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highdollar Feb 16th, 2009 07:52 AM

Rome Airport Amenities
 
Hi -

I have 2 questions for you Roman travelers.

1. Are there public pay phones in the Rome airport?

2. When I visited Prague a few years ago there was a hotel reservation board at the Prague airport. It had lists of most of the hotels/pensiones - - with buttons to push next to each allowing the button pusher to have direct access to the hotel/pension. It was such a great idea. We fly stand-by and won't have standing reservations when we get to Rome. I'm wondering if there's anything like this hotel reservation board at the airport in Rome.
If not, can you please give me some good ideas for booking a place once we get there?

Thanks so much for suggestions.

alanRow Feb 16th, 2009 08:00 AM

Which Rome airport - Ciampino Fiumicino?


highdollar Feb 16th, 2009 01:05 PM

Thanks for asking. I guess it could be either one. We will probably fly into London from the States and then catch a stand-by on a European airline taking us into Rome. Would you comment on both airports please?

Wayne Feb 16th, 2009 01:17 PM

There arepublic phones in both airports, but you will need to use the correct change. Last time I used a phone, I was able to drop in the money and then dial. I would believe it to be the same now.

I don't know whether those typical tourist accommodation boards are in either airport, but I would be it won't be too hard to find a place to stay unless you are on an extremely limited budget. Good luck.

highdollar Feb 16th, 2009 06:05 PM

Thanks, Wayne, for sharing your info. I'll probably be back to fodor's in a few days with some more questions.

kybourbon Feb 16th, 2009 07:50 PM

Right after baggage claim there are some info booths at FCO - car, hotels, shuttles. The website for both airports is www.adr.it

highdollar Feb 18th, 2009 06:48 AM

Thanks, Kybourbon. That's helpful. Sorry I couldn't respond yesterday. I couldn't access this site.

Do trains run into the city from both airports? Or is there a train from one and buses from the other?


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