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Trying to Figure out if Roma Pass is worth it

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Roma Pass right now is e36.

Planning on using it for Borghese and Coleseum as the two free sites. Cost of these (including online reservation fees) are e11 and 14 respectively.

Also planning on doing day trip to Ostia Antica where discount will be e4 (without pass e11; with pass e7).

So total savings for site entries is e29.

It seems like there really is no benefit to the pass in terms of line skipping since I can easily make an online reservations at the Borghese and Coloseum.

So then the question is will I use enough public transportation to make up the remaining e7. We are staying near Termini. Will likely walk to Borghese and Ancient sites. Vatican will be day #4 so the pass will run out by then. Thinking of maybe bussing from Borghese to some of the catacombs up there (and then back) and of course using public transportation to Ostia Antica. How much is the round trip to OA? As I'm writing this I'm realizing I will probably make up the remaining e6 and thus the pass is likely justified. Any input appreciated!

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I purchased the Roma Pass with essentially the same plan/idea. I found Rome's subways to be SUPER crowded (to the point of being physically unable to get on the train) and the city small enough to comfortably walk. I ended up not using the public transport much, probably ended up saving a few euros overall. The convenience of not having to worry about bus change, buying subway tickets, etc. probably made the Roma Pass worthy of purchasing in my opinion. It does come with a coupon book for restaurants, stores, etc. and city map.

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It's been a few years since we bought the Roma Pass and we felt we got our money's worth. At that time the transportation pass and the museum pass were two separate cards and you could have different start dates so we were able to get more use from it as we also walked the first days. Not sure if it's the same now. One thing to keep in mind while you're walking during your first two days is that you can walk farther and take the bus or metro back. You could also take a bus ride after dark and see the Colosseum and other buildings lit up which is a beautiful sight. Another thought is that you might end up actually using public transportation more than you expect. Also agree that not having to worry about buying bus/metro tickets and proper change is also worth something so it seems the Roma Pass is worth it.

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The train trip to and from Ostia antica is covered by the pass so you can add that into your equations. I think you'll break even with the pass and if you happen to visit one more site covered by the pass you might save money.

Don't forget, even though you're using the romapass you still need to call to book a reservation for the Borghese gallery. The pass only gets you in but you must still have a reserved time slot.

donna

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I use public transportation in Rome a lot, I don't find it terribly crowded most of the time. If a bus is crowded, I wait for the next one. Same for metro.

If you want to visit Catacombs closer to the historic center, you can take the bus to the Catacombs of Priscilla just off Via Nomentana. Smaller than the ones on the Appia Antica but a timesaver if you only have a few days in Rome.

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