Rome Pass and Card

Rome needs no introduction.
Rome - the Italian capital and home to the Vatican City State - is a destination of great cultural significance, boasting an incredible historical and artistic heritage, both in the open air and preserved in the city’s many museums.

That’s why I recommend that you look into the various passes and cards available for museums and public transportation in Rome before you leave.
There are several options available to suit different types of trips and help you save the most money.

The Roma Pass and Card allow us to enjoy a fulfilling vacation in the city, using public transportation and gaining access to many of its monuments, museums, and attractions —including priority access to skip the typical long lines—which significantly enhances the quality of our vacation.

On this page I have tried to collect all the info about passes and cards for Rome, comparing different solutions, providing reviews and advice, so that you can evaluate which one to choose for your vacation (or not to choose, tourist passes do not always fit the visiting itineraries).

Rome Pass and Card Review

The Roma Pass, Omnia Card, and other passes for Rome are great options for your vacation. If you plan to follow a classic tourist itinerary—visiting the city’s museums and monuments and getting around by public transportation—buying a pass will save you a lot of money.

You can explore the city with greater freedom, and the more places you visit, the bigger the discount.

If you do the math, the Roma Pass is worth it if you visit the two included attractions, plus a few other discounted attractions.
The 72-hour Roma Pass practically pays for itself: just visit the two included attractions, such as the Colosseum and Castel Sant’Angelo, and use the metro during the three days it’s valid. The real savings start with the third museum onward, thanks to the special discounts.
Plus, you skip the lines and can book the most popular attractions online, which is another great perk.

However, if you’re looking for a truly comprehensive vacation that includes a variety of tourist attractions in both Rome and Vatican City (such as St. Peter’s Basilica or the Sistine Chapel), then you shouldopt forthe Roma Omnia Card.
The price is higher, but it’s a comprehensive tourist pass that includes the benefits of the Roma Pass and adds a range of other attractions and tours.

The Roma Pass and Omnia Card are the top choices among tourists, with many positive reviews from those who have used them.

In addition to these two options, there are other solutions that lend themselves to different travel itineraries. Less well-known, but undoubtedly valid alternatives for your vacation:

• Rome Tourist Card: a smart and flexible formula with a few attractions included. For everything else you decide to see or do (museums, tours, cruises, excursions), you get a 10% discount.
• The Rome Explorer Pass in my opinion is perfect for those who have already been to the city and would like to participate in some special tours or activities.

Be sure to check the dates of your trip to Rome. Most museums are closed on Mondays, so you might miss out on the benefits of the pass.
Also keep in mind that some museums and archaeological sites are free on the first Sunday of every month, including the Colosseum. Check the official websites for admission details—sometimes online reservations are required even when admission is free.

Admission is always free at the following museums, even without a pass: the National Academy of San Luca, the Carlo Bilotti Museum in Villa Borghese, the Museum of the Roman Republic and the Memory of Garibaldi, the Museum of the Walls, the Casal de’ Pazzi Museum, the Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture, the Napoleonic Museum, the Pietro Canonica Museum in Villa Borghese, and the Villa of Maxentius.

 

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The Roma Pass is a passes for transport and museums in Rome, of the validity of 2 or 3 consecutive days (48 or 72 hours).

Buy the 72-hour Roma Pass Buy the 48-hour Roma Pass

Included in the price you will have:

• Unlimited use of public transport, valid on buses, trams, metro lines A, B, B1 and C, suburban trains operated by ATAC. Also includes buses 720/520 to and from Ciampino airport.
  Excludes connections to Fiumicino airport, Trenitalia regional railways and other special connections
• 1 or 2 free admissions of your choice from a range of museums, archaeological sites, and other attractions in Rome. This includes, for example, Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, Borghese Gallery, Castel sant'Angelo, Capitoline Museums
  (1 admission for the 48-hour pass, 2 admissions for the 72-hour pass)

• Discounts and reductions for admission to other museums and attractions, exhibitions, and events (details on discounts for each attraction can be found at this link )
• Free access to P.Stop network restrooms

The pass includes any temporary exhibitions.

Roma Pass Prices

• 72 HOURS – €62.90
• 48 HOURS – €38.00

On the GetYourGuide website, the 72-hour version is available at a discounted price: it costs between €50 and €59. However, you’ll need to pick up the pass in person, whereas if you buy it on the official website, you can use it on your smartphone via the app. However, there are many pickup locations (all Tourist Information Points – PITs in Rome): if I were you, I’d take advantage of the discount by purchasing on GetYourGuide.

