How to use the subway in Rome?
With a wide metro network, the Rome metro has stations close to the main attractions and travel times are excellent! Have you used the metro in Rome? Not yet? Then don’t waste time next time and use this super practical and economical means of transport. Would you like to know how to use the subway in Rome? Stay with us and make the most of the country of the boot! Here at Italy’s Dream Tourism you make the trip of your dreams!!! ALSO: see our “Accommodation in Italy – Tips for your holidays!”
Our Introduction
We have said that in Rome you can get around on foot and by public transport, since most of the tourist attractions are concentrated in a few kilometers. However, the public bus and tram service in Rome has a detailed but not efficient network, so the fastest and preferred way to visit the monuments is by subway.
The subway is the most used means of transport because, so to speak, it circles the historic center, and once you get to the historic center you can easily walk around, since only 2.5 km separate the Colosseum from Piazza di Spagna and the most famous monuments are located in the same area. Read also: How to move around in Rome?
1) How to use the subway in Rome? WHAT ARE THE PRICES OF SUBWAY TICKETS IN ROME?
How much it costs the subway in Rome? See below for ticket prices.
- BIT (EUR 1.50) valid for 100 minutes from validation. This type of ticket allows you to access the subway turnstile only once. Even after accessing the subway, the ticket is still valid for buses and trams;
- BIT (€15.00) Booklet of 10 tickets. These tickets can be used on any form of transport in Rome, are valid for 100 minutes and the visitor can use any form of transport. However, these tickets also follow the rule of access to the Subway once, but are still valid for the bus or tram for the period of 100 minutes;
- BIG (EUR 7.00) for 24 hours, unlimited. This type of ticket is valid for any means of transport, including the Subway. This ticket differs from the types of tickets described above in that in this case, you can use the Subway more than once, to go in any direction. But remember, this ticket is individual and must be validated only once before you start using it;
- BIG ($12.50) for 48 hours, unlimited and the rules are the same as BIG 24 hours;
- BTI ($18.00) for 72 hours, unlimited and the rules are the same as BIG 24 hours and BIG 48 hours;
- CIS ($24.00) for 7 days, unlimited. This ticket must contain the name of the person using it for it to be valid.
Good to know!
Traveling with children? Children up to 10 years old do not have to pay to use the Rome metro, as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult.
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2) How to use the subway in Rome? USING THE SUBWAY IN ROME WITH ROMA PASS
As a second alternative, we suggest you to purchase the Roma Pass, which allows you to use public transport for three consecutive days; in addition to enjoying the same period with various offers for the museums, tourist attractions, business and theaters. Read here How to buy the Roma Pass?
What is Roma Pass?
The Roma Pass is a cultural tourist card of the capital, promoted by the Capital Rome and the Ministry of Goods and Cultural Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with ATAC (Azienda per i Trasporti Autoferrotranviari del Comune di Roma – Company for Road and Rail Transport of the Municipality of Rome); it is the card that offers lower prices and additional services to tourists to enjoy the beauties of Rome.
How to use the Roma Pass?
The ticket is valid for 72 hours, costs 58.50 euros, includes two visits to museums and/or archaeological sites and unlimited free access to ATAC transport (local train, metro, bus, tram), as well as ATAC bus line 720 with departure and arrival points at Piazzale della stazione Laurentina Metro B (corsia VI°) and line 520 to Ciampino Airport with departure and arrival points at Metro A Subaugusta stations to Ciampino Airport.
But PLEASE NOTE that transport to Fiumicino Airport and railway lines outside Rome are EXCLUDED from the Roma Pass coverage.
It is valid for three days from the date of activation (the card is valid until midnight on the third day). It is activated when you enter the first site or museum, or also on your first journey on public transport (not at the time of purchase). The name, surname and validation date of the person using the ticket must be filled in on the back of the ticket and must be presented together with a valid identity document.
Which museums/monuments can I visit?
Since this is a card designed to make life easier for tourists, when you buy the ticket, two entrances to museums and/or archaeological sites are included.
After using the entrances to museums/archaeological sites, included when you buy the ticket, and within the validity period of the Roma Pass, you can still access other tourist attractions with discounts on tickets and tourist services.
There are more than 45 museums, monuments, and archaeological sites for you to choose from (on the official website there is a list with all available places) and enjoy your two visits included in the price of the 72-hour Roma Pass. And yes, the Colosseum and the Borghese Gallery are among the museums you can visit, but you MUST BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, and ideally this should be done at least 20 days in advance!
3) How to use the subway in Rome? THE SUBWAY LINES
The Rome Metro consists of three lines called METRO A, METRO B and METRO C, which run for a length of about 60 km: LINE A (orange), LINE B (blue) and LINE C (green).
Lines A and B intersect at Roma Termini Station and are connected and integrated, via numerous interchange stations, with the city’s urban rail transport system, thus ensuring good speed of movement thanks to the high frequency of connections.
San Giovanni Station is a final stop on Line C, and it does not pass through Termini Station, so you must change to Line A there, and if you need to change to Line B, you will do so when you arrive at Termini Station. If you pass by Termini Station you will know the incredible Central Market in Rome!
Lines and Stops – Rome Subway

