Getting There By Water
Rome
Most Popular Hotels in Rome:
Via Campo Romano 75, 00173
Piazza Trinita Dei Monti, 00187
Via Giuseppe De Notaris, 5, 00197
Via Pietro Blasema 101, 00146
The port of Civitavecchia, located at Molo Vespucci, 00053 Civitavecchia (tel: 0766 366 201; www.port-of-rome.org) is run by the Autorità Portuale di Civitavecchia. Facilities include a waiting room, ATMs, left-luggage and a bar.
Ferry services: Ferry and hydrofoil services to and from Sardinian ports are run by a number of companies including Tirrenia Navigazione (tel: 02 2630 2803; www.tirrenia.it), Moby Lines (tel: 02 7602 8132 or 199 303 040; www.mobylines.it), and Sardinia Ferries (tel: 199 400 500; www.corsicaferries.com).
Transport to the city: Trains from Civitavecchia to Rome run approximately every 30 minutes and the journey lasts about one hour. From Civitavecchia train station the port is a short taxi or (free) shuttle ride away. A first-class ticket costs €7, while a second-class one-way ticket costs about €4.50. Taxis to central Rome cost about €100 - if there are no taxis waiting at the port, companies will come out on call (see Taxis in Getting Around). Some hotels send taxis to pick up their guests, which often works out cheaper.
Tours of Rome
Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Walking Tour including Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms and St Peter's - Starting from £46.45 per person 
Naples and Pompeii Day Trip from Rome - Starting from £104.52 per person
Skip the Line: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour - Starting from £43.77 per person
Skip the Line Private Tour: Vatican Museums Walking Tour - Starting from £67.49 per person
Rome Segway Tour - Starting from £67.00 per person
Ferry services: Ferry and hydrofoil services to and from Sardinian ports are run by a number of companies including Tirrenia Navigazione (tel: 02 2630 2803; www.tirrenia.it), Moby Lines (tel: 02 7602 8132 or 199 303 040; www.mobylines.it), and Sardinia Ferries (tel: 199 400 500; www.corsicaferries.com).
Transport to the city: Trains from Civitavecchia to Rome run approximately every 30 minutes and the journey lasts about one hour. From Civitavecchia train station the port is a short taxi or (free) shuttle ride away. A first-class ticket costs €7, while a second-class one-way ticket costs about €4.50. Taxis to central Rome cost about €100 - if there are no taxis waiting at the port, companies will come out on call (see Taxis in Getting Around). Some hotels send taxis to pick up their guests, which often works out cheaper.
Tours of Rome
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