Car Rental at Rome Termini Train Station - In the Heart of the Eternal City

One of Europe’s largest transport hubs, Rome Termini Train Station is the busiest railway facility in Italy with a history that goes right back to 1863 when it was officially inaugurated by Pope Pius IX. Very centrally located in a bustling part of the city centre, it was designed by the great architect Salvatore Bianchi whose layout caters now caters for over 150 million passenger movements every year. At Termini you can also catch the metro (both the Red and Blue lines serve station) plus the adjacent Piazza dei Cinquecento is a major hub for many of Rome's most popular bus routes.

One of the most celebrated cities in the world, Rome is famous for its enchanting centro storico (historic centre) must be seen for its maze of cobbled streets and grand piazzas featuring magnificent old churches, palaces and eye-catching fountains. Don't miss the Capitol (once considered the monumental heart of ancient Rome) nor the well-preserved Roman Forum and the iconic Colosseum. With an affordable car rental from Rome Termini Train Station you can enjoy everything this wonderful city offers before venturing off on an exhilarating road-trip along the amazing Mediterranean coast to Naples or inland to fascinating places like Florence and Bologna.

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Station Information

The city's largest station, Rome Termini Train Station is a main public transport centre with over thirty platforms and an impressive range of on-site facilities and amenities. Passengers can take advantage of regular daily services to numerous domestic destinations such as Florence, Verona and Milan, as well as key destinations in the rest of Europe. An added advantage for travellers using Rome Termini is its very location close to many top tourist attractions, such as Palazzo Massimo, Piazza delle Repubblica, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rione Monti and Via Veneto.

Where to pick up a car rental at Rome Termini Train Station

To pick up your car rental at Roma Termini Train Station, just go to the floor where all the platforms are where you'll find the offices of some of the world's most prominent car hire companies right on the station's premises. Please make sure that you have all the necessary documents with you such as your passport, driving licence, credit card and car hire voucher before arriving to collect your vehicle. Besides our low rates and excellent service, one of the advantages of booking with Auto Europe is to take advantage of our popular one-way car rental offers, which allow travellers to collect their vehicle in Rome and drop it off in another city such as Naples.

	Europcar at Rome Termini Train Station Piazza dei Cinquecento Rome, Italy 00185 +390 6488 2854	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-8pm, Sat 8am-6pm and Sun 8am-1pm
	Hertz at Rome Termini Train Station Piazza dei Cinquecento Rome, Italy 00185 +390 64 883 967	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 7-30am-8pm and Sat and Sun 8am-6pm
	Sixt at Rome Termini Train Station Piazza dei Cinquecento Rome, Italy 00185 +390 294 757 979	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-10pm and Sat and Sun 10am-6pm

Station facilities

As is common at many of the world's busiest railway stations, you'll find a very large ticket office as well as several ticket vending machines close by when you arrive to collect or drop off your car rental at Rome Termini Train Station. The station has a whole host of passenger services, including bureaux de change, travel agencies and a post office, as well as waiting rooms and VIP lounges (includng the renowned Freccia Club Lounge). There's also a tourist information centre, Lost & Found counter, health clinic and a chemist. As one of the largest transport hubs in Italy, Roma Termini station also has all kinds of stores selling clothes, books, music, accessories, shoes, toys and technology, plus several gift stores, tobacconists, stationery stores and beauty stores. Among the shops on offer are Accessorize, Pandora, Swarovski, Foot Locker and Nike, as well as McDonald's, Chef Express, Juice Bar and Fresco restaurants. Just outside the main entrance, several other amenities exist, such as a large car park, more car rental companies and a choice of public transport connections.

How to get to and from Rome Termini Train Station

After renting your low-cost car hire at Roma Termini Train Station, you'll find that getting to and from the station is quick due to its very central location. Roma Termini is situated close to the city centre, which can easily be reached on foot, along with many of Rome's most important monuments and attractions. The station is connected to the Leonardo Express which serves Rome Fiumicino Airport every 15 minutes, with a journey time of around 30 minutes. In the immediate vicinity of the station there is a large central bus terminal which operates from very in the morning until late at night. If you prefer, you can take a cab because there's a 24/7 taxi rank located right outside the station building on Piazza dei Cinquecento. Look out for the city's official cabs which are white with the cab sign on the roof and 'Comune di Roma' written on the door.

Parking tips

Although driving in Rome is relatively simple, parking can be more complicated due to certain limitations. The city is divided into parking areas where the blue zones are paid (except on Sundays and public holidays), the white zones (usually located near hospitals or in areas of the city where only residents can park) are free for up to 3 hours, the yellow zones are free for disabled vehicles and the pink zones are specifically for breast-feeding and pregnant mothers. It's possible to find parking spaces that are free of charge in streets such as Viale dell'Umanesimo, Viale dell'Esperanto, Via Kenia, Via Oceania and Viale Algeria, all close to the Palazzo dell Sport. There are three car parks in the area around Rome Termini Train Station where you can park, as well as Park & Ride facilities at Piazza dei Cinquecento and Marsala which are reasonably priced and open 24 hours a day. There are several car parks in the city centre with prices at a premium. Please bear in mind that only vehicles with a resident's badge can park on the streets of the city centre.

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