GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN OMNIA VATICAN&ROME 2019 INITIATIVES ORGANISED BY OPERA ROMANA PELLEGRINAGGI (Update 05/2019)
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi: presentation and mission
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (abbreviated to O.R.P.) is an official entity organised by the Curacy of Rome, a Body of the Holy See. Its mission is to promote and organise pilgrimages to Sanctuaries and places of particular religious, cultural and ecumenical interest. To achieve this goal, O.R.P. avails of a series of coordinated services (transportation, accommodation and additional facilities) to provide pilgrims with logistical support. This allows them to enjoy the spiritual experience of visiting the destinations and itineraries of the Christian faith in full. The pilgrimage itineraries of O.R.P. and other initiatives are similar to tourism in terms of their organisation, but they differ in terms of their religious and spiritual purpose. O.R.P. proposes and organises pilgrimages, not trips for tourism. Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi also offers Its services for welcoming and assisting those coming to Rome on pilgrimages. The sector entitled "Omnia Vatican&Rome" is dedicated to these visitors, and offers a new thematic take on the Christian sites, with pilgrimages carried out on open buses or on foot. Head offices of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi is located in Palazzo del Vicariato Vecchio "Maffei Marescotti", in the extra-territorial area of the Vatican City State, at no. 13/a, Via della Pigna, 00186 Rome. The "Omnia Vatican&Rome" office is a 9, Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Rome. The locations of other offices and Info Points run by Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi are indicated on the website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
Head offices of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi is located in Palazzo del Vicariato Vecchio "Maffei Marescotti", in the extra-territorial area of the Vatican City State, at no. 13/a, Via della Pigna, 00186 Rome. The "Omnia Vatican&Rome" office is a 9, Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Rome. The locations of other offices and Info Points run by Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi are indicated on the website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
Omnia Vatican&Rome Initiatives
1. OMNIA
Omnia offers a number of services to help pilgrims wishing to gain a better understanding of the roots of Christianity, and to admire Rome's wealth of art, history and culture. Depending on the duration of their stay in Rome, visitors can choose from the OMNIA 24- hour card, OMNIA 48-hour card or the OMNIA 72-hour card. Each OMNIA card comes in a kit, as follows:
Omnia Card Allows access with priority entrance to some of the most enchanting sites in the Christian world:
Roma Pass (included only in the 72-hour OMNIA Card) Allows:
USING THE OMNIA CARD AND ITS VALIDITY
You must always have the Omnia Card with you, and it must be displayed to inspectors upon request. The Omnia Card can be collected and activated after it has been purchased. It will be valid for 24, 48 hours or 72 hours following its first usage. All visits must be made by and no later than the date of validity of the Omnia Card (24 or 72 hours).
INFORMATION FOR VISITS INCLUDED IN THE OMNIA CARD
If you wish to add further accesses, guided tours or audio-guides over and above those already included in the Omnia card, please ask at our offices for information.
While you are on the visit, please ensure you carefully follow the guidelines in the communication you are sent at the time of booking, which is compulsory.
Visits take place at a fixed time; to check the times, visit www.omniavaticanrome.org. To find out what sectors can be visited, opening and closing days, times and dates for visiting the Vatican Museums by night, please refer to www.museivaticani.va.
Free Entry
Free entry to the Vatican Museums, without queuing, is available for people in possession of certification proving that they have an invalidity level greater than 74%. Free entrance can also be extended to the chaperone if the disabled visitor is not self-sufficient. Free tickets for disabled visitors and their chaperones cannot be booked online. They are issued upon presentation of the relevant documentation at the “Special Permits” and/or “Reception” desks located in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums. 7 Free guided tours in Italian Sign Language (LIS) are also available free of charge, but must be booked. Tactile multisensory tours are available for the visually impaired and the blind. Visitors who only lipread can ask to be accompanied by a specialized didactic member of staff.
