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- Are you wondering how to get a taxi in Rome? Which app to use? How to get from Fiumicino airport into Rome city center and to your hotel? How much a taxi should cost in Rome? If you should tip? How not to get ripped off?
In this video, I answer all these questions!
Take it from me - after more than 20 years living in Rome, I know all the best tips and tricks for getting a taxi, how much you can expect to pay, and much more.
Find out what NOT to do when you want to get a taxi in Rome, and what to do if you think you are being ripped off. Watch now!
Please visit my website to get more information: www.romewise.com/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:00 How to get a taxi in Rome
01:50 What to do if there are no taxis?
02:48 How to find a taxi rank at the Vatican
04:21 How NOT to get a taxi in Rome
05:14 Calling for a taxi
05:38 Which taxi app should you use?
08:02 Is there Uber in Rome?
08:44 3 Things you need to know
09:48 How much does it cost?
10:18 MUST KNOW when taking a taxi to/from the airport (part 1)!
12:14 Taxi costs within Rome
12:55 Can you pay with a credit card?
13:58 How much should you tip?
14:52 How to get a taxi at Rome's airport?
17:16 MUST KNOW when taking a taxi from the airport (part 2)!
19:17 What to do when you need a taxi at 4AM?
20:01 How to avoid getting ripped off!
Links mentioned in this video:
Book a car service to/from Fiumicino or Ciampino airport - gyg.me/zFvnyVEC
Romewise - Taxi in Rome (more details including phone numbers): www.romewise.com/taxi-in-rome...
Map of Vatican City - tinyurl.com/MapofVaticanCity
Official Rome city taxi rates - tinyurl.com/RomeCityTaxiRates
Maps of Aurelian Walls - tinyurl.com/AurelianWallsMapsWiki
Taxi Rate Calculator - tinyurl.com/RomeTaxiRateCalcul...
Guardia di Finanza - www.gdf.gov.it/en
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In my opinion, she creates and posts on TH-cam some of the best, if not the best, informational videos about visiting Rome. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! So nice of you! I really appreciate it. You made my day!
Thank you for all the incredible hard work, content, insight, and suggestions! Absolutely amazing!
I agree
I’ve been to Rome many times and am amazed at all the novel, fantastic, and important content and suggestions that she provides.
Thanks so much!! @@ralphcasale9702
Landed in Rome today..guys grabbed us leaving terminal. Started walking us away from taxi line. Because I’d watched this video last week, I asked if he was a white taxi. No he was a black taxi. I asked cost and he replied meter. I said no thanks and went to white taxi line. My adult son was so impressed!, thank you!
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience. I am so glad you were in the know and avoided paying more than you needed to! Great job! I hope you have a wonderful visit in Rome!
😅@@Romewise
Asking if a driver has a white taxi won’t help you. Many scam drivers have white taxis. You need to look at the doors for the City of Rome logo. A scam white taxi will not have the City of Rome logo on the door.
And hailing a taxi on the street is a good way to attract a scam white taxi. You must always check the door for the City of Rome logo. I agree itTaxi is the best taxi APP IN Rome.
@@TheRomanPilgriminPerson Great additional tips!
The absolute best guard against being overcharged is Elyssa’s tip on using the taximeter estimator BEFORE you APP for the cab. These are actually very accurate for Rome. Just type in your location and destination and any other prompts and you will know the cost of your trip. Stick to that value if you’re overcharged and pay only that amount. It helps to have small bills and change on you when using Rome cabs. I’ve lived in Rome for 7 years and I just recently had to rely on the taximeter to get myself out of an overcharge. I did it and you can do it too. It works like a charm. Knowledge is your friend.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you find my tips helpful!
At the Taxi Stand in front of St. Peter's Basilica the cab driver wanted 30 Euros to take us to the Mausoleum of Augustus. It's only a 10 minute walk but we were exhausted from touring the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's all morning. Shouldn't have cost more than 10 or 12 Euro but we probably would have paid up to 20. He was quite rude about it so we declined. None of the other cabbies would even deal with us because he was the 1st one in the queue. They were all standing around talking and smoking and obviously didn't want to work. We wound up walking and so glad we did because we got to experience the beautiful views along the Tiber and the Ponte Sant'Angelo. We took taxis all over Rome and Florence and this was the one and only time we had an issue.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm sorry you had such as hard time with the taxi drivers. This is what I mean by a few of them giving the rest a bad name. I am glad for you that you enjoyed the walk, and I'm also glad to hear that other than this experience, you had no other problems with taxis in Rome and Florence!
