Rome offers a large range of cards to help you save money when visiting the city. The options for the city are great - unlike many other cities there are several different passes(Roma Pass, Omnia pass, Vatican Rome Card, Rome City Pass & National Roman Museums etc.) catering to different visitor needs or special preferences.
All these different options can be hard to figure out though! We have done the hard work and researched everything to bring you all the details! Choose the card that matches what you want out of Rome and you can make great savings!
Roma Pass is Worth? |
Omnia Pass |
Roma City Pass |
Vatican Travel Card |
National Museums |
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What is it? |
Roma Pass includes free transportation, free entry up to 2 museums or archaeological sites, and additional discounts for events and services. |
Omnia Vatican & Rome Card includes free entry to the Vatican Museums, and a choice of a further 2 of the most popular city attractions. |
Roma City Pass offers free entry to the Vatican and chosen top attractions, free public transport including the airport, and discounts on guided tours, cruises and bike rentals. |
Vatican Travel Card allows you to use public transport for free, benefit of hop on hop of bus service and cover top attractions of Rome (free and paid for). |
This pass allows its holders to tour all 4 National Roman Museums. |
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Prices |
2-day Roma Pass:€28; 3-day Roma Pass:€38.5; children and teens may have free entry depending on the museum or attraction |
3-day adult card: €108; 3-day child card: €75 |
2-day adult pass:€90; 3-day adult pass: €100; 6-day adult pass: €160; 2-day teen pass: €46; 3-day teen pass: €50; 6-day teen pass: €70; 2, 3 and 6-day child (6-9 years) pass: €30 |
1-day adult card:€20; 3-day adult card: €39; 1-day and 3-day child cards: fre |
3-day full price tickets: €11; 3-day tickets for European residents between 18 and 25 years: €7.5; 3-day tickets for visitors under 18 years: €4 |
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Validity |
2 or 3 consecutive days |
3 consecutive days |
2, 3 or 6 consecutive days |
1 or 3 consecutive days |
3 consecutive days |
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Which is best for me? |
Buy Roma pass if you wish to visit most expensive museums (2 for 3-day pass and 1 for 2-day pass) for free and need to use public transport frequently. For further attractions you get a discount. The pass can also be used for theatrical events and shopping discounts. The pass is suitable for families with small children and teens. |
Buy Omnia pass if you wish to tour Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel, 2 out of 6 top attractions of Rome and use public transport free. Discounted entry is provided to 30 further attractions. Additional convenience includes fast track entry into Vatican Museums and Colosseum. |
The longer validity period, the larger savings. Roma City Pass facilitates getting around in Rome and offers attractive discounts for various attractions. Also saves time with fast track entries to most popular attractions. The pass is especially convenient for people that wish to tour many attractions during the validity period. |
Travel Card Vatican & Rome card entitles you for unlimited use of public transport (between Rome and Ostia) and Roma Cristiana Open Bus (11 stations strategically located near museums, archaeological and artistic sites) featuring audio guides in 8 different languages. The best value ticket for essential Rome sightseeing. Children up to 9 years have free passes. |
If you are a fan of archaeology, this pass opens to you doors of the largest Roman archaeological museum complex. |
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Transportation |
Free use of Rome metro, trams and buses. |
Free use of Rome metro, trams and buses. |
Free use of Rome metro, trams and buses. |
Free use of Rome metro, trams and buses, and Ostia trains. |
No |
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Attractions included | ||||||
Top Attractions | ||||||
Colosseum (ancient architecture) |
Yes |
Yes (fast track entry) |
Yes (fast track entry) |
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Sistine Chapel (Renaissance painting and architecture) |
Yes (fast track entry) |
Yes (fast track entry) |
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Roman Forum |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (fast track entry) |
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Baths of Caracalla - AppiaAntica (Ancient Roman public baths) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Vatican Museums |
Yes (fast track entry and free audio guide for St Peter's Basilica) |
Yes (fast track entry) |
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Capitoline Museums (Ancient, medieval and Renaissance art) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Borghese Gallery(A collection of works of art from the ancient times) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Castel St Angelo (An old fortress) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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National Roman Museum (4 sites) (Archaeological complex) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (fast track entry) |
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Barracco Museum (Sculptures of pre-classical period) |
Yes |
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Etruscan Museum (A collection devoted to the Etruscan Civilization) |
Yes |
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Palatine Museum (Roman ruins) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Basilica di San Clemente (Underground Church with the 13th century decoration) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica in Palazo Barberini (works of art from the 12 th to 18th century) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Contemporary art museums | ||||||
