Taking a Taxi in Rome
 

We will be flying into Rome and would like to know about taking a taxi from the airport to our hotel....About how much will it cost? How easy is it?

You need to give more info. What hotel? <BR> Take a dramamine (sp?), I got very car sick from the crazy taxi driver.

Shelly, an option you should consider is taking the coach from Fiumicino to Stazione Centrale (very efficient, last time cost L10.000 but must be more now) and then to take a taxi from there, unless your hotel is close to airport itself.

Taxi will run LIT60,000-80,000 to most central city locations. You can certainly save a few dollars by taking the train and then a cab, bus or subway to your hotel. After a long transatlantic flight, though, we find a cab direct from the airport quite sensible. <BR> <BR>Ed

Shelly, have you ask your hotel? Our hotel (Hotel Forte) is picking myself/sister/niece at the airport for about $40 total. Maybe your hotel does provide the service as well.

I'm sure a taxi from the airport will cost at least $45. Unless there are 3 of you and if your luggage is manageable, I recommend you take the train that shuttles between the airport and Stazione Termini. I don't remember the price for sure but I think it was about $7. From Termini you can transfer to the Metro, hail a taxi or possibly even walk to your hotel.

I too need to get from FCO to my hotel in Rome next month. I plan to take the train. Why pay so much for a taxi, when you can pay a few dollars and have the train drop you off where you need to be. I understand that the trains leave every 20 minutes from the airport to the Termini Station in Rome.

We are staying at the Rex Hotel. I have heard that it is near the train station. I am not excactly sure how far it is from the airport.

We stayed near the Vatican and the cab to the airport was 85,000 lire. <BR>BTW, The Hotel Springhouse called the taxi for us @5:30am and a 4-door black Mercedes w/ plush leather interior pulled up with the most handsome Italian driver. That was a very nice drive to the airport.

Shelly, the Rex Hotel is 2-3 blocks from the termini in Rome, certainly walkable unless you have a lot of luggage. So, the train from the airport definitely would make sense for you.

Shelly: Your hotel is at the corner of Via Torina & Viminale (across from the Opera house). Using my "Streetwise Rome" map's scale I'd say you are ~.9km/.6mi from stepping off the train to your hotel. Plus ~200m (with a luggage cart & moving walkways it's easier) from "Arrivals" to the Airport train station. You said "We" (2 people?) taking the train will cost 32,000L(~$15US) and a taxi ~$40, so it's up to you:) is ~$25 worth it for airport to hotel taxi which is easier and less hassle. HTH Regards, Walter <BR>