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Italy

Rome

An entire city built on ancient ruins. Dig below and you hit history — hence just three metro lines.

Metropolitana di Roma

Tap a credit card straight on the gate - ATAC's list runs to JCB and UnionPay. But Rome is a validation city: an unvalidated ticket is no ticket, and a 100-minute ticket is one metro ride; re-entry costs a fresh fare.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy a ticket, or just have your card ready
    Buy one at a station machine, ticket office or tobacconist - or skip that and go straight to the gate with a contactless card.
  2. 2
    Tap or insert at the gate
    Tap one card only - more and the reader fails. Paper tickets feed through the gate; green light and open barrier mean validated.
  3. 3
    Change lines without leaving the gates
    Changes between lines A, B, B1 and C stay inside the gates; only the A-C swap at San Giovanni means going back through them.
  4. 4
    Keep your ticket or card until you are out
    Inspectors do check, so keep the ticket - or the card you tapped with - on you until you leave the station.

Fares

Single fares1

BIT (100-minute ticket)
100 minutes from the first validation; one metro ride only, but unlimited bus and tram.
1.5 EUR ≈ $2

Passes & multi-ride6

MULTIBIT (carnet of 10)
Ten BIT on one carnet; each one has to be validated separately.
15 EUR ≈ $17
Roma 24-hour ticket
24 hours from the first validation. Also available through Tap & Go. Raised from 7,00 on 1 July 2025.
8.5 EUR ≈ $10
Roma 48-hour ticket
48 hours from the first validation. Raised from 12,50 on 1 July 2025.
15 EUR ≈ $17
Roma 72-hour ticket
72 hours from the first validation. Raised from 18,00 on 1 July 2025.
22 EUR ≈ $25
CIS (7-day ticket)
Seven days of unlimited travel within Rome. Raised from 24,00 on 1 July 2025.
29 EUR ≈ $32
Roma Pass (48 or 72 hours)
The city's official tourist card - museums plus public transport, though the transport scope is not published.
38〜62.9 EUR ≈ $43–70

Children & discounts1

Children aged 10 and under
Free within Rome when accompanied by an adult holding a valid ticket.
0 EUR

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

A validated BIT ticket, printed "Euro 1,50 / Vale 100 minuti / una sola corsa metro" Taken Oct 2022 © Vcohen・CC BY-SA 4.0

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardJCBAmex銀聯
Tap on the gate reader; card must allow offline (OTA) payment. Phones too
IC card
A rechargeable Metrebus card holds BIT carnets and the 24/48/72h tickets
App tickets
Digital tickets through ATAC's own app and its partner apps
Paper tickets
From station machines and offices, tobacconists and newsstands
Cash
Some ticket machines are card-only, and the gates never take cash

Quick facts

Hours
5:30-23:30 (later Fri/Sat)
Frequency
Every 3-10 min
Fares from
1.5 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Your own e-scooter or e-bike is banned on board

    You cannot bring your own e-scooter, hoverboard, Segway or pedal-assist e-bike onto ATAC's metro, buses or trams - the conditions of carriage ban powered micromobility outright as a safety hazard. A human-powered folding bike (under 110x80x40cm folded) rides free on lines A, B-B1 and C.

  • A text about Tap & Go payment is a scam

    A text message claiming your Tap & Go payment failed and you risk a fine is a scam. ATAC states on its own site that it never sends customers SMS asking them to confirm or pay for Tap & Go. Do not open the link and do not enter personal or bank details.

Timetable

Operating hours 5:30-23:30 (later Fri/Sat)
Typical duration 41 minutes end to end on line A and 39 on B and B1; most central stations are within 20 minutes of each other
Check the official site for the latest times and service status

Route map

3 lines ·74 stations
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