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Cars & Scooters: Don't drive!
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  • Written by anne_h on Feb 19, 2003
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: You want to avoid driving around Rome at all costs. I did it once when we picked up our rental car and it took about 10 years off my life. The Metro system is kind of limited (only two lines), but there are lots of buses, if you can figure out where they're going. If you are polite and can speak a little Italian, people are usually happy to help you figure it out.

    Make sure you have a ticket, though, and when you validate it in the machines, check that the date is actually printed on there. Once I validated a ticket and the machine must have been broken, because when some inspectors checked my ticket, nothing was on it! Luckily they believed me and let me go. However, I suspect this may have been because I am a relatively young woman. Others may not be so lucky.

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    Comments for anne_h about Rome
    Maurizioago Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:31 UTC
     Any pics? Ciao!
    aussiedoug Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:05 UTC
     Molto fortunato to live in Roma for 9 months. Boyfriend must be Americano to eat mysterious food you ordered for him. You live in a lovely city yourself.We've been twice, in winter, when staying with relatives in Wisc - guess which football team I follow.
    aadil Wed Jul 9, 2003 20:28 UTC
     Lovely pics and useful info on Rome!!! Thanks for sharing on VT!!!
    AussieBoy Mon Apr 7, 2003 21:41 UTC
     Santa Maria delle Concezione is a fun sight...just make certin u get there before the 4:00 PM closing.....lots of great restraunts in this area as well
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