ROMA pass and Borghese
Jan 3rd, 2018 | 07:35 AM
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ROMA pass and Borghese
Hi all,
I'm off to Rome with my friend in April, and I'd like to go back to Galleria Borghese. We are planning to get 48 hour ROMA passes, giving us access to (I think) 1 'free' entry and 1 or 2 reduced. We'd like to use our pass to get us into Borghese, but I'm not sure how to combine booking the gallery online in advance AND getting in using the ROMA pass. If I go on the website now, I just have to pay for the gallery in advance. Any advice on how to get round this?
Thanks
J x
I'm off to Rome with my friend in April, and I'd like to go back to Galleria Borghese. We are planning to get 48 hour ROMA passes, giving us access to (I think) 1 'free' entry and 1 or 2 reduced. We'd like to use our pass to get us into Borghese, but I'm not sure how to combine booking the gallery online in advance AND getting in using the ROMA pass. If I go on the website now, I just have to pay for the gallery in advance. Any advice on how to get round this?
Thanks
J x
Jan 4th, 2018 | 06:24 AM
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When using the Roma Pass for admission to the Borghese Gallery, you have to phone to make a reservation, telling them you'll use the Roma Pass. This page has the number to call.
http://galleriaborghese.benicultural...leria-borghese
You should verify whether the Roma Pass will save you time or money, especially considering you have to make that phone call, and pick up the Roma Pass somewhere. The Borghese Gallery costs €13, somewhat more if they have a temporary exhibit on (usually €5 more). You have to pay the €2 reservation fee even if you use the Roma Pass. The 48-hour Roma Pass costs €28. So you'd have to save €10 or €15 on transportation and admission discounts to make the pass worthwhile.
I would rarely use even €10 on covered transportation in 48 hours, because the tickets cost only €1.50, and are good for 100 minutes. Just yesterday I was in Rome, and used one ticket to go to an exhibit and return to my hotel. To see how much you might save on admissions, check the full and reduced prices on this document. Your savings would be the difference between the two prices.
http://romapass.it/files/doc/SitiAde...201801_eng.pdf
http://galleriaborghese.benicultural...leria-borghese
You should verify whether the Roma Pass will save you time or money, especially considering you have to make that phone call, and pick up the Roma Pass somewhere. The Borghese Gallery costs €13, somewhat more if they have a temporary exhibit on (usually €5 more). You have to pay the €2 reservation fee even if you use the Roma Pass. The 48-hour Roma Pass costs €28. So you'd have to save €10 or €15 on transportation and admission discounts to make the pass worthwhile.
I would rarely use even €10 on covered transportation in 48 hours, because the tickets cost only €1.50, and are good for 100 minutes. Just yesterday I was in Rome, and used one ticket to go to an exhibit and return to my hotel. To see how much you might save on admissions, check the full and reduced prices on this document. Your savings would be the difference between the two prices.
http://romapass.it/files/doc/SitiAde...201801_eng.pdf
Jan 4th, 2018 | 08:37 AM
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Hi Bvlenci,
Thank you so much, that is really helpful. If it costs 28 Euro, and Borghese is 13, you are right that we probably wouldn't spend 10 or more on public transport.
I have been to Rome a few times, but not enough for the public transport arrangements to come naturally to me. The Metro is easy enough, but I remember being stressed half to death trying to work buses out, and get tickets from a Tabacchi and validate them, the machines not working etc. If I get a ROMA pass, do you think the ease of just having to get the pass verified once and then having to not worry about buying and validating tickets, is worth the extra money?
J x
Thank you so much, that is really helpful. If it costs 28 Euro, and Borghese is 13, you are right that we probably wouldn't spend 10 or more on public transport.
I have been to Rome a few times, but not enough for the public transport arrangements to come naturally to me. The Metro is easy enough, but I remember being stressed half to death trying to work buses out, and get tickets from a Tabacchi and validate them, the machines not working etc. If I get a ROMA pass, do you think the ease of just having to get the pass verified once and then having to not worry about buying and validating tickets, is worth the extra money?
J x
