Rome layover guide for crew

Trattorias, pizza, gelato and coffee crew recommend in Rome, plus the Fiumicino train and taxi rules, pickpocket warnings, drinking fountains and 112.

The crew pins in Rome sit in the historic centre, in Trastevere across the Tiber and in Testaccio to the south. Fiumicino airport is a train or taxi ride from all of them, so plan the trip in and out before you plan lunch.

Food, early and late

Crew pinned Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina on Via dei Giubbonari as a sit-down meal and tagged it for breakfast. In Trastevere, crew pinned Trattoria Da Enzo al 29 on Via dei Vascellari and Pizzeria ai Marmi on Viale di Trastevere, and in Testaccio they pinned Felice a Testaccio on Via Mastro Giorgio. For something faster, Bonci Pizzarium on Via della Meloria is a quick bite, and crew tag Giolitti on Via degli Uffici del Vicario for quick bites and breakfast.

If you land late, read our guide to late-night food after a late arrival before you set out, and check hours in the app.

Coffee

Tazza d'Oro is on Via degli Orfani, and Antico Caffè Greco is on Via dei Condotti. Crew pinned both for breakfast.

Essentials and the gym

Crew pinned two Carrefour Express stores, one on Piazza Nicosia and a supermarket on Via della Vite, and a gym, Doria Center-Fitness Club on Vicolo Doria.

Getting around and staying safe

From the airport. Aeroporti di Roma says the Leonardo Express is the non-stop train to Roma Termini. It takes 32 minutes, with trains at 15-minute intervals, and runs from the airport between 5:38 am and 11:27 pm. FL1 regional trains serve other Rome stations, including Tiburtina. Taxis wait on the arrivals level of Terminals 1 and 3. Official taxis are white with a TAXI sign on the roof and a licence number on the doors, and the airport lists a fixed fare of 55 euros to the centre inside the Aurelian Walls. The city sets that fare and can change it without notice.

Taxis. Smartraveller says to take licensed taxis with signage, roof lights and meters, because unauthorised taxis do not carry meters and can overcharge. Our guide to taxi and rideshare safety abroad has the checks to make in any city.

Pickpockets. Smartraveller says petty crime is common, with pickpockets and bag snatchers at tourist spots, on transport and at central train stations. Thieves often work in groups and use distraction, such as staged street performances.

Strikes. Smartraveller says strikes are common in Italy and can disrupt air, train, bus, tram and taxi services. Allow extra time on the day you fly.

Tap water. Acea, the company that supplies Rome, says the water reaching Rome's homes is safe and monitored along the whole supply chain. Acea also says the city has more than 3,000 drinking fountains, including over 200 nasoni in the historic centre, providing drinking water 24 hours a day. Our tap water guide covers other cities.

Emergency. Call 112. Smartraveller also lists police 113, ambulance 118 and fire 115. Our guide to emergency numbers for crew cities lists the others.

Find more on the map

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