We had booked the 72h pass with entry slots for Colo and the Vatican Museum. We took the Hop On Off bus to Termini train station, where we picked up the 72-hour public transport ticket from a kiosk. Then take the Hop On Off Bus back to the starting point. The Hop On Off Bus Ticket was valid for 48 hours, we often used it to visit the well-known sights. In the evening and on the third day we moved very flexibly and quickly through the city by subway and bus. Entry Colo worked perfectly. Unfortunately, the tour in Italian was pre-booked in the Vatican Museum. Unfortunately, since we don't speak Italian well enough, we exchanged the expensive tickets for normal tickets without a guided tour. In addition to stress and a little anger, we could have achieved the result much more cheaply. Nevertheless, the Turbopass Rome is an absolutely perfect combination and will also become a repeat offender for other cities. LG and have a nice holiday!
The biggest advantage of the turbo pass is that you don't have to put up with long waiting times. With the Hop On/Hop Off Tour you get an overview of where the main sights are and you can then look at everything at your leisure. It is also nice to stroll through the small streets. The only thing that is a bit awkward about the Turbo Pass is getting the tickets for Castel Sant'Angelo.
We were in Rome for a week and had a Rome City Pass for 7 days. From our point of view highly recommended. In the end we didn't make it through some included attractions, but that was more due to the great offer.
We decided tot take the pass to avoid looking to different websites to book our different visits. It worthed it ! You just buy the pass, choose which day you want to visit Colosseum and Vatican and they do everything for you ! They have sometimes more timeslots than the official websites (it was our case for the Vatican. It was full on the official website but thanks to Turbopass, we had tickets).
Futhermore, without the pass, I think we would not have taken the city tour bus but it was really convenient and interesting !
However, we regret the fact that we didn't have the possibility to choose the language of the visit.
We are very happy to have informed ourselves in advance about the offer of the turbo pass. The organization and planning of the trip was thus significantly simplified and we were able to enjoy the time in Rome stress-free during our stay and absorb the many great impressions! The only thing that could be improved for us would be the delivery of all admission tickets and the local transport ticket. As it takes a bit of time to get to the different stations to get entrances to museums etc in the form of a different ticket. Also the directions and signage of the kiosk (for the local transport ticket). Otherwise, it is definitely a great way to save yourself a lot of time, money and nerves (when queuing, etc.).
With the Rome City Pass you have the advantages of getting through without standing in line at an attraction. Our suggestions for improvement would be: 1. To provide directions to the stand for purchasing local transport tickets in the travel documents. 2. I had to show the printed ticket for the rides on the hop-on - hop-off bus. With an app and QR code it would be a great relief. About our travel impressions: An absolute must are the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and the Capitol on the Piazza de Venecia
We were in Rome for 5 days and used the TurboPass for 3 days. Everything worked exactly as described and we never had to queue longer. The only downside is that you really have to stick to the booked times, so plan everything very well beforehand. It was also a bit impractical that the ticket for the Castel Sant'Angelo cannot be booked online, but only in a tourist information office, which cost us some time.
Overall it was worth it. Motivated to also look at smaller things that you wouldn't have seen otherwise but are very exciting. Very practical that you don't have to take care of everything individually. However, you often have to queue. Attention Vatican: St. Peter's Basilica is free, the booked ticket is for the Vatican Museums.
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.