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Leonardo ExpressorOfficial taxi, fixed fare?

The short answer

For one traveler the Leonardo Express is cheaper by €41. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Leonardo Express is quicker: 32 min against 45 min. The Official taxi, fixed fare varies between 40 and 75 minutes.

Leonardo Express: 05:38–23:27. Official taxi, fixed fare: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersLeonardo ExpressOfficial taxi, fixed fareDifference
1€14€55€41
2€28€55€27
3€40€55€15
4€40€55€15
5€54€110€56
6€68€110€42
7€80€110€30
8€80€110€30

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Leonardo Express · TrenitaliaLeonardo Express
From
Fiumicino Aeroporto station, inside the airport — walk from T1 or T3
To
Roma Termini, the main station and transport interchange
Luggage
No luggage limit; racks at the carriage ends.
Runs
05:38–23:27
Journey
32 min

Non-stop to Termini only. If you are staying in Trastevere or near Ostiense, the regional FL1 leaves you closer for less.

Leonardo Express: price for every party size

Check times and buy from Trenitalia
taxi · Comune di Roma licensed taxisOfficial taxi, fixed fare
From
Official taxi rank outside each terminal — white cars, "Comune di Roma" on the door
To
Any address inside the Aurelian Walls
Luggage
Included in the fixed fare.
Runs
All night
Journey
40–75 min

The fixed fare applies only to licensed Rome city taxis and only within the Aurelian Walls. Drivers touting inside the terminal are not the official rank.

Journey time is the least predictable of any option here; Rome traffic decides it.

Official taxi, fixed fare: price for every party size

This compares two of 17 options. See all of them ranked for your party size

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