Armored vehicles in Rome

Ciampino, southeast of the city, handles a large share of private flights into Rome. Fiumicino, on the coast to the west, is the main commercial airport. Both are connected to the city by roads that can be slow at peak hours.

The driver follows your flight and positions the vehicle according to each airport's procedures, then plans the route into the centre around traffic and any closures for official events.

Rome hosts embassies accredited to Italy and separate embassies accredited to the Holy See. Add the ministries, parliament and international agencies, and a single day can include several official addresses, each with its own access rules.

Around the Vatican, crowds and security arrangements change with the calendar. Our drivers plan set-down points that respect the restrictions in force and keep walks short.

International agencies based in Rome, including several United Nations organisations, bring their own conferences and delegations to the city, often outside the centre.

Much of central Rome is a limited traffic zone, the ZTL, where access is controlled by cameras and permits. Hotels and residences inside it are reached by arrangement, and many streets are simply too narrow for a large vehicle.

We plan access as part of the booking. Outside the centre, Parioli and the area around Via Veneto hold residences and hotels that are easier to reach, and the Castelli Romani and the coast are within reach for a day out.

Summer brings stays on the coast and in the countryside of Lazio and Tuscany, often in villas reached by long private drives.