Airport to port near Rome, transportation

[STANCPA44]

Airport to port, Rome. I will be sailing on the Westerdam on 10/07. Would appreciate the best and inexpensive way of getting to the port near Rome from Leonardo Da Vinci Airport.
Would prefer the train. Is there a direct route or do you have to go to Rome first and than take the train to the port.

Also how much does the taxi cost. We have a party of four.

Any advice would be mucho appreciated.

stan

[sail7seas]

To go from Rome Airport to Civitevecchia (sp? ..the port of Rome), you will not be able to fit four people and luggage in one taxi. The only way you can do that is to hire (ahead of time) a large vehicle to pick you up. Taxis in Rome are very small.


We almost never use HAL transportation but there are times when it is the most convenient and while it may cost a little bit more, it is sometimes worth the extra cost. After an overnight, transatlantic flight, four people trying to manage all of their luggage....you might consider simply booking HAL transfer.

As I recall, the driving time between the airport and the port is about 1 1/2 hours. The airport is between the port and the city of Rome....which is quite a distance from Civitevecchia.

[ekerr19]

We are using a private car for our party of four. I hesitate to say Limo, as I do not know what type of car it will be - We are leaving from Rome to Cittavechia (sp?) the morning of embarkation.

DH does not want to take the train because we will have to deal with our luggage and do not want to get distracted and become an easy target for pickpockets... also we are traveling with his Mother and her husband and they would prefer not to travel on the train.

It is my understanding (I could be wrong) you must take a train or taxi into Rome - then catch the train to the port.

[olderpilot]

STANCPA44 - there is a ton of info on transportation in/out of Rome on the Ports of Call - Europe board. Different private van firms are mentioned as well as the difficulties with taking the train. If you are a party of four I am quite sure a private hire would be the very best way for you to travel. If you have time you may even be able to get in a short tour of Rome.

[Aussie Gal]

If you do decide to go by train, you do have to go into Rome first and then out again, such a hassle and having to buy tickets etc. when you first arrive, half asleep, would be a nightmare.

Also when you arrive at Citavecchia Station it is a long walk to the docks so you would end up having to catch a taxi or two there.

I would either tee up a limousine company before you leave home, as we did, or catch two taxis from the airport. As older pilot has pointed out there is a ton of information on Europe Ports Board.

Jennie

[STANCPA44]

Well, I guess that I should either check in on a limo or contact HAL and see what is the best route. I thank every one that responded.
stan

[jazzsea]

Are you staying over night in Rome or going right to the ship?

If you are staying over, you might stay at the Rome Airport Hilton. Very nice place and the rates include breakfast. You literally walk from baggage claim with your baggage cart directly to the hotel. We have stayed there often. The consierge has arranged transportation for us to the ship in Civitavecchia... (ch-veet'-ta-vekk-ia).

Once we hired a car and driver and it was just great. I'll check my notes and see who it was. I know we found him on the internet.

[ekerr19]

Are you staying over night in Rome or going right to the ship?

If you are staying over, you might stay at the Rome Airport Hilton. Very nice place and the rates include breakfast. You literally walk from baggage claim with your baggage cart directly to the hotel. We have stayed there often. The consierge has arranged transportation for us to the ship in Civitavecchia... (ch-veet'-ta-vekk-ia).

Once we hired a car and driver and it was just great. I'll check my notes and see who it was. I know we found him on the internet.
Carol-

We would be interested in any info you have as well... we are booked on the final Noordam voyage 11/3/04 - Rome to Lisbon.

Thanks,
Laura

[Tatka]

I would combine excursion in Rome with transfer (although it could be tireing!)

Contact Daniele from www.driverinrome.com (http://www.driverinrome.com) . He is perfect for this excursion (Born in Canada, perfect English and grew up in Rome)

His company has another driver with whom I am not familiar.

They have 2 vans: Volkswagen and Mercedes and should feet 4 people with bags easily. ( I think tour for 6 from Civitavecchia is around 600 Eu).

Their regular transfer is 220 Eu for 4 people.

[trustee55]

Hi!
Last year, we sailed on the Noordam's Meditteranean cruise in October. We stayed at a hotel across from the train station and arranged for the hotel to pick us up at the airport. It cost about $50 for four of us.
The next day, we four boarded a train for the port, and it was a cheap and cheerful trip...I think it was either $6 or $8 each.
We walked a short distance from the station with our luggage where we were able to board a FREE bus that took us right to our ship. This shuttle runs all day long and is most convenient. As we were staying an extra week in Italy, we all made do with one medium-sized suitcase each for ease ot travelling. It worked out very well.
There really is no need to spend hundreds of Euros to travel from Rome to the port.

Best regards and happy sailing,

Carol Ann

[sail7seas]

Remember that Rome is a fair distance from the airport. It would be a shame to be "so close" and not see anything of that fabulous city. We have spent a great deal of time there and still have not seen it all enough to satisfy our hunger for all things Roman.