Sounds like my experience. I got a taxi from my hotel to the Vatican Museums for €22 and that included a winding ride around the streets of Rome because of construction. The driver was great (Verona 308 was his cab). After the visit to the museum and Vatican courtyard, I made my way to the taxi stand at San Pietro. The driver first asked how many (one) and then quoted me €38!!!! OMG. I told him, "It's a €20 ride!" He mumbled something about the traffic. 😅 "No, thanks, I'll walk." My hotel was near the Colosseum so he probably could have picked up a fare easily enough there. Yes, I ended up walking and it was almost 4 km from the taxi stand but I sure saw a lot of Rome. 😅
@@chronic2023 I'm glad you were able to walk back to your hotel - it's too bad there was not another taxi in the line you could have taken. I am sorry to hear these stories as I really believe most taxi drivers are honest - it's just these that try to gouge tired tourists that really make a bad name for the rest of them!
Thank you for this video - my husband always says to me, why do you watch so much youtube on places we are going to by the time we get there it won't be exciting as you'll have seen it all already !!
My response is, if I come away with one tiny little piece of information then it's worth it and this video is a perfect example of that. I had no idea about the fixed price taxi fare only being applicable to accom within the Aurelian Walls or that the taxi should be registered in the city and having now heard that I have changed our accomodation booking to one within the walls. I was undecided as to which place I wanted to stay in and this has made the decision a little easier. Thank you
Wow that really makes my day! I am so glad you found this helpful! I hope you have a wonderful visit to Rome!
Thank you for this information! We will be in Rome in April and this is so helpful.
I advise writing down the address of your hotel if you know where you are staying when you arrive at the airport in Rome and give this to the taxi driver....Then get some hotel business cards when you arrive at your hotel and use these when your away from your hotel and use these hotel business cards the same way. Writing down destination addresses you know in advance will also help the taxi driver make the transaction more smooth.
This is excellent advice! I've heard from some people that they forgot the name of the hotel where they were staying and had a hard time getting back to their hotel. Thanks for sharing!
Very informative! Grazie!
Thank you for this video! Very informative!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, as always. Very informative. Grazie
Thank you so much!
Excellent advice. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Great information!! Thank you!
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This was excellent,thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, this is so helpful
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!
Great Tips! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative. I watched it twice.
Awesome, thank you!
Excelent video!! Many thanks!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
This is fantastic! You're so clear and concise. Thank you!
Thank you so much! So glad you found the video helpful :)
Thank you very much for the detailed information!
Glad it was helpful!
Oh my God. So nice and precise information. Thank you so much. I really appreciate
So nice of you! Glad you found it helpful!
thank you for all these information Iam visiting in April , you have clear out all my doubts and question with your videos Thank You❤
So nice of you! Glad you found it helpful! You might also want to watch these videos about Rome in April and what to pack for spring:
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Have a great visit!
Thank you so much. We will be in Rome for the first time in May. Your videos have been very helpful. Thank you again.
Thanks a lot for watching and for your comments. I'm glad it was helpful! have a wonderful visit!
Absolutely perfect video ! Helped my anxiety related to this topic big time. Thank you so much
Thank you! So glad you found it helpful!
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting!
Fabulous video, so informative. I'm downloading IT Taxi right now, thank you so much for all of this inside info.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for letting me know! I hope you have a wonderful visit to Rome!
Marvelous information; concise, clear, and thorough. We’ve been to Rome many times, but this will certainly be of help on our next trip in April.
Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad you find my video helpful!
We will be in Rome in February. Grazie mille for the video.
I hope you have a wonderful visit! You might find these videos helpful:
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Thanks for the tip about IT Taxi! I'll be in Rome in a couple of weeks and this is going to come in very handy. Grazie!
I use it all the time and it works great! I hope you have a wonderful time!
THANK YOU!!!!! I plan on using itTaxi. Now I know how exactly it will work.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you , it's very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
@@Romewise 😘
Such a helpful video packed with all the information a tourist will need! I am visiting Rome next week! Thank you :)
Glad it was helpful! I hope you have a wonderful visit!
Have fun! We will be arriving at the end of April.
Thanks for sharing excellent informations
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, Elyssa! You and Alessandro have been an inspiration for me since 2001! Thank you for helping me help my clients!
