Renting a car in Italy can be an enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, driving a rental car in Rome is often NOT enjoyable. For many folks it can be frustrating, confusing, and even dangerous. Driving in Rome IS NOT like driving in Tuscany. But many folks pick up their rental cars in other parts of Italy and need to return the car in Rome. In this posting we will look at the major rental vendors who have locations in the city. We’ll also show you alternatives to dropping off in Rome and also locations outside the city. With this knowledge – and the included map – we hope this will give you an advantage as you look at your car rental options in Rome.
At the end of the posting are links to numerous alternative vendors, primarily consolidators such as AutoEurope, who can find you even lower prices than the larger, international brands. In almost every case, when booking through a consoldator, you will end up in a primary vendor vehcile. There are also some local companies listed and for many folks, they may not help you as you will probably be driving all over Italy… the exception might be Maggiore, which is one of the largest local brands – and affiliated with two US companies.
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Here’s a map of the agencies located in Rome, Chiusu, Civitavecchia, Orvieto, and Viterbo. Looking at this map, it looks a little crowded. Use the “+“ or “-” signs on the top left side to zoom in or pull back, and then use your mouse to grab and move the map to wherever you need. Around the airports and train station, ALL the nameplates of the vendors who rent there are located. You may have to zoom in to see each individual nameplate. Below the map, you’ll see all the listing ON THE MAP – from each vendor. Do verify the hours of operation as this information is as current as the information on each vendor’s website.
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As you look at the map, you’ll see red and yellow markers throughout town. These are perhaps the easier places to drop off a rental car. The yellow markers also have train and metro connections and thus may be the best spots if you’re looking to drop off a car and use public transportation. The blue line you see near Roma Termini is the return route to the Rental Car Garage. (a yellow #3 on the map). This is a one-way road (and you’ll be heading from the front of Roma Termini towards the rear of the train station). As you get to the tunnel on your right, get into the 2nd lane heading right – NOT the closest (or first) lane!
Alamo and National
Fiumicino AirportAeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci Hours of Operation |
Ciampino AirportAeroporto Roma Ciampino Hours of Operation
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Rome Stazione TerminiFs Stazione Termini – Rome Hours of Operation
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Ostia LidoVia Granito di Belmonte, 16 Hours of Operation
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Re di RomaVia Aosta 25 Hours of Operation
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Rome Via AureliaVia Aurelia 668 Hours of Operation
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Via Di PortonaccioVia Di Portonaccio 19 Hours of Operation
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Via OslaviaVia Oslavia 24 Hours of Operation
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Le Citta D EuropaViale Citta D Europa 801 Hours of Operation
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Rome Via PoVia Po 8/a Hours of Operation
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Corsa Di FranciaCorsa Di Francia 180
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Via Di Tor CervaraVia Di Tor Cervara 225 |
Via Bruno CapponiVia Bruno Capponi 12 |
Avis
FiumicinoAeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci Hours of Operation |
CiampinoAeroporto Ciampino Hours of Operation: |
Roma TerminiCar Pickup Galleria Giolitti Hours of Operation
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Via TiburtinaVia Tiburtina, 1229 km12,300 Hours of Operation
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OstiaPiazzale Della Posta 12 Hours of Operation |
Roma AureliaV Baldo Degli Ubaldi 155 Hours of Operation |
Corso FranciaVia Maffeo Pantaleoni 5 Hours of Operation
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GianicolenseCirconv. NE Gianicolense 93 Hours of Operation: |
Via SardegnaVia Sardegna 38A Hours of Operation
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Via UrbanaVia Urbana, 177 Hours of Operation |
Viale Europe XXViale Europe 321 Hours of Operation
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Rome Cavalieri HotelVia Alberto Cadlolo, 101 Hours of Operation |
Budget
FiumicinoMULTILEVEL Parking Garage Hours of Operation |
CiampinoCiampino Airport Hours of Operation |
Roma TerminiVia Giolitti 16/34 Hours of Operation |
SilicellaVia Silicella, 111 Hours of Operation |
AppiaVia Appia Pignatelli, 296 Hours of Operation |
