Rome
Airport - This is a major airport and you
will find that getting transportation from the airport
is very accessible. You can take a car to your destination,
however there is other transportation available. Many
of the hotels offer shuttles to and from the airport,
there is bus, train and taxi opportunities available
also. By train there is a direct non-stop service
from Fuimicino Airport Station to Roma Termini station
and it takes about 32 minutes. The trains run every
half hour for a minimal fare. The bus is minimal fare
and is a 40-minute ride.
The Rome Fiumicino Airport Italy
was opened in January of 1961. In the 1970’s
there were 50 different companies providing services
at the airport. It wasn’t until 1974 that the
current owner, Aeroporti di Roma,
took over and handled all the responsibilities for
development and growth at the airport. It now looks
forward to continued growth and even more passengers
traveling in and out of its doors every year.
There are Hotel Accommodation inside
the airport and if for any reason you find problems
with the hotel that you were booked with they have
rooms available right there in the airport. That is
good to know just in case anything goes wrong with
your reservation. The airport is fully equipped with
every service a passenger may need, from shopping,
dining and a multitude of other services, including
banking. It is like its own city within a city. There
are three terminalsIf you are need of anything from
the airport staff just ask them for assistance and
they can provide it for you.
The numbers to reach the airport are Rome
Fiumicino Airport, Tel: +39 (06) 6595 1 and
Flight info: +39 (06) 65953640 for up to the date
flight information.
There is another airport in the Rome area. It is
called Ciampino Airport and it handles
charter flights and business aviation only. For travelers
you will be entering Rome via the Rome Fiumicino Airport,
which is also known by its previous name, the Leonardo
da Vinci Airport also.