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Taxi rides to and from the city’s
airports incur a flat fee for up
to four passengers and their
luggage (see p377).

River Tour
The summer service offered
by Battelli di Roma runs from
embarkation points near the
Ponte Sant’Angelo and Tiber
Island on the hour between
10am and 7pm; bear in mind
that bad weather can interrupt Horse-drawn carriage offering tours from St. Peter’s Square
the service.
and can be rented from many day. They tend to be expensive,
points: Piazza di Spagna, the but prices for longer rides are
Horse-Drawn Carriages
Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, negotiable; establish the price
You can rent horse-drawn St. Peter’s, Via Veneto, Villa before you set off, and make
caleches (carrozzelle) for a gentle Borghese, Piazza Venezia, and sure you understand whether
tour of the historic downtown. Piazza Navona. Trips last half an the rate is per person, or for the
Carriages carry up to five people hour, an hour, half a day or a whole carriage.
DIRECTORY
Electric-Car Walks of Italy Also: Fiumicino airport. Moped and
Charging Stations Tel 06-9480 4888 Tel 06-6501 1531. Bicycle Rental
Via Cola di Rienzo. ∑ walksofitaly.com Also: Via Sardegna 38A. Barberini Scooters
Map 4 D2. Parking Lots Map 5 C1. for Rent
Piazza Mastai. Map 7 C1. Tel 06-4282 4728. Via della Purificazione 84.
∑ colonnineelettriche.it. Acqua Acetosa station. ∑ avisautonoleggio.it Tel 06-488 5485.
Map 2 E1.
Buses and Also: Lepanto Metro car2go Bici & Baci
Streetcars station. Map 4 D1. ∑ car2go.com/en/ Via del Viminale 5.
Also: Villa Borghese. roma Map 5 C3. Tel 06-482
ATAC Map 5 A1. Europcar 8443. ∑ bicibaci.com
Piazza dei Cinquecento. Also: Piazzale dei Tel 199 307 030 Bike Rental
Map 6 D3. Tel 06-46951. Partigiani. Map 8 E4. Piazza del Popolo.
∑ atac.roma.it (centralized free booking). Map 4 F1.
Traffic Info Useful 24-Hour Also: Fiumicino airport. Also: Piazza di Spagna.
Piazzale degli Archivi 40. Gas Stations Tel 06-6576 1211. Map 5 A2.
Tel 06-57003. Also: Stazione Termini.
∑ agenziamobilita. Portuense Map 6 D3. Tel 06-488 2854. Collalti
roma.it Piazzale della Radio. ∑ europcar.it Via del Pellegrino 82.
∑ muoversiaroma.it Map 7 B5. Hertz Map 4 E4 & 11 C4.
Trastevere Tel 06-6880 1084 (bikes).
Guided Tours Lungotevere Ripa. Via Gregorio VII 207.
Carrani Tours Map 8 D1. Tel 06-3937 8808. Taxis
Also: Stazione Termini.
Via V. E. Orlando 95. Chiama Taxi Numero
Map 5 C3. Tel 06-432 181. Car Breakdown Map 6 D3. Tel 06-488 3967. Unico
∑ carrani.com Services Also: Fiumicino airport. Tel 06-0609.
City Sightseeing Roma ACI Breakdown Tel 06-6501 1553. Mondo Taxi
Tel 06-6979 7554. Tel 803 116. ∑ hertz.it Tel 06-8822.
∑ roma.city- Maggiore
sightseeing.it Road Conditions Stazione Termini. Map 6 Radiotaxi 3570
Context Tel 1518. D3. Tel 199 151 120. Tel 06-3570.
Tel 06-9672 7371. Car Rental Also: Via Po 8A. Map 5 C1. River Tour
∑ contexttravel.com/ Tel 199 151 120.
city/rome Avis ∑ maggiore.it Battelli di Roma
Green Line Tours Tel 199-100 133 Tel 06-203961.
Via Amendola 32. Map 6 (centralized booking). Sixt ∑ battellidiroma.it
D3. Tel 06-482 7480. Also: Ciampino airport. Tel 06-652 111. (or email: info@
∑ greenlinetours.com Tel 06-7934 0195. ∑ sixt.it battellidiroma.it).

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