We are traveling to Italy in March. After a few days in Rome, we will depart for a few nights stay at an agriturismo near Pienza. We are planning to rent a car as we leave Rome and in Assisi for part of the day to break up our "travel day" (Assisi is of personal interest to us so we are taking time to visit for half a day). We want to have a car while in Tuscany to enjoy some scenic drives and visit some of the small towns. We drove all over Ireland on small, curvy roads, so we are not concerned about driving in Tuscany. We will return the car in Florence.
We are staying in the Trastevere neighborhood while in Rome, so I was planning to return to the airport to pick up a car as I assume this would make for the easiest route out of Rome? We are departing Rome on a Sunday morning. I had thought we could take the train to Assisi and rent a car near there, but I have been told a lot of the smaller rental car operations are not open on Sundays.
I appreciate any advice on car rental, parking in ( assume outside of) Assisi and the best spot to return a car in Florence and avoid the ZTLs.
Thank you!