AureliaVia Aurelia, 1050 Hours of Operation
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RebecchiniViale Salvatore Rebecchini, 39 Hours of Operation
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Dollar
FiumicinoRome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) Hours of Operation
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CiampinoRome Ciampino Airport (CIA) Hours of Operation |
Rome TerminiRoma Termini Train Station Hours of Operation |
Europcar
FiumicinoFumicino Airport Hours of Operation |
CiampinoCiampino Auroport Hours of Operation
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Roma TerminiVia Giolitti, 34 Hours of Operation
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Via TiburtinaVia Tiburtina, 905 Hours of Operation
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GianicolenseCirconvallazione Gianicolense, 109 Hours of Operation
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Via BisangoVia Bisango, 12 Hours of Operation
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P. Francesco VivonaPiazza Francesco Vivona, 3 Hours of Operation |
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Roma Sheraton HotelVia del Pattinaggio, 100 Hours of Operation |
TuscolanaVia Tuscolana, 1055 Hours of Operation
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Via AppiaVia Appia, 666 A/B Hours of Operation
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Via Cipro (Vatican)Viale degli Ammiragli, 107 Hours of Operation
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Via dei Prati FiscaliVia dei Prati Fiscali 293-295 Hours of Operation
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Roma CasolinaVia Delle Robinie, 121 Hours of Operation
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Rome Parco De’ MediciVia Cesare Giulio Viola, 48 Hours of Operation
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Via LudovisiVia Sardegna, 51 Hours of Operation
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OstiaL. Mare Duca Degli Abruzzi, 84 See website for Hours of Operation
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Via San GodenzoVia San Godenzo, 78 See website for Hours of Operation
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Hertz
FiumicinoLeonardo da Vinci Airport Hours of Operation
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CiampinoCiampino Airport Hours of Operation
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Termini StazioneRailway Station Hours of Operation
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Villa BorgheseViale del Galoppatoio 33 Hours of Operation
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ParioliVia Bruno Buozzi, 103/A Hours of Operation
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OstienseVia Pellegrino Matteucci 35 Hours of Operation
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TiburtinaVia Pietro Ottoboni, 14 Hours of Operation
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VaticanVia Gregorio VII, 207 Hours of Operation
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MontemarioHotel Cavalieri – Waldorf Astoria Hours of Operation
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Conca D’OroVia Val D’Ala 32 Hours of Operation
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AppiaVia Lanuvio 25 (Corner of Via Appia Nuova) Hours of Operation
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Via Flaminia NuovaVia Flaminia Nuova, 211 Hours of Operation
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BufalottaVia Franco Sacchetti, 15E Hours of Operation
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MaglianaVia della Magliana, 317 Hours of Operation
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Via del TintorettoVia del Tintoretto 400 Hours of Operation
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Via TuscolanaEsso Petrol Station Hours of Operation
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EURVia Shakespeare 43 Hours of Operation
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La RusticaVia Valerico Laccetti 35 Hours of Operation
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CapanelleVia Appia Nuova, 1200 Hours of Operation
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PomeziaVia dei Castelli Romani, 10 Hours of Operation
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Via NomentanaVia Nomentana 22 Hours of Operation
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Locauto
FiumicinoFiumicino Airport (FCO)
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CiampinoCiampino Airport (CIA) |
Roma Termini StationVia Giolitti, 34 |
Maggiore
Maggiore is a large group, with access to 20,000 cars in Italy. They have a relationship with the National/Alamo groups. So if you rent from Alamo or National around Rome (or Italy) you’re probably working through a Maggiore franchisee or office. Maggiore also operates separately from National/Alamo and here are a few of those offices.
