Rome

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Rome
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Country:
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Italy
Population: 2,708,395
Licence plate: RM
Major roads: A1, A12, A90
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Rome is the capital of Italy.

Hitching Out

North towards Firenze, Milano

Take bus 92, 135 from Termini, get out at Salaria, which is right at the entrance of some kind of highway, but people could also be heading to Rieti (check this name), which might turn out not too bad either. Guaka and amylin waited 20 minutes for a ride (which is a lot less than the average waiting time in Italy). Reminder this is NOT a good neighborhood with plenty of prostitutes. Hitching after 10 is not reccommended, nor is girls hitching alone here.

25 Sept 2009: Men picking women up here are likely to ask for sex. Even at the next gas station. Don't be too eager to get in the car here, choose wisely!

South towards Napoli, Sicily

Departure from roma via napoli 1 walk 400 meters, go to stop FARINI, take Line No 105 (STAZ.NE GROTTE CELONI) to 29 stops. Get off at stop CASILINA/TOR VERGATA , walk 150 meters, go to stop TOR VERGATA/CASILINA, take Line No 507 (ANAGNINA (MA)) to 4 stops. Get off at stop HEIDELBERG take Line No 509 (FOSSO DEL CAVALIERE/CNR) to 2 stops. And get off at stop FOSSO DEL CAVALIERE/CNR.

Or take just bus 105 and then get off after 29 stops and then you follow the sign Napoli to right and then at turnabout keep left. Bus stops are good indication that you on right path. Via del fosso del cavaliere takes you to other side of the highway and from there keep walking towards gas station, you can enter there from backside. Don't bother about "Forbidden entrance". And now you can continue hitchhiking towards Napoli/Sicily.

Public transport

In 2007 there were hardly any checks on tickets in buses. You can even take a bus from Sabaudia (90 kilometers away) without paying a ticket. Until November 2007, when there has been a recent increase in number of officials checking for tickets on buses and trams in Roma. This is said to be a direct result of new systems in the metro requiring less man-power there. Just keep your eyes open, officials are easy to spot and thusly avoid.

In 2009 some people were fined in a tram, were caught while going out. You can buy tickets in bars or in news-stalls.