Is Rome Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Family travel experience

Rome was very overwhelming in a good way. There where so many people walking on the streets and so much to see. I traveled with 3 other women in my family and I felt more safe than I would in the United States. It’s a very big and crowded city so I would be careful with you belongings. If you are religious I highly recommend St. Paul’s basilica outside the wall and the cathedral of Loyola.

Solo travel experience

Rome is safe city but in metro socially in line B you have to be careful about your stuff but the city is nice, welcoming people , has lively atmosphere, and stunning architecture buildings best place to visit nature, culture to gether

Couple travel experience

I felt very safe in Rome. Travelling around on public transport was easy. The food was delicious. The only hassle we had was with street sellers telling us spb-stories to get us to buy their wares. Also beware of the hotel tax at the end of your holiday! Rome itself was beautiful. Lots of things in walking distance from eachother. Hire a bike and have fun!

Solo travel experience

It's very easy to get around Rome on foot or by public transport. I stayed in a very affordable apartement-hotel next to the Fountain of Trevi. I reccomend visiting the Borghese Gallery and a day trip to the Villa d'Este in Tivoli. Rome was pretty safe, as was my trip to Tivoli (but I used to go back to the hotel pretty early as I was tired from all the visiting).

Group travel experience

I felt safe! Many things to do—loved the Vatican & St. Peter’s Basilica. The food was delicious! My budget was aided by those I went with. I stayed in an Airbnb on Via Flavia, I believe. I took the bus, and it was extremely accessible.

Group travel experience

Roma is a safe city and altough I visited in October it was verry crowded. We stayed at an AirBnb apartment, used the subway for getting around and did very long walks. Vibrant city, I recommend local family owned restaurants.

Family travel experience

I felt unsafe in some suburban parts of the city and in public transport. There were a lot of drunk men around at night. But it was fine during the day. There are plenty of things to do, I recommend booking all the attractions far in advance. Prices are pretty high for someone coming from a not so rich country, but I ate a lot food from the supermarket so it was ok. I stayed in an apartment that was in a kinda poor neighbourhoud with a lot of arabs living in bad conditions so it was shocking to see all that. I used metro and it pays off if you buy a ticket for a few days.

Solo travel experience

I traveled alone and felt very safe in Rome. I familiarized myself with the area where my hostel was located during the day, so I felt comfortable moving around without constantly looking at my phone. What helped me connect with the locals was attempting to speak Italian, as well as meeting other travelers on walking tours and in my hostel.

Solo travel experience

I loved Rome and felt very safe there. I booked a "Rome on a Vespa" tour on Viator, which was amazing. Definitely one of the highlights of my trip. I also did a full-day tour of the Vatican and Colosseum. A lot of walking, but it was worth seeing. The restaurants I loved: Osteria Da Fortunata, Piccolo Buco and Tonnarello.

Solo travel experience

I went to Rome alone and it was amazing. The Colosseum and the Villa Borghese gardens were my favorites. I used public transportation while I was there and felt safe the whole time.

Rome it’s not very safe if you walk around alone in the dark. You can travel via bus in the day but in the dark it could be better if you pay attention. Anyway there are place Safier than other. It’s better if you are with other people and not alone.

I feel very safe in Rome as a female traveler, though it is important to always be mindful of your surroundings, especially on public transport. Me and my friends have never had any experiences with theft or pick pocketing.

Rome overall is pretty safe. The city centre is usually very crowded and the most famous parts are police protected. We do have pickpockets and the like in these areas. The more outside the centre you go the more you are likely to have problems, especially in areas like Tor Bella Monaca that are mafia controlled

Rome is very safe, especially in the centre. Just be careful at night time don’t walk alone in dark streets of course. The only area to avoid is Termini station after 9pm. But overall it is a safe city :)

I would say generally Rome is safe. Always take precaution, and don’t walk around drunk especially alone at night. But I used to live in NYC (East Village) and I feel safer here in Rome. Certain neighborhoods like Termini can feel weird as a woman.

Family travel experience

The bus was not always reliable especially at night. I would recommend another way to travel at night (a scooter maybe) We stayed at an Airbnb. Less expensive to share among 4 people, it could be expensive for a solo traveler or a couple. If you plan to visit the famous seeing sites, you need to plan ahead and make reservation. The pass seems to be a good deal. We didn't plan the trip till one month before and we had to get into a guided group in order to enter the sites. Plenty good food everywhere. Might be more difficult for vegans.

Solo travel experience

Take care of the wallet, that’s the common sense. I heard someone screamed outside Basilica of Saint Peter and reminded travellers not to believe in anyone approaching you … I went to a mini supermarket to buy a bus ticket, it was 2 euro (instead of 1.5 euro) and the Indian owner accepted only cash. Also went to a ticket machine in the metro station, it was late and ticket office was closed. The price of a single ticket is 2 euro. I suggest buying a few tickets if you can get it at the original price of 1.5