Plane
If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on November 24, 2025
Meet the group at Hotel dei Mellini in Rome
Start of Trip: 2:00 p.m. Day 2 hotel check-in; 4:30 p.m. Orientation; 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception; 7:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Getting to the site: There are several options to reach the hotel in Rome on your own:
Taxi:
The city sets a taxi fare from the airport to the city center, where our hotel is located, at €48. Each taxi can accommodate a maximum of four passengers with luggage. Signs for ground transportation and taxis are readily visible within the terminal. The taxi stand is well-organized and monitored by the city's transportation authority. Look for white cabs with the Municipality of Rome's logo. Avoid accepting rides from individuals soliciting taxi services within the airport terminal.
Private Car:
For more personalized service, the hotel can arrange a private car pick-up. The driver will meet you at the airport terminal, holding a sign with your name. The hotel can provide a quote for this service.
Public Transportation (Train):
Ticket booths near the airport terminal sell bus and train tickets to Roma Termini, Rome's main train station. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at www.trenitalia.com/. The "Leonardo Express" departs from the airport terminal every 30 minutes. The fare is €14 per person one way, and the journey takes about 32 minutes. Upon arrival at Roma Termini, you can take a taxi to the hotel (see below for details).
Public Transportation (Bus):
The Terravision shuttle bus provides service between Fiumicino and Roma Termini, departing one to two times per hour. The fare is €6 for a single trip or €11 for a round trip. The journey, which includes three stops, takes about 55 minutes. Once you arrive at Roma Termini, you can take a taxi to the hotel (see below for details).
Taxi:
Taxis are available at the well-regulated taxi stand located at the main exit of Roma Termini. The cabs, identifiable by their white color and the Municipality of Rome's logo, are overseen by the city's transportation authority. Don't accept rides from people offering taxi services at the station. The taxi fare from the train station to the hotel is approximately €15.
Getting to the site by train or bus: Train service from European and Italian points connects to Roma Termini, the main station. A separate line connects the airport to Roma Termini.
Your trip ends on: Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Venice at Hotel Giorgione
End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: There are multiple ways for you to reach Venice Airport independently:
Bus:
You can access public bus transportation from Piazzale Roma, the transit hub linking Venice to mainland Italy, to Venice Airport. Piazzale Roma can be reached from the Hotel Giorgione by a five-minute walk to the pier, a 20-minute ACTV Line 1 vaporetto ride, and a 20-minute ride on an ACTV bus.
Once at Piazzale Roma, catch ACTV bus number 5 ("Aerobus"), which operates between 4:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. This bus delivers you directly to the airport terminal entrance. The trip duration is about 20 minutes.
A €10 one-way ticket is valid for 75 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the ACTV/Hellovenezia shop at Piazzale Roma, any ACTV ticket machine, tobacco stores (<i>tabacchi</i>), or newsstands (<i>edicola</i>). Remember to validate your ticket when you get on the bus!
For luggage help from the hotel to Piazzale Roma or Venice train station, contact Trasbagagli at +39 041-713-719 or info@trasbagagli.it to request a quote.
Private Water Taxi:
You can opt for a water taxi service for a direct journey from a dock close to the hotel to the airport dock. The hotel front desk can arrange this for you. The cost is roughly €150 for up to eight passengers per water taxi, with additional charges applicable for services before 8:00 a.m. Upon arrival at the water transportation dock terminal wing, follow signs to the main terminal for check-in and departures. The moving walkway is an enclosed, elevated pedestrian gallery connecting the Venice Airport dock with the parking garage and passenger terminal. Carts are available for luggage, or you can use the moving walkway.
For those continuing their journey by rail, Venezia Santa Lucia train station is a one-mile walk from the hotel.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.
Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.
