Last Friday was the first time using this station post-COVID. It used to be easy to catch a train…read morehere -- either local (regionale) or Leonardo Express. This morning was chaos. None of the regionale ticket machines we tried could complete a credit card transaction. The queue at the ticket window was 20-30 persons long. Had I known that I could skip buying a ticket and just use my credit card at the platform gate, catching the regionale would have been much easier.

It was a first time flying into Rome, Italy. I did my homework and knew what to do and where to go…read more It was pretty crowded, but I found everything and everywhere I needed to be. At an available kiosk, I purchased a Leonardo Express train ticket for €14 for a ride over to Termini station. There were screens that displayed which platform to go to catch your train. It might be hard to find space on the train if you're traveling with a big group or with lot of luggage.

Take the train!…read more Amazing to take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma. So easy and a bargain at 4.65 Euros for the 1 hour and 20 minute ride. Surprised to find the local train so empty, but that was good as luggage space was quite limited.

It's nice being back in Stazione Teastevere. I look beyond the aging building and obvious need for…read morecapital repairs to visualize what it looked like in its former glory. The #8 tram to Piazza Venezia is not running currently, but we took the bus in that direction (and back) to Campo di Fiore and surrounds.

train was clean quiet fast and AC was cold. Senior fare from FCO airport to Roma Tuscolana was just…read more€16 for 2 VS uber of €72.00

On our very last day in Rome, we finally decided to hop on a train at the Roma Tuscolana station…read moreand then quickly realized we should have been doing this, opposed to the metro, during our entire trip! Live and learn. We went from the Roma Tuscolana side of the city (southeast) to the southwest side of the city via train. You can't beat 2 Euros for a 20-minute trip with barely any people. I much preferred the train because it was not crowded. The metro was a completely different story with crowds: shoulder to shoulder all the time. I can't comment on anything else at this station like the shop, bathrooms, etc. I just walked inside, used the ticket machine and found my train. The Roma Tuscolana station was nothing glamorous, but it was handy, convenient and got the job done.

This is where you rent a bicycle for the aqueduct…read more First of all, it's about 1 km uphill on a busy road with no shoulder to the place where the cars can no longer drive. This is very dangerous especially if you have small children as the cars go by extremely quickly and the road is narrow and the traffic goes both ways so people are swerving around you. The people at the bicycle shop do not tell you this fact but they apologize when you get back. The bikes are in decent condition with good brakes but they are not equipped for the bumpy roads like the very Old cobblestones. This would be much better if the bicycle shop was near her to the actual start of the bike path. Again, very dangerous for young children and even dangerous for adults due to the extremely high traffic in there a street they have to write on. This is not a relaxing bike ride secondary to the bumpy conditions of the road.

Although Rome is a vast place, its metro is relatively small, and it's among the smallest among…read moreEuropean capitals. The Rome Metro, called Metropolitana di Roma in Italian, is the Eternal City's main medium of public transport. It began its operation in 1955, making it the oldest system of its kind in Italy. Seeing as it is quite small, navigating the Rome underground is very straightforward. The main thing to remember is that Roma Termini is the connection point between lines and just about every other transport in the Eternal City. Out of the three lines, only A, which appears red or orange on maps, and B (the blue line) are completed and are the ones that pass through the most landmarks, such as the Vatican Museum, the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, etc. Line C is a new line gradually being opened in stages. My partner, our friends, family member, and I used it for 2 days during our stay. A single ride costs €1.50 and is valid for 100 minutes on a combination of metro, buses, and trams. But we bought a €12.50 ticket valid for unlimited metro, bus, and train travel within Rome for 48 hours from validation. It was generally clean and safe; keep one's belongings close and watch out for pickpockets (as one should in most major cities), and one should be fine.

The Metro A line in Rome is typically very crowded -- especially at afternoon "rush hour". I find…read moreit to be a necessary evil to move around the heart of Rome. I had my wallet lifted getting on a train at Espagne but gladly got it back after making a scene on the train -- minus about 200€. The perp dropped my wallet rather than being caught with it.

From the I-meant-to-leave-this-review-before file:…read more I certainly understand the appeal of riding Rome by Vespa, but it seems like a smarter way to roam -- pun intended -- the countryside. Given the herky-jerky way of Roman transit it would not be a consideration made unless I was under a helmet. Even then, it would probably be a hard pass. But I'll still keep it under consideration. Five stars for the perceived enjoyment one might derive from this mode of transportation.

Thought I was renting a hike for just one day... but it was so fun and they were so nice and…read moretrusting that I kept the bike for 5 days. Best way to travel Rome. Way cheaper than a taxi and less complicated and more convenient than buses and trains... and I was with my family so didn't want to rent scooters either (safety reasons). The staff is very nice and accommodating. I was running late to pick up my bike so I called to inform them and they stayed open 10 mins to wait for me. One day I had my seat (saddle) stolen and they replaced it with a smile. I will rent here again.

Each time I have been to Italy, we have flown in through Rome, traveled to other cities, and have…read morecome back to Rome to fly out. As Hotel Le Petit is right by the train station, I've stayed here on both trips for one night before flying out. My stays here aren't extensive, but each time the staff has been friendly. They accommodated our early departutes. The first stay, I was able to take advantage of their free breakfast. They have air conditioning, but it's not the best. The rooms are small for US standards, but decent compared to other hotels in Rome. Some others are so small that they don't have room for anything but the bed. Our room had a small desk and a table where we were able to place our suit case.