Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
Jul 21st 2007 | 10:56 am
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Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
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at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
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Ken Blake
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Jul 21st 2007 | 9:53 pm
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Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
as the station is small.
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Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
as the station is small.
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 12:14 am
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> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my
>>wife and I at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
>>meet up with them and take a taxi to downtown Rome together.
>>Can someone suggest a good meeting place at the airport that
>>will be easy for everyone to find?
You can wait in baggage claim... there are seats. Atahotel offers
an executive center with a lounge and rest area in Terminal "A."
There's the lobby of the Hilton Hotel, connected by walkways.
Also, there are restaurants. See names, locations+descriptions
at www.expedia.com/daily/airports/Rome.asp
Sharing a taxi among 4 people may be cost effective, but IMO,
the express train gets you there faster with far less traffic. =R
>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my
>>wife and I at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
>>meet up with them and take a taxi to downtown Rome together.
>>Can someone suggest a good meeting place at the airport that
>>will be easy for everyone to find?
You can wait in baggage claim... there are seats. Atahotel offers
an executive center with a lounge and rest area in Terminal "A."
There's the lobby of the Hilton Hotel, connected by walkways.
Also, there are restaurants. See names, locations+descriptions
at www.expedia.com/daily/airports/Rome.asp
Sharing a taxi among 4 people may be cost effective, but IMO,
the express train gets you there faster with far less traffic. =R
Jul 22nd 2007 | 12:57 am
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Ken Blake wrote:
>Friends of ours are arriving at around the
>same time as my wife and I at
>LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
>meet up with them and take a taxi to
>downtown Rome together. Can someone
>suggest a good meeting place at the
>airport that will be easy for everyone to
>find?
I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
for each bag, so ?44.
Book the Van using the later couple's Flight # and arrival time in the
name of say Smith/Blake, then just find the Van driver holding that sign
outside of the Arrival's door.
This should be easy to do as all the drivers are *always* holding-up
their signs as people trickle out of the Arrival's door.
You could either wait outside of the Arrivals door for your friends
with the driver or tell the driver you will be at the Cafe waiting (if
arriving at Terminal C).
This Cafe is only ~25m from Terminal C's Arrival door and the seating
is in the Hall itself so you can sit there while watching the Arrival's
door/area.
A Fail-Safe meeting point at the Airport is the Left Luggage area (tell
your friends the Italian name also something like 'Bag... Deposito').
The Left Luggage area is at the *very end* of Terminal C.
So if there is any type of mix-up and no matter what Terminal (C, B or
even A <-unlikely) they arrive at just turn Right after they enter any
of the Arrival's Halls and walk.
Terminal C ends in a very narrow area with very few people around and
you'll see Left Luggage's large X-ray machine, impossible to miss anyone
waiting in this area and they have no where else to go.
Left Luggage is ~50m too the right of Terminal C's Arrival Door as you
enter the Arrival's Hall.
[Limo Company]
www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>Friends of ours are arriving at around the
>same time as my wife and I at
>LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
>meet up with them and take a taxi to
>downtown Rome together. Can someone
>suggest a good meeting place at the
>airport that will be easy for everyone to
>find?
I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
for each bag, so ?44.
Book the Van using the later couple's Flight # and arrival time in the
name of say Smith/Blake, then just find the Van driver holding that sign
outside of the Arrival's door.
This should be easy to do as all the drivers are *always* holding-up
their signs as people trickle out of the Arrival's door.
You could either wait outside of the Arrivals door for your friends
with the driver or tell the driver you will be at the Cafe waiting (if
arriving at Terminal C).
This Cafe is only ~25m from Terminal C's Arrival door and the seating
is in the Hall itself so you can sit there while watching the Arrival's
door/area.
A Fail-Safe meeting point at the Airport is the Left Luggage area (tell
your friends the Italian name also something like 'Bag... Deposito').
The Left Luggage area is at the *very end* of Terminal C.
So if there is any type of mix-up and no matter what Terminal (C, B or
even A <-unlikely) they arrive at just turn Right after they enter any
of the Arrival's Halls and walk.
