We shall be arriving in Civitavecchia after a very long cruise....translate lots of luggage...We plan to spend a few days in Rome and prefer to make our own...not cruise line arrangements. What would be the preferred means to transport ourselves and the luggage into the heart of Rome?

Kelley, ask hotel if they can provide limo service from pier.If not, they will make arrangements for you. We stayed at Crowne Plaza in Nov. and this is what they did for us. If you have a lot of luggage, train is out and the regular taxie. Use a limo.

Thank You, Sandy <BR>Why is the train out because of luggage? It seems to me we took the train from Venice to Milan after a long cruise several years ago and just checked the big luggage...Do you see a problem with this? Do you know if the train is some distance from the cruise terminal? <BR>I am wondering if we might get together with other psgrs and rent a van...do you think rentals would be available at the cruise terminal?

PS: Forgot to mention we are staying at a litlle 3* in the heart of Rome, I don't know if they would provide service from Civitavecchia.

I'd hire a van, from an Italian tour operator. There are many available on the web. I had one, which services I used last year, but I changed computers and didn't save his info. <BR> <BR>Taxi drivers in Rome are thieves. You ough to be carefull, otherwise they will charge you an enormous amount of $$$, mostly with so much luggage.

Kelley,I think a van will be your best bet,your message said "lots of luggage",no one would want to arrive in Rome by train with Lots of luggage. see if you can do a transfer with cruise line if only to airport,then rent a limo.Good luck.

What's the approximate cost of renting a van?

try autoeurope.com ...was recommended <BR>in cruisemates.com... I will be using in <BR>may during a celebrity cruise to get to <BR>rome.. let me know if you use how it goes...

I used the services of this company one year ago. I rented a van with a driver through Italy, from Rome to Florence, with many stops in between. The car was new and the driver was good. It was the best price I got for such a trip ( six days long). <BR> <BR>http://www.sometviaggi.com/contact_frs.htm <BR> <BR>

I have travelled through Italy with luggage via the train. There were very few problems. <BR> <BR>If you have the money - I would ask the hotel to order a car for you. Othewise - there is a direct train ride there from Rome's termini station.

Did this last May. Got off ship, took cab to train, about $4. (only 2-3 miles) Train to Rome... about $8.

We also did it last May. It's not that far to the station. Depending on where your ship docks, it's anywhere from 50 yards to a few hundred yards out to the main street, and about 3 blocks further (to the right along the waterfront) from there. There is a free port shuttle bus from ships out to the street, and we walked from there.

Ask your travel agent to arrange the transfer for you.