For bookings please contact us: Telephone: +39 06 69883145 - +39 06 69884676 - +39 06 69884947 E-mail: tours.musei@scv.va (in the subject, please indicate "Visits for the blind").
Accessibility
Most of the areas in the Vatican Museums are accessible to people with physical disabilities. To help you on your visit, however, the Vatican Museums recommend a barrier-free itinerary that, thanks to the assistance of the Custodian Staff of the Vatican Museums, makes it easy to reach the main services and points of interest. For reasons linked to space, access or usage is not available to visitors with mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs in certain parts of the museum. In these cases, it is possible to rent a wheelchair free of charge. Wheelchairs are subject to availability and may be borrowed by leaving a valid identity document at the coatroom. Free guided tours in Italian Sign Language (LIS) are also available but must be booked. Tactile multisensory tours are available for the visually impaired and the blind. Visitors who only lipread can ask to be accompanied by a specialised didactic member of staff. For bookings please contact us: Phone: +39 06 69883145 - +39 06 69884676 - +39 06 69884947 E-mail: tours.musei@scv.va (Please indicate "Visits for the blind" in the object). Access for guide dogs for the blind is only permitted if on a leash and with a muzzle. Prior written consent must be obtained with sufficient notice, by writing to the following email address: accoglienza.musei@scv.va.
For more information, please visit the site www.museivaticani.va.
It is obligatory to book beforehand to access St Peter's Basilica with the Vox City App.
To use the audio-guide (in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese) it is necessary to have a smartphone or other compatible device to download the App. Please follow the instructions contained in the communication provided at the time of booking with care.
If you do not have a suitable device, multilingual audio-guides are available from the Vox desk in front of the Holy Door; we would, however, advise you that these devices are subject to a supplementary cost and cannot be reserved. As a result, we cannot guarantee that they will be available when required. In this event, Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi may not be held responsible for its failure to provide an audio-guide, and no refunds shall be owed.
The Omnia does not include access to the Cupola (Dome) and the Museo del Tesoro (The Treasury Museum) (tickets can be purchased inside the Basilica.
For up-to-date information about visiting times and closing days, check on the website www.omniavaticanrome.org, or download the OmniaVaticanRome app.
(Included only in the 72-hour OMNIA Card) and entrance to the Treasury Museum
In order to visit the Basilica and the Cloister, please present yourself at the welcome desk situated inside the Basilica near the Cloister, or at the desk beside the Holy Door. The Omnia does not include access to the Sancta Sanctorum (tickets can be purchased inside the Basilica from the welcome desk near the Cloister, or from the offices of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi). For up-to-date information about visiting times and closing days, check on the website www.omniavaticanrome.org, or download the OmniaVaticanRome app.
The Carcer Tullianum and archaeological complex museum can be visited; upon paying a supplement, visitors can add a multimedia tour to their visit (and view videos and using a tablet) which features reconstructions of the original settings. It also provides additional information about findings made during the digs.
Visits must be booked, and always start at 8.30am, whilst the time of the last visit varies according to the time of year. To see an updated calendar, please visit www.omniavaticanrome.org or download the OmniaVaticanRome app.
Accessibility:
For logistical reasons, the site cannot be visited by disabled persons or those with walking difficulties.
Entrance to the Cloister of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls Basilica
The Cloister can be visited every day. For up-to-date information about visiting times and when the Cloister is closed, please visit www.basilicasanpaolo.org.
Entry to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill (included in the Omnia 48-hour card)
It is necessary to go to the Carcer Tullianum to obtain a printout of the ticket granting access to the Archaeological Area. It is also possible to book entrance into the Colosseum at the Carcer Tullianum. Booking is compulsory.
Entrance into the Roman Forum can be made through the turnstiles within the Carcer Tullianum; booking is not necessary.
It is not necessary to book to visit the Palatine Hill.
Tours are on open-top double-decker buses or single-storey buses. They are yellow and blue and carry the Vatican&Rome logo on the side. They feature:
The service runs every day including holidays. To check the departure times, please visit www.omniavaticanrome.org.
