Civitavecchia. Minibus shore tour to Rome

[alserrod]

My family and me will call in Civitavecchia in 2024. 

We are 14 people and we are wondering about renting a minibus and having a Day Tour in Rome.

 

Does anyone have visited Rome after renting a minibus?

Any information is appreciated

[euro cruiser]

Do you mean renting and driving yourself, or hiring a van and driver?

[Hlitner]

Wow, where to start.  Yes, you can likely arrange for a mini-bus (or something similar) through any of various tour companies.  Here on CC, the two companies often mentioned with very positive reviews are "Rome In Limo" and "Stefano's Rome Cabs (often referred to as Romecabs).  You can contact them with your request and see if they able to handle a group of 14.

 

What you cannot do is go out and rent your own mini-bus and just drive yourself around Rome :).  Much of Rome is within a Zona Traffico Limitato (ZTL) which are limited driving zones where only certain authorized vehicles can operate.  I have driven all over Italy (more than 10,000 miles of driving) and Rome is one of the few places I will not drive :).  If I happen to drive into Rome, I park outside the ZTLs (there are some garages near the main train station) and use public transit and my legs.

 

Also consider that most tours of Rome will involve a significant amount of walking.  If some of your group has mobility limitations, that is going to have a major impact on what you can see and do in Rome.  If you do contact a tour company, make sure to tell them if anyone in your group has such limitations.

 

Hank

[alserrod]

7 hours ago, euro cruiser said:

Do you mean renting and driving yourself, or hiring a van and driver?

 

Hiring a van and driver

[euro cruiser]

First think through whether you really need a full day tour, or if what you require are two transfers.  Once in Rome most sites are walkable from one another, so you may not need to pay for the bus to wait around for you all day.  That depends on what you plan to do during the day.

[CruiserBruce]

7 hours ago, alserrod said:

 

Hiring a van and driver

There are several vendors mentioned here frequently. The wonderful Rome in Limo has a huge thread just down the board.

[Scout977]

Check out italytoursharing which offers small group tours that could fit your needs. We used them to do "Rome in a Day" in 2015 and again in 2018. We were very pleased with tours in Florence, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast.