JLMoran Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 My Med cruise this summer ends in Civitavecchia, I have a hotel in Rome booked for 1 night before we fly home. Given that we are four people and we'll have 8 pieces of luggage on us, what would be the best way to get there when we disembark? I've found an article noting that there is a special express train (the Civitavecchia Express) specifically for cruise ship passengers that costs 10 Euro per person one-way. Leaves Civitavecchia just after 9 AM and takes about an hour to get to the Roma Ostiense station. Timing-wise, that's pretty much perfect. But then I need to get from there to the actual hotel, which according to my map app is about a 20-minute drive. Does anyone know if there is plenty of taxi service or similar available at the station, ideally where we could all get into a mini-van with all our luggage instead of splitting up into two cabs? I could go the route of hiring a private transport to get us there, but that will definitely take longer on the public roads and we only have one day to explore Rome before heading home. Are there any options folks here have used that I should consider? The ship has two excursion options for debarking passengers, which also end at the Roma Ostiense station, but they both focus on touring Vatican City which we've decided we will skip on this visit. We know we can't do it all in a day, and we're kind of figuring on a less-hectic day. The hotel is very close to the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, so we at least want to see those, as well as any other close-by points of interest. If we can get to our hotel by 10:30 or 11, we might try to see the Coliseum as well (although I recall seeing somewhere that you really need to go there right when they open to be clear of the heavy crowds). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Hey Joe, Glad to hear you're alive and well! Your time in Rome is not long enough, I know from personal experience. But here's a link I think will help you with your ttransportation: Private tours, Transfers & Shore Excursions - RomeCabs Have a GREAT cruise and enjoy every moment of it! JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 @rjac, thanks for the recommendation. I reached out to them, and they confirmed I could book one of their shore excursions with a request for drop-off at the hotel. But the prices are really high, since it’s a small-party excursion, and I’m tapped out budget-wise. (actually, several thousand over budget) So, at this point I’m going to book the express train and see if the hotel can send a van to pick us up. Then we’ll just go on our own to see the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, both very close to our hotel, take in the area eateries, and try to find some hidden gems around those two points of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 11:21 AM, JLMoran said: go on our own to see the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain The Trevi Fountain is awesome at nighttime. Just be prepared for a boat load of folks trying to sell you junk souvenirs and pick pockets. JLMoran and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted May 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 11:24 AM, rjac said: Just be prepared for a boat load of folks trying to sell you junk souvenirs and pick pockets. If anyone tries to sell me a pickpocket, I'll ask for a demonstration of their skills first, against a target of my choice. There are some choice marks here at home I could set them up against, for a reasonable split of the take. Carlos A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted June 18, 2022 Report Share Posted June 18, 2022 We used Fabio Atturi in 2015. He has a limo service that we found through tripadvisor. He has great reviews and the latest review is from May 2022 so he is still in business. We used him from the airport to our hotel, from our hotel to the cruise port, and finally from the cruise port to the airport. There were 4 of us and a lot of luggage. His email is [email protected] and the cost back then was 65 euros from the airport to the hotel and 175 euros from the hotel to the port and again from the port to the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pub Crawlers Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 Have you spoken to the hotel/motel that you are staying at? The hotel (Colosseum Corner) that we stayed at in 2019 was very helpful in setting up transportation from the port. Our driver arrived about 15 minutes after we cleared the terminal and it was about an hour drive into the coty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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