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LOCAL TRANSPORT IN ROME

Official hotel shuttle service*

A shuttle bus service will be provided during the Congress for all IEC 2011 participants that have booked accommodation through Congrex Travel.

If you are arriving on the 25th, 26th or 27th August, please pick up your shuttle pass from the Reception of the hotel where you are staying. If you are arriving on the 28th August and onwards, please visit the Accommodation and Tour Desk in the Registration area of the Congress venue, to pick up your shuttle pass.

If you are arriving on the 25th, 26th or 27th August, please pick up your shuttle pass from the Reception of the hotel where you are staying. If you are arriving on the 28th August and onwards, please visit the Accommodation and Tour Desk in the Registration area of the Congress venue, to pick up your shuttle pass.

Please make sure that you bring this shuttle pass with you at all times as you may not be allowed on the coach without it. Participants arriving on the 28th August and who require the shuttle service from their hotel to the Congress venue on the 28th August will be admitted on the coach without a shuttle pass, please give your name to the hostess.

Please see below timetable or click on this link.

Hotels to Congress Venue	Sunday 28 August	Monday 29 August	Tuesday 30 August	Wednesday 31 August	Thursday 1 September
Hotels City Centre Pick-up: Via Delle Terme Di Diocleziano	13:00, 17:30	06:15, 07:30	06:15, 07:30	06:15, 07:30	06:15, 07:30
Holiday Inn Parco dei Medici and Ibis Rome Magliana	13:30, 18:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00
Hotel Sheraton Roma	13:15, 18:00, 18:10	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00

Congress Venue to Hotels	Sunday 28 August	Monday 29 August	Tuesday 30 August	Wednesday 31 August	Thursday 1 September
Hotels City Centre Pick-up: Via Delle Terme Di Diocleziano	21:45	17:45, 19:45	16:00, 18:00, 19:45	16:30, 18:15	13:15
Holiday Inn Parco dei Medici and Ibis Rome Magliana	21:45	17:45, 19:45	16:00, 18:00, 19:45	16:30, 18:15	13:15
Hotel Sheraton Roma	21:45, 21:50, 21:55	17:45, 19:45	16:00, 18:00, 19:45	16:30, 18:15	13:15

*Reserved for Congrex clients

For the Ibis Roma Magliana, the shuttle will arrive approximately 10 minutes after the pick-up time shown in the timetable.

This shuttle service may be used by everyone having booked their accommodation through Congrex Travel* and these delegates will receive a shuttle pass. Please bring this shuttle pass with you at all times as without it you might not be allowed on the coach.

Drop off & collection point at the venue: Main entrance of the Rome Marriott Park Hotel.

Expected journey time from city centre: 1 hour
Expected journey time from Holiday Inn Parco dei Medici: 30 minutes
Expected journey time from Hotel Sheraton Roma: 30 minutes

*Please note that some groups decided not to use the Congrex official hotel shuttle service and these delegates will therefore not receive a shuttle pass.

SHUTTLE BUSES TO & FROM THE CONGRESS VENUE

The congress venue, the Rome Marriott Park Hotel, is located 11km from the international airport, Leonardo da Vinci / Fiumicino Airport, and 14km from Rome city centre.

Shuttle buses will operate during the congress between the venue and the city centre. Tickets should be purchased in advance and may be purchased at the designated transport desk at the congress venue.

Drop off & collection point at the venue: Main entrance of the Rome Marriott Park Hotel.

Drop off & collection point in the city:    Piazza dei Tribunali

Journey time:    approximately 40 - 50 minutes ( depending on traffic)

Ticket prices:        8 EUR return journey
                                5 EUR single journey

Booking:    Shuttles must be booked in advance at the transport desk at the congress venue.
Note: For the first bus at 06:30 on Monday 29th August, delegates can purchase tickets on the bus.

Shuttle timetable (both to and from the city):


Sunday 28th August	Monday 29th August	Tuesday 30th August	Wednesday 31st August	Thursday 1st September
08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00	06:30, 08:00
09:00, 10:00	09:00, 10:00	09:00, 10:00	09:00, 10:00	09:00, 10:00
11:00, 12:00	11:00, 12:00	11:00, 12:00	11:00, 12:00	11:00, 12:00
13:00	13:00, 13:30	13:00, 13:30	13:00, 13:30	13:00
14:00	14:00, 14:30	14:00, 14:30	14:00, 14:30
15:00	15:00, 15:30	15:00, 15:30	15:00, 15:30
16:00	16:00, 16:30	16:00, 16:30	16:00, 16:30
17:00	17:00, 17:30	17:00, 17:30	17:00, 17:30
18:00	18:00, 18:30	18:00, 18:30	18:00, 18:30
19:00, 20:00	19:00, 20:00	19:00, 20:00	19:00, 20:00
21:00, 22:00	21:00, 22:00	21:00, 22:00	21:00, 22:00
23:00, 00:00*	23:00, 00:00*	23:00, 00:00*	23:00, 00:00*
	01:00*	01:00*	01:00*

* Shuttle buses after midnight cost 9EUR for single journey and 12EUR for return journey.

