How much does a trip to Rome, Italy cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €50 - €55. Fixed official fare to central Rome. Use only the licensed white taxis at the official rank outside the terminal. Refuse anyone approaching you inside or outside offering rides.
• Best alternative: Leonardo Express train to Roma Termini (€14)
• Validate paper tickets by inserting them in the yellow or blue validator at station entrance or on board buses and trams before travel. Tap contactless bank cards directly on validators where available. Unvalidated tickets count as fare evasion. Fine without a valid ticket: €50.
• Tips appreciated but not mandatory. Round up in restaurants and taxis. Not expected in most bars or cafes unless table service is given.
• Coperto, a small per-person cover charge, appears on most restaurant bills and is legal. Some tourist-area restaurants add service charges or show menus without prices. Always ask to see menu prices before ordering.
• Use bank-attached ATMs rather than independent machines in tourist areas, which often charge high fees. Always select to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion offered at ATMs or card readers. Exchange booths near major sights typically give poor rates.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-06. Your trip can cost more or less.