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Rome Ciampino Airport

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Mo-Fr 0800-1800
Sa-Su 0800-1630
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Via Mario Mameli snc, 00040

Telephone: 39-06-79340616/ 39-3286729739

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Open seven days a week, our airport branch is handily located for a quick escape into the city. Our staff are on hand to answer any questions you may have about driving in Rome.

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Hertz car hire at Rome Ciampino Airport

Rome is a city of legends, but it’s so much more than that. Legends often prove to be false, whereas the history of Rome is standing proud for all to see, carved out of stone and rock, every bit as captivating as people - and the guidebooks - tell you.

Around every corner you’ll see architecture and art that has been hundreds – if not thousands – of years in the making. This is where Emperors and dynasties rose and fell, where great artists resided as they worked, and where the Roman people continue to contribute to the city’s unique architecture.

Car hire at Rome Ciampino Airport puts you just minutes from the thick of things and gives you the freedom to tackle the Eternal City at your own pace. When you arrive there’s a free shuttle to whisk you from the terminal to the pick-up desk. If you’ve reserved your car ahead of arrival, we’ll have it ready and waiting for you

Hertz car hire at Rome Ciampino Airport

Rome’s impressive size means that a hire car can be a real boon when navigating the streets of this historic metropolis. You’ll need to drive on the right-hand side of the road and overtake on the left.

If you’re heading into the city from the airport, it’ll take just over half an hour on the Via Nouveau Appia. Rome has a ring-road of sorts, made up of a combination of the A90 – running from the south-west to the north-east - and the E80.

It’s important to note that the historic centre of Rome, with all its ancient buildings, is a ZTL – Zona Traffico Limitato. This means it’s closed for much of the time to non-residential traffic and you’ll be fined if you enter it. Don’t worry if your hotel is within this area – you can contact them once you’ve picked up your car and they’ll pass your details onto the relevant authorities.

If you’re not staying in a ZTL, it’s easy to find a car park just outside the city’s heart. Parking Prati, is well located for walking to see the Vatican and costs €4 for one hour and €20 for a full day.

Inside Rome, the maximum speed limit is 50km/h, although if you’re driving to other Italian cities you may use an autostrade, which has a maximum speed of 130km/h. Numerous autostrade span out from Rome, linking it with the likes of Milan and Florence, but be mindful that all A roads in Italy are tolled.

A quick guide to Rome and beyond

From the smallest state in the world to the most impressive amphitheatre, be enchanted by romantic fountains or admire quiet neighbourhood trattoria, Rome is what you make of it. You can come to tick off all the major tourist sights – and there are plenty – or you can approach it in a different way; let it slowly reveal its charms as you tour its many neighbourhoods.

A city of romance

Rome isn’t all grand crumbling buildings and their fascinating history – it’s also about the experience. If you’re here for a quick break or an Italian road trip, there are few better cities for take in cultural sights and indulgent meals. Treat yourself to a delicious cone of sweet gelato from one of the many gelaterias in the Piazza di Trevi, then meander over to the famous fountain to admire its stunning beauty.

For a real treat away from the crowds, call in advance to tour the upper floor of the Antica Farmacia della Scala in Trastevere. This pharmacy, operated even today by Carmelite monks, seems little changed since the 17th century. In search of more serenity, find your way to Santo Stefano Rotondo, on the street of the same name, one of the most unsung of the city’s almost 1000 churches, but also one of the prettiest.

For an unforgettable evening dinner – also in Trastevere – go to Antico Arco. It’s in a prime position, with majestic views of the city below and serves elevated Italian classics such as risotto with Castelmagno cheese and honey suckling pig with fennel.

The history channel

Rome’s ancient sites enchant and delight. The Roman Forum, over 2000 years old, was once the centre of the city, the administrative heart but also one full of basilicas and temples. Columns rise from the ruins, hinting at what once was.

The Colosseum is the most visited monument in Italy and it’s easy to see why. Utterly breathtaking, it once seated 50,000 people, who crowded in to watch gladiators battle. It opened in AD 80 and thousands lost their lives here – despite the violent history, it’s still an incredible sight to take in.

Even better preserved is the Pantheon, a temple that opened in 125 AD and has a concrete dome that generations have marvelled at. If you visit Florence, the cupola of the Duomo was inspired by it.

Small but beautiful

Vatican City – the city within the city – is ostentatiously ornate and a spectacular highlight. Papal riches have built a number of significant museums here, although just a visit to St. Peter’s Square gives you a sense of the grandeur. Buy a ticket in advance to admire the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, but don’t overlook the rooms full of Raphael frescoes or paintings by Caravaggio, Da Vinci and Fra Angelico.

There’s no right or wrong way to experience the delights of this Rome, a city that took forever to build can’t be seen in a day. Hiring a car from Rome Ciampino Airport means you have the freedom to see it all.