Buy the 72-hour Roma Pass at a discount

How It Works

The validity of the pass starts from the first use on public transport or for entry to one of the included attractions. Even if it has already been activated, the pass must always be validated the first time you board public transport.

For admission to museums and other places of interest, it is sufficient to show your card, but in some cases mandatory reservations are required, such as for the Colosseum (at a cost of €2).

The Roma Pass is contactless and must be filled out on the back with your first and last name. It is not transferable, in fact in cases of control they may ask you to show ID.

Along with the card you will be given a map of Rome and a city guide with all the discounts indicated.

Buy the 72-hour Roma Pass at a discount

If you purchase it on the official website, the Roma Pass is digital and consists of a QR code. To use it, you need to download the app and retrieve your pass by entering the PNR code and ticket code that were sent to you via email. After that, you can manage everything through the app.

Booking museums and attractions with Roma Pass

As noted above, advance reservations are required for some museums and attractions.
In detail, reservations are required for:

• Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill – book online through Colosseum Ticketing (be sure to book well in advance)
• Borghese Gallery - online booking via romapass.ticketone.it (cost 2€) or free of charge via email by writing to romapass@tosc.it (confirmation within 48 hours - service active from Monday to Friday)

As you can imagine, these are some of the most famous and visited tourist spots in all of Rome, so I recommend that you make reservations several days in advance (at least 2 weeks), otherwise you risk not finding a place or having to make do with the most inconvenient times.
Reservations when mandatory should also be made for children or those who get in for free.

Keep in mind that you do not need to have already purchased the Roma Pass to book, you can still do so and buy the pass later.

For other museums or attractions, reservations are not required, only recommended. In any case, I recommend that you check on a museum or attraction-by-museum basis what the arrangements are for admission. They may vary during busy periods and require mandatory online advance reservations.

At present, the museums and attractions where reservations are recommended although not mandatory are:

• Mausoleum of Augustus - online booking via romapass.vivaticket.it
• Rome Capital Museum System (Capitoline Museums, Trajan’s Markets, Ara Pacis Museum, Centrale Montemartini, Museum of Rome, Gallery of Modern Art, Museum of Rome in Trastevere, Villa Torlonia Museums, Civic Museum of Zoology, Circus Maximus) – You can book for free online at romapass.vivaticket.it.
• Archaeological excavations at Palazzo Valentini Domus Romane – book online at tickets.palazzovalentini.it (€1.50) or for free by emailing idomusroma@civita.art

• Galleria Spada – Online booking at romapass.ticketone.it (cost: €1)

No reservation is required for the National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo: Roma Pass holders can skip the line by using a dedicated entrance.

When the Roma Pass is worthwhile

The Roma Pass is a card that saves time and money if you are planning a classic tourist vacation to Rome.
It is the most widely used pass for visiting the capital, but to extend your visit to museums and other Vatican attractions as well (recommended!) best to buy the Omnia Card Roma (which includes the Roma Pass, plus other discounts).

Where to buy the Roma Pass

You can purchase the Roma Pass online at the official website www.romapass.it and use the digital version of the pass via the app.

For the 72-hour Roma Pass, however, I recommend buying it on the GetYourGuide website because it’s much cheaper there.

Buy the 72-hour discounted Roma Pass

Once in Rome, the pass must be picked up at one of the Tourist Infopoints:

• Imperial Forums – Visitor Center, Via dei Fori Imperiali: 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Via Marco Minghetti, corner with Via del Corso: 09:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Castel Sant'Angelo, Piazza Pia: 09:30 - 19:00
• Ciampino Airport – Outdoor Area, International Arrivals
• Fiumicino Airport – International Arrivals – Terminal T3

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The Omnia Pass is a tourist card that includes museums and attractions of both Rome and Vatican City.

This package includes a 72-hour Roma Pass with the Travelcard, plusthe Omnia Card, which provides access to additional attractions not only in Rome but also in Vatican City.

