Roma Pass, the tourist card to visit the city’s main attractions. Prices, what’s included, and whether it’s worth buying.
The Italian capital hides history in every corner of its historic center. Home to the Vatican, there are countless things to see in Rome. Museums, the spectacular Sistine Chapel, fountains, squares, and the imposing, world-famous Colosseum are just some of its attractions.
🔝 Check out this article on things to do in Rome in three days.
The Roma Pass was designed to let you enter Rome’s most visited sites without having to pay separately at each one, while also enjoying discounts and free public transportation within the city.
Below we explain what this tourist card is, what it includes, its prices, and whether it’s worth it.
What is the Roma Pass?
Roma Pass is a tourist card that gives you free access to one or two of Rome’s main attractions, depending on whether you purchase the 48-hour or 72-hour pass. In addition, you get significant discounts at other must-see sites in Rome.
What’s included with the Roma Pass
Besides free entry to one or two attractions of your choice (depending on whether you buy the 48-hour or 72-hour pass), the Roma Pass offers important discounts at more than 40 must-see places in Rome. Among them:
- Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill (note that advance reservation is required for entry)
- Capitoline Museums
- Trajan’s Market
- Castel Sant’Angelo
- Borghese Gallery (advance reservation required)
- Appian Way ruins
- National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia
- National Roman Museum
- Palazzo Venezia
- National Gallery of Modern Art
But there’s more. The card also includes unlimited public transport in Rome on metro, buses, and trams.
In addition, if you plan to visit the Colosseum, it includes fast-track entry, so you don’t waste time standing in long lines.
Finally, with the purchase of the card you’ll also receive a map and a city guide, plus free access to P.Stop restrooms.
What’s not included is the train from Fiumicino Airport to the city center, nor entry to the Vatican Museums. However, if you arrive at Ciampino Airport, you can use the Roma Pass for bus 20 from Laurentina metro station (Line B) to the airport (both directions), or for bus 520 from Subaugusta metro station (Line A) to the airport (both directions).
How much does the Roma Pass cost? (2025 prices)
The cost of the Roma Pass depends on the duration you choose:
- 48-hour Roma Pass: €36.50
- 72-hour Roma Pass: €58.50
📷 Buy your Roma Pass here, with free cancellation option.
The card can be purchased at both airports (Fiumicino and Ciampino) upon arrival, at many of Rome’s attractions such as the Forum or Castel Sant’Angelo, at Termini train station, or at various metro stations around the city. It’s also possible to buy it online in advance.
How to use the tourist card
Once you’ve purchased the Roma Pass, the first step is to fill in your personal details and the date of acquisition on the card.
You need to carefully choose the first attractions you’ll visit in Rome, since those will be the free ones (the first for the 48-hour pass, and the first two for the 72-hour pass).
From the following visits onwards (the second or third, depending on the pass), you’ll need to go to the ticket offices with your card and ID, and they’ll apply the corresponding discount for entry.
💯⚠️📌 The card activates when you visit the first attraction or use public transport for the first time. That’s why it’s important to start early in the morning, since the Roma Pass is valid by full calendar days.
Is it worth buying the Roma Pass?
Crunching the numbers, the Roma Pass is quite convenient whether for 48 or 72 hours. The more attractions you visit with the tourist card, the more money you save.
Let’s look at an example of a 2-day visit to Rome:
Tickets for the Colosseum + Roman Forum + Palatine Hill (€18), Castel Sant’Angelo (€16), Borghese Gallery (€13), and a 2-day public transport ticket (€12.50), add up to a total of €59.50 without the tourist card.
With the 48-hour Roma Pass (€36.50), you’d get free entry to the Colosseum, for example, and free public transport. You’d pay the discounted rate for Castel Sant’Angelo, the Borghese Gallery, and other sites, which means it already pays off.
📷 Buy your Roma Pass here, with free cancellation option.
Who is the Roma Pass not worth it for?
If you’re a European Union citizen between 18 and 25 years old, or under 18 of any nationality, then the tourist card is not worth it, since you already get significant discounts at Rome’s attractions.
What’s included with the Omnia Card? Another Rome tourist card
The Omnia Card is another Rome tourist card that includes all the benefits of the Roma Pass plus free entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with audio guide, St. Peter’s Basilica, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Tullianum Prison, and the Open Bus Vatican&Rome hop-on hop-off bus, which covers Rome’s main sights.
The Roma Pass benefits are only included with the 72-hour Omnia Card.
With this card, besides fast-track access to the Colosseum, you also get it at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, skipping long lines.
Omnia Card price 2025
While there are two options (24 hours and 72 hours), the one really worth considering is the 72-hour Omnia Card, priced at €149, since it includes all the benefits of the Roma Pass.
Is the Omnia Card better value than the Roma Pass?
If you’re planning to visit Rome in 3 days, one of the main questions will be whether to buy the 72-hour Omnia Card or the 72-hour Roma Pass.
The 72-hour Roma Pass, at €58.50, is worth it if you plan to visit at least four or five attractions (excluding the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel) and use public transport every day. You’d save the cost of two sites (for example, the Colosseum + Roman Forum + Palatine Hill at €18 and Castel Sant’Angelo at €16), plus the 72-hour public transport ticket (€18), along with discounts at other places.
The 72-hour Omnia Card only makes sense for the convenience of skipping lines at the Vatican and having access to the Open Bus Vatican&Rome, which lets you hop on and off as much as you like. If you’re only paying for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, that ticket costs €25, so it doesn’t justify paying €149, even if it includes the Roma Pass benefits.
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