Thanks so much, Sharon! We always remember you from our B&B days! Thanks for all your support over the years.
You're amazing, thank you!
Thanks so much for your kind comments! Glad you find the video helpful!
Love your videos, going to Rome in future
Thanks so much! Hope you have a wonderful trip!
Very informative video
Glad you liked it
Very helpful. Visiting Rome soon to take a cruise. Thks
Thank you for watching. Glad you found it helpful!
Great advice, especially about not handing over money until you're outside the car, with your luggage, and after the driver confirms it is the correct amount (and has change in hand, if applicable).
Unscrupulous drivers might take your 50€ bill then quickly switch it with another bill, e.g. a 20€ then claim that you owe the difference, e.g. you need to pay another 30€. Passengers who are tired might be fooled; others might pay to avoid the conflict/hassle.
Thanks for your comments. Yes, this is the scam I hear about most often and I think they know it works because visitors are tired and just want to get to their destination. In any case, really most drivers are honest, but if you get an unscrupulous one, it helps to be prepared!
Grazie mille cara Elyssa 🤩
Thanks for watching!
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Woohoo. Romewise. Super, amazing recording, take care~=)
Thank you! You too!
This is such great information, thank you. We were looking at Uber from the airport as we arrive at 1130pm based on information from another youtuber and to prebook to city center they want €110. With your comments we will just go to the taxi line and get one for the flat rate of 50 and make sure to confirm everything before we get in. Thanks!
Thank you for letting me know you find the video helpful. I hope your visit to Rome and transportation all run smoothly! Have a great time!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for the advice 👍
I’ll definitely take a look at that app, although walking will be my main way of getting around during the day.
Absolutely, I am a big fan of walking around Rome! But it's good to have a backup plan for when your feet give out!
Take Elyssa’s tip on having a backup plan to heart. Rome is not a smooth even walk, navigating rough uneven cobblestones, crowded sidewalks, and distance will take its toll as also will the hot sun.
I was just in Rome. Got a good, honest driver to take me to the Vatican Museums from my hotel east of the Colosseum. €22. Because of construction and one-way streets, you may get the impression that the driver is "taking you for a ride" price wise. In fact, Rome is a bit of a mess to get around in. On the way back, I went to a taxi stand east of the Vatican and the driver quoted me €38 for the ride back. 😅😅😅 No, thanks. My feet were killing me but there was NO way I was paying €38 for a €20 ride.
Great job avoiding that overly-expensive taxi ride! I love walking in Rome but sometimes one is just too tired. If there were no other taxis in the queue, I'd have called for one, or gone to the next taxi stand. Or taken the bus! But the good thing is you were savvy enough to know not to get into that taxi. Good job!
Going in June and I’ve learned sooo much from you already 💖 Suggestions for breakfast before a very early morning tour? We are staying in the Castro Pretorio. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind comments! If you have an early tour, I would try to grab breakfast near your tour. If you are going to the Vatican, my top suggestion is SciaScia café. If you do want breakfast in Castro Pretorio, you can try Bar Rossi or Trombetta. There are also two bars right in from of Santa Maria Maggiore that open really early. Both are great options for an early breakfast.
For June, you might find these videos helpful:
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LOL I LOVE SCIASCIA Cafe’, just remember there is a difference between chocolate coffee and chocolate capuce. If you go in there and ask for chocolate coffee you will get a tiny cup of very intense Espresso laced with equally intense dark chocolate. See if you can get a mound of Panna Cream to go with. Otherwise just remember to ask for Chocolate Capuce. I still make this mistake, it takes an astute customer or sharp Barista to remind me of the difference.
I love your content. You’re so thorough. By the way, I come to Rome often, what’s the name of your bed and breakfast?
Thank you so much. I truly want to be thorough because I want to help people coming to Rome! I'm glad you like my content! Perhaps I didn't make clear, but we no longer run a B&B (as of October 2018.) But thanks for asking!
We are planning our return to Italy in August, Your video are very useful. I have already downloaded several apps to use. we also plan on flying to Paris for the day and airline tickets are affordable.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy my videos and find them helpful. You might find these videos about ravel in August useful for your trip:
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Useful as always thank you. Although I speak Italian well, I’ve had problems with touts who try to grab my baggage - particularly at Ciampino - so as to escort me fairly insistently to a pay desk which would lead to a trip in a shared 10-seater waiting in one of the outer car parks. Those trips can sometimes cost less, but they take two hours while everyone is dropped off. I’ve even had them try to say that the payment is for the regular white cabs at the taxi stand and that the method of payment has now been updated into prepayment at a desk. Elsewhere (Cagliari) I’ve had them grab my bags and proceed at pace out into the car park.
