There are hundreds of bus lines (part of Rome public transport), running from 5:30am till midnight. All buses travel in both directions.

Tickets are not sold on board, so they have to be purchased before catching the bus. Only on night service buses the driver is entitled to sell tickets, but the exact fare has to be handed. Small children are exempted from paying if they are accompanied by an adult, while an extra ticket is required for very bulky luggage.

Most vehicles are orange, although a few of them are now completely covered by publicity advertisements.

On board, passengers can stand where they want, but care should be taken not to obstruct the doors: this is often frowned upon. Bulky backpacks should be carried by hand, especially if the bus is crowded.

Stamping machines for tickets are located in the rear part of the bus (now most vehicles also have them in the front part). There is no ticket inspection on board, although inspectors may enter the vehicle at random and check travellers one by one.

On both sides of the central doors, and often on the handrails, there are buttons for requesting stops. In fact, no stop is compulsory, and the driver might even carry on if nobody rings the bell or nobody is waiting by the bus sign, although this happens very seldom.

Roman buses are often crowded, at times they are actually overloaded and passengers are taken on board as long as the doors are able to open and close. In the latter case, it can be a physical struggle to get in, but it can also be a problem to get off at the right stop. When buses are very crowded, people will usually enter and exit the vehicle from any of the doors.

Night buses

Over 20 night bus lines run from 00:30 am to 5:30 am. The main terminal stations are Termini and Piazza Venezia. From these two piazzas buses leave for all directions every 30 minutes. Night bus stops are marked with an owl. You can purchase tickets on board.

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