Roma Pass

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I just got back from a cruise and 4 days pre-cruise Rome. I asked in many locations about the Roma Pass - and the answer was always the same "sold out." I went to tabacchi shops, Punti Informativi Turistici (Tourist Information Sites) and both entrances to the Forum. One man offered this bit of information: The Chinese bought up all the Roma Passes.

 

Cruisemom: I looked high and low for Archeo Map, in small souvenir shops, book/newspaper seller stands near the Colosseum, fancy book shops, the bookshop in Palazzo Massimo. No one had ever heard of it.

[cruisemom42]

 

Cruisemom: I looked high and low for Archeo Map, in small souvenir shops, book/newspaper seller stands near the Colosseum, fancy book shops, the bookshop in Palazzo Massimo. No one had ever heard of it.

 

Sorry! :( It certainly has been a faithful companion for me. Even with it, I wandered high and low around the Celian hill before I finally found the entry for the Roman houses under San Giovanni e San Paolo.

 

Looking forward to hearing more about your trip.

[Chloe1500]

Oh, that IS too bad! We found were able to buy them at the Termini train station in the lower level tabacci shop.

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Oh, that IS too bad! We found were able to buy them at the Termini train station in the lower level tabacci shop.

 

Oh fooey - I missed it -- and I was down in that tabacci shop in Termini lower level to buy train tickets to Civita. Oh well, next time!

 

Cruisemom, I never walked so much as I did in Rome for 4 days. One day I calculated 7 hours. 5 during the day and 2 at night. All that walking got me in shape for the cruiseship. Hotel Nerva was delightful. Only one negative - traffic would speed by on that tiny Via Tor de Conte. A cab almost knocked me over. And the traffic noise at night was a little unnerving with all those vespas. Probably a problem in Rome in general.

[gumdentist]

We were in Rome October 15-18th 2011. I bought 3 Roma Passes for my family at the tabacchi shop in Termini train station. Cash only. Later I heard that most of Rome was out of Roma Passes for some reason & I was lucky to get them. I'm guessing is was about €27 or €28 a piece.

 

Avoiding the ticket line at the Coliseum saved, no joke, at least 2 hours. Made riding the subway a snap, too.

 

I can NOT over-recommend anyone visiting Rome to try and buy a Roma Pass. If all use use it for is the entry to the Coliseum, it is the best €'s you will spend.

[GRAMMYTAN]

Last time we were in Rome, we bought ours in the Airport terminal. When wee arrived in Rome we did not stay in Rome pre-cruise, went straight to Civiitavechia for one night, then we went back to Rome for 4 days post cruise and used our Roma passes that we had purchased on arrival two weeks earlier.

[Adsmama]

We were in Rome October 15-18th 2011. I bought 3 Roma Passes for my family at the tabacchi shop in Termini train station. Cash only. Later I heard that most of Rome was out of Roma Passes for some reason & I was lucky to get them. I'm guessing is was about €27 or €28 a piece.

 

Avoiding the ticket line at the Coliseum saved, no joke, at least 2 hours. Made riding the subway a snap, too.

 

I can NOT over-recommend anyone visiting Rome to try and buy a Roma Pass. If all use use it for is the entry to the Coliseum, it is the best €'s you will spend.

We just bought our tickets at the Palatine Hill entrance and there was a tiny line there. After we were done with Palatine Hill, we just skipped the line into the Colosseum with the ticket too :) That was A LONG line.