There are hundreds of bus lines, running from 5.30am until midnight.
In addition to the usual bus lines recognisable by a U letter on a
blue background, the city Bus Lines are the following:
- Express Lines
marked by an X letter in green colour covering long distances and
connecting far away areas.
- Exact Lines
marked by an E letter in bordeaux colour covering short distances
leaving at fixed hours
- Electric Lines
deviced for historic centre transportation. This bus is nicknamed
"Pollicino" for its small size.
Night Lines
marked by and N letter . Service runs from midnight to 5.30am Stops
are easily recognisable because they feature an owl sign.
Lines for the disabled
carriages allow getting on and off with a wheel-chair. In particular
bus 590 runs along the Metro A route: from Piazza Cinecittà
to Viale Giulio Cesare
In general, about 1/5 of the buses in Rome have facilities for
the transportation of wheel-chairs. These buses carry the international
sign on their front.
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