With a private car you are free to choose leisure and decide what to do on your holiday in Rome. Explore every corner of the refined Eternal City, enjoy its refined suburbs or for a while to break away from civilization and arrange a romantic outing for nature. And at night it is easy to get ready for an auto-voyage in the style of dolce vita, to admire Rome, shining in the lights of night illumination. Renting a car in Rome will give you a much more intense experience than regular guided tours.

Renting a car in Rome will give you a much more intense experience than regular guided tours.

Rental conditions

To rent a car in Rome you will need a standard set of documents: a passport, a driver's license and a credit card. Most Italian renttakars accept the rights of the Russian model (provided that they are filled with Latin letters and received at least a year ago).
At the same time, often rolling out offices in Italy warn about possible problems with the police in the presence of only national rights.
But there are also such rentals, for which the mandatory condition is the availability of an international driving license, it, by the way, is really only complete with Russian rights. A personal credit card is required to block an insurance deposit, the amount of which depends on the car's category and the age of the tenant.
There are usual restrictions on renting a car in Rome car rentals: a driver who has reached the age of 21 and has a driving experience of at least one year. For rent of prestigious cars, the minimum age is increased to 25 years, and the driving experience is up to 5 years

Model selection and cost

In the fleets of Roman rental companies, everyone will be able to pick up a model to taste and money. You will be offered a large selection of cars from economy models to SUVs, premium class, minivans and sports cars.

The cost of rent primarily depends on the tourist season, the car brand, the number of days (the longer, the lower the daily rate) and issued insurance. Insurance also affects the amount of collateral - with an increased deductible, you can expect a minimum deposit that is blocked on the credit card before the car is returned. To guarantee the most favorable fare and the availability of the car of the desired model (especially for the period of summer holidays), it is advisable to book the car in advance.

Features of driving a car in Rome and parking

Italians drive cars very expressively, and in general traffic in Roman the streets are busy, nevertheless, the high-speed mode should still be observed so as not to be spent on fines

On country roads and highways you have the right to accelerate to 110-130 km / h, on ordinary roads to 90 km / h, in the line cities can not exceed 50 km / h.

On weekdays in central Rome, parking can be very difficult - loading at this time is the maximum, so it is most convenient to park in remote areas from the center or in front of the hotel. Parking areas are different in color: white lines indicate free parking, blue - paid. You can pay for parking at special parking lots, however, they often take exceptionally small things, do not forget to stock up on coins beforehand.

Please note that in some central neighborhoods of Rome there is no car entry, such zones are called Traffico Limitato and are marked by special signs. If your hotel is located in such a zone, arrange with his administration for permission for the traffic police.

If you are planning a visit to the suburbs of Rome, it is most convenient to leave the city on the Grande Raccordo Anulare ring road. Take into account that in the vicinity of Rome there are toll roads, for example, you have to pay for driving on the A-24 highway leading to the southern regions of Italy. If you wish, you can catch two birds with one stone and visit the neighboring European countries on a Schengen visa, but your intention is to inform the employees of the rental companies when concluding the contract.

Fuel and refueling

At the petrol stations, 95 and 98 petrol are offered Benzina 95 and Benzina SP 98), as well as diesel fuel (Gasolio), in addition, there are several gas stations in the city and its environs. The average cost of 95 gasoline is 1, 80 EUR per 1 liter, 98 gasoline costs 1, 90 EUR per 1 liter, and diesel fuel costs 1, 70 EUR.

Like many Roman service companies, refueling has the feature of closing in the middle of the working day for two to three hours, which should be taken into account when planning trips and monitoring the level of fuel in the tank. Refueling located on highways, usually work without interruptions.


The information on prices is given in September 2014