Driverinrome · Rome
Driverinrome picks you up at your Rome hotel, drives you to Assisi and Santa Maria degli Angeli, and brings you back on your timetable. Pick it for comfort and flexibility, and book a walking guide separately: the driver may not guide you at the sites.
This is transport, done well. A sedan or minivan with an English-speaking driver collects you in central Rome, drives about 2 hours 15 to 2 hours 30 each way, and stops at Santa Chiara, the Basilica of St Francis, the old town and Santa Maria degli Angeli. The itinerary leaves about 3 hours on the ground. Reviews (4.8) praise drivers' timekeeping, restaurant tips and patience with less mobile family members.
Read this line from the listing before you book: "Your driver is not a licensed tour guide." Italian rules protect licensed guides, so drivers may explain only from inside the vehicle. A 2015 guest who expected more got "literally a driver". If you want the basilica explained, book the one-hour basilica tour or the small-group walk for a time that fits your arrival, and have the driver drop you at the meeting point.
Price: from $429 per person, tiered for 1 to 8 travellers, so the rate per head falls as the group grows; enter your party size to see the total. For a couple it costs far more than the train (14.45 euro each way, 2 to 2 hours 45). For a family who would otherwise juggle Termini, a train and a bus, the car can make sense. Bookings made within 7 days of travel are confirmed within 48 hours.
Be ready on time: the operator warns it can't promise the full itinerary if you start late.
Commentary from the driver on the way, inside the car.
The basilica over the Porziuncola, on the plain; some drivers stop here first.
The driver drops you in town for Santa Chiara, the basilica and lunch, and meets you at a set time.
Drop-off at your hotel.
★★★★★Matteo was helpful, knowledgeable and organized our day to do everything we needed. He even suggested an awesome local restaurant for lunch and set up a dinner reservation too.
★★★★★Most of all, Fabio was very accomodated and sensitive person, especially with our nephew who is handicapped.
★★★★★Driver was terrific and very accommodating. We drove to Assisi. Driver helped us customize our day and was flexible to meet our desires.
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No. The listing says the driver is not a licensed guide and, under Italian rules, may only explain from inside the vehicle. Book a guide in Assisi if you want one.
About 3 hours by the itinerary, plus Santa Maria degli Angeli on the plain.
Viator shows a from-price of $429 per person with tiered pricing for 1 to 8 travellers. Enter your party size to see the total.
For one or two people, yes: 14.45 euro each way on a regional train, then a 1.30 euro bus up to town. The car wins on comfort and door-to-door service.
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