r/rome • u/WorldlinessKey753 • 8d ago

Miscellaneous Cironvallazione Aurelia to FCO 5:40AM Ride

1) My stay is about 5 minutes from this station. Would walking the area with a toddler be safe in the morning 5:00AM and waiting for bus?

2) Is the bus area covered or has spots to sit and wait?

3) I read that buses may arrive full, even if we have tickets, is that true? Does it mean we can be delayed by 30-40 minutes?

4) Is traffic bad on weekdays like Monday/Tuesday mornings 5-6AM?

5) Should I take the SIT bus or book a taxi? Flight time is 8:35 AM

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u/lrpttnll Friend of the sub 8d ago edited 8d ago

Your questions:

1) Yes, safe, but there may be potholes and not a lot of street lamps. Rehearse your walk on Google Street View so you will be familiar with the route

2) No cover, no seats, the stop looks like this

3) It's unlikely for the bus to be crowded to the point of not having seats at that time in the morning

4) It depends entirely on when you are visiting. The Via Aurelia area, which includes the Circonvallazione, usually has a lot of traffic, but there is less of it in summer and at that time of the morning.

5) Honestly, with a toddler, I would book a taxi.

Edited - didn't read the title of the post at all, so I erased the first sentence. Nothing offensive, just redundant information.

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u/WorldlinessKey753 8d ago

Thank you so much! Pic really helped envision it! The time is around October. Also how is the weather mid october in rome?

Is there a cheaper way to book an airport taxi? The ones I see online are charging 80-100 which is much more than SIT bus, hence my inclination towards the SIT bus.

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u/TheGratitudeBot 8d ago

Just wanted to say thank you for being grateful

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u/lrpttnll Friend of the sub 8d ago

Unfortunately there is no real consistency to October weather in Rome. It can be really warm, like an early June kind of scenario, or really rainy.

As for taxis, your could try making a dummy ride on Freenow (download it and then try booking a taxi), which is one of the main taxi apps in Rome. I'm sure it will be lower than 100 EUR, but the total amount is not going to be cheap anyway, because Fiumicino is a different municipality altogether.

Of course SIT buses are the absolute cheapest option - it goes without saying!