I have tentative plans to arrive at Tiburtina Station via the Sena bus line from Siena with a final destination of the Plazza S Maria Alle Fornaci, near the Vatican.. Any suggestions how to get to this Plazza would be very much appreciated. I understand I should try and avoid bus #64 if at all possible.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Sherry, you've double posted the same thing. May I suggest you delete one? As for your question, you don't need to avoid the 64. Just be aware while you're on it, use some common sense and you'll be fine. (Be sure to buy a bus ticket or pass first.)
Posted by
Texan in CA
4407 posts
...and VALIDATE that ticket! I know Michael just left that part out! They are serious about handing out BIG fines to people without validated tickets on the buses! Bus 64 is about as fine as anything else you'll ride - just watch your stuff, and if you're with others you all watch each other's stuff. Watch your personal space.
Posted by
WPB, FL & Firenze
3112 posts
The #64 bus stops just a few blocks from Piazza Santa Maria alle Fornaci, so it's your best public transit option to get close. Since the #64 bus begins it's run at Termini, wait for a crowded bus to depart and the next empty bus to pull up. Getting a seat, and especially one where you can keep your luggage with you, will mimimize (if not eliminate) any chance of being pickpocketed. Buses run about every 10 minutes, so waiting for a empty bus won't be a long wait.
Posted by
Toledo
653 posts
Frank didn't mention that the empty bus won't stay empty very long, but it is a good idea to get a seat on an empty bus, or to stand with your back to the side window in the middle of the bus, where there's a large "standing area" used by passengers with baby strollers and luggage (if they board in time).
Posted by
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
265 posts
Why avoid it? The pick-pockets? We rode that bus, Oh... I don't know how many times. It's one of the central lines going around Rome. We didn't have any problems. You know about all the trappings in it, just don't let your guard down and observe your surroundings. But that goes for anywhere you go in Europe. There are pick-pokets everywhere. It's not that bad.