Buy the Omnia Pass Rome and Vatican

The price includes:

• ROMA PASS 72 hours
  2 free admissions to 7 major attractions in Rome (e.g., Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Capitoline Museums, Borghese Gallery, National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo)
  reduced-price admission to over 30 monuments, museums, and archaeological sites in Rome
• 72-hour TRAVELCARD for unlimited use of public transportation in Rome
• Admission to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ( advance booking required)
• Galleria Borghese (reservations required)
• 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour Open Bus Rome Christian
• Basilica of St. John Lateran and Cloister with audio guide
• Tullian Prison Entrance
• Vox City Guide app with detailed guide to Rome

Details of attractions included in the Omnia Pass Rome and Vatican

Validity

The Omnia Pass Vatican & Rome is valid for 3 consecutive days (72 hours), starting from the first time you use it to enter a site of interest or ride public transportation. It’s valid for 72 hours, so if you start using it on Friday at 3:00 PM, it will expire on Monday at 3:00 PM.
You have 12 months to activate it starting from the date of purchase.

Book museums and attractions with the OMNIA Pass

Some of the attractions included in the Omnia Card for Rome are among the most popular of all. That's why reservations are highly recommended, and in some cases downright mandatory.

Specifically, you will need to book in advance by choosing a date and time to visit the following attractions, following the directions you will receive via email after purchasing the Card.

• The Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
• Borghese Gallery
• National Roman Museum

Omnia Pass Prices for Rome and the Vatican

Here are the standard prices:

Omnia Pass Discount Codes

You can use the discount code PTCODE5 – to be entered at checkout – for an additional 5% discount, which applies to already discounted prices.

Click the button below to check for active discounts and take advantage of the discount code:

Buy the Omnia Pass Rome and Vatican

Is the Omnia Roma Card worth it?

The OMNIA Card Rome isideal for a complete vacation, as it includes both the 72-hour Roma Pass and a host of other discounts and attractions, both in Rome and Vatican City.

The price is high, but if taken advantage of well, the Roma Card saves you money on your trip, visiting the city with greater freedom.

Where to purchase it?

The OMNIA Pass Vatican & Rome can be purchased online on the official website: romeandvaticanpass.com 

Once you arrive in Rome, you must pick up your cards by presenting the voucher you receive via email at one of the Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi offices. One is located in St. Peter’s Square, in the lower left corner; another ORP office is located within the Lateran Complex, at the main entrance to the Lateran Palace (to the right of the main façade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran).

In addition to the cards (Omnia Card + Roma Pass), you will receive a map and a handy city guide listing all the discounts and special offers. You can also download the Vatican & Rome Card app.

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In addition to the better known Roma Pass and Omnia Roma Card, there are other interesting formulas, such as the passes Rome Tourist Card eVatican City Pass offered by Tiqets.

Buy the Roma Tourist Card Buy the Vatican City Pass

These are two very similar passes, each including some of the capital’s top attractions, plus a 10% discount on other attractions, museums, activities, and experiences.
It is, therefore, a flexible and customizable option.

More specifically, the Roma Tourist Card includes:

• Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ( skip-the-line with advance booking required) or Castel Sant’Angelo
• The Colosseum and the Roman Forum (with various tour options and online booking)
• St. Peter's Basilica or the Pantheon 
• Audio guide app

The Vatican City Pass, on the other hand, includes:

• Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ( skip-the-line with advance booking required)
• St. Peter's Basilica
• Castel Sant’Angelo or the city’s audio guide app

Public transport is not included.

Booking museums and attractions

When purchasing the Roma Tourist Card or Vatican City Pass you will be asked to choose the day and time slot to visit the museums and attractions included. You can then proceed with the purchase only when you have already drawn up an itinerary idea and have in mind possible times to visit the Roman wonders included in the pass.

The system is easy and intuitive, and with the 10 percent discount you can conveniently book the rest of museums, tours or attractions online as well. This is really one of the strengths of the pass: being able to book everything online is a great advantage, combined with the flexibility of being able to include only what is of actual interest for your vacation.

Validity

There are no classic time limits of 48 or 72 hours. You can visit attractions whenever you want.

Prices

Below are the “base” prices for these tourist cards.
During the booking process, you can select optional extras that incur an additional charge, which is added to the final amount due. For example, if you choose to visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum on an English-language tour, the price increases by as much as €78, whereas the “standard” visit with an audio guide does not incur any extra cost.

ROME TOURIST CARD

• €88 for adults
• €45.50 for children (ages 6–17)

Buy the Roma Tourist Card

VATICAN CITY PASS

• €71.50 for adults
• €46.50 for children (ages 7–17)

Buy the Vatican City Pass

How does it work?

