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"Subway in Rome"

The metro system has only two lines, A and B, which cross at Termini. Trains run approximately every 10 minutes. There are trains from 5.30am until 11.30pm every day ( Sat. 12.30 am ).

( Qui il simbolo dei The metro stations on line A do not have handicapped facilities ( except Cipro - Musei Vaticani and

Valle Aurelia ); alternatively, bus 590 does the same route as the metro line and has wheelchair access.

disabili ) All the metro stations on Line B have handicapped facilities except Circo Massimo, Colosseo, and

Cavour ( at the entrance for direction Laurentina ).

Useful Metro Stops

Spanish Steps - Line A : Spagna

Vatican Museum - Line A : Cipro-Musei Vaticani

St.Peter's Basilica - Line A : Ottaviano

Colosseo - Line B : Colosseo

Circus Maximus, Baths of Caracalla and Aventine Hill

Line B : Circo Massimo

Appian Way and Catacombs - Line A : Colli Albani and bus 660

Boutique tip

Rome is a very safe city, but you have to watch out for pickpockets on crowded buses and metro trains. Carry your money or documents in a secure bag or money belt in front of you and always keep an eye on where other people's hands are!

Tickets

Can be purchased from tabacchis, newsstand, bars, or vending machines at metro stations and major bus stops. There are three main types:

B.I.T. - Standard ticket - £ 1,500 ( euro 0,77 ), valid for 75 minutes on all buses and for one metro ride.

B.I.G. - Daily Ticket - £ 6,000 ( euro 3,09 ), valid for unlimited metro bus and train travel within the "Comune di Roma" ( This includes Ostia but Fiumicino Airport or Tivoli )

C.I.S. - Weekly Ticket - £ 24,000 ( euro 12,39 ), valid for everything listed under the B.I.G. Ticket.

Boutique tip

The bus and metro system is not free! Validate your ticket before boarding the metro; for the bus, look for the orange stamping machines onboard. If you are caught without a validated ticket, the fine is £ 100.000 ( US$ 55.56, UK£36, euro 51,64 )