The remedy is to ignore them, protest firmly if they try to grab a bag and to insist on the registered Roma can in line only. Wearing a mask helps avoid eye contact with them. Once I alleged that I was COVID+ but it didn’t repel them!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I think the best thing to do is to know in advance how you plan to get into the city and then stick to that plan. Forewarned is forearmed!
I love your channel! I go back to your videos all the time ❤
I just want to ask, we have a very early Vatican tour. We have to meet a guide at like 7:30. We want to take a taxi. I wanted to ask how early they are available? - thank you!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
You can get taxis 24/7 (unless there is a taxi strike!) You will find them at taxi ranks all around the city. If you are staying at a hotel, you can have your concierge call one for you, if you like.
Either way, I suggest getting a taxi by no later than 6:50, so you make it in plenty of time and can relax.
Have a great visit!
Great.
Thanks!
Fantastic video, thank you! Beautiful turtleneck, would you remember the brand?
Thank you so much! And thanks for your compliments on my turtleneck, it's on of my favorite sweaters. The brand is Theory and I bought it a couple of years ago in the USA.
Just back from a short visit - our first - to Rome. This video was super helpful, and we used the advice to get the fixed price €50 Euro taxi to and from the airport. We also downloaded the ITTaxi app, but we ended up never using it or taxis. In the end, we just enjoyed walking everywhere. We stayed near Trev Fountrain, and I think the longest walk we had was to the Vatican City or maybe to Travestere one evening, about 30 minutes or so. But the walks were beautiful, with amazing architecture and sights around every corner. And whilst walking. every now and again, we might just stop at a street-side bar/cafe for a coffee or cold beer. I think we may have missed some of this atmosphere in a Taxi. Although we did clock up 80,000 steps (51km!!) during our 3 days by walking everywhere. (although I think most of that was walking the corridors of the VC Museum or the grounds of Palatine Hill!!). Thank you for your taxi advice :)
Thanks so much for letting me know you found the video helpful, even if just to get the taxi to and from the airport. I agree, walking is one of the best ways to get around Rome as you really see it in a different way. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I have often found myself far from our hotel by the end of the day, suffering from sore knee and in need of a taxi. Your advice is so extremely helpful. I have downloaded the IT Taxi app for those times when I am not near a stand, which we've used often. Thank you! How do I find your B&B info?
Thanks so much for letting me know you found this video helpful. We ran a B&B in Rome from 2001-2018 but got out of that business and now we focus 100% on TH-cam and our websites, www.romewise.com and www.florencewise.com.
I love your channel! I’m curious what your plan is for when you’re much older and/ or one of you becomes unable to travel as much? Would you come back to the US to be near your kids?
Thank you! At the moment our plans are to stay here in Italy, but we also have the idea of moving back to the states someday, but it's not set in stone.
We are visiting Italy in august.. your video is excellent and great help to all the travellers.
I collect antique tea cups , if you can suggest some shops or flea market I will be great full . Thank you .
Thanks so much! I'm glad you find this video helpful.
You may find these videos useful also:
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As for going antique shopping, I have a page on the website with some tips:
www.romewise.com/vintage-shops-in-rome.html
I hope that helps!
Thank you for this video. we were looking at the Leonardo express then taxi but we will probably just be better getting a taxi from the airport with the fixed fare
Thanks for watching! Both options are fine. Just make sure your accommodations are inside the Aurelian Walls!
If you could walk to your hotel after arriving at Roma Termini, then it may be more economical, but if you have to take a taxi at Roma Termini to reach your hotel, it’s best to take a City of Rome taxi at the airport. Also with construction going on now in Piazza del Cinquecento, you have to walk farther down to the NE corner to find the queue and it’s a hassle. And scam white cabs are cruising the streets.
Hi we will be going from Rome to the cruise port that departs from Civitavecchia. should we take a city cab or the train? I love your videos. My husband and I have written down so many ideas that you have shared..