FiumicinoFiumicino Airport (FCO) |
Roma Station TiburtinaVia di Portonaccio, 19 Hours of Operation
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Roma OlgiataVia Cassia 1891 |
Via PortuneseVia Portunese, 2413 Hours of Operation
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SIXT
FiumicinoRome Airport Fiumicino Hours of Operation |
CiampinoRome Airport Ciampino Hours of Operation
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Roma TerminiRome Termini Train Station Hours of Operation
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Rome Tiburtina FFSSRome Tiburtina Train Station Hours of Operation
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GianicolenseC.ne Gianicolense 105/A Hours of Operation
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Rome ColosseoVia Ludovico Muratori,18 Hours of Operation
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Piazza F. VivonaPiazza F. Vivona, 5 Hours of Operation
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Rome CasilinaVia Casilina, 977/C Hours of Operation
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Rome PrenestinaVia Prenestina 1060 Hours of Operation
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Villa BorgheseViale del Galoppatoio, 33 Hours of Operation
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Rome Via AureliaVia Aurelia, 456 A/B Hours of Operation
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MonterotondoVia delle Fornaci 213 Hours of Operation |
Targarent
Roma APT FiumicinoAeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci Hours of Operation
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Roma TerminiVia Giolitti 16/34 Hours of Operation
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Eur-MaglianaVia Vicchio 18/20 Hours of Operation
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Thrifty
FiumicinoRome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) Hours of Operation
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CiampinoCiampino Airport (CIA) Hours of Operation
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Roma Termini Roma Termini Train Station 00185 Rome, Italy Phone +39 (06) 488 1287 |
Other “Drop-Off” Options
Because Rome is perceived as a difficult place to drive – and on some days it can certainly be difficult – many people choose to drop off their rental car as they head towards Rome. The most mentioned drop-off points are Chiusi and Orvieto. We’ll show you maps with locations of the available car rental agencies and the train stations. In addition, we’ll also show you Civiitavecchia and Viterbo. Civitavecchia is the cruise port for Rome and many travelers start – or end – their Roman adventure there. We’ll mark the rental agencies, the train station, and the port entrance.
Viterbo, often overlooked, is a wonderful walled city that also has train and rental car connections. Although not as convenient (by train) as Orvieto or Chiusi, it’s still an interesting place to see!
Chiusi
From wikipedia: “The lowlands around Chiusi are a treasure trove of tombs for this civilization. The Etruscan Museum of Chiusi is one of the most important repositories of Etruscan remains in Italy.
Other sights include:
- The Romanesque Cathedral (Duomo) of San Secondiano, built around 560 AD over a pre-existing basilica, and renovated in the 13th century. It has a nave and two aisles supported by antique columns. The Sacrament Chapel houses a Nativity and Saints by Bernardino Fugai. It has a separated bell tower which was turned into a defense tower in 1585. Under the tower is a Roman swim pool dating from the 1st century BC.
- The so-called “Labyrinth of Porsenna”, a series of tunnels under the town, built in the 6th-5th century BC and probably utilized in Etruscan-Roman times for drainage of rain waters. According to Pliny the Elder, the Labyrinth was part of a monument including the sepulchre of the King Porsenna.”
Chiusi is served by an exit off the A1 Highway, the primary road from Florence to Rome. It has also a train station on the railway connecting to Rome and to Florence. The train station is called Chiusi-Chianciano Terme. On the Trenitalia website, you can search for routes from this station by simply typing: Chiusi. From Chiusi, a regional train can get you to Rome in about 1:48 minutes for a –current – cost of 14,10€ and 9,10€ (1st and 2nd Class respectively). If you ride the IC train from Chiusi, it will cost you 22,50€ and 17,00€ (current BASE prices on the Trenitalia website). The IC trains are only about 10 minutes faster… as they take about 1:37 to make the trip to Rome. Both “international” rental vendors, Europcar and Hertz, are convenient to the train station.
EuropcarVia Islavia, 67 Hours of Operation |
HertzVia M. Buonarroti 21 Hours of Operation |
Civitavecchia
The cruise stop for Rome – it’s a little more than an hour to central Rome from Civitavecchia by train. The Regionale trains start as low as 4,10€ to some stations in Rome. So Civitavecchia is not just a port stop, but also perhaps a great spot to drop off a car and catch the Regionale or IC trains into Rome. On the map above, #6 is the Civitavecchia Train Station and #7 is the Entrance to the Port of Civitavecchia.
