In February 2022 we had decided on the 3-day Rome pass. Would I buy again? Hm, it depends ;-). Of the sights included, the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums in particular were "good to have" because they prevented long queues. In times of Corona, the queues weren't very long, it's definitely different in a "normal" year. The hop-on hop-off bus is also a really good opportunity to get an overview (do it on the first day!), otherwise we might not have bought this ticket. All in all, the Turbopass really offers a lot of sights in the portfolio, but we were so busy with (first visit to Rome) the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica that we couldn't use any of the other tickets. So if you just want the all-round carefree package, don't want to worry about lots of different tickets and want to save them and still want the opportunity to spontaneously use one of the sights that are included in the turbo pass, then the TP is just right for you correct. For those whose travel plans are already set on certain landmarks, they may be able to save a few euros by purchasing individual tickets separately. For us it was really great to "just" pull out the turbo pass without having to deal with papers or emails etc. And with the turbo pass you also have to know in advance when you are going to visit the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, because you buy the tickets under Indication of date and time already with the turbo pass. And beware: the guides don't take a joke when adhering to the ticket times! If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be able to get in.
Unfortunately not a guided tour, so only 4 stars
Rome City Pass helped a lot in exploring the city. The main attractions and how to get to them, as well as the opening hours of museums, have been determined. Time is saved for buying entrance tickets. I would also like to get a map of the city with attractions and a map of public transport.
The turbo pass opened the door (almost always) in Rome. All of the monuments relevant from an archaeological point of view could be reached quickly and easily with the turbo pass, the queues were short. The visit to the Sistine Chapel, which was only associated with long waiting times during non-Corona times, was particularly impressive. It was a shame that admission to the Circus Maximus was not included.
We were as a family with 1 child, 13 years old, in Rome for 1 week in autumn 2021. The total of the admissions would have been much higher compared to the Turbopass, we were able to avoid the sometimes long queues in front of the sights.
The citypass was a relief in the current chaos of the city. The customer service is especially great! As if out of the blue the Colosseum was closed on our visit day. You should book new tickets online, but these were fully booked for the next few days. The great employee in Hamburg managed to organize and send us tickets for the next day! Such efforts are not often made !! Thank you, I will definitely book the turbo pass again in another city.
The ticket was great for entry to Castel Sant'Angelo, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, Roman Forum, Pantheon. Unfortunately, despite the booking, we could not use the bus transfer from the airport and we received a refund, which was very nice. It would be nice to include access to the Temple of Romulus and Remus and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the pass. Thanks!
It worked great with the transfer and most of the stuff! It was sometimes not clear at which sight the voucher was enough and where you still need a ticket ..... for example at Castel Sant'Angelo .... but otherwise everything was very good! Greetings Mel
The pass will definitely save you money. However, it is not as straightforward as, for example, in London, where you buy the pass and get in everywhere with it. In Rome you get an extra ticket for many admissions, you have to specify the date and time of the visit. For the Castel Sant'Angelo you have to pick up a separate ticket somewhere in the Vatican and at one attraction we had to pay admission despite the turbo pass. We use a City Pass on a lot of city trips and are always completely satisfied. In Rome it was a bit more complicated than usual, but all in all we had a nice stay and also saved money with the turbo pass.
Turbopass helps you to easily reserve appointments for popular sights in advance. However, everything can only be viewed or used once, such as the hop in hop of bus. You probably also pay a surcharge for the service compared to the individual entries.
I used the pass two years ago and was happy with it then as it was this year. Unfortunately, after 2 years, some goals are no longer included and you have to pay extra. The hop-on-hop-off tour was disappointing this year as the route was rather bland. Two years ago the red bus drove to many destinations in the city that are historically significant, but unfortunately that was missing this year. The 3-day tickets were good, as they made it much easier to use public transport.
The pass already contains a lot, but you have to plan well on which day you do what, as you have to specify the days in the bookings, or how, for example. Go to a tourist station at Castel Sant'Angelo and the Borghese Gallery and there you have to choose one of the free dates that are still left. These tourist stations are not everywhere either, so it is good to go there and buy all the tickets. We were lucky with Castel Sant'Angelo and still got tickets, unfortunately not with the gallery, which was very annoying because you couldn't enter any data in this regard when buying online and when we were in Rome at a tourist station, there were no more tickets. Otherwise quite practical, but only worthwhile if you also do a lot, especially the expensive sights. And of course the advantage that you don't have to wait.
I think this is the best passed offered in Rome price/value. But they failed to inform that places such as the Castel Sant Angelo and the Galleria Borghese required an appointment that had to be made at least the day before. This pass includes the hop on hop off bus, we didn't use it unfortunately. For the rest it everything went well
Spent 3 unforgettable days in Rome in August 2021. Had the 3-day pass - without local transport - booked. You have to plan a whole day for St. Peter and the Vatican. Colosseum, Roman Forum, Castel Sant'Angelo, Pantheon, Hop on Hop off can be done in 2 days with enough time thanks to the Turbopass. Fast line always worked. Attention, tickets for Castel Sant'Angelo must be picked up near the entrance to the Vatican Museums! We have saved a total of 81 euros compared to the normal price.
Spent 3 unforgettable days in Rome in August 2021. Had the 3-day pass - without local transport - booked. You have to plan a whole day for St. Peter and the Vatican. Colosseum, Roman Forum, Castel Sant'Angelo, Pantheon, Hop on Hop off can be done in 2 days with enough time thanks to the Turbopass. Fast line always worked. Attention, tickets for Castel Sant'Angelo must be picked up near the entrance to the Vatican Museums! We have saved a total of 81 euros compared to the normal price.
You can seriously save money on admissions fees and getting around.The turbo pass can be purchased in advance on the internet what is on the plus.
The listed admissions are included and the admission worked without any problems. However: - The ticket for the Castello d'Angeo must be picked up at a tourist office at the Vatican Museum (!?) - The hop-on hop-off bus is only included on one day (even with a 7-day pass). So start the tour in the morning! - Public transport must be booked and paid for additionally - Ticket for the Vatican is only valid for the museum (not for visiting the dome) - In many museums only the Roma Pass (not the Turbo Pass) is accepted - Audio guides are in sights not included and always to be paid extra
Having the local transport tickets when you arrived was perfect. We could just get on the next train and were in the city immediately. The booked tickets for the Vatican Museums and the Collosseum worked perfectly. No waiting time on site. It couldn't be better. But: We had reserved a whole day for the hop on / off tour. That was a failure. The bus was totally overcrowded and drove past us. The next one as well. We tried again later in the day. Same game. The following day the buses were always full. It's a shame. So it is not usable, just wasted time. It would be better if you could register for a specific time and day. The audio tours in the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Pantheon worked extremely well with the turbo pass. We were in Rome for 7 days and were able to use some of the things on offer. It wasn't really worth the price, but it was comfortable that you could book everything in advance from a single source.
We really enjoyed our Rome vacation during Corona times, because there were no queues anywhere, so we didn't have any advantages from the City Pass. The city tour is actually much too expensive, we would have got the same 10 euros cheaper, as estimated in the City Pass. Despite Corona, the bus was crammed full and the distances were not observed. Also, the schedule was not kept, we had to watch out for the bus for 1 hour. For us, the City Pass was not profitable
It included all the entry we needed to visit Rome, which made it very convenient. Some museums we wanted to visit had Corona not open. That was too bad. We had also booked the airport shuttle. It also worked well on the outward journey. Just have to point it out. If you want to fly from Rome early in the morning, it will be a problem, as the shuttles start relatively late. We had to take a taxi again.