Rome Airport Transfers

scaredofdebt

Hi,

We are going to Italy for a two week holiday and arrive at Rome Airport (Leonardo) on a Saturday afternoon.

We have been quoted £90 for transfers from the airport to the hotel, it's barely a mile away, seems steep.  We are a party of 9 so would need two cars or a big car/mini bus, but even so seems a bit high.

What are taxis like from the airport, do they try to scam tourists?

Thanks for any advice.

David

zagfles

Prebooked transfers are generally more expensive than getting a taxi. Best place to check for taxis etc (and any destination specific stuff) is the Rome tripadvisor forum https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowForum-g187791-i22-Rome_Lazio.html

k3lvc

Where's your hotel if 'barely a mile away' ? Most will have a shuttle bus (often free) operating from the lower level outside the terminal. I'd be contacting the hotel and asking for their recommendation

I've never paid EUR90 for a taxi to the city centre which is 25 miles away

zagfles

k3lvc said:

Where's your hotel if 'barely a mile away' ? Most will have a shuttle bus (often free) operating from the lower level outside the terminal. I'd be contacting the hotel and asking for their recommendation

I've never paid EUR90 for a taxi to the city centre which is 25 miles away

Good point, if the hotel is only a mile away it's probably an "airport hotel", most of these include free shuttles to/from the airport.