AlamoViale Guido Baccelli, 41/B Hours of Operation
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AvisVia XVI Settembre 6/8 Hours of Operation
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BudgetAlfio Flores 7 Hours of Operation
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EuropcarVia Tarquinia 19/27 Hours of Operation
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HertzVia della Repubblica, 10 A Hours of Operation
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Orvieto
You can pick-up or drop-off your car in Orvieto, and thus avoid driving in Rome. A regionale train from the Orvieto station will go through Roma Tiburtina station, ending its journey at Roma Termini. The cost is 11,00 € and 7,10 € (1st class and 2nd class as of March 1, 2011) and your trip will take about 1:21 – 1:28 hours. Or you can get there on an IC train. You may be more comfortable, but you conly save 10-15 minutes! The trip run is 1:11 hours from Orvieto to Roma Termini. The costs are currently 20,00€ and 14,50€ in 1st and 2nd class. You can see our article, Riding trains in Italy, for more insight into these two types of trains.Note – the Hertz location is 2.3 km from the train station.
AvisVia Sette Martiri 44 Hours of Operation
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HertzVia 7 Martiri 32/F Hours of Operation
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If you are renting locally in Orvieto, these Italian agencies may help you.
CECCACCIO FABRIZIO
Strada dell’Arcone, 13
05019 ORVIETO SCALO
Phone +39 0763 301303
GULLIVER
Strada del Piano, 6/a
05018 ORVIETO
Phone +39 0763 302969 or +39 0763 302838
cell. +39 330 477399 or +39 339 880 7870
MANGIAVACCHI (2 locations)
Via del Caccia, 19
05018 ORVIETO
Via A. Costanzi, 75/bis
05019 ORVIETO SCALO
Phone +39 0763 341492 or +39 0763 342531
Cell +39 335 5252975 or +39 337 768086
Viterbo
The train ride from Viterbo to Rome takes almost 2 hours – eventhough it’s closer to Rome than many of the other options mentioned. Yet Viterbo is one of our most liked cities. A beautiful, walled city with multiple markets and one of our favorite bakeries in Italy. A wonderful spot to take a break, see a smaller town, and drop off your rental car. You can ride from Viterbo Porta Fiorentina or Viterbo Porta Romana stations to multiple train stations in Rome or you can ride the Rome-Viterbo railway which ends at the Piazza Flaminio Metro station.
AlamoVia G. Falcone E.P. Bordellino, 19 Hours of Operation |
AvisVia Tuscanese 4 Hours of Operation |
EuropcarViale A. Diaz, 23 Hours of Operation
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HertzVia Marini 27/29 Hours of Operation
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TargarentVia della Palazzina 10/A Hours of Operation
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Other Rental Options
Some other consolidators and vendors you may consider include the following companies – Click on the logo to go to their English-speaking site:
http://www.autoeurope.com/ USA Site
http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/ UK Site
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A good map can do more than tell you where you are at … it can help you see more in less time and give you peace of mind. You’re never lost when you have a good map! These are a few of the maps you could use driving through Italy! Click on any of them to purchase now. For more maps or travel accessories, head to our Travel Store, Magellan’s Travel Supplies, or look in amazon.com. Non-USA Guests can search for travel accessories at amazon.co.uk.
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Renting a car in Italy can really enhance your enjoyment of the country. Driving up the Amalfi coast in your rental car is certainly more fun than the same trip in a tour bus. Using a reputable car hire company is important, as is making your reservations early for the best prices and selection.
I rented a car in Sorrento and drove all over southern Italy for a week plus, relying on http://www.viamichelin.com to keep me from getting too lost finding my way to Hertz in La Rustica . This post saved me from returning the car to Termini as I was able to leave it in La Rustica, coming in from Vieste and Pescara.
Small detail that you should know is that I needed to take a bus from the Hertz curbside stop to the Rebibbia Metro station (1 euro) and then the Metro for about 7 stops to Termini (also 1 euro). Pretty easy and only 30 minutes to Termini – you cannot walk to the train station from the Hertz office. Eric