Taxi dropped us at 7:30
Checked bags and at our gate by 8:00
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
12003 posts
Sure hope you are wearing jeans that contain fire retardant. :-)
So what did you do with all your extra time?
Posted by
OP
Gettysburg PA
7277 posts
Lol
Had coffee and pastries.
Made my grocery list for when we get home.
Posted by
Paris
10334 posts
Congrats Christine ! Safe travels!
Very funny Joe !!
Posted by
Washington, DC
143 posts
Safe travels!
Posted by
Clatskanie, Oregon
5 posts
Hi Christine, my husband and I are traveling to Italy for the first time and landing at FCO. It is good to hear that your check in was easy. We are staying in the Pantheon District for a few days. Can you tell me the cost of the taxi to your place of stay? Thank you!
Posted by
Italy
3812 posts
You are staying within the fixed fare area, 50 € per car. 24/7, luggage included. No need to tip.
Posted by
OP
Gettysburg PA
7277 posts
Italy in June-
As Dario has posted it is a fixed rate 50 euros.
Just be sure you go to the OFFICIAL taxi rank outside the terminal.Follow the signs.
Do not go with anyone who offers you a taxi before that line. It is quick and simple- get in line, wait your turn, hand the driver your hotel address on a piece of paper and a 50 euro bill. No need to tip.
Posted by
Clatskanie, Oregon
5 posts
Thank you very much! I realized you were leaving Rome and checking into FCO -- which is still good news.
Posted by
North of the Helcaraxë
128 posts
@ItalyinJune
Do make sure your taxi is an official one and do make sure there are no other passengers in the taxi. Your taxi should be for you alone. Sometimes a driver will try to take more than one set of passengers and then over charge the last drop off as "It took me longer so you owe me more."
I have only had that happen once and a phone call to his company solved the issue, but you don't need any extra hassles after arriving on a long flight.
Posted by
San Diego, California
3 posts
@Italy in June
We contacted our hotel in Rome ny email and they were happy to arrange private FCO transport for flat rate of 60 euro (regular taxi rate is 50). Our driver will meet us at arrival gate and help with luggage. (We did this before and had no problem at all - convenient and relaxing after the long flight.) No tip needed, but drivers appreciate cash since they don't have to pay credit card fees that way. We bring 300 euros with us even though there are plenty of ATM's in Italy - just sometimes not when or where you need them. Oddly enough, Italian post offices usually have ATM's in them.