Terminal C ends in a very narrow area with very few people around and
you'll see Left Luggage's large X-ray machine, impossible to miss anyone
waiting in this area and they have no where else to go.
Left Luggage is ~50m too the right of Terminal C's Arrival Door as you
enter the Arrival's Hall.
[Limo Company]
www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
Jul 22nd 2007 | 1:25 am
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DFM wrote:
>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's
>quite spread out.
In Americanise that would be the 'Historic Center'
.
>Perhaps you could consider the train.
There are at least 4 persons in Ken's party, so that's ?44 just to
get to Termini.
And you must know by Ken's multiple past posts that he is *not* staying
there.
Nor has he taken a bus in Rome and I doubt being jet-lagged, with
luggage and at least 4 persons in his party that he is going to start
now.
So a taxi would be his only option and with the initial charge and
luggage fees (total ~ ?7) it's now a ?51 trip before the taxi even
moves.
As I mentioned in my earlier post they can take a Mercedes Van & driver
from the Airport to hotel for ?50 or a taxi for ~ ?44.
>This would also be a good meeting point,
>as the station is small.
An excellent meeting poing if you are taking the train, you can throw a
rock from anywhere in the station and hit anywhere in the station.
Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's
>quite spread out.
In Americanise that would be the 'Historic Center'
.>Perhaps you could consider the train.
There are at least 4 persons in Ken's party, so that's ?44 just to
get to Termini.
And you must know by Ken's multiple past posts that he is *not* staying
there
.Nor has he taken a bus in Rome and I doubt being jet-lagged, with
luggage and at least 4 persons in his party that he is going to start
now
.So a taxi would be his only option and with the initial charge and
luggage fees (total ~ ?7) it's now a ?51 trip before the taxi even
moves.
As I mentioned in my earlier post they can take a Mercedes Van & driver
from the Airport to hotel for ?50 or a taxi for ~ ?44.
>This would also be a good meeting point,
>as the station is small.
An excellent meeting poing if you are taking the train, you can throw a
rock from anywhere in the station and hit anywhere in the station
.Regards, Walter
..And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...
Jul 22nd 2007 | 3:05 am
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Re: Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>
> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
airport.
> Perhaps
> you could consider the train.
I've taken the train often. But for four people, a taxi will not cost
much more money, and be more convenient.
> This would also be a good meeting point,
> as the station is small.
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<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>
> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
airport.
> Perhaps
> you could consider the train.
I've taken the train often. But for four people, a taxi will not cost
much more money, and be more convenient.
> This would also be a good meeting point,
> as the station is small.
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> DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 3:13 am
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:57:59 -0400, [email protected] (Poetic
Justice) wrote:
> Ken Blake wrote:
> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the
> >same time as my wife and I at
> >LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
> >meet up with them and take a taxi to
> >downtown Rome together. Can someone
> >suggest a good meeting place at the
> >airport that will be easy for everyone to
> >find?
>
> I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
>
> Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
> for each bag, so ?44.
Thank you. That might be a great choice. But what happens if one of
flights is delayed? Does the van company charge extra for waiting
time?
> Book the Van using the later couple's Flight # and arrival time in the
> name of say Smith/Blake, then just find the Van driver holding that sign
> outside of the Arrival's door.
> This should be easy to do as all the drivers are *always* holding-up
> their signs as people trickle out of the Arrival's door.
Yes, I've seen them many times.
> You could either wait outside of the Arrivals door for your friends
> with the driver or tell the driver you will be at the Cafe waiting (if
> arriving at Terminal C).
> This Cafe is only ~25m from Terminal C's Arrival door and the seating
> is in the Hall itself so you can sit there while watching the Arrival's
> door/area.
>
> A Fail-Safe meeting point at the Airport is the Left Luggage area (tell
> your friends the Italian name also something like 'Bag... Deposito').
> The Left Luggage area is at the *very end* of Terminal C.
> So if there is any type of mix-up and no matter what Terminal (C, B or
> even A <-unlikely) they arrive at just turn Right after they enter any
> of the Arrival's Halls and walk.
> Terminal C ends in a very narrow area with very few people around and
> you'll see Left Luggage's large X-ray machine, impossible to miss anyone
> waiting in this area and they have no where else to go.
