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Terminal and pickup information

The car hire centre at Fiumicino is located in Terminal 3, in the arrivals area. Follow signs for 'Autonoleggio'. All major suppliers have desks here — Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Sixt, Maggiore and Locauto. Pick up the keys at the desk and collect your car from the adjacent multi-storey car park.

Tips for hiring at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

Avoid driving in Rome's city centre — ZTL zones: Rome has extensive ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) zones covering most of the historic centre. Cameras operate 24/7 and fines arrive weeks after your trip. Park outside the centre and use the metro or tram.
The GRA ring road is your friend: Rome's Grande Raccordo Anulare ring road circles the city — use it to navigate around rather than through Rome.
Motorway vignette for Austria: If crossing into Austria on a drive north, you'll need to buy a motorway vignette at the border or in advance.
Fill up off the motorway: Motorway petrol stations (Autogrill) are convenient but significantly more expensive than supermarket stations nearby.

Best drives from Rome

  • Tuscany (2 hrs 30 min) — The Via Cassia north to Siena through Etruscan hill towns — one of Italy's finest drives.
  • Amalfi Coast (3 hrs) — The A1/A3 motorway to Naples then the dramatic SS163 coastal road. Allow a full day.
  • Pompeii (2 hrs 30 min) — The Roman city preserved by Vesuvius — more impressive in person than any photograph suggests.
  • Orvieto (1 hr 30 min) — A cliff-top Etruscan city visible from the A1 motorway — worth the short detour.

Tourist traps to avoid

  • Driving into the ZTL zones — automatic cameras issue fines regardless of nationality
  • Parking in Rome — always use official car parks, not street parking in tourist areas
  • Motorway tolls — the Italian autostrada system requires payment at toll booths; have a card ready
  • Desk insurance upsells — Italy is one of the most aggressively upsold markets in Europe
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