Visiting The Sights Of Rome

Posted on January 22, 2009
Filed Under Europe, Vacation Rentals

Rome Pass

Visiting Rome for a few days?
Yes, but without spending my entire month’s salary if possible.

A solution is to book a appartamenti Roma, that, if booked for more people, will definitely be cheaper than a hotel. Then, after taking a low cost flight, whose prices, if you’re lucky could be around 20 euros for one way, you can buy a discount card to save you time and money. There are many museums and cultural attractions to see you know, so it is better to hold the card and take advantage of certain benefits.

There are 2 pass-cards: the Roma Pass and Roma & More Pass that cost 23 and 25 euros respectively. Both are designed to facilitate tourist visits allowing him to enjoy the beauty of Rome.

They are promoted by the City of Rome and by the Ministry for Arts and cultural activities with the participation of outside companies that provide the transport network.

With the first card you have free access to two museums, while there are discounts on all other events like exhibitions, dance events, theatre, or other museums. The card also offers free access to the transport network of the city allowing the visitor to move easily.

The Roma Pass is composed of a Rome Transport Pass for travel on bus, metro A and B, trains to Lido, Viterbo and Pantano, a Rome Map showing the main attractions as well as information points, a Roma Pass Guide with the list of museums and all the events and services where you can get discounts of various kinds.

To use the card, you must fill it in with your name and it is activated on the first use. Its duration is three days and expires at midnight on the third day from the first travel and entry made.

The card that costs 25 euros, costing only two euros more than the Roma Pass, offers the same services, but also allows you to travel in the province of Rome, including Cotral buses and Trenitalia regional trains. If you have enough time, it is an excellent way to see what the Roman province has to offer.