Last Updated on October 7, 2026 by admin

Is the Roma Pass worth it?

If you plan on doing a lot of sightseeing while you’re visiting the Eternal City, you might want to consider getting a Roma Pass. What exactly is the Roma Pass? And is it worth it? Let’s take a look.

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What exactly is the Roma Pass?

The Roma Pass is a card for tourists that combines a public transportation pass with admission tickets, discounts, and other perks. The card comes in both online and physical formats.

The two types of Roma Pass

There are two types of Roma Pass: one that’s good for 48 hours and costs €38 and another that lasts 72 hours and costs €62.90.

What does the Roma Pass get you?

Transport

Both the 48-hour pass the 72-hour pass include unlimited rides on public transportation in Rome.

So, if you’re staying in the city center and will likely walk from place to place, you might not take enough rides to make this aspect of the Roma Pass worth your while. If, on the other hand, you’re staying outside of the city center and plan on coming in and out a few times a day, or if the sights you’re a-seeing are far apart and you’ll need to hop on the bus, metro or tram to visit them, then it could work out.

Note that you can reach Rome from Ciampino airport via public transportation, so that’s included, but the same is NOT true for Fiumicino, however, there is a discount for Roma Pass holders on one of the SIT shuttle bus service that runs from Fiumicino to Rome (there’s also a discount on the Ciampino route). Check out the “Tourist Services” section of the Roma Pass website for more.

Keep in mind that the validity period of the Roma Pass kicks in the first time you use it, so if you want to use it to get to/from Ciampino, the timing has to be right so that it doesn’t run out before you’ve gotten your money’s worth.

Entrances to monuments and museums

The 48-hour pass includes full admission to one participating monument or museum, and the 72-hour pass covers two.

Note that you have to book your visits online – you can’t just show up with the Roma Pass and get in.

With both passes, you also get reduced entry to several other attractions.

How much is the reduced entry?

Ok, so, there isn’t an exact answer for this one, unfortunately. From what I can tell, you’ll get a discount of anywhere between €2 and €4.

Other perks of the Roma Pass

With a Roma Pass, you can use the aptly named “P.Stops,” which are little kiosks with toilets, tourist information, wifi, and water dispensers. I have yet to use a “P.Stop,” but if they’re clean (which I suspect they are), the Roma Pass may be worth it just for that reason.

A couple of other things worth exploring are the available discounts for luggage storage and hop-on, hop-off sightseeing buses (under “Tourist Services” on the Roma Pass website).

How do I get a Roma Pass?

You can purchase your Roma Pass on the official website. Once you’ve done so, you can download the Roma Pass app and go from there.

In addition to making the Roma Pass digital last year, the website is new and improved, and it’s much clearer exactly what it can get you (including discounts!).

You can also buy a physical Roma Pass at certain places throughout the city.

Major attractions included in the Roma Pass

Most people are probably interested in the same major attractions, so let’s take a look at which ones you can get into with the Roma Pass.

• The Colosseum (arena only, no attic or underground), Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
• Galleria Borghese

Note that these are two most expensive sights that you can access with the Roma Pass, so you should use your Pass to book them. I highly recommend visiting both on your Roman holiday.

Other attractions worth visiting that are included

• The Baths of Caracalla
• The Civic Museums, which comprise the Capitoline Museums, Trajan’s Markets, the Ara Pacis Museum, Centrale Montemartini, the Museum of Rome, the Modern Art Gallery, the Museum of Rome in Trastevere, the Museums of Villa Torlonia and The Zoology Museum.

Major attractions NOT included in the Roma Pass

The Vatican Museums (which include the Sistine Chapel) are not accessible with the Roma Pass. 

Do you save money with a Roma Pass?

So, will you be saving money with a Roma Pass? The answer is likely yes, but only if you want to see the most expensive sights, if you plan on visiting multiple things while you’re here, and if you’re going to use public transportation.

Let’s break it down.

Doing the math: the 48-hour Roma Pass

Cost of the two-day Roma Pass: €38

Cost of 48-hour public transportation pass: €15

Cost of entry to the Colosseum (again, note that this includes the arena itself, but it does not include the underground or attic), Palatine Hill and Roman Forum: €18.

You’re probably thinking that the math ain’t mathin’ here (Colosseum entry + two-day public transportation pass = €33), but if you use the Pass to book other attractions or services and you take public transportation, you’ll save.

Here’s a (very) mini itinerary for the 48-hour Roma Pass that I would do if I were you, based on location:

Day 1: Colosseum (“free” admission with Roma Pass) + Baths of Caracalla or Capitoline Museums (reduced fee)

Day 2: Galleria Borghese (reduced fee) + Modern Art Gallery (reduced fee)

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Doing the math: the 72-hour Roma Pass

Cost of the three-day Roma Pass: €62.90

Cost of 72-hour public transportation pass: €22

Cost of entry to Colosseum: €16

Cost of entry to Galleria Borghese: €16

Total: €56, so again, to make it worth your while, you’d have to book reduced entries to other sights and make use of public transportation and the tourist services.

Here’s a (very) mini itinerary for the 72-hour Roma Pass that I would do if I were you, based on location:

Day 1: Colosseum (“free” admission with Roma Pass) + Baths of Caracalla or Capitoline Museums (reduced fee)

Day 2: Galleria Borghese (“free”) + Modern Art Gallery (reduced fee)

Day 3: Take the “metro mare” to Ostia Antica using your Roma Pass, then visit the archaeological park for a reduced fee. Ostia Antica, for those who don’t know, is the very well-preserved ancient port of Rome. 

The bottom line is, if you’re coming to Rome for a short time and plan to spend it sightseeing, then the Roma Pass might actually work really well for you, if you

(1) use it on the Colosseum and Galleria Borghese

(2) are staying outside of the city center and will get public transportation in, out and around, and

(3) are flying into/out of Ciampino.

Did you get a Roma Pass on your trip to Rome? How did you use it? Do you think the Roma Pass is worth it? Share in the comments!

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