LINE A (Orange): Anagnina-Batistini
Metro A was opened in 1980; it is characterized by the color “orange” and cuts the city from Northwest (Battistini) to Southeast (Anagnina). It has the following 27 stations: Battistini, Cornelia, Baldo degli Ubaldi, Vale Aurelia, Cipro, Ottaviano S. Pietro (closest point to the Museum and Basilica of San Pietro), Lepanto, Flaminio (near Borghese Village, Piazza del Popolo), Piazza di Spagna, Barberini (near Fontana Trevi and the Pantheon), Repubblica, Termini, Vittorio Emanuele, Manzoni – S. Giovanni (Basilica de San Giovanni), Re di Roma, Furio Camillo, Colinas Albani, Arco di Travertino, Porta Furba Quadraro, Numidio Quadrato, Lucio Sestio, Giulio Agricola, Cinecitta, Anagnina. And it is this same line that reaches the most interesting regions from the historical, artistic and tourist point of view. Click here to download the main transport maps of Rome!
Rome Metro Line A Stations:

LINE B (Blue): Jonio-Laurentina
The oldest line in Rome’s subway, contrary to what one might think of the names, is the B line. This line was designed and started in the 1930s to connect the city center with the place where the 1942 Universal Exposition (the current EUR) was planned to take place, but because of the war, the works were interrupted and the line was completed and inaugurated only in 1955. Metro B is identified by its blue color; it has 22 stations located along a route that crosses the Capital of the South (Laurentina) to the Northeast (Rebibbia).
The stops are: Rebibbia, Mammolo Bridge, S.M. Soccorso, Pietralata, Mount Tiburtini, Quintiliani, Tiburtina, P. Za Bologna, Policlinico, Pretorio, Termini (central line, where you will always have to go if you want to change the metro line), Cavour, Coliseu, Circo Massimo, Piramide (Trastevere area) Garbatella, Basilica of S. Paulo, Marconi, Eur Magliana, Eur Palasport, Eur Fermi, Laurentina. The map below will help you understand better!
Stations on Line B of the Rome Metro:

LINE C (Red): Lodi-Pantano
It is mostly used by the local population and is still being worked on. It is expected to be fully completed by 2033. Within the 25 km covered by the line, there will be a total of 30 stations, but currently 22 are in operation, namely: San Giovanni, Lodi, Pigneto, Malatesta, Teano, Gardenie, Mirti, Parco di Centocelle, Alessandrino, Torre Spaccata, Torre Maura, Giardinetti, Torrenova, Torre Angela, Torre Gaia, Grotte Celoni, Due Leoni-Fontana Candida, Borghesiana, Bolognetta, Finocchio, Graniti and Monte Compatri-Pantano. There are still 8 more stations to be built that will complete Line C and are dotted on the map.

4) How to use the subway in Rome? ROME SUBWAY TIMETABLES!
The subway in Rome is in function from 05:30 a.m. to 23:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and Sunday; Friday and Saturday, it works until 01:30 a.m., the journey takes about every 7 to 10 minutes .
5) How to use the subway in Rome? LEARN TO VALIDATE YOUR TICKET
DON’T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR TICKET, as it is MANDATORY!!! Many people travel without stamping their ticket, but believe me, it’s not worth it, as the ticket price is very low and if you are caught by the inspectors without a ticket or without having validated it, you will pay a very high fine, you will have to get off the transport immediately, you will receive a verbal reprimand, and you will also be extremely embarrassed!
Do you really think it’s worth it? Always validate your tickets, or as a better alternative, buy tickets that are valid for the whole day (in this case, you will only need to validate them the first time you use them). There are several machines to validate tickets spread throughout the stations, so there is no excuse for saying that you couldn’t find a place to validate your ticket.
Important Tip
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Conclusion
How to use the subway in Rome? I believe it is now much easier to understand how the Rome Metro network works. And this will allow you to explore the regions, neighborhoods and tourist attractions in a much more relaxed way. Sometimes we are apprehensive and even afraid of not being able to use the Metro. But after reading our post and arriving at the station, everything will make sense and you will enjoy your trip to the Eternal City in a much more independent way!
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