Thanks so much for your kind comments. You might find this page helpful:
www.romewise.com/civitavecchia-to-rome.html
If it was me, I'd hire a private car service, one that specifically has permission to take me right up to the ship.
But I know many people take the train, and find it fairly easy. It mind depend on how much luggage you have.
Thanks for the very informative video. Question on the iTaxi app - when you’ve used it to call a taxi does the app tell you what the cost will be?
No, but if you look in my description, I linked to a taxi rate calculator/estimator.
Great video! Thank you kindly. I was wondering if you know what vehicle or transportation service would be good to book ahead of time from Milan Airport to downtown milan?
Thanks so much! I am not a Milan expert but I imagine you could book a car service from one of the Milan airports to the center. I suggest starting with GetYourGuide, and looking for Milan airport. You'll find a lot of options there.
Great video, thank you. I could not see the link you mention about getting public transport from airport, any help on this please?
Thank you! Sorry to which link are you referring?
Thanks for the very helpful video. I was wondering if you know the answer to this question. Will any taxi in Rome take you outside the city? For example to another city in Lazio over an hour away.
If you are looking to go that far outside Rome, you will likely need to book a private (NCC) car service in advance. If you just hop into a white city taxi, it is unlikely they will take you that far, but you can ask. To be sure, I'd look into public transportation options or booking a car service. Try www.rome2rio.com to see all your options.
Very helpful video!!! thanks… At 2-3 o’clock in the morning from Fiumicino airport to city of rome (inside Aurelian walls ) the rate for the taxi is also 50 euros?
I believe so. I don't know of any official price increases based on that time of day /night.
Hi! Love these vids! I’m trying to book a car in advance but when I click the link it takes me to a general page. Any company recommendations?
Thanks so much! I have updated. the link so it should work now:
gyg.me/zFvnyVEC
Hope that helps!
This was in October.
Thanks very much for your 2day trip to Rome, map was so helpful. Just one qs for this video, why so many old person driving b&w taxi all over the city?
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed my 48-hours video. I'm not sure what you mean about old people driving taxis.
@@Romewise I mean the drivers are mostly aged person, seems to be above 60s...we don't see very often in this part of the world. curios to know whether they are driving to just pass time or for serious earning?
Well to be honest, since I take taxis quite often in Rome, I find that they range in age from mid-20s and up. But in Italy, usually when people have a job, they have it for life and so whoever you see driving a taxi is probably doing so as his long-term job. @@you4raj
Thank you, you’re videos are so helpful. We are staying outside the Aurelian walls and travelling in from Fiumicino. Do we expect the taxi driver to put the meter on- and then whatever the amount it shouldn’t exceed 73 euros? Also do they charge extra for baggage? Mary
Thank you! Yes, the driver will turn on the meter and you'll pay what is on the meter. If it's inside the Grande Raccordo Annulare (the big ring road that circles Rome and its suburbs), the the cost cannot exceed 73 Euros. I am not sure if baggage is included. It seems from their tariff page that luggage is 1€ per piece.
@@Romewise Thank you so much for responding.
Great video! One question, we have an 1 year old with us do we need to request car seat or holding on lap is okay? Flight is at 7 AM so need the canlb at 4.30 AM throiu the app, is there a surcharge for that? Lastly how do we ask for bigger cab as we have more 4 big bags and two small bags. Thanka again.
Thank you! I would absolutely request a car seat for your one year old. If you are asking about the app, IT Tax,i that I shared with you in the video, I showed how to ask inside the app for a larger car and with extra luggage. Hope that helps! Have a great trip!
hi nice info we are going by cruise ship next year from miami to rome will it be easy to get transportation to city center from the port?
Thanks for watching! I always suggest booking any kind of transportation from the cruise port into Rome city center in advance. So yes, it will be easy if you book ahead. Don't count on there just being taxis there waiting. On the other hand, if you want to take the train, that is certainly easy to do without booking in advance, but less convenient. You can read more here:
www.romewise.com/civitavecchia-to-rome.html
I (woman) have taken many white taxis within the city of Rome, and to and from the airport, and I have never been ripped off. Ever. I do speak Italian, though, and that might help, but in my experience they are trustworthy.
Yes, I agree with you. I mention several times in this video that I think most drivers are honest. Sadly, it's those few bad apples that give the rest of them a bad name. Glad you have also had a good experience!
awesome video but what if you need a white taxi van for 5 people and it is not at the front of the line?