The route takes in the centre of Rome. It can be followed in full on a continuative basis. Alternatively, it can be divided up with the option of getting on and off the vehicle (hop-on hop-off) at any one of the stops indicated (for information, please check the website www.omniavaticanrome.org).
The initiative is scheduled to run according to the timetables displayed in every office of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi and the relevant stops. Nonetheless, the local authorities and/or other unexpected and/or inevitable circumstances can occasionally force us to alter the frequency of the scheduled services and/or to alter the route taken, and/or to miss out certain stops. In the latter cases, the alternative route shall still remain within the historical centre of Rome.
When we are given sufficient prior notice, we endeavour to post information about the change in the scheduled route and/or suspension of the initiative on our website. Solely where the latter circumstance is concerned, we will offer the possibility to avail of the service on another date. In any case, no entitlement to a refund shall be due.
Please note that seats are not allocated on the open bus, due to the “hop-on hop-off” system adopted.
Rules of conduct on the Open Buses
For safety reasons, it is obligatory to remain seated while the vehicle is moving, and to fasten seatbelts.
Our staff may prevent persons from boarding the open bus where safety reasons should make it necessary. They may also invite a passenger to leave the vehicle if his or her conduct should constitute a risk to the safety of other passengers. In these cases, no responsibility and/or obligation and/or expense shall be owed by Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi.
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi shall not answer for any personal objects that are lost and/or left on board the bus and/or for any damage caused by third parties to personal items belonging to passengers during the Initiative.
Passengers are obliged to compensate any damage caused to the vehicle and/or things and/or other persons taking part in the initiative.
It is forbidden to consume alcohol and food on board the open bus.
Passengers are also obliged to respect the safety regulations displayed onboard.
Accessibility:
People with disabilities will be treated with care. Each vehicle can only accept one wheelchair on board.
Animals
Upon request, and notwithstanding any contrary service-related needs of onboard staff members, small cats and dogs are permitted on board. A maximum of two are allowed on each open bus. Dogs must be on a leash, and must be equipped with a basket muzzle. Owners of animals are obliged to compensate any damage caused to persons, vehicles or things.
It should be noted that, for safety reasons, Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi recommends that passengers avoid bringing animals onboard. OPR expressly declines any responsibility pertaining to said animals.
Baggage
Guide dogs accompanying the blind are admitted onboard free of charge.
Unless onboard staff should have other service-related requirements, the following may be taken onboard free of charge:
TICKETS
The Omnia Card may be purchased from the offices of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi and various authorised shops. Alternatively, it may be bought online on our website.
There are three different kinds of tickets:
* Failure to meet the requisites stipulated for the reduced ticket shall involve the purchase of a new ticket (without any refund for the incorrected ticket).
FREE ENTRY
Before making a purchase, it is wise to check on the official websites of any museums and archaeological sites you intend visiting whether they are planning to close on any particular days during the chosen period. You should also check for eligibility for any free entries and/or reductions due to age, nationality, place of residence and/or profession. Please also check if there are any days scheduled granting free entry.
Most of the sites included in the Omnia Card provide free entry that skips the queues for all disabled persons with a certificate proving their invalidity (this free entry also extends to chaperones accompanying any disabled persons who are not self-sufficient). For this reason, we would not recommend that disabled persons purchase the Omnia Card. Please check whether a specific level of invalidity is required to qualify for free entry.
We would remind you that some visits included in the Omnia Card are subject to a limited availability of places and must be booked. As a result, we would recommend you check availability on our website or in our offices before buying the Card.
For information about what is included in the Roma Pass, please visit www.romapass.it.
All necessary information is updated in real time and posted on our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
DURATION OF VOUCHER
The voucher received via email is valid for 12 months after the date of purchase printed on the card itself. The Omnia Card may be collected and used within that period.
