Car rental Rome, Italy
All major car firms have their offices at Fiumicino Airport and several car hire agencies are located also at Ciampino Airport and all over the city. They usually require drivers to be over 25, but in some cases they allow also drivers over 21 years to rent a car with a young driver surcharge. It is necessary to present an EU driving license held for at least one year or an International Driving Permit. A credit card is always needed to hire a car because a deposit will be charged on your card to cover possible damages. The traffic in Rome is usually chaotic due to the high number of mopeds, aggressive driving style of local people and the frequent traffic jams, therefore damage to the rental vehicle can happen anytime. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. Speed limits are 50 km/h in urban areas, 90- on roads away from built-up areas, 110km/h on dual carriage way and 130 km/h on motorways. The road network in Italy is excellent, it consists of about 480 000 kilometers in length of which approximately 6000 kilometers are toll motorways.Parking is usually very problematic in Rome, it is almost impossible to find spaces, although there are several underground parking lots in the city.
Travelling to Rome by Air
The main airport is Rome is Fiumicino (also called as Leonardo da Vinci airport), located 26 km southwest of the city centre of Rome. It is Italy’s first airport and Europe’s sixth largest airport in terms of traffic volume. It has three terminals: domestic flights depart from Terminal A, both domestic and international flights from Terminal B and transatlantic flights from Terminal C. The terminals are within walking distance of each other and a direct train service links the airport to Termini railway station. Rome's second airport is Ciampino, located approximately 15km southeast of the city centre. Originally Fiumicino was built to replace the old and smaller airport of Ciampino but it remained in service for domestic and charter operations.
Business information
In Rome business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:30 - 18:30 with a couple of hours lunch break, but it varies from one industry and sector to another. Italians take dress code very seriously; therefore in business meeting it is recommended that both men and women wear elegant suits. Italians are not so concerned about punctuality; arranged meetings are often not on time. Rome has several locations where conference venues can be organized such as the Cavalieri Hilton with space for 5,500 or the Aurelia Convention Centre with 4,000 seats, and by 2011 the new Congress Centre in the EUR area of Rome will be ready as well. Information about upcoming events in Rome can be found at the following link:
http://www.conferencealerts.com/rome.htm
About Rome
Rome, the Eternal City attracts business travelers and conference organizers from all over the world thanks to its cultural richness, spectacular architecture, great culinary and excellent infrastructure. Rome is situated in the region of central Italy on the Tiber River, and it is not only the capital but also the most populous city of Italy with over 3.7 million inhabitants living in its metropolitan area. Besides Milan, Rome is also the business and finance center of the country. In 2008, it was the world's 35th richest city but also the 18th most expensive one. Several international associations such as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) or the NATO Defense College have their headquarters in Rome and also numerous big-size domestic companies like Telecom Italia or Banca d’Italia have their main offices in the city.
More information about Rome can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Rome
Climate of Rome
Rome has a typical Mediterranean climate which is uncomfortably hot during the summer with temperatures often above 35°C at midday. Businesses are traditionally closed during August and this is the period when the whole country goes on holiday. Winters are quite mild; the average temperatures even in December stay around 13°C, and snowfalls are uncommon. In springtime skies are blue and the weather is warm, but rain showers are possible.
Time zone of Rome
GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
