Travel & Arrival

• Look for flights from your home to Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy.
• Flights will range from $500 – $1,200 depending on your city of origin.

Here are some tips and websites for finding good deals on airfare.

• Scott’s Cheap Flights
• Kayak
• Google Flight
• Student Universe
• If you would like to coordinate travel with your classmates, click the link below to enter your information. Shawn and Julianna will not be facilitating travel arrangements, so if you enter your information on the spreadsheet, it’s up to you all to follow up and connect with each another to book travel.

Connect with the Group – coming soon

There are several options to get from the airport to the dormitories at St. John’s University.

Train: From Fiumicino, you can take the regional train to the Roma Termini stop. The train runs from 5:57 am to 11:27 pm daily, leaving every 15 to 20 minutes and costs around €14. You can purchase a ticket in advance at TrenItalia.com or at the station adjacent to the airport.  (There are two trains from Fiumicino, so make sure you take the train headed for Fara Sabina.) From the Roma Termini train station, take the metro line A towards Batitstini and get off after 5 stops at the Lepanto stop. From here, the dorms are a 3 minute walk.

Shuttle bus: This is the least expensive option from Fiumicino, Rome’s international airport, or Ciampino, a smaller airport for some European connections. Buses run about every 30 minutes and trips take between 45 minutes to 1 hour. You can buy shuttle bus tickets in advance here: SitBus Tickets. Tickets are €7 one way per person.

• Fiumicino Airport: The bus stop is located near Terminal 3, bus stop no. 1 (take right when you go out from the terminal). From the Fiumicino airport, you will take the bus from the airport to the Rome Vatican stop – from here the dorms are an 8 minute walk. SEE: FCO to St. John’s SIT Bus Directions
• Ciampino Airport: The bus stop is located near the exit from the terminal, and you will take the bus to the Rome Termini stop. Once at Termini, purchase a bus ticket at the newsstand outside of the station for €1.50 and take the MA Cornelia bus to the Lepanto stop. From here the dorms are about a 5 minute walk. SEE: Ciampino to St. John’s SIT Bus Directions

Taxi: You can catch a taxi directly at the airport, but be sure to take an official taxi from the taxi stand and confirm with the driver that the fixed fare will be €50. Surcharges for bags and early/late hours may apply.

Car Service: The most convenient, but expensive way to get to the airport is to book a car in advance. AutolineRoma offers a discount to students using the UWRC discount code: 101 when you register on their app.

From the airport

Car Service

• The most convenient, but expensive way to get to the UWRC is to book a car in advance only.
• You can book through a number of providers including AutolineRoma on Android or iPhone (€40, Discount Code: 101), MovinRome (€39),Fiumicino Taxi (€42), or MyTaxi (approximately €50).
• Surcharges may apply between 11 pm and 5 am.
• If you tell the driver you want to go to the Hotel Campo de’ Fiori in the Piazza del Biscione, they will know where to go.
• The UWRC is directly across from the hotel.
• Huge green double doors across from the hotel.

Shuttle Bus

• This is the least expensive option from Fiumicino, Rome’s international airport, or Ciampino, a smaller airport for some European connections.
• Buses run about every 30 minutes and trips take between 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Tickets can be purchased online at Sit Bus Shuttle (tickets purchased online cost €6 one way per person; be sure to print the e-ticket and keep it with you) or on board of the bus.
• The bus stop at Fiumicino Airport is located near Terminal 3, bus stop no. 1 (take right when you go out from the terminal).
• In Ciampino Airport, the bus stop is located near the exit from the terminal.
• Once at Termini, purchase a bus ticket at the newsstand outside of the station for €1.50 and take the #64 bus for €1.50 to the Corso Vittorio Emanuele/Sant’Andrea della Valle stop (9 stops), and then walk to the UWRC.

Train

• The regional train from Fiumicino airport to Stazione Trastevere (7 stops) runs from 5:57 am to 11:27 pm daily, leaving every 15 to 20 minutes and costs €8.
• You can purchase a ticket in advance at Trenitalia.com or at the station adjacent to the airport.  (There are two trains from Fiumicino, so make sure you take the train headed for Fara Sabina.
• The other train goes to Roma Termini, which is another option, it just takes longer!)
• From the Trastevere train station, purchase a bus ticket at the newsstand inside the station for €1.50 and take the #8 tram in the direction of Venezia to the Arenula/Cairoli stop (8 stops), and then walk to the UWRC. Click here to see a map.
• Or, you can take a taxi from the Stazione Trastevere to the UWRC, which will take only about 10 minutes.

Taxi

• From Fiumicino, you can take a WHITE taxi from the taxi pick-up line.
• Only take a taxi from the marked taxi stand. Make sure to take a “Comune di Roma” cab, which costs a flat rate of €48 to the city center. (“Comune di Fiumicino” cabs charge €60.)
• These rates are applicable regardless of time of day, number of passengers, and quantity of luggage.
• However, note that taxi drivers frequently try to charge significantly more than the flat rate established by law, so be sure to confirm the rate before you enter the cab and have exact change to pay.
• Make sure that your luggage is out of the taxi before you pay the driver.

Attenzione! 

• Some people might come up to you after you exit Customs and ask you if you need a taxi.  Say no.
• Do not agree to this.
• These are not licensed drivers.
• Only take an authorized taxi from the taxi stand.
• In addition, do not allow anyone to take your bag from you or assist you before you get to the taxi stand.

If you tell the taxi driver you want to go to the Hotel Campo de’ Fiori in the Piazza del Biscione, they will know where to go.  The UWRC is directly across from the hotel.  Huge green double doors across from the hotel.

Uber

• There are Uber drivers in Rome, but it is often more expensive than a regular taxi.

From the train station

TRAIN (From another European location) You will probably arrive at the Stazione Termini and will need to travel to the UWRC using a taxi or bus.

TAXI (From the train station) Take a metered cab (especially if you have a lot of luggage) from the station to the UWRC. The cab ride should cost about €15, depending on the time of day and amount of luggage you have.

BUS  If you choose to take a bus to the UWRC, you should purchase a bus ticket (€1.50; sold at newsstands, tobacco shops, and from vending machines). From the main train station (Stazione Termini) take either bus #64 or bus #40. If taking #64, get off at the first stop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele (just past the large bus hub at Largo Argentina). If taking bus #40, get off at Largo Argentina;  see above map. (If arriving at the Trastevere train station, take the #8 tram from the stop outside the station to Largo Argentina.) Please note that the #64 and #40 buses are almost always crowded and pickpockets are VERY common. Be extremely careful to guard your belongings, especially when you are standing up or when getting on and off the bus.

If you plan to come to Rome prior to the start of the program, below are a few recommendations for hotels in the vicinity of the UW Rome Center.