Think Twice (Part II) and other Rome, Italy Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Sandi (my traveling partner) began to feel her fingers tighten on the steering wheel, and her body tense, as we approached the city center of Rome. We had received very specific instructions on how and where to find the rental office. Unfortunately, the instructions did not know about road construction and detours. By the time I (the navigator) found where we were on the Hertz map...we were 10 streets away. Luckily, they had told us we could return the car to any of their convenient locations in Rome. After an hour of being honked and sworn at, we decided we were close to an alternate drop off location. Sandi being the good trooper that she was, stayed calm, cool and collected. Following my directions to the alternate location, we suddenly found ourselves right back at Villa Borghese...the original drop off spot! Go figure!

Note: We would have never known in a million years that the drop off spot was here, had we not been told by our previous hotel. There is not a single sign to indicate the Hertz drop off spot is located under Villa Borghese. You will finally see a sign for Hertz when you pull in the underground city center parking garage.

Check out my Florence page for Part I, the rental pick up.

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'Mode': TO
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: We found a very reasonably priced airport shuttle service. We used it to return us to the airport at the end of our trip, but I believe they are also available to pick up when you arrive. Good prices, and prompt service. We paid 23 euros for the first passenger, and 6 euros for the additional passenger. No additional fees for luggage. Much cheaper than using a taxi!

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