• Train Station Information - 147888088
• Termini Central Station (all main lines) piazza Cinquecento - 06-47301
• Ostiense (Lines Ostia, Viterbo, Formia-Naples & Nettuno) piazza Partigiani - 06-5750532
• San Pietro (Lines La Sorta, Viterbo) Via Stazione S. Pietro - 06-631391
• Tiburtina (Lines Foligno, Ancona, Florence, Bologna, Formia, Naples, Avezzano, Pescara, Nettuno, Velletri, Viterbo) circonvallazione Nomentana - 06-4456626
• Trastevere (Lines Pisa, Genova, Nettuno, Viterbo) piazzale Biondo - 06-5816076
• Tuscolana (Lines Formia, Naples, Nettuno) via Mestre - 06-702663
• Flaminio (Lines Civitacastellana, Viterbo) piazzale Flamino - 06-3610441
• Roma Laziali (Lines Pantano Borghese) via Giolitti - 06-483790
• Porta San Paolo (Lines Ostia-Lido) - 06-5778390

Public Transportation

• ATAC or Azienda Tramvie e Autobus del commune di Roma - 06-46951
  Rome's public bus and tram system consists of orange buses and trams (and a blue tourist bus and a blue electric van) that will do the navigating for you.
  • Buy a bus route map at news agents and buy your bus/tram tickets or monthly/weekly passes at tobacconists, newsstands, some snack bars, Metro stops and kiosks near some bus stops. You cannot buy a ticket on the bus/tram and riding in the black will cost around 200.000 if you get caught.
  • Waiting at the bus/tram stop adds to the sport of using public transportation. If you are the only person waiting, it is wise to raise a hand to let the driver know that you are indeed waiting for the specific bus/tram.
  • If you have a regular 75 minute ticket, enter the bus/tram at the back and stamp it in the orange machine that will generally be on the right or driver's side, past the middle doors. Often someone is leaning on it. Once stamped, the ticket is good for 75 minutes on the bus/tram, with as many changes as you can manage.
  • If you are changing buses/trams and have a stamped ticket or hold a pass, you can enter from the front door.
  • Leave the bus/tram through the center doors and push one of the orange or red buttons prior to your stop to notify the driver that he needs to stop at the next "fermata".
• Metropolitana
  Rome's underground system is made up of two separate lines that intersect at Termini, the main train station. A new rechargeable electronic card system has been implemented. Check the information kiosks underground for more details.
  1. Line A - RED line runs from 5:30 am to around midnight. This line takes you from Ottaviano (Vatican area) to Anagnina (southeast).
  2. Line B - BLUE line runs from 5:30 am to 10:30pm. This line takes you from Rebibbia (northeast) to EUR (southwest) via the station Magliana, which has a connecting FS train that goes to the beach and to the station Ostiense, which has a connecting FS train that takes you to various locations in Italy as well as the airport.
  All stations are marked by a red square sign with a white letter M near the entrance steps.

Driving and Walking

If public transportation is not possible, driving and walking will offer you a taste of Rome's best and worst -- often at the same time.
• Driving
  Driving licenses between the United States and Italy are reciprocal for one year. International driver's licenses from the United States are also valid for only one year. Italian driving licenses are obtained after written and practical examinations through ACI offices. ACI also gives driving lessons -- which are strongly recommended before taking the examinations. A 200-page test booklet is also available. The written exam can be taken in English. All exams are given at the Ufficio di Motorizzazione (). Renewal of driver's licenses are through purchase of a "marca da bollo" tax stamp worth about itl 70.000.
  
  You must have an insurance card displayed on the windshield of your car in order to legally drive in Rome. Parking is restricted by zone and tickets for illegally entering a restricted zone are issued by mail (proof of illegal entry is either by traffic polic or increasingly common electronic cameras). Rome's traffic patrol will clamp or remove your car without a second thought if you are parked illegally and Italians will double park you into a spot with even less care. Generally, though, if someone double parks you into a spot, they are watching from a distance and will eventually come to your aid. Car alarms are the norm although they are no more of a deterrent than they are a joy to listen to. Parking permission is granted through Sta, viale Ostiense 131, scala C Tel. 06-57118333. Open Mon-Thurs 8:45 - 18:15; Fri 8:45 - 17:15. Resident status (or payment of around itl 700.000 annually), a certified rental lease, proof of payment of utility bills in your name and a "marco da bollo" worth itl 20.000 are required in addition to proof of emissions controls on your car. Getting the permisso takes two or three visits to the office on average.
• Walking
  By foot is often the most enjoyable way to get around Rome, but it can be dangerous if you are new. Watch how the Italians cross the streets and follow their lead. Don't take unnecessary risks but don't underestimate the drivers. If the light is green, look for whizzing mopeds before passing -- they are not, but often seem, immune to the Red Light.
• Taxis
  Taxis are rarely hailed in Rome -- instead they can be called and also found at Taxi stands. If you take a taxi from the airport, bypass the over-anxious people in the inside of the building and head straight for the curb where the real taxis wait for you outside.