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In Rome, the historic centre has restricted access to private and rental cars, but vehicles with foreign registration plates are allowed in for visitors to reach their hotels. Traffic police will require the name of the hotel and possibly a pass previously provided by the hotel before allowing a vehicle through.
Throughout the country (but particularly in Rome and the other larger cities) Italians drive very close to the rear of the car in front (tailgating). They will also fill any available space in traffic, giving the impression to visiting drivers that they are being deliberately 'cut off'. This, and the way they dodge around pedestrians crossing the street, can prove disturbing to some visitors. Surprisingly, there are very few accidents for the concentration of traffic because everyone seems to obey the same unwritten rules and traffic moves steadily. Taking literally the maxim 'When in Rome', it is probably better to 'do as the Romans do', keep calm and watch the car in front.
To drive in Italy, visitors require a valid EU driving licence or International Driving Permit. It is possible for non-EU drivers to use a valid licence from their home country, but without an authorised Italian translation there can be problems. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Scooter city - OK, no more jokes about how Italian drive - I have to say that they drive quite well - I have been "missed" by more motorcyclists than I could ever count!
Note that this is classified as "Other Adventure/Outdoor" Theme: MotorcycleOther Contact: Streets of Roma
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Rome has good public transport and if you like to walk, like we do, you can reach all major sites by foot. It takes an hour to walk from the Coloseum to the Vatican. And that is one of the longest distances.
A car will not be a clever option, traffic is chaotic and parking almost impossible. And if you find a place where it is not allowed to park, they will surely give your car a wheel clamp. (see picture)
The majority of Roman streets is payed parking! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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It's a well known fact (and true!) that Rome's favourite means of transportation is the scooter. I picked up a brochure from the hotel which gives an indication of prices and how it works.
This rental company is located in station Roma Termini, between the main entrance and the bus station. Open 7 days a week.
Price indication (2007) for a 50 cc Scooter:
Per hour € 8
Per day (9.30-19hrs) € 35
Per 24 hrs € 37
Weekends € 25 (per day)
For a week € 25 (per day)
Note: you need a drivers license.
There are also 125 cc and 125 cc Comfort Scooters for rent.
And bicycles at € 10 per 24 hrs.
They take creditcard payments. Leave a Comment
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Pagnotta, autonoleggio con autista (car rental with driver), is an easy and stress free way of getting to and from the airport in Rome or to and from the port, Civitavecchia, in Rome. My wife and I scheduled for a driver with a Mercedes ( they also have vans and limousines) to pick us up at the airport and take us to our hotel in Roma. We also used the same driver to take us to the port, so we could take a cruise five days later. Sandro, our driver, is the son of the owner of the company and he was not only an excellent driver but quite fluent in English, as he worked in New York for a while. He not only drives to locations but you can hire him out for sight-seeing and tours. One of the perks is that he is willing to stop for a break of espresso or a bite to eat while enroute to your destination. Both my wife and I highly recommend Pagnotta for the relaxed way to get to and from and out and about in Rome. Yes, it is much more expensive than the train and about the same as a taxi, but the service of pick up and helping out, as well as a well spoken driver like Sandro who knows the area backwards and in English, was a welcome relief to help us have a carefree time in Rome and not miss the boat or plane. No walking here or carrying heavy luggage to and from trains or taxis. Only the finest care and service, we will call on Sandro on our next return to beautiful Italy. If you use Sandro, please tell him "Larry and Sue from California" say hello. Ciao Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: =39 3485151752Website: www.romalimo.com Other Contact: e-mail:romalimo@aol.com
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I would think this would be the most fun and convenient mode of transport to use in the city - getting through the traffic easily, no parking hassles etc.... But it is also probably the most dangerous too! Easy to get knocked down... and Rome drivers did seem to be quite erratic!
We didn't hire any scooters, so I couldn't recommend any companies, but there do seem to be a few ones around. Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle
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This was another of those 'I cannot resisit this picture' shots! haha
This removal truck was parked on the side of the road. I am not sure what exactly this removal company do move, but I doubt it could be general furniture? If it was, it would almost certainly have to be moved one at a time. The furniture in our apartment was old fashioned, huge piece... there is no way this removal van could've taken much of the furniture. I would be keen to know what exactly they DO move :) Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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It is not legal for most people to drive around in the city center of Rome during weekdays and part of the weekend. This is what an official website says:
"Monday through Friday from 6.30 to 18.00 and Saturday from 14.00 to 18.00 you are not allowed to drive to downtown Rome, unless you are a resident or you are granted a special permission.
All 22 streets accessing the so-called "Limited Traffic Zone" (Z.T.L. in Italian) have been equipped with electronic access detection devices, which are able to detect and record illegal access of vehicles. This electronic access detection system "reads" the plate numbers of vehicles illegally accessing the Zone and the vehicle owners will receive a fine at home.
All tourists wishing to drive to downtown hotels by their private car should first contact the hotel management. Upon arrival the hotel has to send a fax containing numberplate and days of stay to ATAC.
fax 0039 06 57 11 82 59 to avoid the fine.
For further information, please visit www.atac.roma.it or call the Information Center at the number 06 57 118 333 (Monday through Friday from 8.00 to 18.00, Saturday from 14.00 to 18.00)." from http://www.romaturismo.com/v2/romatiaccoglie/en/centrostorico.html
I have finally found the maps of the various Z.T.L. zones in Rome; however, the index and maps are only in Italian at the ATAC website. Please see the map index for the list of maps. Note that "diurna" means daytime, and "notturna" means nighttime.
Note that sectors A through F are generally the center of Rome east of the Tiber. Sector G is Trastevere.
Note that the ZTL hours for Trastevere (Sector G) is different than the others - cars without the proper authorization are banned from Sector G only from 06:30 to 10:00 on Monday through Saturday. At this point, there does not appear to be a ban after 10 a.m. Leave a Comment
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1) Don't be stressed by vehicles of lower size, they'll take care of themselves.
2) When negotiating a crossing that looks too messy (such as the one between Via di Decima and Via Colombo, a real masterpiece of demential engineering), go slowly forward and be prapared to brake suddenly in case your neighbours happen to have a different opinions over priorities.
3) if you need to do something stupid (like a U-turn in a jammed road) because you got lost or took the wrong way, make sure you signal your intentions. Roman drivers are very tolerant of stupid manoeuvres (they see hundreds of them every day) and will not honk too much.
4) follow the flow, do as the Romans do. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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If you happen to have to drive around Rome, please remember that it's not that big nightmare as people depict it. Millions of drivers negotiate the streets of our capital every day, and very few of them actually die or experience serious damage to either themselves or their cars.
Actually I'll go even further: I hereby claim that Italy (and especially Rome) has the most civilized driving habits on Earth.
Before you start storming VT with angry replies, hear this: among the large countries, Italy has the highest car density in the world. If you decided to put all the cars in Rome on the street at the same time, you'd be disappointed to find out that they would not fit. Yet, you see very few accidents, and most of those are due to scooters, careless pedestrians (usually tourists) and bad road condition.
So you'll want to know how to drive (or walk) around when in Rome. Since VT does not allow me to put them all in a single tip, I'll produce several tips, one for each rule category. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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