Rome: The Original Fiat 500 Self-Drive Tour
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Travel back in time to 1950s Italy on this 3-hour driving tour in Rome. Get behind the wheel of a vintage Fiat 500 and follow your expert guide through the Italian capital’s pretty streets in your chic, candy-colored car. Cruise along streets inaccessible to larger vehicles, passing by top Rome attractions such as the Colosseum, Circus Maximus and the Mouth of Truth. Look through the Aventine Keyhole and take in the beauty of the Garden of the Oranges and other lesser-known sights.
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Pass by the most iconic Roman landmark of all times !
Discover the ruins of one of the biggest and more sofisticated ancient Roman baths. Big as 15 football pitches, was one of the biggest health centers of ancient Rome times. Not only cold and hot baths, but also Greek and Roman libraries, gyms, theatre, seminar rooms, gardens and fountains. Roman Emperors knew how to WOW the world!
Enjoy the sight of the biggest Renaissance church through a keyhole. You'll see 3 countries in line through the keyhole. A great place for taking pics and selfies of you aboard your cute Fiat 500 classic car.
Enjoy the sight of the biggest Renaissance church through a keyhole. You'll see 3 countries in line through the keyhole. A great place for taking pics and selfies of you aboard your cute Fiat 500 classic car.
Stop at the Circus Maximus and listen to the echoes of 250k Roman excited at the Ben Hur’s chariot races. Built 400 years before the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus has been for centuries the biggest and ultimate FAST & FURIOUS experience in ancient world. At present, the space is sometimes used for rock concerts. Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen played recently for the pleasure of modern Romans.
Janiculum terrace: this is probably the terrace from which you'll enjoy the best panoramic view of Rome. Enjoy the sight of the Colosseum, Pantheon, Altare della Patria, and the 100 church domes of Rome.
The 4th biggest ancient Egyptian Pyramid is in Rome, did you know that? Built in 18 BCE, was meant to be the tomb of Gaius Cestius, a wealthy and eccentric ancient Roman. One great reason to visit Rome!
Together we will discover the hill of broken vases. The Romans created an artificial hill with pieces of vessels that were used to transport olive oil, fish sauce and wine. Over the centuries, what was a dump of broken vases became a hill 40 meters high and 700 meters in circumference. It is estimated that the hill was made thanks to the terracottas of around 50 million vases.
Enjoy whizzing through the tiny streets of Rome aboard your cute tiny Fiat 500, something that your Ferrari or your Lamborghini won't be ever able to do! Say ciao to onlookers busy in taking pictures of you!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age for children: 5 years
- Minimum age for the driver: 18 years
- The driver must be in possession of a valid European Union driving license or International Driving Permit.
- The cars are equipped with manual stick/clutch, NOT automatic. Drivers must have sufficient experience driving a manual transmission vehicle. The Company reserves the right to refuse renting a car to a person who does not have sufficient experience driving manual transmission vehicles. No refund will be made in these instances.
- Please wear closed-toe shoes only, no sandals or flip flops
- Due to the size of the car, this tour is not suitable for passengers who weigh over 220 pounds (100 kg) or who are taller than 6.2 feet (1.9 meters)
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(277)
Leo was our driver, he was very friendly and made us feel very comfortable. Tour was a Brillant experience. Best thing we have done in Rome.
My husband & I did this tour last month & it was a highlight of our few days in Rome. Not only did we have a great tour, we saw hidden gems we just wouldn’t have had time to see or thought to see in our short time in Rome. Our guide was great & helped easing my husband nerves of driving the streets of Rome! He made sure we had an amazing experience. Would highly recommend this tour for something different/ fun and a great memory for your trip.
What a fun thing to do, drive around Rome in a vintage Fiat 500. Our tour guide Alexis was friendly and knowledgeable easy to talk to and showed us some interesting sites, The car was easy and fun to drive and driving in Rome wasn’t too stressful, our tour was the 3 hour tour and the time flashed by. It was a joy to drive past the colosseum and through the very tight and winding streets of Trastevere up past the Aventine keyhole and past the giant Roman baths. If you want to something you’ll always remember then do this.