> Left Luggage is ~50m too the right of Terminal C's Arrival Door as you
> enter the Arrival's Hall.
>
> [Limo Company]
> www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm Regards, Walter
>
All very helpful, and we'll do as you suggest.
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Justice) wrote:
> Ken Blake wrote:
> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the
> >same time as my wife and I at
> >LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
> >meet up with them and take a taxi to
> >downtown Rome together. Can someone
> >suggest a good meeting place at the
> >airport that will be easy for everyone to
> >find?
>
> I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
>
> Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
> for each bag, so ?44.
Thank you. That might be a great choice. But what happens if one of
flights is delayed? Does the van company charge extra for waiting
time?
> Book the Van using the later couple's Flight # and arrival time in the
> name of say Smith/Blake, then just find the Van driver holding that sign
> outside of the Arrival's door.
> This should be easy to do as all the drivers are *always* holding-up
> their signs as people trickle out of the Arrival's door.
Yes, I've seen them many times.
> You could either wait outside of the Arrivals door for your friends
> with the driver or tell the driver you will be at the Cafe waiting (if
> arriving at Terminal C).
> This Cafe is only ~25m from Terminal C's Arrival door and the seating
> is in the Hall itself so you can sit there while watching the Arrival's
> door/area.
>
> A Fail-Safe meeting point at the Airport is the Left Luggage area (tell
> your friends the Italian name also something like 'Bag... Deposito').
> The Left Luggage area is at the *very end* of Terminal C.
> So if there is any type of mix-up and no matter what Terminal (C, B or
> even A <-unlikely) they arrive at just turn Right after they enter any
> of the Arrival's Halls and walk.
> Terminal C ends in a very narrow area with very few people around and
> you'll see Left Luggage's large X-ray machine, impossible to miss anyone
> waiting in this area and they have no where else to go.
> Left Luggage is ~50m too the right of Terminal C's Arrival Door as you
> enter the Arrival's Hall.
>
> [Limo Company]
> www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm Regards, Walter
>
All very helpful, and we'll do as you suggest.
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 3:17 am
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Re: Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:13:05 -0700, Ken Blake
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:57:59 -0400, [email protected] (Poetic
> Justice) wrote:
>
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> > >Friends of ours are arriving at around the
> > >same time as my wife and I at
> > >LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
> > >meet up with them and take a taxi to
> > >downtown Rome together. Can someone
> > >suggest a good meeting place at the
> > >airport that will be easy for everyone to
> > >find?
> >
> > I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
> >
> > Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
> > for each bag, so ?44.
>
>
> Thank you. That might be a great choice. But what happens if one of
> flights is delayed? Does the van company charge extra for waiting
> time?
Never mind. I see that the answer is on the web site you cited: "If
Your flight will be delayed there is no additional charge we can find
it out immediately through the web."
> > [Limo Company]
> > www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm
Thanks again.
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Ken Blake
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<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:57:59 -0400, [email protected] (Poetic
> Justice) wrote:
>
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> > >Friends of ours are arriving at around the
> > >same time as my wife and I at
> > >LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to
> > >meet up with them and take a taxi to
> > >downtown Rome together. Can someone
> > >suggest a good meeting place at the
> > >airport that will be easy for everyone to
> > >find?
> >
> > I'm assuming another couple so 4 people total?
> >
> > Why not book a Mecedes Van for ?50 figuring a taxi is ?40 plus ?1
> > for each bag, so ?44.
>
>
> Thank you. That might be a great choice. But what happens if one of
> flights is delayed? Does the van company charge extra for waiting
> time?
Never mind. I see that the answer is on the web site you cited: "If
Your flight will be delayed there is no additional charge we can find
it out immediately through the web."
> > [Limo Company]
> > www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm
Thanks again.
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Ken Blake
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 6:57 am
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Make credence recognised that on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:05:19 -0700, Ken
Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>
>> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>
>> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
>
>
>Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
>there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
>airport.
Sorry, I can't think of an obvious one.
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Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>
>> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>
>> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
>
>
>Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
>there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
>airport.
Sorry, I can't think of an obvious one.
