Taxi from Colosseum to St Peter's Square (Vatican)

A taxi from Colosseum to St Peter's Square (Vatican) costs about €15.20 on a weekday and €19.20 at night (6.1 km, about 17 min). From the official Rome taxi tariff in force since 21 May 2026, checked 3 November 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €15.20 €13.10 in light traffic · €16.60 in heavy 6.1 km · about 17 min

Pick-up charge, Weekday start (Monday to Friday 06:00–22:00), T1Tariffario Taxi (Deliberazione della Giunta Capitolina n. 157 del 21 maggio 2026)
€3.50
Weekday start (Monday to Friday 06:00–22:00), T1: 2.16 km, 7.6 min in slow trafficTariffario Taxi (Deliberazione della Giunta Capitolina n. 157 del 21 maggio 2026)
€7.00
Weekday, T2: 1.41 km, 5.0 min in slow trafficTariffario Taxi (Deliberazione della Giunta Capitolina n. 157 del 21 maggio 2026)
€4.74
Meter steps of 0.10 (completed steps only)Tariffario Taxi (Deliberazione della Giunta Capitolina n. 157 del 21 maggio 2026)
−€0.04
Total, typical traffic
€15.20

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Each piece of luggage after the first, over 35 × 25 × 50 cm: €1.00 may be added.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	€15.20	€13.10–€16.60	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€15.20	€13.10–€16.60	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€19.20	€17.10–€20.60	Night start (22:00–06:00), T1; Night, T2
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€16.70	€14.60–€18.10	Saturday and holiday start (06:00–22:00), T1; Saturday and holiday, T2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Colosseum: The amphitheatre at the end of Via dei Fori Imperiali, beside the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, with its own metro B stop.
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 Colosseum to St Peter's Square (Vatican)?: About €15.20 on a weekday in the daytime, €13.10 to €16.60 depending on traffic, for 6.1 km (about 17 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: €3.50 to start, then €1.33 per km.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about €15.20; Night: about €19.20; Weekend afternoon: about €16.70.
What else may be added?: Each piece of luggage after the first, over 35 × 25 × 50 cm €1.00.

Route

Usually via Via del Circo Massimo and Galleria Principe Amedeo Savoia - Aosta. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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