Rome Bus – A comprehensive guide to Rome’s bus system
Rome Bus – A comprehensive guide to Rome’s bus system
Tourist Information on Rome Bus, including Tickets and Routes
The Rome bus system is a recommended way to get around the city as it covers an extensive area of Rome, including some of the areas not reached by metro, such as the Trastevere neighbourhood.
Although using the Rome bus network may seem a bit daunting at first, it is fairly simple to use plus this option will provide you with incredible panoramic views of Rome’s top attractions while traveling.
In this article you will find everything you need to know, including popular routes and how to buy tickets.
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Roma Public Transportation Pass Tickets |
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My recommendation for tourists visiting Rome for a short period of time is to book the Roma Pass. This includes unlimited public transportation for 48h (or 72H) from the fist validation. As well as unlimited metro, bus and tram transport, it also includes a skip-the-line entry ticket to a museum/archaeological site of your choice (including the Colosseum, Borghese Gallery or Castel Sant’Angelo) and discounted admission tickets to other attractions.
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Overview of Rome Bus
The Rome Bus system, operated by ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità del Comune di Roma), currently has 350 bus lines that cover the urban area and the suburbs during the day, from 6:00AM until midnight approx.
There are also 22 bus lines that run at night around the areas with the most nightlife.
You can find screens in many of the bus stops with real-time information about the estimated arrival times.
If you prefer to plan things ahead, you can use apps like Google Maps or to use the ‘plan your journey’ function on the official website.
Rome Bus Tickets and Fares
There are several tickets in Rome that can be used for any transportation method, included the bus. I’ve put together a detailed table with the prices for each:
| Ticket Type | Price | Details |
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| BIT – Biglietto Integrato tempo (One-way ticket) | €1.50 | Unlimited public transportation for 100 mins since first scanned. Valid access through one metro turnstile. You can buy a pass of 10 BIT tickets for €7. |
| MetreBus 24H | €7 | Unlimited public transportation for 24h from first scanned. It can be used for the metro more than once and it’s valid for only one person. You can also find MetreBus passes for 48H and 72H that cost €12.50 and €18, respectively. |
| CIS – Carta Integrata settimanale (Weekly Pass) | €24 | Unlimited public transportation for 7 days (in a row) with the same terms of use as BIT. |
| Roma Pass | From €32 | Unlimited public transportation for 48h (or 72H) from the fist validation. It can be used for the metro more than once and is valid for one person. It includes a skip-the-line admission to a museum/archaeological site of your choice, including the Colosseum, Borghese Gallery or Castel Sant’Angelo, as well as discounted admission tickets to other attractions. BUY ROMA PASS |
Children 10 years and younger travel free.
All tickets mentioned above are inclusive of transfers between each of the transportation methods.
Please note the following methods of transport are not included:
- Trains and Buses to both Rome airports (including the Leonardo express train).
- Any specific trains to the cruise terminal stations.
- Rome’s Tourist Buses (hop-on hop-off).
Where to Buy Rome Bus Tickets
Public transportation tickets in Rome can be purchased at any of the ticket machines and ticket offices in the metro and railway stations as well as newspapers kiosks around the city.
Most of the bus, metro and tram lines in Rome include now a contactless reader meaning you will also be able to purchase a BIT ticket right on the moment by placing your contactless payment card or device. If you buy more than 4 BIT tickets with the same contactless method within 24h (from the time of the first scan) you will be charge €7 and a MetreBus 24H pass will be activated instead.
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Important » Remember to ‘tap’ your contactless payment method or scan your pass every time you change a way of transport to avoid facing a fine! If they are all made within 100 minutes you won’t be charge any extra. |
Rome Bus Routes
Below you can find a table with the most popular bus lines to visit Rome’s top attractions:
| Line | Route | Nearby Attractions |
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| 40 | Stazione Termini to Vatican City | Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Castel Sant’Angelo |
| 64 | Stazione Termini to St. Peter’s Basilica | Piazza Venezia, Pantheon, Largo Argentina |
| 81 | Termini Station to Colosseum | Colosseum, Roman Forum |
| 87 | Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano to Largo di Torre Argentina | Colosseum, Roman Forum, Largo Argentina |
| 116 | Piazza dei Cinquecento to Piazza Venezia | Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps |
| 118 | Piazza Venezia to Vatican City | Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo |
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