Getting to Front Entrance of St Peters in Rome
Apr 5th, 2012, 09:08 AM
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Getting to Front Entrance of St Peters in Rome
We're elderly and can't walk too far. We've heard that you can't take public transportation to the front entrance of St Peters basilica. Does any know how to get closest to the front entrance, preferably by taxi?
Apr 5th, 2012, 09:32 AM
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Can you walk up steps? There are some buses that reach the side portals of St Peter's, or you could take a taxi there, but you would need to walk up some steps (not many) to make your way to the entrance to the basilica.
You might check out having a guide that specializes in aiding people with mobility issues, because there is often a long line to enter St Peter's (everybody has to go through security) and also bear in mind that the interior of the Basilica is vast. Once you are past the entrance, you will still have a lot of walking to do, although it helps that there are plenty of pews where you can sit down.
I realize you are not in a wheelchair, but you still might get some tips from this website:
http://www.sagetraveling.com/Vatican...elchair-Access
You might check out having a guide that specializes in aiding people with mobility issues, because there is often a long line to enter St Peter's (everybody has to go through security) and also bear in mind that the interior of the Basilica is vast. Once you are past the entrance, you will still have a lot of walking to do, although it helps that there are plenty of pews where you can sit down.
I realize you are not in a wheelchair, but you still might get some tips from this website:
http://www.sagetraveling.com/Vatican...elchair-Access
Apr 5th, 2012, 09:40 AM
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you can get a taxi to the front entrance [they stop just before you reach the security area,] and if you arrive before 9am, you should avoid the queues to get through security.
Then there are some steps to the entrance doors but not a vast number.
as zeppole says the interior is vast [the size of 2 football pitches] but there are places to sit and admire your surroundings. if you get the lift to roof level [as if you were going up to the dome] there is a small cafe and even toilets. the roofs themselves are very interesting and you get a unique view of the back of the statues that look over the front of the Basilica.
this website might also be useful:
http://rome.angloinfo.com/information/17/disabled.asp
hope your trip works out well!
Then there are some steps to the entrance doors but not a vast number.
as zeppole says the interior is vast [the size of 2 football pitches] but there are places to sit and admire your surroundings. if you get the lift to roof level [as if you were going up to the dome] there is a small cafe and even toilets. the roofs themselves are very interesting and you get a unique view of the back of the statues that look over the front of the Basilica.
this website might also be useful:
http://rome.angloinfo.com/information/17/disabled.asp
hope your trip works out well!
Apr 5th, 2012, 11:29 AM
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That's harsh. I'd have thought that anyone who'd ever been in an airport would have seen people with limited mobility being helped around via folding wheelchairs &/or special buggies - you just need to book the service.
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