The
Archeo bus is the odd one out of the tour buses in Rome. The Archeobus
doesn't go around the icons of Central Rome, so no Vatican, Spanish
Steps and Trevi Fountain.
Instead it makes its way through the city centre and then south along
the Park of Via Appia Antica. The Via Appia Antica is the old Roman
Appian Way, which ran from Rome down to Brindisi.
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The
stretch close to Rome, the Via Appia Antica, is now part of an nature
and archaeological park, the Parco Regionale dell'Appia Antica
The Archeobus goes along the Via Appia Antica as far as the tomb of
Cecilia Metella, as well as taking detours to the aqueducts and Casale
Rotondo.
From Terminus the bus also stops at the Colloseum, Roman Forum and
the Baths of Caracalla before getting out to Via Appia Antica proper.
There is a visitor centre at the Appia Antica. You can also hire bikes
at the Catacombe di San Sebastiano. Note on Sunday the catacombs are
closed, but the Appia Antica itself is closed to traffic.
The standard ticket is valid on the day. If you were to stay on the
bus for the entire loop, it would take approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.
There is also a 48 hour bundle deal where you can combine the Archeobus
with the 110 Open Tour tour. |
Frequency
is scheduled at every 30 minutes early morning and mid afternoon.
The route is managed with single deck open buses equipped audio commentary
devices n 8 languages |
Tickets
1
Day = €15 (children 6-12 €10)
2
Day Bundle With 110 Open Tour = €30
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| Comparison
of Rome Hop On, Hop Off Operators 2009 |
| Operator |
Cost
1 Day |
Cost
2 Day |
Freq |
Non
Standard Features * |
| Open
Tour |
€19 |
€28 |
25
mins
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First
departure 09:00
Last departure 19:15, end of service 20:45 |
| 110
Open |
€20 |
n/a |
20
mins
|
First
departure 08:30, Last dearture 18:30
One lap of route, no hop off option €12
48 hour ticket combo with Archeobus €30 |
| Roma
Christiana |
€16 |
n/a |
A
- 25 mins
B - 25mins
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Runs
08:30 to 19:30. 3 day ticket available. Coverage of Basilica St Paul
+ St John, Quirinale, Baths of Caracalla & Trastvere. 2 routes |
| City
Sightseeing |
€18 |
n/a |
A
- 120mins
B - 60 mins |
Runs
09:00 to 18:00 (Line B), 19:00 (Line A)
Family ticket available for 2 adults, 3 children €51.
10% discount on other city tours worldwide. |
| Green
Line |
€20 |
€30 |
30
mins
|
First
departure 09:00, Last dearture 18:30
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| Ciao
Roma |
€20 |
n/a |
30
mins
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First
departure 09:00, Last dearture 18:30
Promotional prices: 13:30 to end of day
One lap of route, no hop off option €12 |
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| Archeobus |
€15 |
n/a |
30
mins
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Not
a tour of the main sights in Central Rome but goes south of city to
tour the Via Appia Antica
48 hour ticket combo with 110 Open Bus €30 |
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