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 8:17 am
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:57:03 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>Make credence recognised that on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:05:19 -0700, Ken
>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>
>>> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>>> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>>
>>> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>>
>>> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
>>
>>
>>Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
>>there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
>>airport.
>
>Sorry, I can't think of an obvious one.
I have vague recollections of there being a "meeting point".
A car hire desk is an obvious place to meet, if you can find them :-)
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<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>Make credence recognised that on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:05:19 -0700, Ken
>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>
>>> Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>>> Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>>
>>> >Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>> >at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>> >take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>> >meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>>
>>> There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out.
>>
>>
>>Thank you, but I'm very familiar with Rome. I want to take a taxi
>>there from Fiumicino. Can you help us find a meeting place at the
>>airport.
>
>Sorry, I can't think of an obvious one.
I have vague recollections of there being a "meeting point".
A car hire desk is an obvious place to meet, if you can find them :-)
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Jul 22nd 2007 | 9:29 am
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>
>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
>you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
>as the station is small.
What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
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<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>
>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>
>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
>you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
>as the station is small.
What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup
Jul 22nd 2007 | 9:32 am
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:29:05 +0200, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>
>>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>
>>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
>>you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
>>as the station is small.
>
>What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
I assumed at the airport station if Ken's intention was for them to travel
together by train to Rome.
>
>If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
>
>All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
>never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
>the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
>within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
>flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
>vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
--
Martin
>On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
>>Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
>>
>>>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
>>>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
>>>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
>>>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
>>
>>There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
>>you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
>>as the station is small.
>
>What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
I assumed at the airport station if Ken's intention was for them to travel
together by train to Rome.
>
>If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
>
>All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
>never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
>the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
>within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
>flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
>vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
--
Martin
Jul 22nd 2007 | 9:49 am
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Re: Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I assumed at the airport station if Ken's intention was for
> them to travel together by train to Rome.
I knew what you meant, but IME, the airport station can
be crowded and hectic... not really condusive to meeting.
Just in front of the entrance would be better.
> I assumed at the airport station if Ken's intention was for
> them to travel together by train to Rome.
I knew what you meant, but IME, the airport station can
be crowded and hectic... not really condusive to meeting.
Just in front of the entrance would be better.
Jul 22nd 2007 | 10:33 am
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Re: Meeting Place at leonardo da Vinci Airport
On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:29:05 +0200, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
> <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
> >Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
> >Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
> >
> >>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
> >>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
> >>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
> >>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
> >
> >There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
> >you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
> >as the station is small.
>
> What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
No, I'm sure he meant the Fiumicino station.
> If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
Yes, which is why I didn't want to take the train.
> All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
> never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
> the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
> within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
> flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
> vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
I think we're going to take the earlier advice of booking a van to
pick us up (more convenient and hardly any more money than a taxi), so
we'll meet next to the man with our names on a sign next to the exit.
Thanks.
--
Ken Blake
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> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
> <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
> >Make credence recognised that on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:56:26 -0700, Ken
> >Blake <[email protected]> has scripted:
> >
> >>Friends of ours are arriving at around the same time as my wife and I
> >>at LDV/Fiumicino airport this fall. We want to meet up with them and
> >>take a taxi to downtown Rome together. Can someone suggest a good
> >>meeting place at the airport that will be easy for everyone to find?
> >
> >There isn't 'downtown' Rome as such. It's quite spread out. Perhaps
> >you could consider the train. This would also be a good meeting point,
> >as the station is small.
>
> What station is small? Surely you don't mean Termini!
No, I'm sure he meant the Fiumicino station.
> If there are four people, the taxi is cheaper than the train anyway.
Yes, which is why I didn't want to take the train.
> All of the international flights arrive at the same place. I have
> never had trouble meeting people at Fiumicino if I wait just outside
> the customs checkpoint for international flights. There are seats
> within view of the exit, and a display to show the status of arriving
> flights. I would just arrange to hang around the arrivals hall in the
> vicinity of the exit. I'm sure you won't miss each other.
I think we're going to take the earlier advice of booking a van to
pick us up (more convenient and hardly any more money than a taxi), so
we'll meet next to the man with our names on a sign next to the exit.
Thanks.
--
Ken Blake
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