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lines. A and B cross the city in a
rough X-shape, converging at
Termini station (see inside back
cover). Line A (red) leads from
Battistini in the west to Anagnina
in the southeast of the city, from
where buses leave for Ciampino
airport. Line B (blue) runs from
Rebibbia in the northeast,
One of Rome’s red and gray ATAC buses branches off at Bologna station,
then goes down to EUR in the
Tickets
BIT tickets are valid for 100 southwest, where buses leave
Tickets for buses, streetcars, and minutes, during which time you for the coast. Line C (green)
Metro rides should be bought can take one Metro ride and as currently runs from Pantano
in advance and must be many buses and street cars as station to Luni and construction
stamped in the appropriate you like. If you are going to is currently underway to link it up
machine as soon as you start make four or more with Line A at San
your journey. You can buy journeys in one day, Giovanni by the end of
tickets at bars and some buy a daily (BIG) ticket. 2017. Stations are clearly
newsstands, in addition to in There are also three-day, identified by the Metro
Metro stations and at bus seven-day, and monthly logo, a white M
terminals. There are automatic passes. To travel farther Metro logo on a red background. The
ticket machines, which take afield in Lazio, consider most useful stations
coins, at main bus stops and buying a regional BIRG include Colosseo, Spagna, San
Metro stations. Some buses ticket. Fare-dodging incurs Giovanni, Ottaviano S. Pietro, and
have a machine on board for a hefty fine. Piramide (for trains to Fiumicino).
buying tickets, but there is no Services operate from 5:30am
way of knowing which buses Metro until 11:30pm daily (to 1:30am
have one, so it is advisable to on Friday and Saturday nights).
purchase a ticket in advance Rome’s subway system, the For more details, visit www.atac.
of boarding. Metro (Metropolitana), has three roma.it.
Useful Bus Routes
This map shows some of the buses that go through interesting parts of Rome with good views of major
sights. The 40 Express is always full of tourists, since it goes from Termini to St. Peter’s and the Vatican.
The other routes are likely to be less crowded.
Vimercati
Clodio Piazza del
Popolo Piazza di Largo
Spagna Pugliese
Via
Leone IV Via Due
Vatican Macelli
Museums Piazza Tevere
Pia
Castel
Sant’Angelo
St Peter’s Trevi
Via del
Corso Fountain
Piazza Termini
Navona Pantheon
Via IV Santa Maria
Chiesa Piazza Novembre
Nuova Venezia Maggiore
Campo Gesù
Lungotevere de’ Fiori Trajan’s
della Farnesina Tevere Lungotevere Capitoline Market
Villa Farnesina dei Vallati Museums
Lungotevere Sanzio Via Imperiali Colosseo
Colosseum
Roman Via Celimontana
Santa Maria in Forum
Key Trastevere San
Via di San Clemente Palazzo
Major Sight Gregorio Laterano
Bus route Tevere
Bus stop (selected stops only) Pincherle, San Giovanni
Parravano Partigiani in Laterano
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