If you are in a line for taxis, let them know you have 5 people, and the drivers will pass over you until a large enough car shows up. They are used to this issue and have an honor system among them.
Hi, at around 17:20 you had said that if taking taxi from FCO to somewhere outside the Aurelian Walls that the taxi driver will turn on the meter and you would be expected to pay whatever is on the meter. Earlier you had mentioned (11:30) that it was capped at 73 Euros. Is this still correct ? We are taking taxi from FCO to outside the Aurelian Walls (Mercure Roma Piazza Bologna). Thank you.
Yes that is still the official tariff. The rate is not set at 50€ if you go from Fiumicino to a location outside the Aurelian Walls. And as long as it's within the GRA (ring road), which Piazza Bologna is, then the rate is called at 73 Euros.
All your videos are quite informative and to the point. We arrive in Rome via a cruise ship, then a train to Roma termini at the end of April and plan take a taxi from the train station to our accommodation on Via Giulia; I presume there is a taxi station just outside the train station. Can give us a ball park figure of how much can we expect to pay for the ride? Thank you.
Thank you for your kind comments.
As I mentioned in the video at 12:36, you can expect to pay somewhere between 12-18 Euros for a ride from Termini to somewhere in the city center. In the description, I also link to a rate estimator website you can use.
@@Romewise Thanks a bunch. Have yourself a great week!
My pleasure, same to you! @@apheenaroebuck-webb3385
My experience in my just concluded 5day trip to Rome 1. Drivers are honest, mostly drive by aged person, you are lucky if they know English, use google translate 2. One driver missed to start on the meter, but polite to say what you feel ok, give it me. We knew the rate while going out in tge morning from hotel to station 3. No issue with Amex card, tap or punch 4. After booking, generally taxi comes very first and they charge on the meter, 5 There is a nice Rank we find after we finshed the Vatican and went to the bridge to see the castle Sant'Angelo, Rank was next to Bridge entry. You can go tye beautiful restaurant just across the road(right to crissing) Locanda dell'Angelo Ristorante Pizzeria Braceria if you are hungry after tye visit. Just taste their 🍕, delicious.
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience!
Great video. We are arriving in FCO an have 4 people with 8 bags total. Do the airport taxi ranks have vans big enough for all our luggage and passengers? Thanks!
Thanks so much! Yes, when you go to the taxi rank, you will be able to bypass the regular queue of taxis to get a larger one. When it's your turn, let them see you are people with 8 bags and they will let you know which car to get into. You might have to wait a bit if there is not one on the spot but usually they show up fairly quickly.
@@Romewise thank you so much! We are going to a hotel in Civitivecchia and were wondering if the large vehicles are also fixed rate 125€ or higher in price. Thanks again .
If you are going from FCO the rate should be fixed at 125€. There is a limit to 4 passengers. Check the rate sheet I posted in the description. @@heidibeechuk9203
hello, thank you for the information I was wondering if Trastevere is within the walls? If it is and we take a taxi from Fiumicino, we are four people with four regular luggage and four carry-ons will there be a extra cost for the luggage? I was reading the rate sheet you posted and it says for luggage is free any additional is one euro is this correct thank you
Most of Trastevere is within the walls. You can read more and also see a map of where in Rome is inside the Aurelian walls on my page here:
www.romewise.com/fiumicino-airport-to-rome.html
You may not all be able to fit into a taxi with 4 people and 4 pieces of luggage + carryons, but if you can, then the standard rates apply. I take that to mean 50€ if where you are going is inside the walls (ask your hotel or host), and extra fees per piece of luggage as stated on the official rates page.
Most taxi drivers in Rome were pretty good. I used the app and I went to taxi ranks without much trouble. At Fiumicino, however, I had trouble getting a taxi to agree to take me to the Spanish Steps area for the fixed price listed right on the side of the car. I called to all of the drivers and one agreed to take me for only 2€ more, which I accepted. If no one would have accepted, it would have been the Leonardo Express for me.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Wow, it's disappointing that so many drivers would refuse to honor the fixed rate. Good for you that you stood your ground!
Anytime you take a taxi at FCO to an area inside the Aurelian Walls, the Fixed Rate kicks in. You get in the cab and when you get out of the cab and get your luggage you pay 50 Euro. The only other option is the meter if you go outside the Walls. There is no agreement, you don’t make agreements, you don’t ask a taxi driver if s/he agrees with the fixed rate, you have to know where you are going. I simply place the fare on the seat if the driver violates the fixed fare, or the meter for that matter. I’ve had Rome taxi drivers charge me double over the meter. I pay the meter or the fixed fare.
