and finding where to buy tickets
You can buy tickets to ride the trambusopen in the main bus station near the Termini. Two-day tickets cost euros. You can hop on and off the bus at will and multi-lingual commentary is available via headphones provided when you board the bus. Queuing and paying for the tickets took us hours! This was in early October 2005. Have your euros ready, as they only seem to accept credit cards in restaurants. Once aboard the vantage point is most enviable ...
cherries53 28.12.2005
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