Bus tickets are on sale in most tobacconists and newspaper kiosks; vending machines may be found at underground stations (metro). Tickets must be validated immediately upon boarding the bus or at the railway station before boarding an urban train. Bus and metro inspectors do random spot checks and the fine for being caught without a validated ticket is €51,00. The standard ticket, B.I.T., costs €1,00; it is valid for 75 minutes on all busses and urban trains; it also includes one trip on the metro. The B.I.G ticket costs €4,00; it is valid for one whole day and includes more than one trip on the metro. The C.I.S. is a weekly pass for all busses, urban trains and the metro; the cost is €16,00. All details concerning public transport in Romeare available on the web site www.atac.roma.it
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Emergency calls are toll free from public phones and from mobile phones.
Post Offices (Ufficio postale or, simply, Posta) are open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 2:00pm, Saturdays from 8:30 to 1:00pm. There is a main post office (Ufficio postale centrale) in each district (Municipio) and these are open also in the afternoon up to 6:00pm.
Climate
The climate inRome is generally mild and pleasant. During the IP-SPALC course we expect briskly cold (minimum temperature 4-7°C, maximum temperature 12-15°C).