Note:    Depending on demand, additional shuttle buses will be added. Please check at the transport desk.




PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO & FROM VENUE


The venue can be reached by public transport to Muratella train station, and then by a complimentary shuttle bus to the congress venue (5 minute bus journey approximately).

Routes:

* Shuttle buses after midnight cost 9EUR for single journey and 12EUR for return journey.

a.    Metro line B to Piramide, then train from Ostiense station (just beside Piramide) to Muratella Station
or
b.    Tram line 8 to Trastevere station, then train to Muratella station

Note:    See section on local transport in Rome for information on tickets and timetables

Free Shuttle Buses between venue and Muratella Train Station:
Timetable:    Every 30-40 minutes

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Rome has an integrated public transport system; the same ticket may be used on all metro, buses and trams in the urban area.

Ticket price:    1 EUR single journey (valid for 75 minutes including 1 metro trip) / 4 EUR one-day ticket

Purchasing a ticket:    Tickets can be purchased at larger stations, from newsstands, ‘tabacchi’, or vending machines (the drivers do not sell tickets). Tickets can be bought at the congress venue, the Rome Marriott Park Hotel, in the
tobacco store in the main lobby.
Train tickets can be purchased at train stations from either a self-service machine or from a ticket window.

Validating a ticket:    All tickets for transportation must be validated before the start of the journey, using the validation machines located at the entry gates of the metro stations, within the entrance area of all rail stations and at the rear of buses and trams.</b>

Metro:
Metro lines:    The Roman metro has two lines, A (red) and B (blue), which cross at Termini Central Station. The A line crosses the city from North to South and the B line crosses the city from East to West.
Timetable:    Metros run approximately every 7-10 minutes, from 05.30 to 23.30 every day (until 00.30 on Saturdays).

Bus:
Bus routes:    There are buses to almost everywhere in greater Rome. The ATAC local buses serve the city centre and most nearby suburbs.
Bus stations:    The main bus stations are: Anagnina, Lepanto, Ponte Mammolo, Termini, Laurentina, Magliana, Santa Rubra, Tiburtina; bus timetables are displayed at these stops.
Timetable:    Buses run from 05.30 until midnight daily.

Trams:
Tram routes:    There are 6 tram routes in Rome, serving nearly all parts of the city.
Timetable:    Trams run approximately every six minutes (12 minutes on Sunday), from 05.30 to midnight daily.

TAXIS

When taking a taxi in Rome, it is important to look for the official metered white or yellow taxis. There are taxi ranks in many locations throughout the centre. Please note that it is very difficult to hail a taxi driving down the streets, particularly at night. Make sure your taxi is metered; insist on the metered fare, rather than an arranged price.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUSES

Shuttle buses operate between the airport (Leonardo da Vinci / Fiumicino) and the Rome Marriot Park Hotel.
Congress delegates can avail of this service at a reduced cost.

Airport Shuttle Timetable:
From the Airport:    Every 30 minutes from 07.30 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 20.30
From the Rome Marriott Park Hotel:    Every 30 minutes from 07.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 20.00

Drop off & collection point at the airport:    Outside terminal 3, near stops 19 and 20. The shuttle bus is marked with the “Marriott” logo.

Journey time:    approximately 25 minutes

Ticket price:    5 EUR single journey

Booking:    No advance reservations accepted






TRANSPORT FROM FIUMICINO AIRPORT TO ROME


Train: For €9.70 you can catch the direct train to Termini station. It is called the Leonardo Express, and it always leaves from the platform at the far side of the airport's own train station. Don't forget to validate your ticket after you've bought it - this can be done in the little yellow machines near the platforms.

Taxis: There is now a fixed rate fare in place for taxi journeys between Fiumicino airport and the city centre (anywhere within the old walls). The rate is €40 and includes baggage and up to four passengers. Bear in mind though that only official taxi cabs licensed by the city of Rome are obliged to honour the fixed rate.




TRANSPORT FROM CIAMPINO AIRPORT TO ROME


Buses: Terravision (www.terravision.it) run a regular coach service between Ciampino airport and the centre of Rome - the coaches stop near Termini station. It costs €8 single / €13.50 return or €4,50/€7,50 for children under twelve. Alternatively, you can take a bus to Ciampino rail station (€1) and from there a train to Termini (€2). Both routes take approximately forty minutes.

Taxis: If you want to take a taxi to or from Ciampino airport, there is now a fixed rate of €30 in place. This rate covers baggage and up to four passengers, and applies only to journeys between the airport and the centre of Rome (defined as the area inside the Aurelian walls). Remember that only official taxi cabs licensed by the city of Rome are obliged to honour the fixed rate.