Transportation from Rome pier to Rome hotel

[ycasey66]

We'll stay near Piazza Novona post-cruise. Does anyone know how much for 2 people to go from the pier to our hotel? Our hotel can arrange a driver for Euro 170 for 2 people. Is there a cheaper way?

 

Thanks

[cberge]

We'll stay near Piazza Novona post-cruise. Does anyone know how much for 2 people to go from the pier to our hotel? Our hotel can arrange a driver for Euro 170 for 2 people. Is there a cheaper way?

 

Thanks

 

 

That really is about the going rate per se especially booked through your hotel,but here are some links to check out that may be a tad cheaper...or not.

Rome Taxi Shuttle Limousine, first class car service in Rome

 

Limousine service Rome, Limousines Roma

 

 

RATES

 

 

Rome shuttle taxi limousine service airport and port

[JohnL1935]

Last fall after our cruise, arrangements were "completed'" by the other couple with us but the driver never showed up. I tried to get some of the drivers to radio to their dispatacher to see if a driver was near by but it is too far to get someone there in a hurry. As the crowd was getting smaller a taxi who wanted around E250 to take the 4 of us to Rome finally came down to E160 or so. Your quoted price is in the ball park and you can only lower it(per person) by getting 2 or more to go along with you.

 

John L.

[YoPhilly]

We'll stay near Piazza Novona post-cruise. Does anyone know how much for 2 people to go from the pier to our hotel? Our hotel can arrange a driver for Euro 170 for 2 people. Is there a cheaper way?

 

Thanks

 

Did you join a Roll Call thread on CC? Try asking others and getting a few more people to share the ride. I just did that and instead of paying 120 euros for the 2 of us, we're paying less than 50 euros. It's definitely worth trying.

[ycasey66]

Thanks for all your help. Just checking.:)

[ehogan]

Have you considered the train? We have done this 4 times, including this past March.

 

There is a short walk from the pier to the train station (10 minutes) and the train trip is about an hour - cost varies from 4 Euro per person one way to 12 Euro, depending on the train you take.

 

This is quite doable if you can limit your luggage ( you need wheeled luggage) and you are physically able to lift your bags up onto the train. We had one medium suitcase and carryon each.

 

Search the boards for more info, and check out www.trenitalia.com

[corkpopr]

we always take the train both ways. it is 4.20 one way or 9 euros and the difference is a one stop train prior to rome termini station or the 7 stop milk run. the one stop is 50 minutes and the other is 1 hr 10 min. call your hotel from the states before you leave (both to confirm your reservations and ask them how much a cab should be from rome termini). Rome termini is huge and it is a long walk to the front where the cabs are. finding out in advance can save you 10-20 euros to your hotel as there are no meters and you need to establish the price before you leave the station.

we usually take two large suitcases each so it is a bit of a hassle but the 120 euros you save (minimum) will pay for a couple of lunches, the hop on hop off bus, and admission to at least one site.

[tcocktail]

Have you considered the train? We have done this 4 times, including this past March.

 

There is a short walk from the pier to the train station (10 minutes) and the train trip is about an hour - cost varies from 4 Euro per person one way to 12 Euro, depending on the train you take.

 

This is quite doable if you can limit your luggage ( you need wheeled luggage) and you are physically able to lift your bags up onto the train. We had one medium suitcase and carryon each.

 

Search the boards for more info, and check out www.trenitalia.com

 

 

Is there a local and express train to the port? Can you take a taxi from the train station to the port and will they be able to go right to the ship?

[ehogan]

We walked from the train station to the pier, quite a pleasant walk. I did not see any taxis and have read on other posts that taxis are few and far between. My impression is that the taxis are pretty much only interested in driving you into Rome and not in small fares to the pier.

 

Once you get to the port entrance, the port provides free shuttle busses to the ships.

 

The poster after my original post gives more detail about the trains. We took the "regional" train, which stops at many towns, still it wasn't much more than an hour into Rome. There is a faster train, it costs more and I believe you have to have a reservation. The cheaper tickets can be purchased at the train station or even in the little cafe located at the train station.

 

There is a great deal of info on these boards about this train trip - just do a search.