Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Tel: 06 65951.
Website: www.adr.it

Rome's principal airport (also known as Leonardo da Vinci) is 26km (16 miles) southwest of the city centre. Fiumicino handles numerous domestic flights within Italy, as well as international flights to all major European cities and destinations further afield, including New York, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Cairo and Moscow. A free 24-hour shuttle service links the airport's three terminals.

Airport facilities: Facilities include 24-hour bureaux de change, ATMs, left-luggage, a first aid facility, a pharmacy, a nursery, bars, restaurants, duty-free shops, post offices, APT tourist information (Terminal B, open daily 0900-1900), a chapel and prayer room, hotel reservation and car hire (Auto Europa, Avis, Budget, Easycar, Europcar, Hertz, Italy By Car, Locauto Rent, Maggiore, Sixt, and Targa Rent).

Business facilities: An executive centre in Terminal A (open daily 0600-2200) provides meeting rooms, waiting rooms and offices with fax, photocopying and Internet facilities. There are also several airline VIP lounges with telephone, Internet and fax facilities.

Transport to the city: Ferrovie dello Stato (tel: 06 44101; www.trenitalia.com) offers a half-hourly service of non-stop trains to Rome's Termini station (journey time - 30 minutes). There is also a slower train service (destination Orte or Fara Sabina), which runs to various local stations including the centrally located Trastevere and well-connected Tiburtina stations (journey time - 20 and 40 minutes respectively). Tickets can be purchased at vending machines located inside domestic and international arrival halls, and from ticket counters or vending machines located just before the train tracks. Trains run between the airport and Rome from early morning until late at night. During the night, buses run from the airport to Rome and from Tiburtina station in Rome (stopping at Termini station en route) to the airport. Taxis to the centre cost a fixed fee of €40 for up to four people including luggage. Alternatively, private bus company Terravision (www.terravision.eu) provides a shuttle service from Fiumicino and stops at Lepanto metro station and Termini train station. The journey lasts 70 minutes and tickets can be bought online.


Ciampino Airport (CIA)
Tel: 06 65951. 
Website: www.adr.it

Over 100 airlines use Ciampino, Rome's second airport, which is about 15km (9 miles) southeast of the city centre. In addition to charter flights and budget airlines, Ciampino is used as a military airbase.

Airport facilities: Facilities include a bank, a bureau de change, a bar, a post office, gift shops, information and car hire (Auto Europa, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Maggiore, Sixt and Thrifty).

Business facilities: A VIP lounge (open daily 0700-2300) is located inside the General Aviation Terminal.

Transport to the city: The Terravision shuttle service (www.terravision.eu) runs between Ciampino and Stazione Termini from before the first flight arrival to after the last one at night. Tickets can be bought from the arrivals hall in Ciampino, onboard or online. SIT (www.sitbusshuttle.com) covers the same route, with tickets available onboard or online. Many airlines also provide their own private bus service (for a fee) to the city centre; ask when purchasing your ticket.

Schiaffini (www.schiaffini.com) run a night service to/from Termini railway station. Other options include taking an authorised metered taxi available from outside the arrivals hall (the fee is fixed by the council at €30 for up to four people including their luggage).

Approximate flight times to Rome: From London - 3 hours; from New York - 8 hours 20 minutes; from Los Angeles - 14 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto - 8 hours; from Sydney - 23 hours.