REFUND AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE OMNIA CARD
Please note that no refunds or replacements of the Omnia Card can be made if it is purchased but not collected in the subsequent 12 months, or if the Omnia Card is lost and/or stolen and/or damaged after Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi has handed it over to the User.
The Omnia Card may only be replaced if Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi should ascertain that it does not work properly in its offices.
The individual visits included in the Omnia Card but not used for any reason shall not be eligible for a refund, even in the event of sites being closed, disservices, strikes, changes in the timetable/route, safety reasons and/or weather conditions.
It is possible to purchase the Omnia Card on behalf of other people or to replace the name linked to the card until the card is actually used; once activated, however, the Omnia Card becomes personal and non-transferrable.
For information on refunds, malfunctions and replacement of the Roma Pass please visit www.romapass.it.
2. OPEN BUS TOURS
DESCRIPTION, STOPS AND ITINERARY
Tours are on open-top double-decker buses or single-storey buses. They are yellow and blue and carry the Vatican&Rome logo on the side. They feature:
The service runs every day including holidays. It is possible to combine it with the circuit of Vatican&Rome itineraries. To check the departure times, please visit the website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
For groups, it is possible to hire a vehicle for exclusive use following an itinerary with or without stops to get on or off; for information please get in touch or send an email to info@omniavaticanrome.org.
The route takes in the centre of Rome. It can be followed in full on a continuative basis. Alternatively, it can be divided up (with the exception of the Roma Cristiana One Round Ticket), with the option of getting on and off the vehicle (hop-on hop-off) at any one of the stops indicated (for more information please visit the website).
The initiative is scheduled to run according to the timetables displayed in every office of Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi and the relevant stops. Nonetheless, the local authorities and/or other unexpected and/or inevitable circumstances can occasionally force us to alter the frequency of the scheduled services and/or to alter the route taken, and/or to miss out certain stops. In the latter cases, the alternative route shall still remain within the historical centre of Rome.
When we are given sufficient prior notice, we endeavour to post Information about the change in the scheduled route and/or suspension of the initiative on our website. Solely where the latter circumstance is concerned, we will offer the possibility to avail of the service on another date. In any case, no entitlement to a refund shall be due.
TYPES OF TICKETS
The tickets for this initiative have different validity conditions:
OPEN BUS VATICAN&ROME ONE ROUND Vatican&Rome ticket for one run no-stop
OPEN BUS VATICAN&ROME DAILY Ticket for Hop on and Hop off service usable for one calendar day
24-hour OPEN BUS VATICAN&ROME Ticket for Hop on and Hop off service usable for 24 hours after validation
48-hour OPEN BUS VATICAN&ROME Ticket for Hop on and Hop off service usable for 48 hours after validation
72-hour OPEN BUS VATICAN&ROME Ticket for Hop on and Hop off service usable for 72 hours after validation
24-hour TRAVEL CARD VATICAN & ROME* A ticket which allows access, for 24 hours after first usage, to the Vatican&Rome Open Buses and the local public transport network run by ATAC (buses, trams, underground A/B/B1/C and regional railways Roma-Lido, Roma Flaminio P.zza del Popolo-Viterbo and Roma-Giardinetti), within the Rome area.
72-hour TRAVEL CARD VATICAN & ROME* A ticket which allows access, for 72 hours after first usage, to the Vatican&Rome Open Buses and the local public transport network run by ATAC (buses, trams, underground A/B/B1/C and regional railways Roma-Lido, Roma Flaminio P.zza del Popolo-Viterbo and Roma-Giardinetti), within the Rome area.
We would kindly ask you to note that buying the ticket to take part in this initiative does not entitle the holder to an allocated seat on the open bus due to its very nature (Hop-on Hop- off basis).
Once bought, the tickets are personal and may not be transferred to third parties.
*These tickets include the public transport service offered by ATAC. For regulations, please visit www.atac.it.
ACCESSIBILITY
People with disabilities will be treated with care. Each vehicle can only accept one wheelchair on board.
