Italian Train Schedule:

www.trenitalia.com - click link on top to get page to English

Depart from: Roma Termini

Closest train station: Castiglione del Lago, or Chiusi

Getting from the Airport to Rome, by shuttlebus, taxi, car or train:

http://www.alitalia.com/EN_EN/your_travel/to_the_airport/rome_fiumicino.htm

Flight Searches:

www.aircanada.com - Offers non-stop flights to Rome from March - October

www.alitalia.com - Offers non-stop flights to Rome

www.orbitz.com - flight search

[Airlines that allow small dogs in the cabin and fly from Toronto to Rome (may not be non-stop flight) are - Alitalia, Air France, Delta, United.  Air Canada now flies pets in cabin.]

Rental Cars:

www.avis.com - having the Avis Preferred card is a blessing, you walk to the garage and pick up your car there, no waiting in line.

Hertz - Hertz requested I remove their link (you can still rent from them in Rome).

Pick-up from: Rome Fiumicino

Driving it Italy:

Thanks to Mario for this great site!

Make sure to check out #7 & #8 for tips on how to avoid fines and tickets:

http://accessitaly.com/category/Driving-in-Italy.aspx

Museum (ticket pre-purchase) Links

Save yourself time in line, pre-order your tickets for the Vatican, Uffizi, Accademia (David), Borghese etc by calling in advance.

Vatican Museum & Sistene Chapel - www.vatican.va

Uffizi and Accademia (Florence) - http://uffizi.firenze.it/en/index.php

 

Museums in Florence - http://www.firenzemusei.it/

 

Borghese Museum & Gardens (Rome) - www.galleriaborghese.it