Rome bus schedules

When we were there last, major construction was taking place outside the Termini, but normally there is an info booth that has maps, schedules, and sells multiday passes. Really what you need is a map with routes, timing of the buses is so frequent that a wait will not be long.

Don't know about picking up schedules per se, but their website is very helpful. Rome buses

Michael beat me to it with the ATAC website. I brought a Netbook to Italy and used it a few times to plot our transit course. Previous posters is right: they run often! Major lines were every 6 or 8 minutes.

Thanks, everyone. I will check for a bus map at Termini. I have tried the website but I found the maps it too difficult to read. Perhaps it's my computer screen. Perhaps it's just me.

Michael, what is the webbook to Italy?

Sorry, Laurel, I meant to address this to you you. What is the netbook to Italy?

There is a huge TI on the south side of Termini -- right side as you face the tracks. They have everything you need.

Thanks again, everyone.

Laurel is saying that she bought a netbook, and took it with her to Italy.

Sorry for my ignorance but is a netbook the same as what I would download to my Kindle? If so, are there specific books with good Rome and bus maps?

A Netbook is a small laptop-type computer. Easy for travel use of Internet, storing pictures, email. Most places we stayed had WFIF so I used it a lot. Really nice for on-scene travel research!

Thanks, Laurel. I'm preparing to actually enter the 21st century sometime in the near future.

Kay:
I am a big fan of the Kindle, but have not found it sufficient for maps. I made photocopies of crucial maps and diagrams (like from Rick Steves' guides) and took those along. I suppose you could rip out the pages, too. In other words, I ended up with both paper and Kindle versions of the books. At least I reduced weight considerably with the Kindle and a few sheets of paper instead of the heavy books. I also buy really good city maps and note important locations on them using a Sharpie: my hotel, my planned walking routes, etc. I do use the Netbook for Google directions (the walking directions are usually pretty good), as well as other research. I have struggled with the "perfect" technology bundle for travel. Settled on Kindle (easy to carry every day in my PacSafe purse, heavy use of bookmarks and notes for easy reference, big reduction in weight versus books), plus a Netbook, plus a plain-old cellphone (not smartphone) with an Italian SIM, and finally an iPod for entertainment and audio tours.