Rome Car Rental: Fiumicino, Ciampino and Day Trips
Quick summary: Rome car rental is best for trips out of the city. Fiumicino, Italy’s busiest airport, and Ciampino, Rome’s secondary airport for budget and charter flights, both have rental desks in their arrivals halls. Most of central Rome is a ZTL, closed to non-resident traffic, and street parking is limited, so see the city on foot and by metro and use a rental car for day trips. A small car makes Rome’s narrow streets much easier.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Fiumicino | 25 km from the city |
| Ciampino | 15 km south-east |
| Rental desks | Arrivals halls |
| Historic center | ZTL |
| Car size | Small is easier |
| Tours | Featured tours |
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Which Rome airport should you rent from?
| Airport | Guide |
|---|---|
| Fiumicino | Fiumicino car rental |
| Ciampino | Ciampino car rental |
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What else should you know?
See driving around Rome, Civitavecchia cruise passengers and car rental or tours?
Can you drive on to Tuscany?
Yes. Florence and Pisa have their own rental airports for one-way trips; see this Florence Airport car rental guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
At Fiumicino and Ciampino airports and in the city.
Not into the ZTL, which covers most of the historic center.
A small car.
It’s Rome’s secondary airport, mainly for budget and charter flights.