MACRO Museo d’Arte |
Yes |
Yes |
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Museo di Roma in Trastevere |
Yes |
Yes |
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MAXXI National Museum of 21 century Art |
Yes |
Yes |
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Musei di Villa Torlonia Casina delle Civette |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ancient Art Museums | ||||||
Museo dell’Ara Pacis |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Museo della Civilta Romana |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Museo delle Mura |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Museo di Casal de’ Pazzi |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Modern Art Museums | ||||||
Accademia Nazionale di San Luca |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Museo Napoleonico |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Top Bike Tours | ||||||
Rome City Bike Tour |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Wheely Bike Tour |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Rome in a Day |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Segway & Bike Tours Rome |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Top Theatres | ||||||
Teatro Argentina |
Yes (concessionary ticket) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Teatro Eliseo |
Yes (10%) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Teatro Sala Umberto |
Yes (20%) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Teatro India |
Yes (concessionary ticket) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Top Tours | ||||||
Hop-on-hop-off bus tour |
Yes |
Yes |
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Grand sightseeing bus tour |
Yes (commentary in 8 languages) |
Yes (commentary in 8 languages) |
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Full guidebook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (map of Rome and travel brochure) |
No |
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Shopping discounts? | McArthurglen Castel Design Outlet (10%) | No | No | No | No | |
Where to collect the pass? |
At Tourist Information Points 24 hours after the purchase. |
Purchase online, collecting at the O.R.P. - Piazza Pio XII, 9 (St Peter's Basilica). |
Cards are sent via e-mail to a specified address. |
Delivery to a specified address by e-mail. |
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Inclusions/exclusions |
Discounts for public events (Teatro Argentina, Cinecitta si Mostra, Accademia d’Opera and more). |
Cancellation period up to 14 days after the purchase. |
Refund in case of cancelation at least 1 day before the validity period. |
€6.5 cancellation fee at least 4 days in advance; otherwise, cancellation fee is 100%. |
It is it is available in two forms namely:-
72 Hour Roma Pass gives you a direct entrance to 2 museums of your choice and unlimited travel with all public transport for three days. Similarly, activation begins when the first used.
Roma Pass costs €38.50 and €28 with free 2 and 1 free visit to archaeological sites and museum. It also has unlimited use to metro and buses around the town. This pass gives free entry to Galleria Borghese and Coliseum.
N/B: Public transport excludes trains.
The card is valid for 48 hours and 3 days. It is activated when first used.
This card offers you access to Rome's main places of worship, tourist attraction and religious sites. It has been designed to allow you avoid standing on lines queuing as well as get a lot of travel on Roma Cristiana Open Bus Circuit. It has a pop guide App to St. Peter's Basilica and has other offers such as Open Bus Vatican and Rome for 72 hour on Hop off.
OMNIA CARD VERDICTS
Free Entry to Vatican City sightseeing and attraction such as St. Peters Basilica, Vatican Museum and Sistine.
Discounted entry to up to 30+ city sightseeing attractions and tours
Fast track Entry. It saves you from queuing for admission.
Free guide book (has a detailed information on the directions to the city top sight attractions) and travel. This will make your travel to be more perfect.
Free public transport service in Rome
Has an audio guide to visit St. Johns Lateran Basilica and Cloister
It helps you skip queue at admission points in Vatican museums, St. Peters Basilica and Sistine Chapel
It helps you get the best way to discover the city
It is flexible and gives you the opportunity of visiting places with free public means
It is convenient and you get to be assisted fully
Unlimited access to Rome's public transport system
72 Hours OMMIA Card
ADULT: €113.00
CHILD: €80.00
Note: A child card is available for children between 6 to 9 years.
The card is valid for 72 hours ( three days)
The Creation of Adam and La Piela
Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum
St. Peter's Basilica
The Coliseum
Museum of Rome
Borghese Gallery
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
The Capitoline Museum
Hop-on Hop-Off Bus Tour
It is the ultimate sightseeing pass to visit top attractions in Rome. This pass helps you save time and money as well as skip lines. It comes with free public service. This ticket is available for 2, 3 or 6 Days.
Roma City Card is the best option for anyone wishing to enjoy all Rome's highlights without the inconvenience of booking several tickets and having to collect the cards now and then. This card comes with:-
This pass is your inclusive ticket for 2, 3 or 6 Days. Therefore, it is the best as it suits all seasons. It is available for all ages and individuals. This pass gives you an immediate pass to metro system, trains and buses across Rome.
It is suitable for you since it comes with:-