Rome adds free public transport options for the 2024 holiday season
by Alex
Rome adds free public transport to usher in the holiday season. Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri and transport councillor Eugenio Patanè, unveiled a plan to reduce the use of private cars during the holidays. From Saturday 7 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025, the new plan will be implemented with discounts on buses, free shuttles, and more to facilitate a smooth holiday season.
1. Free shuttles
To improve and speed up access to the streets of the historic city centre, the two free circular lines called ‘Free1’ and ‘Free2’ are will be operating. The first from Termini (XX Settembre) and the second from Piazzale dei Partigiani. Both lines will enable passengers to reach Largo Chigi (Via del Corso – Galleria Alberto Sordi) with a direct connection and stops along the way:
- Free1: via XX Settembre – via Pastrengo – via Volturno – viale De Nicola – piazza dei Cinquecento – via Giolitti – viale Einaudi – MA Repubblica – via Nazionale-Traforo – via del Tritone – piazza San Silvestro – L.go Chigi;
- Free2: Partigiani – Piramide (MB) – viale Aventino – Circo Massimo – Piazza Venezia – via del Corso – L.go Chigi.
These shuttles will operate every day, from December 7, 2024 to January 6 2025, from 9 a.m. (first departure) to 9 p.m. (last departure) and depart every 13 minutes all day. The estimated length of the journey for these lines to Largo Chigi is approximately 20 minutes.
The Free1, Free2, and the 100 bus lines will allow car-bus exchange towards the city centre at the 3 car parks:
- LINEA Free1 exchange | FS ‘Piastra Termini’ car park – First hour free;
- LINEA Free2 exchange | Atac Partigiani car park (fare 0.80 €/hour – 5 €/day); and
- LINEA 100 exchange | Saba ‘Villa Borghese’ car park – First hour free.
2. Tpl upgrading
The TPL lines will be strengthened on December 7, December 24, December 21, and January 4, 2025 and on the following public holidays: December 8, December 15, December 22, January 5 & 6, 2025. The service is intensified during the 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. time period.
For December 24th, the day of the opening of the Holy Door, there will be an increase in service on the surface and underground lines above what is normally planned for Christmas Eve.
3. Free electric line 100
Service on the 100 electric line, will be free of charge for the entire Christmas period, December 7, 2024 to January 6 2025, and will be extended to include the following public holidays: December 8, December 15, December 22, December 25th, December 26th, December 29th, January 1st, 2025, and January 5 & 6, 2025.
4. Intensification of Metro service
Metro service on Line A will also be increased on Saturdays December 7th, 14th, & 21st, January 4th, 2025 and on public holidays December 8, December 15, December 22 and January 5 & 6, 2025. On Metro A, 32 additional runs will be made on Saturdays compared to the normal service. On Sundays and holidays, 48 additional runs are planned.
On Metro C, 1 extra train will be guaranteed from mid-day until the end of service. On Metro C there will be 16 additional runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
5. Extension of ZTL and ZTL A1 Trident
For the entire period from December 7th to January 6th, 2025 the ZTL Centro Storico and ZTL A1 (Tridente) will be extended until 8 p.m. This will also be extended to Saturdays and public holidays. The new hours will be from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all days between during this period, excluding December 25th, 2024.
6. Sharing Mobility offer enhancement
During the Christmas period, Sharing Mobility operators will strengthen their offer with more vehicles available and promotional initiatives aimed at encouraging the use of shared mobility.
For more details visit Rome’s tourism website.
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