Hi all,
I know this topic has need addressed already but I wanted to share our experience. We arrived in Rome on July 10, Our hotel is steps from the parliament building and the taxi had to leave us quite a ways because the whole area is blocked by the police. They have been there the entire time. We are staying in apartments affiliated to a hotel, and to get to the hotel we have to tell the police we are going to the hotel. Taxi drivers started an unannounced strike yesterday (July 12) and it has been ongoing. Today many streets were blocked by police complicating matters for vehicles. We have used Uber Black, but they are expensive because of high demand. No way to know how long the strike will last.
Edit: Hotel concierge who is helping me with transportation said the taxi strike in Rome will extend until July 21. This afternoon we were able to use Uber black to take us to the Borghese Gallery but on the way back from dinner there were none to be had. Outside of our apartment it is full of reporters.