Flaminia 9 B&B

Flaminio is underground, with escalators up to the ticketing concourse and down to the platform. It’s on Line A, between Lepanto towards Battistini and Spagna towards Anagnina. The nearby Tram 2 runs along Via Flaminia toward Stadio Olimpico. From here I walked through Villa Borghese to Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, about 1 km away with some uphill walking. Piazza del Popolo and Porta del Popolo are worth a look, and there’s sometimes a street market at Piazzale Flaminio selling clothes and accessories. I found a decent cashmere scarf there.

Getting from the street down into this big station takes a few minutes, so allow for that. Buying a ticket at the office or machine was easy. Some gates didn’t always validate the ticket properly when I was there, though maybe we did something wrong. The station was reasonably clean for how many people use it. The tram seemed old and well-used, and was really crowded in the afternoon, which I think is normal for that time. I came away with a positive impression.

There’s lots of transport around this lovely piazza, and plenty of restaurants. From Termini, take the red Line A metro toward Flaminio. The stops along the way include Repubblica, Barberini, and Spagna.

The tram on the other side connects to the rest of Rome. At this spot, the underground metro and surface train are together, linking the city with suburban areas as far as Viterbo.