FREE ENTRY
Children aged between 0 and 9 inclusive at the time of purchasing the ticket and accompanied by an adult are eligible, as are persons whose medically certified invalidity is higher than 74%. Free entrance can also be extended to the chaperone in case the disabled visitor is not self-sufficient.
CHILDREN
Children may participate in the initiative under the responsibility of their parents and/or accompanying persons.
GROUPS
Groups must have a minimum of 15 paying passengers, regardless of whether they are adults or children. Vouchers for groups are not issued individually for each member of the group. As a result, all those taking part in the group must present themselves together before getting onboard in order to make use of the initiative.
1 free ticket is given for each 25 paying persons.
RULES OF CONDUCT ON OPEN BUSES
The ticket must be validated on the open bus by the onboard assistant, and must be kept intact for the entire journey. It must be displayed upon request by staff members.
The ticket’s validity runs from the moment in which it is first validated. This validity depends on the type of ticket purchased; if the ticket expires whilst the holder is on the open bus, the holder must get off the bus at the end of the run.
For safety reasons, it is obligatory to remain seated while the vehicle is moving, and to fasten seatbelts.
Our staff may prevent persons from boarding the open bus where safety reasons should make it necessary. They may also invite a passenger to leave the vehicle if his or her conduct should constitute a risk to the safety of other passengers. In these cases, no responsibility and/or obligation and/or expense shall be owed by Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi.
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi shall not answer for any personal objects that are lost and/or left on board the bus and/or for any damage caused by third parties to personal items belonging to passengers during the Initiative.
Passengers are obliged to compensate any damage caused to the vehicle and/or things and/or other persons taking part in the initiative.
Only one wheelchair may access each vehicle at any one time.
It is forbidden to consume alcohol and food on board the open bus.
Passengers are also obliged to respect the safety regulations displayed onboard.
ANIMALS
Upon request, and notwithstanding any contrary service-related needs of onboard staff members, small cats and dogs are permitted on board. A maximum of two are allowed on each open bus. Dogs must be on a leash, and must be equipped with a basket muzzle. Owners of animals are obliged to compensate any damage caused to persons, vehicles or things.
It should be noted that, for safety reasons, Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi recommends that passengers avoid bringing animals onboard. OPR expressly declines any responsibility pertaining to said animals.
Guide dogs accompanying the blind are admitted onboard free of charge.
BAGGAGE
Unless onboard staff should have other service-related requirements, the following may be taken onboard free of charge:
3. VOX CITY APP OR GUIDED TOUR WITH PREFERENTIAL ENTRY TO ST PETER’S BASILICA
DESCRIPTION
The visit must be booked, and includes preferential entry into the Basilica and may be done independently using the Vox City App if you have a smartphone or other compatible device, or with a guided tour, both multilingual; please ensure you carefully follow the guidelines in the communication you are sent at the time of booking.
If you do not have a suitable device, multilingual audio-guides are available from the Vox desk in front of the Holy Door; we would, however, advise you that these devices are subject to a supplementary cost and cannot be reserved. As a result, we cannot guarantee that they will be available when required. In this event, Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi may not be held responsible for its failure to provide an audio-guide, and no refunds shall be owed.
TICKETS AND ENTRY TIMES
The tickets differ according to the chosen visit type:
• With multilingual audio-guide:
Visits are in Italian, at the times indicated on our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
• With guided tour option:
Visits are in Italian, English, Spanish, German, French at the times indicated on our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
Supplements to O.R.P. cards and tickets that can be combined and which have already been purchased are applicable.
Closing days:
Visits cannot be made on Sundays, during Vatican festivities.
4. VATICAN MUSEUMS AND SISTINE CHAPEL
DESCRIPTION
The visit includes preferential entry into the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and may also be taken with a guide. Please ensure you carefully follow the guidelines in the communication you are sent at the time of booking, which is compulsory.
