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Budget week: Rome + Florence under €150/day

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Things change. Strikes, fares, ticket rules and free-entry exceptions in Italy can move quickly. Each stamp below says what we read, when, and where. If a stamp is missing or says "verify," treat the figure as unconfirmed and check the named page.

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Promise: a seven-day Rome and Florence plan built around official fares and free-entry rules, with a daily budget table you fill in honestly.
Trip length: 7 days (4 Rome, 3 Florence).
Best months: shoulder months, see chapter 6 for how to compare your own dates.
Budget band: aiming under €150 a day, which is a frame, not a guarantee.
Best for: travelers who walk a lot, eat simply, sleep in basic places and mind the calendar.
Safety level: US State Department Level 2, "Exercise increased caution"; no regional Do Not Travel or Reconsider areas listed [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 10, 2026 (the page footer separately shows "Last Updated: August 11, 2025," so the two dates on the page disagree), https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/italy-travel-advisory.html].
Base guides: our base guide /guides/rome/ covers the standard Rome sights and /guides/florence-tuscany/ covers Florence and Tuscany; this guide covers only what changes for a tight budget.

At a glance

Rome transit: BIT €1.50 (100 min), 24h €8.50, 48h €15.00, 72h €22.00, weekly €29.00 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Colosseum, Forum, Palatine: €18.00 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free: first Sunday at state sites; Vatican Museums last Sunday, 9:00 to 14:00.
Uffizi: €25 same-day, €29 advance (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Not opened (so no figures): Trenitalia and Italo fares, Vatican standard price, Accademia price, Duomo pass, tourist tax.
Daily budget table in chapter 8 with blanks.