Roma Pass and Omnia Card: Which One Is Worth It for You

The duo made up of the Omnia Card and Roma Pass is the easiest and cheapest way to get the most out of your days in Rome.

We explain what this tourist card for Rome and the Vatican covers, and we put the ticket prices for each place we mention in parentheses, so you get an idea of how much you'll save.

It's a complete kit that includes the ROMA PASS plus the OMNIA Card for the Vatican and Rome. It's valid for 72 hours.

From €129 per person. You can buy it here.

Advantages of the Omnia Card

With the Omnia Card pass you can visit Rome's main attractions and enjoy plenty of perks:

• Its main advantage is that you can enjoy Rome's best attractions over a period of 72 consecutive hours. Perfect for a short break.
• It includes free entry to the Vatican's most important sights: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Basilica of St. John Lateran, with an audio guide included.
• You can choose two additional attractions from the following: the Colosseum with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Castel Sant'Angelo, the Capitoline Museums and the 4 sites of the National Roman Museum.
• It includes 72 hours of the Rome Hop-on Hop-off Tourist Bus.
• Unactivated passes are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

What the ROMA PASS + OMNIA CARD includes

• Free entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (you save €30)
• A Travelcard for free public transport.
• Hop-on hop-off tourist bus with unlimited stops for 72 hours. It has 12 stops around the city (including Termini station). (Without this kit, a bus ticket for the same period would cost €32)
• A guide to the best things to see in Rome, plus maps of the city and of the tourist bus route
• Discounted tickets at more than 30 sights in Rome. You can see the full list at the bottom of the page.

It also includes

Free access to two of Rome's main tourist attractions. You can choose two of the following:

• The Colosseum with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (€18)
• Castel Sant'Angelo (€15)
• Capitoline Museums (between €11.50 and €22)
• National Roman Museum (€12)

The National Roman Museum is made up of the following 4 sites:

1. Baths of Diocletian
2. Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
3. Crypta Balbi
4. Palazzo Altemps

How it works

The card activates on first use (whether you use it on public transport or to enter a site), and from that moment the 72 hours start counting down. Keep in mind that this is a period of 72 consecutive hours.

How to book your Colosseum visit

Reservations for the Colosseum are now mandatory. You can book your entry time in advance in the following ways:

• Online, at a cost of €2.00 per person on the Colosseum website. There's an option to book a visit for Omnia cardholders.
• Through the call center at the dedicated number +39 06 39 967 575, at a cost of €2.00 per person.
• In person at the Colosseum's regular ticket offices, free of charge, same day only and subject to availability.
• Everyone in your group must show a valid photo ID, otherwise you risk being denied entry to the Colosseum and losing your visit.

Roma Omnia card prices

• €129 per adult
• €59 for children aged 6 to 17
• They also run online discounts regularly, so it pays to keep an eye out.

It's valid for three days, so you'd be paying €43 per day. If you make the most of everything it offers, it's worth it.

Where do you pick up the card?

After buying the card, print the voucher and use it to collect the card at any of these points:

• Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi – Piazza Pio XII, 9 (St. Peter's Basilica) – Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 16:00; Sunday & Vatican religious holidays: closed. See map and photo of the location

• Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (at the basilica entrance, next to the Holy Door) –  Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 – 16:00; Sundays and holidays: closed. See map
• Carcer Tullianum (Via Clivo Argentario, 1 00186 Rome) – Hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00 – 16:00. See map

Check the map for the pickup point that best fits your itinerary or where you're staying.

Buying the card

You can see more details and buy it here.

Omnia Card or Go City Rome Pass Pass?

The Explorer pass from Go City Rome Pass Pass is another popular Rome tourist card. Both have their own advantages and features, but to make things easier we've put together a quick comparison between the Go City Rome Pass Pass and the Omnia Card so you can decide which one suits you best.

Omnia Pass Rome: full list of discounted attractions