How to get to the Colosseum: metro, bus, tram and the Forum entrances

Metro

By metro: Colosseo on line B, Colosseo-Fori Imperiali on line C

Two metro stops serve the park. Colosseo on line B is on Piazza del Colosseo, with the Colosseum across the square from the exit; line B runs through Termini, two stops away. Colosseo-Fori Imperiali on line C is the newer stop beside it.

The park lists the same two stops for the Colosseum, the Palatine, the Roman Forum, the Arch of Constantine and the Domus Aurea.

Plan around: from Termini, line B to Colosseo is the direct way; from the Vatican side, line A to Termini and change.

Line B
Colosseo On Piazza del Colosseo; the Colosseum is across the square. Two stops from Termini towards Laurentina.
Line C
Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Beside the line B station on the Via dei Fori Imperiali side; nearest to the Largo della Salara Vecchia gate of the Forum.

Via dei Fori Imperiali, with the Largo della Salara Vecchia gate and the bus stops

Bus and tram

By bus and tram

Buses 51, 75, 81, 85, 87 and 118 stop at the Colosseum, the Palatine and the Arch of Constantine. Tram 3 stops at the Colosseum, the Palatine and the Domus Aurea. For the Domus Aurea the park lists buses 51, 85 and 87.

Bus
51, 75, 81, 85, 87, 118 Colosseum, Palatine and the Arch of Constantine. The Roman Forum: the same lines at stops 70518 and 70543.
Tram
3 Colosseum, Palatine, Arch of Constantine and the Domus Aurea.
Domus Aurea
51, 85, 87 and tram 3 Entrance at Viale della Domus Aurea 1, inside the Colle Oppio park, from Via Labicana.

Entrances

The entrances: Colosseum, Forum and Palatine

The Colosseum entrance is on Piazza del Colosseo. Bring the ticket and an ID in the holder's name; the gate admits you only at your booked slot.

The Roman Forum has four gates. Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6 is on Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via del Tulliano is near the Capitol. The Via Sacra gate is reached from Piazza del Colosseo by the Arch of Titus; the fourth is Foro Romano 1. The Palatine gate is at Via di San Gregorio 30, on the Circus Maximus side. The Arch of Constantine stands on Piazza del Colosseo outside the fences. The Domus Aurea entrance is at Viale della Domus Aurea 1, inside the Colle Oppio park, reached from Via Labicana.

On free Sundays tickets are handed out in order of arrival at two offices. One is on Piazza del Colosseo, near the Temple of Venus and Rome; the other is at Largo della Salara Vecchia.

Plan around: the Colosseum first, at your slot. Then the Via Sacra gate by the Arch of Titus into the Forum, up to the Palatine and out at Via di San Gregorio.

Colosseum Piazza del Colosseo. Ticket and ID in the holder's name; the booked slot cannot be changed at the gate. The Colosseum → Roman Forum Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6 · Via del Tulliano · Via Sacra from Piazza del Colosseo · Foro Romano 1. The Forum → Palatine Hill Via di San Gregorio 30, on the Circus Maximus side; also reached from the Forum gates. The Palatine → Domus Aurea Viale della Domus Aurea 1, Colle Oppio park, entrance from Via Labicana. Friday to Sunday. The Domus Aurea →

The Arch of Constantine on Via di San Gregorio, outside the fences

The Domus Aurea gate in the Colle Oppio park

From Termini

From Termini station

Metro line B from Termini towards Laurentina, two stops to Colosseo. On foot the way is down Via Cavour to Via dei Fori Imperiali and along the Forum to the piazza. The park publishes no walking time.

Plan around: with luggage, the metro; the Colosseum has no left-luggage service listed by the park.

From the airport

From Fiumicino and Ciampino

From Fiumicino, take the train to Termini, then metro line B to Colosseo. Several tours on the site include a hotel pickup, and five private tours start from the port of Civitavecchia.

Plan around: the Colosseum slot is fixed to the minute. Allow a full margin from the airport and arrive at the piazza early.

At the gate

At the gate: footwear, children, dress

Wear flat shoes; the park advises against high heels and flip-flops. Hold children by the hand. Fancy dress and period costumes are not allowed. Visitors stay on the marked paths and off the railings. The park does not publish bag sizes or a security-check time on these pages.

Plan around: shoes for steps and uneven stone; the attic and the underground are climbs.