Tours and Tickets to Experience Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi

There are plenty of ways to experience Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Rome Small-Group Shared Tour from Civitavecchia: 8 People Max
• Civitavecchia Shore Excursion: Best of Rome Private Tour
• Rome: The Original Fiat 500 Self-Drive Tour
• Best of Rome Vespa Tour with Francesco (Official Licensed Guide)
• The ORIGINAL Fiat 500 Tour of Rome's 7 Hidden Gems

This public square is free to visit on your own, but there are plenty of scenic tours of Rome that cover Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi along with other top city sights. Zip up to the hilltop square on an iconic Vespa with a tour starting at around US$105, or drive to the top in a charming vintage Fiat 500 with a tour from about US$198.

This plaza overlooking Rome is known for its views across the city rooftops. One of the premier panoramic points is the nearby Fontana dell’Acqua Paola—also known as Il Fontanone (The Big Fountain). Other attractions include the Garibaldi Monument that stands in the center of the square, the Manfredi Lighthouse, and the Botanical Garden of Rome.

The square sits above the Trastevere neighborhood and is easy to reach on foot, by taxi, or by public bus. It’s about a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride from Piazza Trilussa, Trastevere’s central square. To go by bus, take the 115 or 870 from the LGT Sassia/S. Spirito stop in front of Trastevere’s Santo Spirito Hospital directly to Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi.

You’ll catch the best light for snapping photos from this hilltop perch in the early morning or at dusk, which are also the quietest hours before and after bus tours stop by. Alternatively, arrive at the square by noon to catch the daily shot fired by the historic cannon set just below the Garibaldi Monument.

This open-air square is surrounded by monuments and parks, with limited services for visitors, but there is a public restroom near the Fontana dell’Acqua Paola, and you can purchase snacks and drinks from the food trucks that often park around the Garibaldi Monument. For more dining options, walk downhill to the Trastevere district just below the square, known for its food scene.