If you are in Rome these days, you need to prepare for an event that will partially paralyze the city: a national public transport strike is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24.
What does it mean for a tourist? That subways, buses, and streetcars could stop or be severely delayed. As a result, cabs will become untraceable. If you have check-out from your hotel or Airbnb in the morning and your flight in the evening, you’re facing a nightmare: How do you walk around Rome dragging your luggage?
The answer is simple: don’t do it. Here is the survival strategy to enjoy your last day in Rome despite the strike.
⚠️ The Nightmare of the Strike with Luggage in tow
Rome is a wonderful city to explore on foot, but its famous sampietrini turn into an obstacle course if you have to drag a 15-pound trolley.
On a day of strike action:
- You cannot rely on buses to get to Termini Station.
- Museums and historical attractions (such as Colosseum or Vatican Museums) will not let you in with bulky suitcases or backpacks.
- Restaurants, already crowded, will have no room to accommodate your bulky luggage.
🎒 The Strategy: Use our Smart Lockers and move around on foot.
The solution to getting around traffic gridlock is to create a strategic “base of operations” in the city center. LeaveYourBags offers you two automated, secure, 24-hour baggage storage facilities located exactly where you need them.
Choose the depot most convenient for you, book online from your phone and drop off your weights in 30 seconds:
1. Largo Argentina Depot (Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 18)
Select this depot if you want to spend the strike day in the Old Town. By leaving your luggage here, you can walk to everything in less than 10 minutes:
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Campo de’ Fiori and Trastevere
- Altar of the Fatherland and Imperial Forums
2. Vatican Depot (Via degli Scipioni, 86)
Select this depot if you are in the Prati neighborhood or need to visit St. Peter’s. Being a 2-minute walk from the Ottaviano stop, it is an ideal spot for:
- Stroll up to Castel Sant’Angelo
- Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica without weights
- Shopping on Via Cola di Rienzo
💡 The Expert Council for February 24.
On the day of the strike, traditional baggage lockers at the station will be stormed, with endless lines. Our lockers are 100% automatic: you book online, get a pin code, open the locker and go. No lines, no waiting, no contact with staff.
However, just because of the strike, we expect it to sell out very quickly. Don’t risk ruining your last day in Rome. Play it forward.
