THRIFTY Car Rental at Rome Ciampino Airport

Various car rental desks such as Thrifty Ciampino Airport, are located either within the International Arrivals Terminal or have offices close to the entrance of the airport by the main access road Via Mario Mameli at car park P8. A free shuttle bus connects the terminals and car park P8, leaving at regular intervals throughout the day. Rental cars should be returned to P8 at the end of the rental agreement.

Customers wishing to make a reservation prior to their arrival in Rome should visit the Thrifty Ciampino Airport website at www.thrifty.com, where a description of the fleet available on the required day can be seen, along with rental fees, optional extras like GPS or baby booster seats and insurance packages. The station can be contacted by phone on tel +39 06 793 40689.

Ciampino Airport is connected with Rome and the rest of the Lazia region via the Greater Ring Road (GRA = the Grande Raccordo Anulare), the A90/E80 motorway surrounding central Rome.

Thrifty car hire Ciampino Airport can provide a large choice of cars at competitive prices. The smallest cars, the mini category, are cars like the Smart Fortwo, ideal for a young couple exploring Rome for a few days. In the economy class customers will find cars like the manual transmission Peugeot 107, which can be rented for as little as EUR 13.00 per day featuring unlimited kilometers as part of the bargain.

The Compact class offers vehicles similar to the Fiat Grande Punto, which can seat up to 4 passengers and has room for 3 pieces of luggage as well. The Mid-size cars include the Peugeot 207, while the Standard sized cars offer choices like the Lancia Delta, seating up to 5 people comfortably.

Full size cars like the Alfa Romeo 159 also come with unlimited kilometers as part of the deal. For groups travelling together there are people carriers like the Mercedes Benz Vito, which can seat up to 9 passengers and has space for 3 pieces of luggage as well. Thrifty Rome Ciampino Airport can also supply speciality cars like the Nissan Dualis, which can seat up to 5 people.

For a day out with a difference why not try the Roman countryside? Palestrina is an often overlooked tourist attraction. The enormous ancient temple complex was once part of an Etruscan town. Apart from the hill-side excavations and temple ruins there is also a museum housed in the splendid Palazzo Colonna-Barberi, which showcases the breath-taking Nile mosaic. The ancient Egyptian Nile landscape is beautifully crafted and shows scenes along the river with crocodiles, drinking lions, trading posts and Roman galleys.

Castel Gandolfo is a pretty hill town overlooking Lake Albano. Located just 15 miles from Rome, this summer residence is a favourite of several different Popes. It makes for an ideal destination for a half day trip by hire car. Taking a picnic along to eat by roadside to enjoy spectacular views or strolling through the little town with its Piazza della Liberta, its church of San Tommaso di Villanova, which was designed by none other than Bernini himself, or sitting by the banks of Lake Albano to rest and soak up the sun will stay in visitors memory for a long time to come.

For more information about Thrifty car hire Rome Ciampino Airport, please visit the official website at www.thrifty.com.