Grazie mille! My husband uses a wheelchair. Last year, I rented places near taxi stands but after dinners we needed to call for a taxi. At least once, the restaurant couldn't get through to the taxi company, so we were stranded. We had issues finding taxis in Florence, too. Does ItTaxi work in Florence?
Thanks for sharing!! I'm sorry you had such a difficult time. Yes, I talk about this in the video - ITTaxi works throughout Italy. I hope it helps!
@@Romewise thank you so much! I don't know how I missed you saying itTaxi is all over Italy. 🤦♀️ But I appreciate you taking the time to specifically clarify Florence, especially since I know you've been spending time there.
No problem! It's a long video :) @@roaminghistorian2234
Went to Rome last year. Taxi driver started talking to us in Italian. We told him we didn’t speak the language. He then proceeded to talk to us for the next 30 minutes in Italian and we did not understand a single word lol
Oh that is so funny but it does sound like something that would happen. I find some cab drivers just need to chat! They almost don't care if you answer back - LOL!
At St Peter’s the police diverted traffic- and the stand became a “ghost”. We had to cross the Tiber and walk a kilometre to find a stand. Quite an adventure!
Yeah it's going to be in a state of flux over the next year or so!
When was this? In January? @davidprosser
We had a rental car that we returned to one of the FCO car rental places (Hertz) and the driver turned on the meter to go to Rome. The charge was somewhere around 70E. I wanted my husband to ask him why it wasnt a flat fee but he just ignored me and paid the guy. He thought that maybe they turn on the meter if they pick up at the car rental instead of the taxi queue. Do you know if this is right or did he rip us off?
Hmmm, no there is nothing that says that taxi drivers should use the meter when picking you up at a rental car agency vs. the airport queue. My only guess is that where you were staying was outside the Aurelian Walls, which I mention in the video.
You say that Uber only gives you the 'Black' cab/limo option, but my Uber app shows, and we have used recently the 'White' cab option in Rome. You might want to take another look at the app.
Yes, it's true that the Uber app shows white taxis. It means that Uber subcontracts the white taxis.
What I meant when I said that the only option you get with Uber was Uber black, i.e. a limo driver, is that we don't have here the kind of Uber service where a regular person drives their car and acts as an Uber driver. That has been strictly forbidden here.
So yes, you can get a white taxi through Uber as you could through another taxi app, or you will get an NCC (limo) driver.
@@Romewise Understood :-)
Quantos euros do aeroporto até no centro de Roma e eles aceita o cartão wize?
Respondi isso no vídeo - se estiver dentro das Muralhas Aurelianas, são 50 euros de Fiumicino ou 38 de Ciampino. Não sei o que é um cartão Wize, sinto muito.
I got terribly ripped off catching a taxi at the train station in Rome. The issue was I didn’t know where the meter was located in the taxi , I am sure that the driver didn’t clear the meter so for a 3 mile ride he charged me 56 euro. It left me avoiding taking taxis though the next day I had walked 27000 steps so I capitulated and grabbed a taxi at a stand to go 4 miles…. 15euro aaaaaargh
Oh dear I am really sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with taxi drivers in Rome. Thank you for sharing your experience - hopefully someone else can learn from it.
@@Romewise Reading this post, Can you tell us what part of the taxi we can expect to see the meter?
The meter can be in different places depending on the driver and his/her car. You might see the meter on or near the rearview mirror or close to the radio in the center. Either way, the meter should be visible to you from where you sit. If you can't see the meter, ask the driver to show you where it is. @@apheenaroebuck-webb3385
@@Romewise Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my enquiry. Very much appreciated.
I wonder if the taxi you got even had a meter. Maybe that's why you didn't see it. 😢
Does anyone know if the fixed price from FCO to Rome centre changes in the evening my scheduled flight arrives approximately 8pm I was aiming for a taxi
According to the official rates that I posted (link in description), the fare should still be fixed at 50€ if you go someplace within the Aurelian Walls. Make sure to check with the driver before you get in.
