Cost for Train From FCO to Trastevere
 

Hi...

My wife and I are going to Rome the end of November for a week -- her birthday. Last time we were there was 2004. We are staying at the Hotel Arenula in the Jewish Ghetto...right off Via Arenula.

Anyone know the cost of the train from FCO to Roma Trastevere? (From there we take the Tram 8...right?)

The Trenitalia site doesn't seem to show the fare...I guess since it is a non-reservation train.

TIA
SS

If you mean the Leonardo Express from Fiumicino to Roma Termini, it's about 11 euro, or was a few months ago.

No train goes to Trastevere that I know of.

Can't help you with the tram #, sorry.

It goes from the Trenitalia station at Fiumicino but it's not a Trenitalia train. It's called the FM1, which I think stands for Ferrovia Metropolitana 1.

The fare, as I recall, is 5 Euro.

Yes, it's Tram No. 8.

This might help. FM1 metro timetable
http://www.adr.it/content.asp?Subc=1...&idMen=731

there is a local train to Stazione Trastevere which leaves from the track opposite the Leonardo Express. It is marked to Fara Sabina and costs either 5 or 6 euros. From the station in Trastevere you want the No 8 tram. You can get tickets at the train station, then go out to the main street in front of the station and catch the tram to the left of the station piazza, just before the tram line turns up Viale de Trastevere. It will continue right across the Tiber up via Arenula

We stayed earlier this year at an apartment near the Hotel Arenula and loved the ghetto neighborhood.

I hope you and your wife have a great trip.

We took this train in February of this year and it was 5 euro.

Is there a site where one can learn about the "trams"? We'll be there in a couple of weeks and would like to know more. Thx

JeanneB, You can look at www.atac.roma.it, but

a) Most of the site (understandably, because it's intended chiefly for Romans who use the public transport system every day) is in Italian. You can click on "Calcola il percorso" and it will take you to an English page.

b) The "trams" are not quaint historical trams; they're streetcars used on a limited number of lines instead of buses. Offhand, I can't think of one that goes through the historical center. For travel in the historical center, consider the little electric bus No. 116. Click on "Linee e mappe", scroll down and then enter 116 in the box. You will get a map of where this very useful and normally not very crowded little bus goes.

I really enjoy that train to Trastevere. So easy and such an attractive route -- much nicer and faster than the so-called express to Termini.

(The latter is non-stop but I'd scarcely call it an express.)

Yes, the tram stop is to the LEFT of the road out of the Trastevere station - poorly marked, as I recall.

From the end of the #8 line, you should be only a few blocks, if that, from your accommodation.

at the end of the day, if you pay 11x2 for the train and a taxi from the Termini to Trastevere is 15 eur, a car with chauffer waiting for you at the airport is only 35 eu.

There is a train that takes you to the Termini station but then you have to take something else.

Graziella5b, the overall cost of taking the Metropolitana to Trastevere and then tram #8 would be 15 euros or less for two people. That's a 20-euro savings (not counting tip) over the airport-to-lodging car service.

Yes you are right Jean. That way it is worth it, may be, if you feel saving the money. Besides, I think the 8 tram runs on via Arenula... if so, it is ok. Sorry I was thinking of the train to the Termini. ...

I may be off base for suggesting this; but it might be to your benefit to consider the following. On our trip to Rome in Sept. we had reservations at Hotel Arenula. Based on recommendations here and also on trip advisor, we decided to try to make reservations at Arco del Lauro in Trastevere. Since they had a room available we decided to cancel the Arenula. Without knowing what our experience would have been at the Arenula, what I can say is the we found the Arco del Lauro to be great-and it was in the same price range.
It is near the Jewish Quarter. About a 10 minute walk to the synagogue. Again, I don't know if this is something you would want to consider, but if it is, it may be something to check into. either way, have a good time.

Zerlina:
Thanks so much for the link. I've been able to decipher a little of it---the 116 runs within a couple of block of our apartment. Presuming those yellow dots are bus stops, we'll be in good shape.

The overall map was not very informative (too small). But I'll try to get a schedule when we arrive and figure out where the #8 runs.

Thanks again.

Yes, the local train runs from Fiumicino to Trastevere every 15 minutes during working days. The journey time is about 30 minutes and the fare this summer was €5.50.
This is just as much a real train as the non-stop one to Termini. The final destination is Fara Sabina, and Trastevere is about the 5th or 6th stop. Each stop is announced on board shortly before the station - "Prossima fermata....".

Buy your ticket at the ticket counter or newsagents, and stamp it in the yellow/orange machines at the start of the platform before boarding. Yes it is non-reservation.

In Trastevere railway station buy two ATAC tickets (price depends on duration 75 minutes = €1, one day = €4 &c). Walk directly out of the station thtough the car park, and onto the left hand pavement. Cross to the tram platform, going slightly uphill. Validate your ticket in the number 8 tram's machine on boarding.

I have found there is usually some sort of quiet busking on this tram, which all helps to create that wonderful Roman atmosphere!

Alternatively with a spousal birthday and a week's luggage, a taxi can be taken either from FCO or Trastevere.

Buon viaggio !

The Rome tourist board lists the stops on the most popular routes. Just click on useful lines for traveler or electric buses.
http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/romatia.../autobus2.html

Sorry to butt into your message but I cannot figure out how to post a completly new message. If I could it would read:
Cost for Train from GVA to Zermatt?

Baja -

Look at the top of the left hand column where all the topics are listed, just under the black and yellow Fodor's name...you'll see "post a message." There you go!

Bajaflash, to post a new message look at the top left hand corner of your screen. Right under the word "Europe" you will see "Post A New Message". Click that on and you will see the box for your title and the box for your post.

>Cost for Train from GVA to Zermatt?

In any case, use www.sbb.ch for that.