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Rather than start a new thread, I'll seek the wisdom of folks in this thread first. We have Vatican tickets for noon. Is it feasible to see St, Peter's Basilica, with line up for security first and then go to the Vatican to tour there? IIRC, there was a way from Vatican to St. Peter's but I don't think you can go the opposite way right? So we'd go to St. Peter's first and the have to leave and walk to Vatican entrance? Is that right? From what I've read, it's a 15+ minute walk to get from St. Peter's to Vatican and then go through security. Any tips you folks have to share on this? I think we originally set this up to see St. Peter's in the morning so that it's "relatively" cooler then.

Wow. All good tips here. Appreciate the insight.

Thanks for the correction. So 1 day before. Though is that when the following days tickets are up for sale 30 days from then?

Appreciate the help here. Do you know if the ticket sales happen at midnight local time for the following month? Meaning can I get tickets for June 20 on May 20 (for simplicity) at 6pm ET, 12am CET? It seemed that way for the Vatican tickets.

Thanks everyone for your help so far. New question. I’ve been trying to use this site: https://ecm.coopculture.it/index.php?option=com_snapp&view=event&id=3C38AB77-8D5A-5394-05B2-0172EB8E7D46&catalogid=F3CB77BD-6A43-108B-6723-0174490EB610&lang=en to book tickets for the Colosseum. I’ve read on other sites that this is buggy and some people are unable to successfully book tickets. 1) is this the right site to be booking at? 2) is there another source for tickets that I should be using? 3) what other options have folks used in order to get tickets in advance so I’m not waiting in an endless line? Thanks!

We’re staying at Locanda Parlamento. I think there’s a blue line bus stop near there. I suppose you can’t buy Day passes on the bus so maybe I’ll need to do that at Termini when we get there from FCO?

Thanks @-Lew- I was thinking the same with the jet lag. Might just keep that day fluid and see what we can handle after the flight. Thanks for the additional places to check out while there. I don't think we'll be walking to the Vatican for half an hour. Just curious if there is easily accessible public trans that would drop off at the Vatican instead of hiring a taxi or ride share. Will definitely consider the hotel as a place to store luggage before heading to Civitavecchia. Thanks @euro cruiser. Appreciate the confirmation that the hotel is probably best before and after the stay. Additional questions: For those that have visited the Colosseum recently, the tickets seem to allow you to visit three sites. However, it's one time per site if I'm understanding it correctly. So you can buy the 24 hour or 48 hour ticket and visit over two days. Is it a must to get a guide? Can you rent the audio guides easily or are they hard to come by? I haven't checked yet, but may there is an app you can download to your phone to provide some detail? I think there is something similar for Pompeii which I plan on looking into.

This will be a pre-cruise stay. We'll be in a place just north of the Pantheon with a 10 and 12 year old. We have tickets purchased for the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. We can do some walking and prefer not to take an organized tour as it seems a bit rigid in the places to see and things to do. We will get to Rome after an 8 hour flight aroun noon local time with check-in around 2pm or 3pm. Can we really see the Coloseum that same day or should we just stick with Trevi and Pantheon? We will see Vatican the following day and leave mid afternoon to go to the Coloseum for a late afternoon tour. The next morning we will board the ship but need to get to Civitavecchia so I'm not sure we'll have a lot of time to explore Rome (with luggage in tow). These are the preliminary plans... so now I would like to hear about other options Questions: 1) I've seen that there is a luggage storage in/near Termini. Is it safe to use this? Anyone know how much it is per luggage? This would give us a bit of freedom for exploring the last morning before the cruise. 2) There are some Rome city passes and they include a few different sites etc. Does anyone have recommendations on whether those are of good value or should I just book tickets to the Coloseum/Forum on my own and visit then. Are there passes where it would include nearby attractions that we haven't heard of or even a HOHO bus of sorts to get further out? 3) What's the best way to get to the Vatican? Can we take public trans? Is it safe with the two kids? Any areas to avoid? Do they still have the multi day passes during the summer for adults and kids are lower cost/free? If there are sites you recommend that I learn more about these basics, please let me know. Thanks!!