TICKETS AND ENTRY TIMES
The tickets differ according to the chosen visit type:
A supplement is payable for the guided tour
To check the time of entrance, please check the website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
To find out which sectors can be visited, opening and closing days, times and dates for visiting the Vatican Museums by night, please refer to the website www.museivaticani.va.
Accessibility:
Most of the areas in the Vatican Museums are accessible to people with physical disabilities.
To help you on your visit, however, the Vatican Museums recommend a barrier-free itinerary. The assistance of Custodians of the Vatican Museums makes it easy to reach the main services and points of interest.
For reasons linked to space, access or usage is not available to visitors with mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs in certain parts of the museum. In these cases, it is possible to rent a wheelchair free of charge. Wheelchairs are subject to availability and may be borrowed by leaving a valid identity document at the coatroom.
Access for guide dogs for the blind is only permitted if on a leash and with a muzzle. Prior written consent must be obtained with sufficient notice, by writing to the following email address: accoglienza.musei@scv.va.
For more information, please visit www.museivaticani.va.
FREE ENTRY
Entrance to Vatican Museums is free and with no queue for all visitors with medically certified disability of 74% or higher. Free entrance can also be extended to the chaperone in case the disabled visitor is not self-sufficient. Free tickets for disabled visitors and their chaperones are not bookable online but are issued, upon presentation of the relevant documents, directly at the “Special Permits” and/or “Reception” desks in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums.
Free guided tours in Italian Sign Language (LIS) are also available but must be booked. Tactile multisensory tours are available for the visually impaired and the blind. Visitors who only lipread can ask to be accompanied by a specialized didactic member of staff.
For bookings please contact us:
Phone: +39 06 69883145 - +39 06 69884676 - +39 06 69884947
E-mail: tours.musei@scv.va (Please indicate "Visits for the blind" in the object).
5. VATICAN GARDENS MINIBUS TOUR WITH VATICAN MUSEUMS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL
DESCRIPTION
This initiative, for which booking is obligatory, includes a tour of the Vatican Gardens on a minibus (without stops to get off, lasting around 45 minutes, onboard commentary available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Russian and Portuguese) and preferential entry into the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (estimated duration of the tour around 1h30m).
Please follow the instructions contained in the communication sent at the time of booking carefully. You must come to the O.R.P. offices of St Peter’s, located at no. 9, Piazza Pio XII, one hour prior to the established start time.
TICKETS AND VISITING TIMES
The visits take place at fixed times which are booked in advance. These vary from summer to winter. The up-to-date calendar is available on our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
Closing days:
Visits cannot be made on Sundays, during Vatican festivities and on days when the Vatican Museums are closed (visit www.museivaticani.va).
Supplements to O.R.P. cards and tickets that can be combined and which have already been purchased are applicable.
ACCESSIBILITY
The tour of the Vatican Gardens is not accessible to children under the age of 6 and to wheelchair users.
Nearly all sectors of the Vatican Museums are accessible to disabled visitors.
If needed, wheelchairs are bookable for free (accoglienza.musei@scv.va) or upon request at the "Special Permits" desk in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums (valid ID is required).
FREE ENTRY
Entrance to Vatican Museums is free and with no queue for all visitors with medically certified disability of 74% or higher. Free entrance can also be extended to the chaperone in case the disabled visitor is not self-sufficient. Free tickets for disabled visitors and their chaperones are not bookable online but are issued, upon presentation of the relevant documents, directly at the “Special Permits” and/or “Reception” desks in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums.
Blind and deaf persons can use an appropriate visiting service, available free of charge, by reserving at the following numbers beforehand: +39 06 69883145 - +39 06 69884676 - +39 06 69884947.
6. AUDIO-GUIDE TOUR OF THE LATERAN COMPLEX (BASILICA, BAPTISTERY, CLOISTER, HOLY STAIRS, SANCTA SANCTORUM) and ENTRANCE TO THE TREASURE MUSEUM
DESCRIPTION
The visit begins with the welcome at the desk at the Basilica and includes a tour with a multilingual audio-guide (in Italian, French, English, German and Spanish) of the Lateran complex.
