Venue
Via Vito Volterra 60, I-00146 Rome
The conference venue is the Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering which is located at Via Vito Volterra 60, I-00146 Rome.
Built between 1927 and 1929, the 'National Pool for Experiments in Naval Architecture' was intended for the testing of hulls and propellers, based on experiments based on Newton's law of 'mechanical similarity'. The Vasca, now partially reconverted, houses the headquarters of the two Engineering Departments (studies, laboratories and lecture hall), of the University of Roma Tre.
How to reach the place
The pedestrian gate to the Venue is Via Vito Volterra 60 (pay attention to the street Via Volterra located in a different district). The quickest and easiest way to get to the Venue is by metro. The nearest station is Stazione Basilica S. Paolo (B line or blue line). After a 10-minute walk you get to the Venue:
Leave the station towards the Basilica di San Paolo (if you are on the right side you can spot the white bell tower of the basilica, currently under facelift)
Go ahead and cross the stop light and go west to Viale Ferdinando Baldelli keeping the left lane
At the cross light, just after the hospital Bambino Gesù, turn left on Via Tullio Civita Levi keeping the right lane
Cross the wide Viale Guglielmo Marconi and go west one more block on Via Corrado Segrè, reaching the pedestrian gate of the Faculty (with the University pyramid shaped logo)
Go down the outdoor stairs and follow the indications to the UMAP welcome area
Bus 170 connecting Stazione Termini (interchange stop between A and B metro lines) with EUR district stops at Viale Guglielmo Marconi, one block far from the Venue, on both directions southbound and northbound. Bus 23 leaves from the terminal bus stop at Largo San Leonardo Murialdo (5-min walk from the venue) and connects the venue to the Vatican city district. The Bus service suffers usual delays during heavy traffic or rush hours.
Parking areas
A large free car parking open till late evening is 50mt from the Venue on Via della Vasca Navale 109. Reach the venue from there, going east to the gate at Via della Vasca Navale 81.
Transportation Systems:
By Air
Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) at Fiumicino city is near the coast, to the west of Rome city center. FCO is the major airport serving Rome. The other, Ciampino Airport CIA) is mostly low cost budget airlines, dominated by Ryanair and charters.
FROM/TO LEONARDO DA VINCI AIRPORT, FIUMICINO (FCO)
Trains are the most convenient transport for central Rome, reachable in about 30 minutes. The Leonardo Express train is available every 15 minutes during daytime and stops at Stazione Termini (connections with A and B metro line). One way fare 14 euro. Tickets bought and printed on-line are already validated. Their validity lasts for 90 minutes from the departure time of the selected train. Tickets bought from the ticket desks at the stations, railway ticket desks, travel agencies, enabled ticket offices and self-service machines are valid for 90 minutes and must always be validated using the appropriate stamping machines before starting every journey. This service is guaranteed also in the event of a strike. Schedule is from 6 am to 23 pm approximately every day. The updated schedule is available on Trenitalia web site.
Regular metropolitan train service leaves Fiumicino airport and stops at the minor stations of Rome (e.g., Ostiense, Tuscolana and Tiburtina) and the estimated time is 30-60 minutes with a 20 minutes frequency. Both the trains leave at near platforms so better you double check the right one at the air terminal.
Taxis, Car Rentals and Private car services are also available.
FROM/TO G.B. PASTINE AIRPORT, CIAMPINO (CIA)
The most convenient service from/to Rome and the Airport is offered by private bus lines. Terravision coaches provide frequent connections from Ciampino Airport and Via Marsala 29, next to Stazione Termini (connections with A and B metro line). One way fare 4 euro. Journay time around 40 minutes. SITBusShuttle coaches are an alternative option.
Taxis operate just outside the air terminal.
By Rail
Stazione Termini, Stazione Tiburtina and Stazione Ostiense central railway stations are the point of arrival and departure for almost all trains from Italy and abroad. The majority of public buses leave from Termini to the different areas of the city and the two existing underground lines have their changing terminal there. Tiburtina and Ostiense are connected with B line. Trenitalia Eurostar and Italo trains are the fastest to reach Rome departing from Milan, Florence, Venice, Turin, Naples and Bologna.
Car Rental service is available at Stazione Termini. Taxi stand is in front of the main entrance to the station in Piazza dei Cinquecento.
By Bus
Bus links from/to Italian and foreign major cities are not so frequent in Rome. For this reason you will not find an out-and-out central station. Almost all the long distance buses end their journeys outside underground stations, among which the main ones are Tiburtina and EUR Fermi, both on the B line of the metro.
By Car
If you drive from Northern Italy on the motorway A1/E35, leave it toward “Roma Centro, Grande Raccordo Anulare, Aeroporti, E80, A12, Civitavecchia, Roma Nord, Rieti“. Arriving from the South on the same motorway A1/E45, leave at “Roma Centro, Grande Raccordo Anulare, Aeroporti, E80, A12, Civitavecchia, Roma Sud, Cesareo” tollgate. In both of the cases you will find yourself at the “Grande Raccordo Anulare“, major beltway linking the motorways and state roads leading to Rome. Exit SS8 Via del Mare toward the city center. After the sign “Rome” (around 18km from the Grande Raccordo Anulare) and a roundabout, go under a bridge (around 50mt after the sign) and turn left right away joining via Guglielmo Marconi westbound. Keep going for 1Km. At the 1st traffic light turn left (Via Salvatore Pincherle) and you will easily reach the venue (Via Vito Volterra 60) and the Faculty free parking (Via della Vasca Navale 109).
City Public Transportation
Taxi
Official cabs are white, have a taxi sign mounted on the roof, have an insignia on the driver's door reading“Comune di Roma,” have an official number and a meter. You want an official cab. Do not use the touts at Termini Station or Airports.
Some taxi drivers prefer to use taxi stands. You can flag a taxi down, but it is a rarer occurrence than in most cities. Romans know they’ll find a taxi stand in all the major piazze.
There will be a fixed starting charge, which will be more for late nights, Sundays and holidays. There will also be a charge for each bag that the cabbie handles.
You can call +39 060609 to reserve a taxi but I suggest you download the official 'Chiamataxi 060609' application from the official appstores onto your smarpthone
Metro and Buses
The Rome Metro Underground Train system has three main lines named A (or orange line), B (or blue line) and C (or green line).
There are stations next to the Colosseum/Roman Forum and Spanish Steps and within 5 minutes walk of the Vatican. It also helps that the centre of Rome where visitors go is compact and pleasantly walkable.
All local public transport is integrated in Rome. You can purchase your tickets before you board public transport in Rome or on-board but we suggest you to buy it before. Most people will have a pass of one kind or another.
Tickets for both the bus system and Metro can be purchased from tobacconists, bars, or vending machines at metro stations and major bus stops. On both buses and metro there is a flat fare. Available tickets are listed on the Atac page.