The pass is highly recommended for the airport shuttle bus and for registering at the Vatican Museum and Colosseum. There is room for improvement or small errors for other attractions: for example, the address given for picking up tickets for the Pantheon is incorrect (the real one is another 10 minutes away at Piazza Navona) and you don't save any time here either, because you still have to queue at the Pantheon entrance and can then buy the ticket there.
Unfortunately, the audio guide app was no longer available, although it was in the brochure. Exchanging the voucher for bus and train tickets was a bit complicated, you had to get to the train station first. The range of sights is sufficient, you have to select them for yourself in advance
For all public transport and for relaxing on the hop on hop off bus. The Pantheon (and the ticket shop indicated) did not recognize the pass. What a pity!
It is a good idea to have a city pass and to reserve tickets in advance. Otherwise, you would have to queue for about half a day for the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, for example. The organization could be better, however; apart from the two advance reservations for the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums, which we received by email, you have to pick up all tickets on the same day at different tourist stations. Some events are described incorrectly: for the catacombs tour, it said that you would travel there by bus. In reality, you had to walk 600 m to the bus. Because it was raining, we got soaking wet.
In March 2024, the three of us were able to use the Turbo Citypass in Rome; Experience: A great price-performance ratio - if you use the options offered in a variety of ways! This worked perfectly for the included museums and the Colosseum (with the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill): show the QR code on your smartphone + entry. However, some things were regulated somewhat complicatedly in Rome; e.g. Pantheon, Sistine Chapel, Castel Sant'Angelo: With the Turbopass you first had to get a paper appointment reservation via QR code in the tourist office and then exchange it again for an entry ticket before you were allowed in. However, we suspect that this cumbersome bureaucracy was caused by the Italian providers. It's a shame that the audio guide is no longer available; the app from italy-museum.com was a useful alternative. !
Yes, it makes a lot of things easier. If you have a plan of exactly what you want to see, the pass is definitely worth it financially - if you use it completely. We were four adults and had 6 days in Rome at the end of March. Booking public transport and the shuttle in advance was particularly helpful. Nevertheless, you should definitely visit a contact point on the first day and get additional information. Some of the descriptions sent were not entirely up to date. Having to pick up public transport tickets from specific locations at specific times was inconvenient. The search for ticket pick-up points was also tiring when there weren't the employees in orange jackets described or a pick-up point diagonally opposite. The ticket pick-up at the Vatican was also only possible when all four of us stood in front of them in person. Overall, nowadays I would like to be able to access ALL tickets digitally and then use them directly at the respective entrance. This has already been possible with some people. CONCLUSION - Turbopass yes, if you want to see a lot and are well organized.
It is highly recommended but unfortunately you have to get a corresponding voucher elsewhere for various attractions...
I was able to visit many attractions with the Rome City Pass, but the bureaucracy surprised me and bothered me a bit on the first day. When booking the City Pass you can book a visit to the Vatican and the Colosseum directly with an appointment. I did that too. What wasn't mentioned, or was so inconspicuous that I didn't see it, was that as soon as you visit the Pantheon, Castel Sant'Angelo or something like that, you have to decide on which days you want to do the other attractions and at what time. I visited the Pantheon on the first day and looked for the lady in front of the entrance from whom I could get my entry ticket. When I found her, she gave me a paper entry ticket and also a DinA5 piece of paper on which I had to state when I wanted to go to Castel Sant'Angelo and the catacombs. Not just day but also time. That really took me by surprise at that moment. And according to her, I had to decide straight away. At Castel Sant'Angelo she said the time wasn't that important, I could come later than stated on the note. I then just chose something and she took a photo of the piece of paper. I arrived at the Engeslburg later than planned, which had been agreed upon with the lady, but the colleague at the Engelsburg didn't know that you could arrive later than your appointment. She then had to call her boss and luckily she gave her the OK. Then you have to enter your own cell phone number so that the admission ticket can be sent to your cell phone from the office at that moment. So the whole thing is really a bit complicated. But I have to say that all the employees I dealt with were very friendly.
The entrances to the Coloseum and the Vatican Museums were very pleasant with a time slot and a fixed booking. Manageable waiting times. There were still a number of freely available museums and excavation sites. So a lot of choice. We couldn't even notice everything
It was very nice to use, sometimes it was a little confusing where we needed to be for our ticket not every point was easy to find. BUT you have a lot of possibilities to do with it, you can visit a lot of things and things you normally never should see. For everything in between it was cheap, if you must buy all you tickets apart it will be more. It was easy en very comfortable if you have never been in that city before
We were in Rome for 5 days and had the 4 day pass. Hop-on hop-off is valid for 48 hours on 2 consecutive days, although this is unfortunate as we had the Vatican and the Colosseum in between. The travel times were too late so we couldn't make it to the Vatican in time and had to take a taxi. But basically we saved money compared to buying them individually. At the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Pantheon you have to get an extra ticket despite the pass. However, the employees couldn't necessarily be recognized or the shop was even further away. This is unnecessary and a waste of paper as the tickets will then be thrown away.
Before you go to each attraction, you should find out exactly whether you have direct access with the pass or where you have to exchange or buy a ticket. Lots of entrance fees included, it only pays off if you really use a lot of things. Queues cannot be avoided because you don't get special access, you just save yourself queuing to buy tickets. Despite everything, I would give my recommendation.
We can really recommend it---
The main advantage of the City Pass is that it eliminates waiting times; you simply skip the queues. The entitlements provided by this pass cannot even be used for the 6 days we used. But the advantages of eliminating waiting times outweigh the disadvantages. It's a shame that we found the "wrong information" on site at the Roman Forum that with our entry to the Colosseum we could also visit the Roman Forum beforehand and then visit the Colosseum because we kept to the entry time printed on the voucher. That wasn't true, so we had to queue again for the Colosseum and pay the entrance fee. But that wasn't a fault of Turbopass.
Everything you need for a stay in the city is included in the pass. This saves you a lot of time and nerves on site. Quick response to questions.
We were informed about the turbo ticket by friends before our trip and were able to make good use of the advantage. We were able to use most of the entries that were on the list. Only at Panteon it was not accepted, even after repeated requests and reference to the information about the turbo ticket. It was particularly helpful and convenient to use the Turbiticket at the Vatican Museum and the Colosseum, as was the bus for the city tour and the Da Vinci Museum.
At the big highlights such as the Colosseum, Castel Sant'Angelo and the Vatican Museums you can skip the long queues and get in quickly. The HopOnHop Off bus is not that great: not so good explanations, quite slow for us because it makes longer stops in places where you can't see anything. A round trip through Rome takes 2 hours. , but only about 30 minutes are really interesting. In addition, the HopOnHopOff runs standard routes like the normal buses; it would be nicer if it went to highlights that are less easily accessible. And when it rains the bus is full or only has wet seats. You can only get some tickets if the Turbopass finds people in front of the attraction. It works, but it's a bit more complicated. And some of the museums that are included in the package don't have to be seen, for example the wax museum, which is only bearable if you have a child in tow. And if you miss the time slot for one of the highlights (regardless of the reason), then you don't have a second chance.
With the Turbopass you can travel cheaper to the attractions Colosseum, Vatican Museums etc. and you don't have to queue. Insider tip: Leonardo Da Vinci Museum Not recommended: video game museum
We really liked the Rome City Pass. Handing over the card for local transport was very uncomplicated at the specified location. All entries worked well. Unfortunately, I was unable to transfer both the ticket and the pass to my mobile device. That should just be possible.
Everything was as described and as ordered.