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Arriving in Rome by car or bus
By Car
Yes, it's true that "tutte le strade portano a Roma" (all roads lead to
Rome), but over the course of 2,500 years the Romans have built so many
roads that it can be confusing to actually reach the center. If you are
on the A1 highway from the north, take the exit called "Roma nord" . If
you are on the A1 from the south, take the exit "Roma est". Both of
these exits, after a few kilometers, take you to the GRA (Grande
Raccordo Anulare), the ring road which surrounds the city linking the
highways and the "strade statali" (state roads, marked as "SS"). The
most important for the traveller are:
the Via Aurelia (Pisa , Livorno, Genova)
the Via Cassia (Viterbo, Siena)
the Via Flaminia (Umbria)
the Via Tiburtina (Tivoli)
the Via Appia Nuova (Ciampino airport, Castelli Romani)
the Via Pontina (Latina, Sabaudia, Circeo, Sperlonga)
the Via Cristoforo Colombo (Ostia)
From the GRA you will also find the exit for the Autostrada di Fiumicino
leading to Leonardo da Vinci airport and that to the A24 highway to
Abruzzi (Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Pescara).
Parking
In areas like Termini and the Vatican, as well as in other central
areas, there are spaces on the street indicated by blue lines where you
can park. The hours of the day when you must pay for parking are usually
from 8am to 8pm, and in some parts of town, until 11pm. The tickets can
be purchased either at the vending machines along the sidewalk (coins
only), at tobacconists, or newsstands. There are also some large public
and private parking garages around the city. The most accessible are:
ParkSì - Villa Borghese: Viale del Galoppatoio, 33 (Villa Borghese) -
tel. 0039 06 3225934 Hours: every day 0.00 - 24.00. Car places: 1800
Terminal Park: Via Marsala 30/32 (Stazione Termini) - tel. 0039 06
4454694.
Hours: every day 6.00 - 01.00. Car places: 290
Piazzale Partigiani : Piazzale dei Partigiani - tel. 0039 06 5745942.
Hours: every day 6.00 - 23.00. Car places: 400 circa
Parking Ludovisi : Via Ludovisi, 60 (Via Veneto) - tel. 0039 06 4740632
Hours: every day 5.30 - 01.30. Car places: 500
Autosilo Via Mantova: Via Mantova, 24 (Piazza Fiume) - tel. 0039 06
8413853.
Hours: every day 0.00 - 24.00. Car places: 417
Parking dell'Auditorium: Viale Pilsudsky, 21 (Piazza Euclide) - tel.
0039 06 8081646
Hours: every day 7,30 - 01,00. Car places: 540
Terminal Gianicolo : Via di Porta Cavalleggeri (Vaticano) - tel. 0039 06
6840331
Hours: every day 7.00 - 01.30. Car places: 723. Bus places: 90.
Restaurant/ Self service/ Meeting rooms
The other option is the "parcheggi di scambio", Parking lots located by
metro stations a bit farther away from the historical center (like
Anagnina and Cinecittà on line A, or Ponte Mammolo on line B). From
there you can simply take the metro into the center. The parking is very
economical, but the lots are unattended.
Non-resident cars are not allowed to drive in the historical center. If
you are bringing a car to Rome, we recommend that you park it in the
Termini or Vatican area and use public transportation to explore the
historical center.
By Bus
Tiburtina station is the main bus terminal in Rome.
To reach the center from Tiburtina take metro line B in the direction of
Termini, or bus 492 from the piazza in front of the station.
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