Subway (metro)

Most of Rome’s main attractions are located in the historic center, which can be easily covered just walking. The Rome Metro network opened back in 1955, making it the oldest metro in whole Italy, and can take you everywhere you want.

How can you find Metro in Rome? Just search for “M” letter in apposite signs (red background). Rome has two subway lines: Linea A, the red line, or Linea B, the blue line, intersecting at Stazione Termini, the most important train station in the city of Rome. The current network, over 40 km long, has an X shape. A third line is currently under construction (green). Some tourist attractions can be easily reached via the red line, including the Trevi Fountain (Barberini stop), the Spanish Steps (Spagna stop), St. Peter’s Square (Ottaviano-San Pietro Musei Vaticani stop) as well as the Vatican Museums (Cipro stop).

What you need to know before travelling on metro? Tickets for the Metro also work for the city bus, and the one for the subway can be purchased at tobacconists’ shops and at newsstands. Your ticket will be valid for 75 minutes on trams, buses and a single metro ride. Day-passes, or integrated daily tickets (Biglietto integrato giornaliero) are valid for one day. There are also three-day passes (Biglietto turistico integrato) or weekly tickets (settimanale), which allow unlimited use of the surface and underground transportation system. Before getting to the platforms, you must validate your ticket through a specific machine.

Don’t forget to keep your validated ticket with you during the entire course of your trip on the subway. Remember that if you are found to be without a valid ticket, you will be fined.