Taxi from Ciampino Airport (CIA) to St Peter's Square (Vatican)
A taxi from Ciampino Airport (CIA) to St Peter's Square (Vatican) costs about €40.00 at any time: a flat fare plus extras (35.9 km, about 47 min). From the official Rome taxi tariff in force since 21 May 2026, checked 3 November 2026.
Fare
- The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Through the day
| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 | €40.00 | – | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 | €40.00 | – | Same flat fare |
| NightTuesday 23:30 | €40.00 | – | Same flat fare |
| Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 | €40.00 | – | Same flat fare |
Where you start and end
- Pick-up: Ciampino Airport (CIA)
- The smaller airport south-east of Rome, used mostly by budget airlines. Taxis wait at the official rank outside the terminal.
- Drop-off: St Peter's Square (Vatican)
- St Peter's Square and the basilica, in Vatican City. The square is closed to cars; taxis stop on Via della Conciliazione or the streets beside the colonnade.
About this trip
- How much is a taxi from Ciampino Airport (CIA) to St Peter's Square (Vatican)?
- About €40.00 on a weekday in the daytime, for 35.9 km (about 47 min).
- Is it a flat fare or the meter?
- A flat fare: Ciampino ↔ inside the Aurelian Walls, fixed fare, €40.00. Surcharges come on top, so the total is about €40.00.
- Which surcharges apply?
- None on a weekday in the daytime.
- Does the time of day change the fare?
- No, it comes to about €40.00 at any time.
Zones and charges on this trip
St Peter's Square (Vatican) is in Inside the Aurelian Walls.
| Charge | On this trip | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Fiumicino ↔ Ciampino, fixed fare | No | Trips between Fiumicino Airport and Ciampino Airport |
| Ciampino ↔ Tiburtina station, fixed fare | No | Trips between Ciampino Airport and Roma Tiburtina station |
| Ciampino ↔ Ostiense station, fixed fare | No | Trips between Ciampino Airport and Roma Ostiense station |
| Ciampino ↔ inside the Aurelian Walls, fixed fare | Yes, €40.00 | Trips between Ciampino Airport and Inside the Aurelian Walls |
Route
Usually via Grande Raccordo Anulare (A90) and Via Aurelia (SS1). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.
- Rome and its airports (taxi service area)
- Flat-fare zones
- Airports
- Your route
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