The ticket include entrance to the Treasure Museum.
TICKETS AND ENTRY TIMES
0 - 5 years old = free; age 6 upwards = full
To find out the opening hours and visiting hours of the Cloister, Holy Stairs and Sancta Sanctorum Chapel, the Baptistery, and the Treasury Museum, please refer to our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
FREE ENTRY
Entrance to Cloister is free for all visitors with medically certified disability of 74% or higher. Free entrance can also be extended to the chaperone in case the disabled visitor is not self-sufficient.
7. PAPAL BASILICA OF SAINT PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS: CLOISTER, PICTURE GALLERY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
DESCRIPTION
The initiative includes entry to the Cloister, the Picture Gallery and the Archaeological Area To find out the visiting hours and opening days, please visit www.basilicasanpaolo.org.
FREE ENTRY
Entrance is free for children up to 5 years
8. MULTIMEDIA VISIT TO CARCER TULLIANUM (Mamertine Prison – St Peter’s Prison)
DESCRIPTION
The initiative includes a multimedia tour of the Carcer Tullianum and the museum of the archaeological complex. The estimated duration of the tour is one hour; visitors can personalize their tour with a tablet, observing reconstructions of the original buildings and reading more about the findings made during the recent digs.
TICKETS AND ENTRY TIMES
Thanks to the partnership with the Special Superintendence for the Colosseum, the central archaeological area of Rome and Coopculture, it is possible to combine the visit to the Carcer Tullianum with the circuit including the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill by entering the Archaeological Area through the turnstiles located near the Mamertine Prison.The new entry through the Archaeological Area may be used, during opening hours, by holders of the combined ticket and holders of the Roma Pass, Omnia Card and individual ticket for the Archaeological Area.
Supplements to O.R.P. cards and tickets that can be combined and which have already been purchased are applicable.
For information about group visits in other languages, please call +39 06 69896379 or send an email to info@omniavaticanrome.org.
Opening hours of the visit to Carcer Tullianum:
Visits always start at 8.30am, whilst the time of the last visit varies according to the time of year. To see an updated calendar, please consult our website.
FREE ENTRY
Free entry is available to children up to the age of 5, and persons with certified invalidity higher than 74%, but in possession of physical capacities.
ACCESSIBILITY
For logistical reasons, the site cannot be visited by disabled persons or those with walking difficulties.
9. CARCER TULLIANUM with multimedia tour and the COLOSSEUM, ROMAN FORUM AND THE PALATINE HILL
DESCRIPTION
The initiative, resulting from the partnership between the Special Superintendence for the Colosseum, the central archaeological area of Rome and Coopculture, makes it is possible to combine the visit to the Carcer Tullianum and the archaeological museum with a tour of the nearby Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum.
The tour of the Carcer Tullianum is enhanced by a multimedia approach allowing visitors to use a tablet (captions in Italian, English and Spanish) and videos to reconstruct the original settings of the archaeological site, and to find out more about the findings made during the recent digs.
It is obligatory to book this initiative. Bookings can only be made at the Carcer Tullianum.
VISITING TIMES:
Visits always begin at 8.30 am for both the Archaeological Area (Colosseum, Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill) and for the Carcer Tullianum, whilst the time of the last visit varies depending on the time of year. To see an updated calendar, please visit our website.
The Archaeological Area is closed on 1 January and 25 December.
Visits are held from Monday to Sunday; for information about group visits in different languages, please call +39 06 69896.379 or send an email to info@omniavaticanrome.org.
To access the Colosseum, Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, the purchased voucher must be displayed to Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi staff. It will then be exchanged for the corresponding ticket. This ticket shall be valid for two days from its date of activation, and will allow entry once only to the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum.
To find out more about how to enter and visit these sites, please see www.coopculture.it.
