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Rental Car Advice - Rome to Castelmuzio

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We're traveling from Rome to Castelmuzio (Siena area) in October, and I'm wondering what advice you all (or y'all, if you prefer!) might have regarding the best location for pick-up. We're spending 2 days in Rome before heading north, and will be returning the car to FCO. We're staying near Villa Borghese in Rome. Should I pick up the car near our hotel (there are locations near Via Veneto), cab to the train station and rent from there, or take the train out of the city a bit? Not sure if getting out of the city is a hassle from either location. I appreciate any advice - thank you!

Donovan

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We picked up a car on Via Veneto and drove out of city to the north. It was a Sunday and easy enough.

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I’d pick up from your hotel area (via Sardegna has both Hertz and Europcar, I think).
Getting out of the city is not hard provided you avoid the afternoon peak commute and maybe the lunch commute (around 12:30-13:30) when schools and some businesses close. Mid morning or early afternoon before 3pm would work best.
Avoid picking up and driving out of Rome between 4 and 7:30pm.

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Thank you for the advice - we will be leaving Rome on a Saturday morning, so we'll plan to depart from Via Sardegna. Gotta remember to get that IDP!

Donovan

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A related question - is the route from Via Sardegna to the A1 in a ZTL?

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