Question about Rome Signature Experience

[niceguyneastbay]

Just a quick question about transportation from Rome to Civitavecchia. If you were to take the bus that HAL provides, did you get any type of special services when checking in as having a special check in counter at the port or did you have to wait in line with everyone else?

 

If you had to do it again, would you take the train or taxi to the port earlier in the morning so you could either walk around or shop for any last minute needed items?

 

Any tips or good info you have to share is greatly appreciated.

 

Tim

[1ANGELCAT]

It’s just a transfer. They will handle thel luggage, you just handle your carry on.

There is no special treatment at the pier, just standard checkin, with suites and 4,5 stars boarding first.

 

 

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[niceguyneastbay]

It’s just a transfer. They will handle thel luggage, you just handle your carry on.

There is no special treatment at the pier, just standard checkin, with suites and 4,5 stars boarding first.

 

 

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Thank you for the response.

 

Tim

[bobpell]

We stayed at the Savoy and used the HAL's bus transfer to the ship last fall

The pick up at the hotel was at 11 AM and arrival at the ship was 2 PM. The arrival hall was empty and processing onto the Kdam was quick

Lane lines on the roadway are ignored by the car and motorcycle drivers in and around Rome. Glad we were on a large bus!!

Bob

[boards]

We stayed at the Savoy and used the HAL's bus transfer to the ship last fall

The pick up at the hotel was at 11 AM and arrival at the ship was 2 PM. The arrival hall was empty and processing onto the Kdam was quick

Lane lines on the roadway are ignored by the car and motorcycle drivers in and around Rome. Glad we were on a large bus!!

Bob

Did you enjoy the Savoy Hotel? Was there much close by to just walk to? We are there for 2 days this Oct.

[lintom]

? you were picked up at your hotel? We were given a pickup location of piazza mazzini, lazio. Staying a night in rome, and hotel does NOT appear convenient to pick up location.

 

Als, what are most people doing for airport to rome, thinking of hotel pricey pickup from airport to hotel.

[bobpell]

If booked through HAL, pickup was in front of Savoy or the Hilton ( more in suburbs)

Bob

PS...ride from Rome airport to the Savoy was in a Mercedes limo, just the two of us

[baggal]

We stayed at the Savoy and used the HAL's bus transfer to the ship last fall

The pick up at the hotel was at 11 AM and arrival at the ship was 2 PM. The arrival hall was empty and processing onto the Kdam was quick

Lane lines on the roadway are ignored by the car and motorcycle drivers in and around Rome. Glad we were on a large bus!!

Bob

 

Are you sure of your times? Its only about 1.5 hours from Rome to Civitavecchia, the port. A somewhat less expensive alternative is to share a ride with someone on your roll call and use Rome Cabs or another reliable car service. They pick you up at your hotel(s) and are allowed to enter the port and bring you directly to your ship.

[bobpell]

In the case of the HAL bus that picked us up at the Savoy we had to stop also at the Hilton for more HAL passengers then drive to the ship with an arrival time at 2 PM.

In hindsight a limo that left the Savoy without the extra stop would have been my first choice

Breakfast at the Savoy was early, 7 AM I believe, so waiting for the bus til 11 AM was a waste of time

Bob

[lintom]

Great info. Thank you. Yes, we booked lime from airport to hotel thru hotel.

Transfer from Rome to cruise port purchased from HAL odd pickup. Hard to tell til were there I gyess. Staying near roman forum, pickup in mazzini, lazio, rome. we shall see.