Full day · Private vehicle
Rome Highlights at Your Pace
See the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona with a private driver and time to explore each stop independently. Return to Civitavecchia around your ship’s all-aboard time.
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Civitavecchia · Rome · Fiumicino
Private Rome Shore Excursions & Cruise Transfers
Your driver and vehicle, matched to your sailing. Private Mercedes transfers and Rome shore excursions with licensed guides on request. Competitive rates for travel partners ↗
01 / IN PORTReturn to my shipFull-day private shore excursions ↗
02 / AFTER YOUR CRUISEEnd at my Rome hotelRome highlights and onward drop-off ↗
03 / BETWEEN STOPSArrange a private transferPort, airport and Rome hotels ↗
01 / Rome shore excursions
See Rome from Civitavecchia.
Spend a full day in Rome with a private driver or a licensed guide. If your cruise ends here, see the city on your way to your hotel or Fiumicino.
Full day · Private driver + guide
Colosseum & Vatican in One Day
Pair Ancient Rome with the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel on a private tour with a licensed guide. Timed admission is subject to availability.
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Disembarkation · Tour + onward transfer
Post-Cruise Rome & Hotel Drop-Off
After disembarkation, see Rome’s highlights before checking into your hotel. Share your luggage count so we can match the vehicle to your group.
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Full day · Private driver + licensed guide
Ancient Rome & the Colosseum
Spend more time on the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a licensed guide. We plan the return to Civitavecchia around your all-aboard time. Admission is subject to availability.
Explore tour ↗Private guided tours
Explore Rome with a local guide.
Choose a focused visit to the Vatican or a walk through the historic centre. Add a private transfer if you are arriving by cruise.
Vatican City · Private guide
Vatican Private Guided Tour
Visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a licensed guide, subject to timed ticket availability.
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Historic centre · Private guide
Rome Historic Centre Walking Tour
Discover Rome on foot with a licensed guide, from the Pantheon area to Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain.
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From the pier to your next stop.
Choose a dedicated vehicle for your party. Share your flight, hotel or ship details and we’ll confirm the meeting point and luggage fit with your quote.
Airport → cruise port
Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia
A private transfer from FCO to your cruise in Civitavecchia.
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Civitavecchia to Fiumicino Airport
A private transfer from your cruise ship in Civitavecchia to Fiumicino Airport.
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Civitavecchia ↔ Rome Hotels
Private transfers between Civitavecchia cruise port and your Rome hotel or address.
Explore route ↗Airport ↔ city
Fiumicino Airport ↔ Rome Hotels
Private airport transfers between Fiumicino and Rome hotels or addresses.
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03 / Cruise line directory
Find your sailing.
From ocean liners to small luxury yachts, we plan your pick-up around your ship’s call at Civitavecchia.
Check this week’s port schedule ↗Luxury, yacht & boutique lines
Explora Journeys
Silversea
Seabourn
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Oceania CruisesOceania Sirena / Oceania Sonata
AzamaraAzamara Onward
Windstar CruisesStar Legend
SeaDream Yacht ClubSeaDream II
Crystal
Star Clippers
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Emerald CruisesEmerald Kaia- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionIlma
- Ponant
Ocean cruise lines
MSC CruisesMSC World Asia / MSC Sinfonia
Costa CruisesCosta Toscana / Costa Pacifica
Royal CaribbeanOdyssey of the Seas / Brilliance of the Seas
Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Eclipse / Celebrity Equinox
Norwegian Cruise LineNorwegian Epic
Princess CruisesSun Princess
VikingViking Jupiter / Viking Sea
TUI CruisesMein Schiff 4
AIDA Cruises
Holland America Line
Carnival Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
Virgin Voyages
P&O Cruises
Cunard
Marella Cruises
Celestyal Cruises
Ambassador Croisières
Phoenix Reisen
Examples from published itineraries. Ship schedules and berth access change. Names and logos identify cruise lines only. Quay to Rome is an independent service.
04 / Our partner network
More choice for every sailing.
Our network of local transport partners gives us access to black Mercedes V-Class and Sprinter vehicles. We select the vehicle for your group, luggage and itinerary, subject to availability.
Black · Model year 2026
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Private executive minivan for couples, families and small parties.
Black · Model years 2025–2026
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Executive minibus in 16- or 19-passenger configurations.
Illustrative image of vehicle types in our partner network. Vehicle availability, seating and luggage fit are confirmed for each trip.
Our approach
We choose who drives your trip.
As an independent broker, we can choose among available drivers in our local network. We assess who is best suited to your booking before confirming the service.
Service record
We consider the driver’s track record and feedback from previous guests.
Fit for your itinerary
We match vehicle capacity and luggage space to your group and consider the driver’s experience with port pickups and cruise schedules.
Details agreed in advance
We confirm the vehicle and meeting point before travel. For round-trip excursions, we plan the return around your ship’s all-aboard time.
Who we are
A fast-growing local partner for cruise transfers in Rome
Quay to Rome is a fast-growing independent broker specializing in cruise transfers and private shore excursions across Civitavecchia, Rome and Fiumicino. We bring a U.S.-inspired brokerage model to the local market: for each booking, we select the best fit from our network of available drivers and vehicles, based on service track record, guest feedback and the needs of the group.
This approach is gaining traction because it gives travel partners more flexibility on busy port days, competitive trade rates and one local point of contact from quote to pickup.
How we work
We match vehicle capacity to the passenger count and luggage for each sailing.
We confirm the meeting point and vehicle fit before travel. For round-trip shore excursions, we plan the return around your ship’s all-aboard time. Our focused local operation keeps overhead low and helps us offer competitive trade rates.
Explore our travel-trade services ↗See how we choose your driver ↗
For tour operators & travel advisors
Competitive rates. Local accountability.
We keep overhead low with a focused local operation in Rome and Civitavecchia. That helps us offer competitive trade rates for private Mercedes transfers and licensed guides.
We confirm the meeting point, vehicle and luggage fit, and plan shore excursions around the ship’s all-aboard time. Send us one upcoming itinerary for an itemised quote you can compare on the same inclusions.
Request a comparison quote ↗Travel trade presentation (PDF) ↗
Plan your time ashore
What can you do with one day in Rome from Civitavecchia?
For a port call, choose a private driver with time to explore independently or add a licensed guide for a planned visit. Share your ship’s all-aboard time so the return can be planned around it.
If your cruise ends in Civitavecchia, you can add sightseeing in Rome and continue to your hotel or Fiumicino Airport if timing allows. If you only need transport, book a private port transfer and tell us how many passengers and bags you are bringing.
05 / Plan your trip
Tell us about your day in Rome.
Share your date and group size, then add your trip details. Send your request directly to Simona for an itemized quote.
Pricing and availability are confirmed separately.
Before you travel
Frequently asked questions.
How is the return to the ship planned?
We plan the itinerary around your published all-aboard time and agree the return window before travel. The day’s route can be adjusted for traffic and port instructions.
What’s the difference between driver-only and guided?
With driver-only, you explore each stop independently. With the guided option, a licensed guide leads the agreed visit in Rome and the chauffeur handles transport.
Are attraction tickets included?
Entry and timed tickets are separate unless expressly listed in your confirmed quote. The itinerary depends on opening hours and ticket availability.
Where will I meet my driver at the port?
Your exact meeting point is confirmed for your ship and depends on terminal access on the day.
Can I request a child seat or extra luggage space?
Share your luggage count and any oversized items. For a child seat, provide age, weight and height so availability and fit can be checked in advance.