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Al Gran Veliero Bed and Breakfast is located in Via Principe Umberto n° 59, scala B, int. 11. just 200 metres from Metro Line A “Vittorio Emanuele” stop which is just one stop from Termini Station. It is also 200 metres from Metro Line A “Manzoni” stop; a few steps from the bus n° 105 bus stop coming from Termini Station and a few metres from the bus n° 649 bus stop coming from Tiburtina Station. Moreover it is 250 metres from tram n°3 which takes you to the Colosseum but also in the heart of Trastevere where there are many typical pubs and restaurants where you can discover Rome by night. You can get buses n° 85 and 87 to the Colosseum which also pass near Piazza Navona, Via del Corso and the Pantheon. A few minutes from the Bed and Breakfast you can get bus n° 810 which takes you directly to Piazza Venezia and close to the Trevi Fountain.
 

 

How to reach us

 

Shuttle Service

Upon request the Bed and Breakfast has a special Shuttle Service to and from the airports. Thanks to this unique elite tourism service our clients can also visit ancient nearby towns which have made the history of Rome, in state-of-the-art, comfortable vehicles such as Mercedes or Lancia which have all comforts: air-conditioning, mini-bar, a swipe terminal for all credit cards, telephone, fax, newspapers and magazines, domestic and international flight schedules.
Thanks to the collaboration with specialised tourist operators and to this service, artistic and cultural trips on extremely comfortable vehicles can be organised, including day trips to Assisi, Florence, Siena and the Amalfi Coast, all beautiful places that make our country unique.
This service is available 24 hours a day without a night supplement as normal taxis have.

By Plane

From “Leonardo Da Vinci” (Fiumicino) Airport

The “Leonardo Express” train links “Leonardo Da Vinci Airport” and Termini Station. Trains leave every 30 minutes. For directions from Termini Station see “From Termini Station” section.

From “Ciampino” Airport:

A bus service links CiampinoAirport to Anagnina Metro Station (on red line A) where every 5/10 minutes a metro leaves for Termini Station. Otherwise once on the metro line A, get off at “Vittorio Emanuele” stop and follow the signs for Via Principe Eugenio. Stay on the left sidewalk of Via Principe Eugenio and after a few minutes take Via Bixio which brings you directly into Via Principe Umberto.

 

From Termini Station

Once you reach Termini Station it is possible to reach Via Principe Umberto:

  • By metro: Line A (red line). The direction is “Anagnina”. Get off at “Vittorio Emanuele” station and follow the signs for Via Principe Eugenio. Stay on the left sidewalk of Via Principe Eugenio and after a few minutes take Via Bixio which brings you directly into Via Principe Umberto.

  • By bus: come out of Termini Station into Piazza dei Cinquecento, take bus n° 105 and get off at the 3rd stop “Principe Eugenio/Manzoni”, a few. steps away from Via Principe Umberto

  • On foot: The Bed and Breakfast is about 700 metres from Termini Station. Take Via Giolitti and go towards the Ambra Iovinelli Theatre, go past the theatre and take the second road on the right which is Via Bixio. After a few metres, the first road on your left is Via Principe Umberto. Turn left into this road.

By Train

Get to Termini Station then see “From Termini Station” section. From Tiburtina Station take Metro Line B (blue line) in the direction of “Laurentina” and get off at Termini Station then see “From Termini Station” section.

 

By Car

From the motorway follow the directions to the G.R.A. (Grande Raccordo Anulare) Rome's ring-road.

If you are coming from the North, get off the G.R.A. at Salaria exit and follow directions to the centre.
If you are coming from the South, get off the G.R.A. at Appio/S. Giovanni exit and follow the directions to the centre
If you are coming from the East, get off the G.R.A. at Tiburtina exit and follow the directions to the centre.
If you are coming from the West, get off the G.R.A. at Aurelia exit and follow the directions to the centre.

Once you are in the centre of town, follow the directions to Termini Station. When you get to Piazza dei Cinquecento, take Via Marsala, continue along this road until you see two tunnels on the righthand side. Take the left tunnel and at the end of this tunnel you are in Via Giolitti. Go along Via Giolitti and take the first road on your right, continue along this road and take the first road on your left which is Via Principe Umberto.

 

N.B: Buy tickets before you get on public transport and stamp them at the beginning of the bus ride or upon entering the subway platform.
BIT (Intergrated Time Ticket): Price €1. Validity 75 minutes from the first validation (Valid for one ride only on Metro lines)
BIG (Integrated Daily Ticket): Price €4. Valid until 12 p.m. of the day on which the ticket is validated. For unlimited rides within the municipality of Rome.
BTI (Integrated Tourist Ticket): Price €11. Valid until 12 p.m. of the third day including the day on which it was first stamped. For unlimited rides within the municipality of Rome.
CIS (Integrated Weekly Ticket): Price €16. Valid until 12 p.m. of the seventh day including the day on which it was first stamped. For unlimited rides within the municipality of Rome.