The turnstile for entering the Roman Forum is located near the exit of Carcer Tullianum; to check the opening and closing times, please visit the site.
FREE ENTRY
Entrance to Carcer Tullianum is free for children up to 5 years and for all visitors with medically certified disability of 74% or higher, but who are physically able.
To find out when free entry is available at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, visit the website www.coopculture.it; for the reductions which apply to Carcer Tullianum, please check our website www.omniavaticanrome.org.
For the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, a number of different entry conditions are available. Some of these are only available from official CoopCulture ticket offices.
For more information, visit www.coopculture.it. or contact O.R.P. staff at the Carcer Tullianum offices on 06 69924652.
ACCESSIBILITY
For logistical reasons, the site cannot be visited by disabled persons or those with walking difficulties.
BEFORE BUYING
Before entering the Colosseum, all visitors and their bags will undergo a security check with a metal-detector; queues may form at the site entry owing to the fact that a maximum of 3,000 people are allowed on site at any one time for security reasons.
rsquo;aereomobile. Potrà pertanto capitare, ove la sostituzione sia stata comunicata dalla compagnia aerea a ridosso della partenza, che l’Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi non riesca ad avvisare della sostituzione i partecipanti e che sul foglio di convocazione sia indicato un volo non corrispondente alla livrea dell’aereo. Pullman: le Società di autoservizi che utilizziamo si avvalgono di pullman “Gran Turismo”; nei pellegrinaggi di durata superiore ai cinque giorni è previsto l’avvicendamento dei posti secondo un sistema di rotazione che tutti dovranno osservare. Nave: utilizziamo primarie compagnie di navigazione con sistemazione in cabina tipo "standard".10. CATACOMBS
DESCRIPTION
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi has stipulated an Agreement with the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology geared towards promoting pilgrimages to the Catacombs along the Via Appia Antica way, namely the Domitilla, San Callisto and San Sebastiano catacombs.
INFORMATION FOR THE VISIT
Entry to the Catacombs is only possible with a guided tour conducted by authorised staff. Booking is obligatory, and is made at the same time as the purchase of the ticket.
Regulations:
FREE ENTRY AND REDUCTIONS
For more information about the categories of people entitled to free entry or reductions, please visit www.catacombeditalia.va.
TICKETS
Full tickets must be purchased from the age of 17 upwards, and are valid for the day and time booked. Booked or purchased tickets may not be refunded.
OPENING TIMES
The opening and visiting times of the Catacombs vary from one to another. For information, please visit www.catacombeditalia.va.
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi declines any responsibility for changes, or unexpected closures.
11. SHUTTLE BUS – FIUMICINO AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi has an agreement with S.I.T. Srl, thanks to which it is able to offer its pilgrims the option of using its shuttle service for Fiumicino Airport at a reduced rate.
The transfer shuttle bus service is available every day of the year. It is run by S.I.T. Srl. Please consult the official website, www.sitbusshuttle.com, for further details about terms and conditions.
SERVICE INFORMATION
The service is provided every day of the year.
The shuttles are all operated by staff employed by S.I.T., the service provider. They leave around every 30/45 minutes from:
FIUMICINO AIRPORT - CENTRAL ROME:
First departure at 7.15 am, last run at 00.40am
CENTRAL ROME - FIUMICINO AIRPORT:
First departure at 4.45 am, last run at 8.30pm
Please note that it is necessary to be at the stop at least 15 minutes before departure.
For an up-to-date calendar of stops and times, please visit the website www.sitbusshuttle.com/fermate.
TICKETS
Tickets may be purchased online on the Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi website, or from Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi offices.
If the purchased ticket is not used in the chosen time slot, it will still be valid for another trip as long as it is used on the same day.
The ticket can only be purchased on the shuttle itself if the pilgrim is taking part in a pilgrimage run by Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi and has a convocation form, or alternatively holds a ticket for taking part in a Vatican&Rome initiative.