Rome is one of the most interesting cities in Italy. It is incredibly beautiful and rich in its history. There are many attractions here, among them the main airport of the city of Fiumicino named after Leonardo da Vinci. It is about him that we will tell in this article, as well as how to get from the airport to Rome. The information will be useful to everyone who is going to Italy for the first time.
Rome main airport
Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci is key in Italy. It is located southwest of Rome, within 30 km. It is named after the great Renaissance artist, as they say in Italy - Quattrocento Leonardo da Vinci. It has been operating since 1961 as a new air port of the city, since the existing Ciampino airport could not cope with the capacity of the flow of flights. Ciampino currently serves low-cost airlines.
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport has 4 terminals.
- Terminal 1 - serves flights to the Schengen states and domestic flights.
- Terminal 2 - like Ciampino, usedlow-cost companies.
- Terminal 3 - the largest terminal, serves long-haul flights that can cover more than 6000 km.
- Terminal 4 - serves flights to destinations in the United States of America, Asia and Israel.
Maintenance
As with all advanced airports, Rome Fiumicino Airport has a great selection of bars, restaurants and food courts. If you have time, you can go shopping and browse the souvenir shops. There are bank branches, currency exchange offices and pharmacies. Nearby is a Catholic chapel and a prayer room, which includes several denominations. Nearby there are several hotels of different levels, such as Hilton Garden Inn Rome Airport 4, Hilton Rome Airport 4, Welcome Airport Hotel 2, Hotel Corallo 3.
How to get to the city?
In this part of the article we will tell you about the most popular methods. There are several of them, and almost all of them are budgetary.
Leonardo Express
The main links with the center of the capital of Italy are the motorway and railway tracks, along which the high-speed train "Leonardo" runs. Finding the station is not difficult, just follow the yellow signs. They will take you to the express train.
It leaves from terminal 3. You will receive your luggage in the same terminal, and after receiving you can immediately proceed to the train or bus stations. When choosing a train, you should be prepared for the fact that you will not arrive in the very centerRome. Express goes non-stop. Travel time is only half an hour.
The train consists of 5 modern carriages equipped with air conditioning and comfortable lounges. The ticket costs within 15 euros.
Commuter train
Even to and from Da Vinci Airport in Rome, there is a commuter train that makes stops to save money. The cost will be about 8 euros.
When leaving the arrivals hall, turn right, walk 100 meters following the yellow signs to the express train or left to get to the bus ticket offices, there are other transfer options, but more on that later.
What is important to know about this type of transfer if you bought a ticket for the Leonardo Express? He will take you to Termini Station. But if you need to get to Trastevere, Ostiense (metro line B), Tuscolana (metro line A), Tiburtina (metro line A), then you need to take the Treno Regionale regional train. In case of inconvenience, if you feel that it is difficult to figure it out on your own, you just need to tell the ticket office which station is preferable for you. Be careful when passing to the desired train, at the beginning of each there is a board indicating the name and route. Express "Leonardo" usually leaves from the second track.
Bus
The bus will take you to Termini Central Station. In order to find the bus, you need to turn left, go to the escalator, then walk 5-10 minutes, following the signs. After a while you will see a cash register and vending machinestickets. Often there are queues, so it's easier to buy a ticket on your own. Buses run every half an hour, as does the Leonardo Express, but the journey will take about sixty minutes, depending on traffic. In principle, if you have time, but the budget, on the contrary, is absent, the bus is what will suit you.
We advise you to have cash and a card with you, in case the ticket office or the machine will not work, so that you can leave the airport.
Bus schedule
We advise you to look at the bus schedule in advance on the official websites of carriers. You can also buy tickets there. However, you need to be sure that there will be no delays. It depends on the accuracy of arrival and departure at Rome airport, passing through passport control and baggage claim, which sometimes fails. Important: if you are flying on a night flight, you should not count on the bus, as they run until 23:00. There are also night flights, but this should be approached responsibly, make sure in advance of the bus schedules on the websites of companies carrying passengers.
Taxi
The next type of transfer is a taxi. The cost varies from forty-eight to seventy euros. A preliminary transfer can be ordered in advance by phone or via the Internet - a person with a sign will meet you and you will go individually by car to the desired place. Please note that the taxi driver may charge an additional fee for the number of suitcases. The first is included in the price, and forothers have to pay about 1 euro.
Rent a car
If you want to get to Rome freely and not depend on anyone, you should rent a car. It is more rational to book a car in advance, so that upon arrival, it will take you no more than thirty minutes to complete all the documents and receive the car itself. The cost is about thirty-five - fifty euros per day.
