Rome is a statistically one of
the most safe capitals of the world.
We have almost no experience of violent crimes and people walks around
the streets safe back home at every hour at night.
Children are freely.playing in the pedestrian Piazza and walking back
home from school.
Areas where we do not recommend to walk alone at night
are far suburbs and some streets around Termini train station.
What we recommend it is to be aware of pick-pockets in
public transportation, markets and in queues for museums or any other place of
interest. The thieves are often well dressed.
Do not trust groups of beggar children approaching you
holding newspapers which they hold under your face. While you are distracted another
one may get your belongings.
Do not leave unattended your belongings in trains or any public space and
do not leave your luggage or valuables visible in a parked car.
We also warn about frauds: sometimes happens that unknown people presents
at your home door asking to pay extra charges for public utilities or condominium fees. Just do not give them any money or
bank check but refer to the Landlord or condominium administrator.
We always suggest to place an electronic alarm in your home even if the
burglary rate it is low but increase in long public holydays and in the summer vacations when family traditionally are away
from their houses.
The ‘Polizia di Stato’ or the ‘ Carabinieri’ are
the first point of contact for reporting the loss or theft of documents, property or money. You will have to fill in a multi-language
form called a ‘Denuncia di reato’ and your copy with their registration
stamp you will have to show to the Consular section of the Embassy if you need a new passport and your insurance company when
you will make the claim.
We do not incourage to bring or buy new cars:
not so much for the stilling chance
but because unless you have a private parking space,
other drivers are not very concern when parking or open their doors next
to your car providing scratches and dents.
We suggest to use public transportation and taxi as the car traffic is
intense and a bit chaotic, driving here require a lot of attention also to teen-agers driving scooters, pedestrian crossing
not on the 'strips' or through a green traffic light and to find an available parking takes long time
Taxi rate from the airport are fix: 30 € from Ciampino to the City Centrum
and 40 from Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci to the City Centrum. Make sure it is an official cab, white, with a light
on top, and a large yellow 'Comune di Roma' shield-shaped sticker on the doors. The taxi fare is indicated on the meter but
can be increased by supplements for night fares or luggage. In case of a dispute over the fare take the number of the taxi,
the pickup and drop-off location. This should then be taken or sent to the Rome Tourist Board (Ente Provinciale per il Turismo
di Roma, Via Parigi 11, 00185, Roma, tel. 488 1851).
Please feel free to contact us for specific questions.