@@RomewiseThank you so much for all the detailed information! You have been so helpful with diffusing, if not avoiding, stressful situations we could encounter. We are in a similar 8pm evening arrival situation. I read previous comments about family of 4 travel and wanted to confirm with you that £50 should be the standard rate should we fit in one taxi. We four are traveling with a carry-on each from FCO to the Monty area. (2 adults, 13yo, and 10yo) Thanks for your time and consideration!
I remembered I ordered a taxi through Uber and the driver still requested to be paid in cash. I clarified I paid through Uber when I got to the destination and he seemed visibly upset. Any reason why this happened?
Probably because that ate quite a lot into his profit. A cash payment means they get to keep it all and (probably) not declare it. A credit card payment means they lose fees, commissions, and taxes. Of course using apps and credit cards is the way most things work today and it's certainly the way of the future, but not everyone is ready for this.
I wonder if taxi drivers purposely take the longest route to charge more before getting to the customer
Typically no.
However, it may seem like this due to factors like construction, one-way streets, traffic the driver is trying to avoid, etc.
For example, right now, we have a huge construction project happening at Piazza Venezia, and it's nearly impossible to use that node as a thru-point any more. So the driver has to figure out how else to get you to your destination and sometimes it may seem like a circuitous route.
It doesn't help the driver to take you a longer route than necessary. The fare would not change much, and (s)he'd be losing out on the next fare.
We went last week and used Uber three times, each time they arrived in only three minutes. low prices too.
Yes, in Italy, the Uber app also acts as a booking agent for white city taxis. You just won't find Uber with regular people using their own cars the way you do in other markets. I'm glad it worked for you!
How much from the airport to polo hotel
It depends on many factors - which airport, Ciampino or Fiumicino? What kind of taxi service, white metered taxi or an NCC limo? The hotel seems to be within the Aurelian walls, so if you take a white-metered taxi, the prices should be set as I mentioned in the video. If you take a limo service, rates will vary.
So many potential inconveniences when traveling to Rome. It’s like traveling to a developing country…all the heightened precautions.
I think it's just a good idea to know what to look out for, as when traveling to any big city.
I was scammed in puerto rico. It was a flat rate but when i got to the hotel it was $20 more. We both had gotten out of the cab, but my luggage was in the trunk. So he would have taken off with my luggage if I didnt pay him.
Oh that's a shame!
Whats the name of your hotel?
We had a B&B from 2001 until 2018. We no longer run it and now focus full time on this TH-cam channel and our websites www.romewise.com and www.florencewise.com.
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I used Uber in Rome and it was inexpensive and a great service tbh
Great! It does indeed work but I find usually it costs more than regular taxis, but I know many people love Uber and at least it works here. I'm glad it worked for you!
It’s so common to be scammed in Italy! I was in Rome, Milan, Naples, Sorrento, Capri and Positano. Most common is from the terminal train station to the hotel or returning. To the train station with luggage. The meter would be 7 euros and they would say with luggage fees it’s 15 euros. Definitely a scam because we did the same trip and just paid the meter plus 1 euro per luggage in the boot. If you speak the language, they’re very unlikely yo hassle a local! I would say 50% of the time we get a bad actor!
Oh no, I'm very sorry to hear this. I'm hope you were able to stand your ground with them. I made this video in part to help people recognize when they are being scammed and also know what to do about it. I hope it did not spoil your whole trip!
What about catching a train from Fiumicino into Rome city centre
Are you saying you'd like to see a video about that? I'll be happy to! Thanks for the suggestion!
Train or shuttle. Shuttles seem to be a bit chaotic. Where to queue, price .@@Romewise
Hmmm, the reviews for itTaxi aren’t great if you’re using a foreign sim or credit card….
Yes, I've seen those reviews. What can I say - it works really well for me and for everyone I know who uses it. I use my American credit card in the app to pay and I have no problems whatsoever.
Do the drivers speak English generally?
Some do some don't, but with the apps I mentioned, you can request an English speaking driver. Typically, when you book an NCC car, they speak enough English to communicate with you. They are not tour guides, but they can answer questions, usually.
Did your Uber app ban you?
no
Where is your bed and breakfast? We’re planning a trip to Rome in the next 6-12 months
We had our B&B from 2001 - 2018 and then got out of that business. We now focus full time on our websites, romewise and florencewise, and this TH-cam channel. Thanks for asking, though!
@@Romewise have you got a video or webpage recommending accomodation in Rome?
Yes, I do. Please start here:
www.romewise.com/where-to-stay-in-rome.html
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@@Romewise thanks!