Car Rental Rome Ciampino Airport

Rome Ciampino Airport is one of the Italian capital's main commercial airports. It's located 12kms from downtown Rome, just outside the Greater Ring Road (GRA). Normally, driving into downtown Rome is not recommended, especially for the inexperienced driver. However, given that Ciampino is so near the ring road, car rental in Ciampino Airport could be a decent choice for many.

Ciampino Airport was formerly Rome's main airport. However, the construction of the modern Fiumicino in 1960 relegated Ciampino to minor status. Nowadays, Ciampino is a Ryanair hub. Although there are a smaller number of routes operated by Easyjet and Wizz Air.

US travelers might find useful connections to Ciampino from Dublin, London-Gatwick and Madrid, among others. All these routes are operated by Ryanair. Alternatively, Easyjet fly here from Paris-Orly. Both these airlines are renowned for their cheap tickets and no-frills service.

On arrival, travelers going to downtown Rome might want to take a bus to Rome's Termini station. There is no train station at Ciampino, but travelers can easily transfer by bus to Anagnina metro stop, or to Ciampino train station. Travelers looking for car hire in Ciampino Airport can take a shuttle bus to the appropriate offices.

Cheap car hire in Ciampino Airport is located in Via Mameli, not far from the P8 car park. Here, customers will find offices belonging to no less than eight firms. They include multinationals, such as SIXT, as well as Italian firms like Maggiore. Ciampino Airport is well-located for visiting Frascati, just 20 minutes away. Frascati is an historic hill town and part of the Castelli Romani.