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> SlowTrav > Italy > Trip Planning Rome Airport Guide (FCO)Pauline Kenny and Andrew McGarrell Page ContentsAirport Map | Airport Layout | Car Rentals | Public Transportation | Meeting Place Maps of the Rome Airport FCO Slow Travel Google Map - Rome Airport (FCO): Airport terminals, parking garages, train station and the walking route from Terminal C (international arrivals) to the Car Rental offices. Slow Travel Google Map - Rome City: Train stations and other Rome information www.adr.it: Rome Airport web site - Map of Rome Airport Map of Parking Garages: Photo of the parking garage map at Rome Airport (FCO) Layout of the Rome Airport FCOThere are three levels at the airport:
There are stores, restaurants, restrooms on the ground level where you arrive and on the departures level. There are three terminals at the airport:
Note: All arrivals from North America go to Terminal C, but departures on U.S. carriers and El Al are from the new Terminal 5. Details on Terminal 5 can be found at http://www.adr.it/content.asp?Subc=3024&L=3&idMen=450. Taxis and car services can go directly there; if arriving by train or returning a rental car, you need to take a shuttle bus (reportedly not well-equipped for going with luggage) from the front of Terminal C. Note: The terminal is determined by the airline operating the flight. For example, a flight from Amsterdam, where you're ticketed on KLM but the flight is operated by Alitalia, arrives at Terminal A. A departure for the U.S., with a Delta flight number but operated by Alitalia, would leave from Terminal C, not 5. In case of doubt, as you're preparing for the trip, you can click on Arrivals or Departure on the toolbar of the airport site, then select the hour of your flight, and it will show which terminal your flight uses. If flying from North America and connecting in a Schengen country, you clear passport control in the connecting country and claim luggage on arrival in Rome. Your luggage is subject to customs inspection, but you would usually go down the green line and not be challenged. Picking Up/Returning Your Rental Car at Rome AirportRead our page about picking up and returning your rental car at Rome Airport. Public Transportation to Rome and BeyondMany people find that, after a long flight, a taxi or car service to Rome for around 40 Euro is money well spent, especially for two or more people. However, there are good public transportation options for getting into Rome and connecting to other places that cost less. Leonardo Express to TerminiSome visitors think that the only train they should consider is the Leonardo Express, which leaves the airport at 6 and 36 minutes past the hour and has a fare of 11 Euro. This would be the train to take if you're staying close to Termini station in the center of Rome, or are connecting to trains to Florence or Naples. Ferrovia Metropolitana 1 Train to Other Rome StationsIn many cases, however, it's preferable to take the Ferrovia Metropolitana 1 train (FM1), which runs at 12, 27, 42, and 57 minutes past the hour on weekdays (27 and 57 minutes past the hour only on Sundays and holidays). The fare is 5.50 Euro and it is a comfortable double-decker train. On the departure board at the airport station, this train shows a destination of Fara Sabina or Orte, occasionally Roma Tiburtina. It doesn't go to Termini, the main train station in Rome, but it stops at several Rome stations (even though Roma doesn't show on the board). Of most interest to visitors would be the Trastevere, Ostiense, and Tiburtina stations. Trastevere is convenient to the Trastevere and Navona/Pantheon/Campo de' Fiori areas. Ostiense is convenient to the Colosseum area. From these stations to your lodging it's a short taxi ride, or you can look up public transport options at www.atac.roma.it. Across from Tiburtina is the main bus station, which gives good access to Siena and parts of Umbria. Trains to Beyond RomeIf you're connecting beyond Rome, you can look up your options from the airport in advance on the Trenitalia site, in English at www.trenitalia.com. The airport station is officially listed as Fiumicino Aeroporto, but Roma Aeroporto works just as well and is less prone to typos. A search for an itinerary from Roma Aeroporto to Perugia, for example, shows several options connecting at RO TIB, meaning Tiburtina; other codes are ROMA TE for Termini and RO OST for Ostiense. A connection that lets you take the FM1 rather than the Leonardo Express saves you 6 Euro and some backtracking. From the Trenitalia website print the options starting with the first train you can make; you'll have the other options with you in case you can't make the first possible train. (It's usually fine not to reserve in advance, since you don't know which train you can make.) Getting From the Plane to the TrainAfter you've claimed your bags, cleared customs, and are in the main arrival hall (Terminal C, if arriving on an intercontinental flight), slightly to the left is the entrance to an underpass to the train station. At the far end, there's an escalator up to the station. As you approach the main station area, there are machines attached to the wall on the left where you can buy tickets with a credit card if you're just going to Rome. They have buttons for you to choose the Leonardo Express or the FM1 trains. When you've taken this entrance to the airport train station, the tracks are just to the left. Also to the left are some orange-framed ticket windows for a travel agency; they sell train tickets at the same price as the machines or the official office. You can use them for tickets to Rome if you prefer to pay cash, or for tickets beyond, including reservations if needed. To the right are the official ticket office and self-service kiosks. (There are also ATMs in the station if you had problems using them in the terminal or wanted to rush to the station.) The kiosks are more user-friendly than the Trenitalia site and will sell you tickets with seat assignments for upcoming trains. Tip: If you're going to Florence, they usually give you 25 minutes to connect at Termini. The walk from track 24, where you arrive at Termini, to your connecting track will take a good part of that time. If you get to the airport station at 9.15am and the first option they give you is:
You can say that you want the next option, leaving the airport at 10.05, where all the times are 30 minutes later, still take the 9.35 Leonardo Express (since it isn't reserved) and have a more leisurely connection of 54 minutes at Termini to your reserved train leaving at 11:00am. You'll most likely get separate ticket coupons for the train into Rome and the connecting train; be aware that you need to hold onto both of them. Remember to stamp your tickets in the yellow devices as you approach the tracks. You don't need to do this for Eurostar tickets, where the seat assignments are printed on the tickets, but there's no harm in doing so. Read more about using trains in Italy. Intercity BusesAcross from the main airport terminal, there are signs for Parcheggio Bus Turistici. There you will find the intercity buses. Schedules for SULGA buses to Umbria can be found at www.sulga.it; select Fiumicino as your starting point. Meeting Place at Rome AirportIf your group is arriving on different flights, the best place to meet is on the Arrivals level of either Terminal B or C. Both terminals have snack bars that you can designate as a meeting spot. For Terminal C: Once you exit customs (after baggage claim) into the arrivals hall, turn left and there's a cafe with tables on the right. From this Rome Airport page you can select Terminals B or C to get a map of the terminal. Drag it to find the Arrivals area (it starts with the shops at the Departures area). See the photos below from June 2006.
Rome Airport Terminal C (arrivals level)
Rome Airport Terminal B (arrivals level) |
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