Tourists and other visitors to Rome who arrive late at night will have to take into account that the trip to their hotel or bed and breakfast could be more difficult than expected in the next couple of months.
As of today, January 31st, 2011, line A of the Metropolitana, Rome’s underground system, will stop running at 9PM every night, except for Saturdays, when the normal schedule (5,30AM – 1,30PM) will apply. This situation will continue until April 2012.
The announcement was made by the Roma Servizi per la Mobilità and the cause of the change is the construction of metro line C, Rome’s third.
ATAC (Rome’s public transportation company) also announces on its website that, while the San Giovanni line C stop is being built and the San Giovanni line A stop is being adapted to become a changing station, the underground train schedule between Battistini and Anagnina will be adapted.
After 9PM, from Sunday until Friday night, 48 buses will be divided over two different lines, the MA1 and the MA2. The MA1 line will travel back and forth between Battistini and Arco di Travertino, whereas the MA2 will do so between the Piazzale Flaminio and Anagnina. The two lines will overlap in the most central, and hence busiest, part of the city, between Piazzale Flaminio and Arco di Travertino.
The new stops will be distinguished by a sign with the letter M on a red background. This sign will also indicate the stops.
For more information about the substitute bus lines or about public transportation in Rome in general it is always possible to call the ATAC information line: +39 0657003.
Whether you booked one of our bed and breakfasts in Rome, Little Italy and Chaplin, or not, feel free to visit our websites, where you will be able to find alternative directions from the airports Ciampino and Fiumicino to the center of Rome.
