Villa Paola Bed & Breakfast in Rome
location and transportation from/to the Villa

Here is the location of Villa Paola Bed & Breakfast on a part of the Metro map of Rome. In the morning we arrange free shuttle service to the nearest train station Grottarossa, at a short ride from the Villa. At Grottarossa, the train runs frequently and takes you to the centre at Flaminio, near the Spanish Steps in about ten minutes. From Flaminio you can easily reach any part of the city. The tickets for metro and buses of Rome are valid also on our train as well as all the tourist travel cards. In the evening from 7pm to 10 pm we offer free pick up service from the station Grottarossa to Villa Paola B&B in Rome. Guests can also use our near bus service: the 022 bus stop is at 200 metres from the Villa and to reach us is available from the stop 'Prima Porta', five stops north of Grottarossa. The bus runs every ten minutes from 6,30 am to 11,30 pm. Guests can get off at the junction before our street Via Parabiago, one stop before the huge hospital San Andrea. In the evenings our guests can use our private shuttle service by Alma who will drive to and from a couple of good local restaurants at no extra costs.

Please click here to see the whole Rome's urban railway network (30 sec.)

Grottarossa = Villa Paola Bed & Breakfast in Rome ; Flaminio = Popolo Square
Ottaviano - S. Pietro = St. Peter's Basilica ; Cipro-Musei Vaticani = Vatican Museum
Spagna = The Spanish Steps ; Colosseo = Colosseum

Termini = Rome Central Station ; Tiburtina = Tiburtina Train Station

(A) Metro A line - (B) Metro B line - (F) Ferrovia Roma-Nord

Lines (A) and (B) run from 5.30 to 23.30
Line (F) to GROTTAROSSA runs from 5.45 to 22.44

1. Always buy at tobacconists or at machines a few metro-bus tickets or the tourist 3 days card or the 7 day-travel card. All are valid for unlimited rides on all means of trasports in and in the vicinity of Rome, except on the train to and from the airport of Fiumicino;Children are free until the age of 10. Buy an Italy phone card at the tobacconists shops (euro 2,50 or 5,00) to call our cellular phones. Before the use, remember to tear up the corner of the phone card.

2. Take the Metro A line - direction to Battistini - and get off at Flaminio.

3. from Flaminio follow signs to the Ferrovia Roma Nord. Then take the little train ''Servizio Urbano per Montebello '' (an electrical sign on the platform indicates ''Servizio Urbano per Montebello'') and get off at Grottarossa. Remember to request the stop in advance since Grottarossa is a request stop: for this ask the people on the train, they will be happy to indicate you the stop in advance.

REMEMBER TO CALL US ON ARRIVAL AT FLAMINIO:

Buy an Italy phone card and call always Fabiana from ''Flaminio''

cell. 333.3373484

Irma or Alma will pick you up at ''Grottarossa'' with our GREY VAN

note that no telephone is available at Grottarossa Station, but if you need assistance you can ask the gentlemen at the entrance of the Grottarossa huge bus station.

TRASPORTATION TICKETS:

BIT  (Timed Ticket) PRICE   € 1,00 - valid for 75 minutes

BIG  (Integrated Ticket) PRICE   € 4,00 - Valid until midnight of the day on which the tickets is validated

BTI  ( Integrated Tourist Ticket) € 11,00 - Valid for three days

CIS  (Weekly Ticket) PRICE € 16,00 - Valid for seven days phone card.

METRO OPERATION

The metro operates from 5:30 until 23:30 (0:30 on Saturdays) every 3-4 minutes during rush hours, every 5-6 during the day and every 8-10 minutes early morning and late evening. NOTE THAT THIS YEAR THE METRO A LINE CLOSES AT 21,00 FOR WORKS IN PROGRESS!

- FARES (11/2003, in Euro)

Single - EUR 1.00
Day ticket - EUR 4.00
Weekly Pass - EUR 16.00

Personal Monthly Pass - EUR 30.00
Transferable Monthly Pass - EUR 46.00
Annual Pass - EUR 230.00

All tickets are valid on buses, trams, metropolitana (subway) and local trains within the city boundaries (zone A)

* Important Note:

From 10-01-2005 for three years, there are works in progress for the metropolitana linea A Battistini - Anagnina. This line service ends at 21,00. This service is served until the last ride by these buses: lines MA1, MA2