To stay at the airport seems such a shame...... It is very worth the additional minimal costs of getting a hotel in Rome and spending even just one day/night in the city. If you are energetic, you can manage to see alot in a day. To stay in a typical Hilton/Sheraton/Marriot is such a waste. You can do that in an American city.

JMHO....

[Aussie Gal]

I agree with Sail. The wonder of Rome is the atmosphere especially the sound of the cars on the wooden blocks on some of the streets. Rome is a wonderful exciting city and you would see a lot in a day if you put your skates on. I remember on our first trip, we had to spend the whole day awake as our plane landed at 7am and we always stay awake until 7pm to counteract jet lag.

We walked and walked and saw so much including Castille St. Angelo, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Trojan Markets and I think we even got as far as St. Peters. We were exhausted but we did sleep well that night. I certainly would be going into Rome and staying there even for one night.

Jennie

[ekerr19]

Thanks everyone.

We are staying in Rome, a fantastic little inn (hopefully) - steps away from the Spanish Steps. We are taking a private car (hopefully with small tour) to the port for about $38 per person, U.S. - which I think is very reasonable. There are four in our party, and as I stated above, we really didn't want to take the train. We want to see Rome, though we are there for only a day, we are trying to see as much as possible.

I appreciate all the help and suggestions. :)

[KBC]

We are flying in from the UK on the morning of our cruise next month. I contacted Marco at Airport Connection Service and booked the following :-

Executive 8 seater Minibus required for 6 passengers to be transferred directly
from the Fiumicino Airport to the cruise port at Civitaveccia.
Cost of service euro 155 including bags and taxes.

Airport Connection Service e-mail - airpcnn@tin.it

Hope this helps.:)

[roboref]

We will be sailing on Celebrity Galaxy on Oct 17. This is just the kind of information I was looking for! Any other ideas.

Also I am trying to find out about where the airports are in relation to the port. and Rome.

[viaggiatrice]

The train is so easy, convenient and inexpensive. Its just a few block walk to the port.

We are light packers though so bags weren't much of an issue, just one rolling bag each.

[BobMartha]

wanted to bump this up and hopefully get some info on robo's last question about the Rome airports and their proximity to the port. Never having been to Rome (and thinking about a sailing next August) thought I should get planning now! The info from this one thread has been so helpful as this board always is......

[xpcdoojk]

Rome is at least a 1 hour bus ride to the port. The airport is about 30 minutes to Rome Termini train station. So, I haven't done the route in this manner, but I think you take a train to the Rome Termini then another train to the port. I think unless you are going a day or two early, something I would recommend, I would pay the extra money and do HALs transfer. Go early and spend a few days in Rome. It is worth the time.

jc

[DebfromTampa]

We took the train from Rome to Cittivechia (?spelling) and would reccommend it. Beware however, that it is a long walk with luggage to the ship from the train terminal. We actually hired a cab from that point, but depending on the amount of luggage, others did walk it. It is downhill from the train to the pier.

We actually stayed in Rome the night before our cruise, but the train from Rome did go through the airport, I believe. Even if you needed to get to Rome to get to the pier, it is not a long ride. (We know this as one of our pieces of luggage was stolen by our cab driver, when we went from the airport to the hotel, and we took the train to the airport to see if we would be able to recover it. Who were we kidding. Of course we had the last laugh. The thief only got over the counter meds, such as advil and vitamins, and a couple pairs of old sneakers.

Train is less money than a cab, and faster.

[dakrewser]

Remember that train service in Italy is notoriously unreliable. That's why Mussolini is still somewhat fondly remembered - he got the trains running on time!

Rome is one city I would always pay extra for cruise line transfers.

[BobMartha]

so which Rome airport would you recommend flying into - when I search on orbitz there are several choices for Rome area.....



thanks all

[stormyc]

...The consierge has arranged transportation for us to the ship in Civitavecchia... (ch-veet'-ta-vekk-ia)...

jazzsea -

Just wanted to thank you for providing the pronunciation assistance - really helpful!

[xpcdoojk]

so which Rome airport would you recommend flying into - when I search on orbitz there are several choices for Rome area.....



thanks all

Most interncontinental flights will be landing at Leonardo DaVinci (FCO)near the beach city of Fiucimino, many european flights will go thru Ciampino (CIA). The odds are flying from the US or thru England you will arrive at FCO. If you were to fly thru other European cities there would be a slight chance of landing at CIA. There are many European operators that offer cheap flights such as Easy Jet, Ryan Air, Volare Air and others that offer very inexpensive flights between European cities. The major downside to them is they frequently have very strict rules about baggage and weights, etc. Still if you are a light traveller, you might be able to save some money by booking to another European city and then booking one of these to your final destination. This is a much harder thing to do, but could save some dollars.

jc