I have a question about an early flight leaving from Fiumicino airport. Our flight leaves at 6:45am . We are staying in Rome the nite before (i am not changing this, would rather stay in the city and stay up late and sleep on the plane). Our hotel does offer shuttle service to the airport 24hours a day. Here are my questions
1) Does the train from Termini run 24hrs to Fiumicino?
2) I know it is protocol to get to the Airport 3 hours before take off (that puts us there at 3:45am). It has been my experience in the US on early morning flights the airline counter does not always open 3hrs before the first flight. I was wondering if anyone had run into this before, and where I could find some information about what time the Ticket windows open. I have been the airports website and could not find this information. I don't want to show up at the airport 3hrs ahead of time if i can't check my luggage until 2hrs ahead of time.

Thanks

OUr flight out of Rome was at 7am last April. We got there a couple of hours early and NOTHING was open. No food, no ticket booths, NOTHING!

5:30 is the earliest train.
We had a 6:45 flight once and got there at 5 and also experienced what nma did.

The earliest train is too late for you, so arrange for a car service to pick you up around 4:45. You'll be whisked through predawn Rome in 30 minutes or less, so you can be first in line when the airline counters open at 5:30.

kayd: where did you get the info that ticket counters do not open until 5:30? I believe you, just want the reference.

I've had a couple of 7am flights from there. I would get there 2 hours ahead of time. Even though there's nothing open, including your ticket counter, there will still be a line forming for those wanting their boarding passes. You will probably be in line a full hour before your counter even opens. That's just the way you have to do it unfortunately.

Having been there recently I agree with Sandi.

Sorry, I don't have an authoritative citation for the 5:30 opening, just have seen it mentioned in other threads on this topic, as sandi-travelnut notes in her post.

From the Trenitalia Site:

"The fastest and most comfortable non-stop shuttle between central Rome and Fiumicino Airport.

The non-stop service between Roma Termini and Fiumicino Airport.
The service is run using new carriages designed to the needs of our customers, equipped with such services as air conditioning, automatic sound system and large baggage spaces.


The timetable has departures every 30 minutes with a journey time of 31 minutes from Roma Termini at :22 and :52 past the hour.

first departure is at 05:52; last journey is at 22:52

from Fiumicino Airport at :05 and :35 past the hour
with first departure at 06:35 and last journey at 23:35

The ticket price is 9.50 euro. You can also buy a booklet of 7 for the special price of 60 euro. Children under 12 travel free if accompanied by an adult. Children who travel alone pay the normal price."

We took a cab to the airport which we arrange ahead of time thru the hotel. It takes about a half hour for th erise. We had 5 people plus luggage and the total cost was about 60e.

Sorry, I type fast and then don't proof read.

Last year I departed my apartment at 4:30 a.m. and arrived at FCO at 5 a.m. for my 7:30 a.m. flight. There was already a line for our check-in so I was glad to be there early. I used Rome Cabs for my transfer. They were waiting for me to load my luggage when I opened the apartment door.

http://www.utenti.lycos.it/romecabs/