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Air

Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Tel: (06) 65951. Fax: (06) 6595 5707.
Website: www.adr.it

Rome's principal airport, also known as Leonardo da Vinci, is located 26km (16 miles) southwest of the city centre. A free shuttle service links the domestic and international terminals.

Major airlines: Italy's national airline is Alitalia (tel: (06) 65643 for international flights; website: www.alitalia.it). Other major airlines are Air China, Air France, British Airways, Canadian Airlines International, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and USAir.

Airport facilities: Banca di Roma counters, 24-hour bureaux de change, ATMs, left-luggage, a medical office for vaccinations, a pharmacy, bars and restaurants, duty-free shops, a post office, APT tourist information (tel: (06) 6595 6350), hotel reservation and car hire (Avis, Europcart, Hertz and Maggiore Budget).

Business facilities: There are several executive lounges with telephone and fax facilities.

Transport to the city: A frequent service of non-stop trains serve Rome's Termini station. A single fare costs L17,000 (journey time - 30 minutes). There is also a slower train service (destination 'Orte' or 'Fara Sabina'), which stops at local stations on the way to centrally located Tiburtina. A single fare costs L8000 (journey time - 46 minutes). Tickets can be purchased at vending machines located inside domestic and international arrival halls. For arrivals between 2330 and 0500 there is a night bus service to Tiburtina station, also stopping at Termini station (0030-0345 night service; cost: L7000). Tickets must be purchased on the bus. Taxis to the centre cost about L80,000 (more at night).

Ciampino Airport (CIA)
Tel: (06) 794 941. Fax: (06) 7949 4486.
Website: www.adr.it

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

Major airlines: Debonair, Go and Monarch Airlines all use Ciampino Airport.

Airport facilities: Facilities include two banks, a bar, a post office, gift shops, information and car hire.

Business facilities: A VIP Lounge is located inside the General Aviation Terminal

Transport to the city: COTRAL buses (tel: (06) 57531) run from Ciampino airport (cost: L1500) to Anagnina metro station (line A) and from here, it is a direct 30-minute metro journey to Termini station. The bus stops running at 2300, when a taxi journey to the centre, which costs at least L80,000, becomes the only option.

Approximate flight times to Rome: From London is 2 hours 50 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 20 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 35 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 5 minutes; and from Sydney is 23 hours 10 minutes (plus transfer).

Arrival/departure tax: None.



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