Rome Travel Answers

Hi I have visit colossum used Roma Pass for 3 days travelling including visit colossum no need to wait just show the officer in the gate It save a lot of time . Sombat Ch.

If you plan to get the combo ticket for the Forum, Palatine and the Colosseum, purchase it at the Roman Forum and not the Colosseum. The ticket lines are shorter and then you can bypass the long line at the Colosseum. The Roma Pass is only a good deal if you plan to take advantage of enough sites on their list in the allotted time. I opted to not use it on my trip to Rome since I would've had to rush through so many sites just to break even on the pass price. I chose to see less places but really *see* the ones I went to.

Agree that the Roma Pass is only a good idea if you intend to take advantage of all/most of its free or discounted entrances. The transport element of the pass is easily covered by buying an ordinary 3-day BTI ticket. It's up to you whether you want to buy online or buy when you're there. There can be queues at the Forum entrances too, although the Colosseum queue has always seemed longest whenever I've walked past. So I don't think you can *rely* on lines being short, although they may well be short-er. If you do decide to buy online in advance (I would certainly do this if I were visiting in the warmer months) then the official site is: pierreci.it/home-page/en/mus... Put 'Colosseo' into the searchbox.

>If you plan to get the combo ticket for the Forum, Palatine and the Colosseum, purchase it at the Roman Forum and not the Colosseum. The ticket lines are shorter and then you can bypass the long line at the Colosseum. Agree with the above - and buying it at the Palatine entrance works very well too (we did). No need to book in advance, and I'm not a big fan of the Roma pass either the the reasons listed by the other folks here. Just to mention: the Colosseum is, of course, the biggest draw but do make time the Forum and Palatine. They are both very interesting pieces of ancient Roman history, and you can rent audioguides to tell you what you're looking at - although using your own guidebook is recommended as those audio units can be a little frustrating.

We bought our tickets as soon as we exited the metro station. They will bombard you but that's okay. It was not like what we saw at the Vatican with this HUGE line/que to visit. I think to do the combo tour of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum was something like 25 euro. It's not bad. What is great about not buying in advance is you can alter your itinerary in case something else comes up or you are delayed. And the price I gave you is for a group tour which was just fine. When we visited the Vatican, we paid a lot for a private tour guide, no line to stand in and it was worth every penny! Enjoy your visit! This was one of the best vacations I had taken!

My husband and I are in Rome mid April and are real newbys we are arriving via a train from our Cruise ship and would like to see the Colosseum, Vatican and Sy Peters square etc, please can we have advice on what transport to use rough prices and best places, deals, etc on tickets. all help gratefully received thanks

When you arrive at Termini railway station go to the bus station next door (through the railway ticket office area and outside). Go to the newsagents' booths on the right and buy a one-day BIG ticket. The staff will understand if you ask for a one-day ticket..they are well-used to visitors! http://www.atac.roma.it/index.asp?p=14 Then go to Termini Metro and take Metro line A, direction Battistini, to Colosseo. The Metro entrance machines will validate (date stamp) your ticket, so you don't need to worry about doing it again. Metro map here: http://www.rome.info/metro/ You will exit the Metro directly opposite the Colosseum/Forum. Once you have seen what you want, go back and take Metro Line A, same direction, to either Ottaviao (for St Peter's) or Cipro (for the Vatican Museums). You will be able to take line A right back to Termini when you are ready to do so. You cannot see the Vatican. No-one can, other than official visitors. You can visit St Peter's Basilica (no entrance fee, but expect to join a queue for security scanning and make sure shoulders and knees are covered or you won't be allowed in) and you can visit the Vatican Museums. As you only have one day I would strongly advise you to buy your Vatican Museums tickets online in advance...queues can be very long indeed. Official site: biglietteriamusei.vatican.va... If you want to go into the Colosseum I would also suggest you buy your tickets online in advance, to avoid queueing (can also be very long). Official site: pierreci.it/home-page/en/mus... Put 'colosseo' into the searchbox. You can, of course, walk right round the Colosseum and see it well from the outside (no ticket required) and can also see much of the Form from the roadside. So whether you want to buy a ticket to go in is entirely up to you. The Colosseum ticket also includes entrance to the Forum and Palatine.