At Fiumicino a car is mainly for leaving Rome, or for coming back after the road. If your day goes through the centre, the Centro Storico ZTL stops cars without a permit Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 18:00, and Saturday from 14:00 to 18:00, public holidays excluded. Since 1 November 2026 the Fascia Verde also bans the oldest cars from Monday to Saturday.
At Fiumicino a car is mainly for leaving Rome, or for coming back after the road. If your day goes through the centre, the Centro Storico ZTL stops cars without a permit Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 18:00, and Saturday from 14:00 to 18:00, public holidays excluded. Since 1 November 2026 the Fascia Verde also bans the oldest cars from Monday to Saturday.
Take one if you are heading for another city, the coast or the countryside, or if you are returning to the airport at the end of a trip. For a day in the historic centre, the car puts you in front of gates that are closed to visitors.
Tridente, around Piazza di Spagna, is tighter still: unauthorised motorbikes are stopped there too, Monday to Friday 6:30–19:00 and Saturday 10:00–19:00.
The Fascia Verde covers a wide part of the city, not only the lanes. From 1 November 2026 it runs Monday to Saturday, all day, except public holidays that fall on a weekday.
It targets petrol, LPG and methane cars older than Euro 3, and diesels up to and including Euro 3. On two-wheelers, Euro 1 and older is banned; diesel Euro 2 in that group stays allowed until 31 October 2027.
If one of your days is in Rome on a weekday, ask the Euro class of the car you are given. A car that is too old cannot drive or park in the Fascia Verde, residents included.
For the centre, a permit is not sold at the airport. Use a metro park-and-ride and finish on foot or by public transport. The Rome guide linked below has each district.
The table repeats Rome's short hours. Trastevere, San Lorenzo and Testaccio are explained on the city page.
| Rome | Centro Storico: Mon–Fri 6:30–18:00 + Fri/Sat nights |
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The fine for entering without authorisation ranges from €83 to €332.
Every step is in our guide “Rental car ZTL fines in Italy: how the fine reaches you”, linked below.
Start Amanda at the rental car park. With Premium, it tells you before a ZTL on your route.
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Updated November 8, 2026
Rules change. The signs on site and the official pages always have the final word.