What a unique tour! The cars are so gorgeous and once you get used to the gears you can relax (sort of!) and enjoy cruising around Rome!! Alex was fantastic! Lots of stops to see sights and give us information and history along with drink stops as it was VERY hot!! Alex leads you through the busy traffic parts but you also go through some narrow cobbled streets which was amazing! Got to see a lot of Rome in such a great way! People wave and get excited to see the little cars! I felt like I was in the Italian Job movie!! I would highly recommend. This tour to everyone!! If you are not confident with manual driving, they can provide a driver. Do it!!
First and foremost the guide Alexis was amazing! Young, knowledgable, very eloquent and spoke English incredibly well! The experience meeting point was changed only a few days before my trip to Italy so had to manage my time well with visiting the Colosseum earlier in the day but was simple enough to find after using the metro. The new meeting point however, seemed a little rough but found a nice cafe to have something to eat and drink before the experience so wasn’t too bad! Now the experience itself was so much fun and it turned out that me and my partner were the only people on the tour so found it a lot more intimate and enjoyable with just us and Alex in the other car. The car itself was everything you would expect from an old Fiat 500… small, cramped, only a left wing mirror, slow and have to put it into 2nd gear before putting it into 1st… (I know!) however, it was perfect! Just the best thing to get around the busy and tight streets of Rome and to be honest the roads weren’t even that busy! During our visit Italy was in the midst of a heatwave so it was about 39°C when we did it so had the roof off however, Alex did give us a tip if your passenger held the soft top roof in a certain position is acted like a wind trap so was the perfect air con! Saw some beautiful sights around Rome which we wouldn’t have seen unless we had done the tour and stopped off at some locations for plenty of drinks and photos! Have to admit Alex was also very good at taking photos and will capture the experience perfectly for you! Alex taught me how to drive like a Roman and it is something I will treasure for a lifetime! Great experience and great way to celebrate my 40th Birthday and so glad I did it! I would 100% recommend this experience and would consider doing something similar in other city visits if available!
We had an amazing experience on the self-drive Fiat 500 tour in Rome! It was 5/5 from start to finish. Driving through the streets of Rome in a classic Fiat 500 was such a fun and unique way to see the city. A special thank you to Alexis, our tour guide, who was fantastic. He took us to beautiful churches and stunning viewpoints overlooking Rome, sharing interesting information along the way. He was also incredibly kind and accommodating when we arrived late, which we really appreciated. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome. Thank you, Alexis, for making it such a memorable day!
Can't imagine funniest activity in Rome than driving classic Cinquecento in the neighbourhoods. We've had the pleasure of having Francesco as a tour guide. Friendly, no nonsense guy for whom nothing is too much trouble. It felt like having a friend showing you around the less travelled but nonetheless interesting places in Rome. I originally booked a Fiat 500 hire for a day through different company which cancelled on us. I'm glad they did. Communication and organisation was 100% as agreed. We thoroughly recommend Rome500experience to anyone.
Can’t imagine funniest activity in Rome than driving classic Cinquecento in the neighbourhoods. We’ve had the pleasure of having Francesco as a tour guide. Friendly, no nonsense guy for whom nothing is too much trouble. It felt like having a friend showing you around the less travelled but nonetheless interesting places in Rome. I originally booked a Fiat 500 hire for a day through different company which cancelled on us. I’m glad they did. Communication and organisation was 100% as agreed. We thoroughly recommend Rome500experience to anyone.
Our wedding anniversary! Fantastic.
The experience was awesome and really the highlight of our visit, not just to Rome, but to Italy. Alex, our guide was fantastic expertly guiding us round the city. A very different way to take in the sites, squeezing through narrow passages in the Travestere and zooming past the Colosseum in our pink little Fiat. We even had time for a quick snack of pizza and cappuccino. All in all, an incredible experience and I got my own roman drivers licence at the end of it (a fridge magnet) as I hadn't crashed into anyone the whole tour. A must do when visiting Rome!
