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Old Apr 15th, 2004, 08:53 PM
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parking at the airport vs. Borghese in Rome

Okay, I have almost talked myself out of going to Rome because of stress of parking our car rental. Should I park it at the airport in long term or at the Borghese parking garage....or somewhere else easy to get to outside of the ring? We are staying in a hotel near Spanish Steps on Via del Corso. I need to leave it parked for three days while we see Rome. I have read several posts on places to park but which of these would be least stressful to get to and the car be safe? I have talked with 5 travel agents and all they said was don't drive in Rome.....like I haven't read that everywhere!!!! Please help relieve some of my stress!

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Borghese. Hands down. You will need a cab to and fro, with either choice. $5-10 versus $35-45.

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But....if you are REALLY afraid to drive into Roma, so much so that you would cancel visiting there, park at the airport and take the train into town.
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Thanks Rex and Sea Urchin...I don't know that I am afraid to drive into Rome as much as everything you read and 99% of the people you talk to tell you not to. I figured(I hope I'm right, Rex)that the Borghese wouldn't be too hard since it is at the northern end realatively close to our hotel, am I correct? Rex, could you give me basic directions on the best way to get to the Borghese garage?
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We drove into Rome to the Villa Borghese underground parking garage (it is immense!)for three days in a row from our Holiday Inn Hotel in the suburbs. Had no problem with traffic coming in from the north around 10am.
As I recall the garage is close to the Via Veneto & not too far from the Spanish Steps.
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