Roma Pass question on Borghese reservation
 

So my wife and I are going to Ostia Antica tomorrow and Borghese on Thursday.

We are getting the 48 hour pass vs. the 72 hour pass. So we get one free ticket.

If we go to Ostia Antica first, does that mean the "free" pass will go to that one or can I choose?

Also, if I am forced to use it on Ostia Antica, will I still be okay to go to Borghese even though I don't have the "free" part left? I got a reservation for Thursday, but I guess it's technically not "free" anymore since it may be used at Ostia if it's based on "first-use."

You need to call the Borghese Gallery and let them know you have a Roma pass if you intend to use the free admission there. Even though you have a timeslot booked, they must be informed in advance that you have the Roma Pass so you have to phone them.

You can't select your free admission. It is first in. Otherwise everyone would be selecting the most expensive as their freebie.

Yes, the free admission is the first site visited. Since you will use Ostia as your free visit, you will get a discount at Borghese (regular entry is 14€ and discount entry with Roma Pass is 9.50€). You will also have the 2€ reservation fee.

Does it matter if I use a free pass for Borghese or if I buy a ticket? Does my reservation assume a "free pass" from Roma Pass or it just assumes I'm using my Roma Pass for entrance since I've already made the reservation.

It doesn't matter but you must let them know in advance. You have to phone them - not just show up with your pass and expect to be let in.
Your reservation assumes nothing. It is simply a timeslot booking for which you pay (or not) when you arrive.

I don't see why you would need to phone them again. You already have a reservation and told them you would be using the Roma Pass. They will process it.

It does take a bit of time to retrieve tickets (one line) and check belongings (another line).

kybourbon - nowhere did the OP say they have phoned for a timeslot - you can do that online.
If you use the Roma Pass it is necessary to *also* phone and say you have the pass. Sounds like doubling up but that's the way it works with a Roma Pass and this gallery.

OP - note you can now take photos in the gallery but all belongings, including handbags/purses (no matter what their size) must be checked in.

AFAIK - You can't online book without making a payment. There is no selection to use the Roma Pass so you have to call for your reservation instead of using online.

We just got back yesterday. We had Roma Passes and chose to NOT use them at Borghese (or some other places we visited), mostly because we booked Borghese online to get a time slot. We just kept the passes in our pockets and paid for the tickets. They don't know you have a Roma Pass unless you show it.

We had three-day transport passes and three day Roma passes and chose to not activate the Roma passes (by using transport) until day 4.

Of course, you can't get the discount unless you show the Roma Pass, so it's entirely up to you.

the Borghese is one place where using the Roma pass just seems to make things unnecessarily complicated.

I think that most people use it firstly at the Colloseum which makes more sense to me as you just walk in.

I've used the Roma Pass at the Borghese for free admission. I didn't find it complicated. Just call and get a reservation or have your hotel make it. Tell them you will be using the pass.

To get the value of the Roma Pass, you need to use it for the most expensive sites such as the Borghese and Colosseum. Otherwise, there's really no point in buying the pass. While the pass does let you bypass the ticket purchase line at the Colosseum, you can also bypass that line by simply booking an entry ticket on the Colosseum's official booking site.

The other "biggies" are the Castel san'angelo and the Capitoline Museums, I think - at the moment entry to the Capitoline museums is €13 pp.

http://en.museicapitolini.org/inform...i_e_audioguide