At the time of purchase you will need to indicate the date of your arrival in the city.
You will be asked to indicate the day and time you wish to visit the attractions included in the card for free. The tickets will arrive to you via email.

Also by e-mail you will receive a discount code to get a 10% reduction on other attractions. The discount is valid only on purchases made through Tiqets, a secure and reliable tourism portal that offers practically the same prices as a reservation on the official website.

This is a city pass that you can use directly on your smartphone, without having to print or pick up anything upon arrival.

When is it worth it?

These tourist passes offered by Tiqets (the Vatican City Pass and the Rome Tourist Card) are a great way to explore Rome on your own.

The pass includes a few core attractions—some of the most popular ones—that are must-see destinations for any tourist visiting Rome.
In addition to these, you decide what to see, choosing from museum and attraction tickets as well as tours and guided visits, all with a 10% discount. A flexible solution that lets you tailor the pass to your vacation schedule and personal preferences.

It’s worth noting that there are no restrictions on the number of days. If you’re taking a long vacation and the 3-day validity of the Roma Pass or Omnia Card Roma feels a bit too short, you can make the most of the Vatican City Pass and the Roma Tourist Card.

Another feature that’s highly appreciated is the ability to book everything online through a single, user-friendly and well-designed website or app (Tiqets). This saves you from having to jump from one site to another to buy tickets and book tours, keeping everything in one place.

All in all, it’s an interesting product that has been successfully offered in other cities and isalso an excellent way to explore Rome.

Where to buy them

The passes are designed and sold by Tiqets, a trusted online travel agency operating in several European cities. Below are links to the official website

Buy the Roma Tourist Card Buy the Vatican City Pass

The 10% discounts are also valid for purchases made through Tiqets.

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The Roma Explorer Pass, offered by Go City is a very interesting solution that has already been successfully implemented in other cities.

Buy the Explorer Pass Rome

It’s easy to use. This Rome pass includes a list of about 35 attractions, including the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the Capitoline Museums, a hop-on hop-off bus, and a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.
At the time of purchase, you simply need to choose the number of attractions you’d like to visit from this list ( 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 attractions). Once you arrive in Rome, you can decide which ones to visit or which tours to take, up to the total number of attractions included in the pass you purchased.

transport is not included, except for a few special options, such as the hop-on hop-off tour bus.

Booking museums and attractions with Explorer Pass Rome

Even in the case of the Rome Explorer Pass there are a number of tours and attractions that you need to book in advance, while for others it is only recommended. For convenience, Go City has collected these particular arrangements on one page, with all the info on which attractions require reservations and how to do so.

It is important to use the links provided to reserve your entry.

It should be noted that virtually all guided tours require reservations. This is because, as you can easily imagine, there are not very many seats available and the guide needs to know how many people will be joining the tour.
Be aware that if you do not show up without having made a reservation cancellation, the tour will still be deducted from the number of attractions in your pass.

Validity

The Go Rome Explorer Pass is valid for 30 days from the first attraction visited.

Rome Explorer Pass Prices

Pass prices vary depending on the number of attractions included.

Discount codes for Rome Explorer Pass

You can get a 5% discount on the price of the Explorer Pass for Rome by entering the discount code PTCODE5.

Buy the Explorer Pass Rome

When is the Explorer Pass worthwhile?

The Explorer Pass is a special formula. If you are already clear about what you want to visit and are not interested in public transport passes, it is an excellent solution. You can quickly check the affordability; simply calculate the total price of the individual attractions you are interested in and compare the cost of the pass.

Other highlights include the fact that it is valid for 30 days and the presence of many original tours. If you have already been to Rome and are not interested in the main sights, but want to do something more unusual, I recommend this pass.

Indeed, there are special guided tours and tours on the list, such as a cooking class on artisanal ice cream at Grom, a guided tour of the Catacombs, a Tour of Castel Gandolfo Lake by kayak, central seats for the show "The Three Tenors in Concert," and more. Attractions designed more for a foreign audience, which turn out to be an original idea for those who want to experience a different Rome than usual.

Where to buy it

The Explorer Pass for Rome is purchased online at the official Go City website.

Buy the Explorer Pass Rome

No need to print or collect anything, you can use it directly by showing the code from your smartphone or by printing the email.

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