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Rome eSIM plans
Fiumicino is 32 minutes from Termini on the Leonardo Express, Ciampino 40 minutes by bus, and with data working at arrivals you have the train ticket and the hotel map before you reach the platform. TIM and Vodafone cover the centre with 5G; the metro has coverage on both lines.
The cheapest Rome eSIM is $1.57 for 1 GB · 7 days; unlimited data costs $1.49 a day (the first 1 GB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Plans run on TIM, Iliad and Wind, with 5G. Prices checked 9 November 2026.
Cheapest Italy plans for Rome
Any Italy plan works in Rome. See all Italy plans →
Prices checked 9 November 2026.
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 512 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $1.49per dayView plan
- 1 GB · 7 daysHigh speed1 GBYou get 1 GB at high speed to use within 7 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity7 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $1.57View plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 1 GB each dayYou get 1 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 1 Mbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $1.73per dayView plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 2 GB each dayYou get 2 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 500 Kbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $2.78per dayView plan
- Unlimited dataFair use policyAfter 2 GB each dayYou get 2 GB at high speed each day. After that, the fair use policy slows data to 1 Mbps until the next day, so you are never cut off.Validity1–30 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $3.30per dayView plan
- 2 GB · 15 daysHigh speed2 GBYou get 2 GB at high speed to use within 15 days. When it runs out, you can top up to keep going.Validity15 daysNetwork5GTop-upUp to 9 timesOperatorsTIM +2 $3.41View plan
Where you will use it
Around Rome
Full coverage in Centro Storico, Trastevere, Monti, Prati, Testaccio on every plan.
- Buy metro and bus tickets by tapping your phone at the gates; it costs the same as a paper ticket.
- Colosseum and Vatican tickets are timed and sell out; book them on the eSIM a few days ahead.
- FreeNow and Uber work for taxis; the official white taxis have a fixed fare from Fiumicino.
Good to know
Rome eSIM questions
How much does an eSIM for Rome cost?
Plans start at $1.49; a data plan costs from $1.57 for 1 GB · 7 days. Unlimited daily data costs $1.49 a day (the first 1 GB each day at high speed, then 512 Kbps under the fair use policy). Prices are in US dollars and include everything: no roaming fees, no subscription.
Does the eSIM work in Vatican City?
Yes. Vatican City uses the Italian networks, so an Italy plan works in St Peter’s Square and the museums exactly as in the rest of Rome.
Is one eSIM enough for Rome, Florence and Venice?
Yes. An Italy plan covers the whole country and the high-speed trains between the cities; nothing changes when you move on.
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