What is the best way to get around Rome?
Walk the historic centre — it is compact enough that the metro rarely helps. Use buses for Trastevere and Vatican access, trams for Testaccio, and the metro (lines A and B) only for outlying sights like the Vatican Museums or EUR. Taxis are cheap by European standards; ride apps (FreeNow, ItTaxi) are reliable.
Rome's historic centre is a maze of narrow streets that the metro deliberately avoids to protect archaeology. The Colosseum, Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Spanish Steps are all within a 40-minute walking loop. Buses cover Trastevere and the Vatican; trams reach Testaccio and Villa Borghese. Metro line A serves Vatican Museums and Termini; line B serves the Colosseum and EUR. Rome's licensed white taxis are metered and cheap for two or three people; use the FreeNow or ItTaxi apps for airport transfers to lock in the flat rate (€50 from FCO, €30 from CIA).
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Last verified 2026-07-29.