Luggage storage Circus Maximus

Luggage storage at Circo Massimo

Visiting Circus Maximus means walking a wide-open ancient site, and there is nowhere on the ground itself to leave a bag.

The archaeological area has ticketed hours rather than all-day access, and Largo di Torre Argentina nearby bars large luggage outright, so the practical choice is dropping bags before you arrive. The Circus Maximus began as an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue. The Circus Maximus sits in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills. Today the Circus Maximus site doubles as a public park. The large urban area of the Circus Maximus can be visited for free at any time, with no tickets or opening hours. Circo Massimo is a large open green space in the archaeological area of Rome, with free and open outdoor access. The fenced archaeological area of the Circus Maximus is open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays, as well as on May 1 and December 25. There is no official luggage storage or left-luggage facility provided by the neighbourhood of Testaccio itself. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Circus Maximus.

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Getting to Circo Massimo with luggage

Circo Massimo station on metro line B opens directly onto Viale Aventino, right in front of the site. Bus line 75 stops at Aventino/Circo Massimo, while lines 160, 628, and 81 serve stops named Circo Massimo or Circo Massimo/Roseto Comunale. The San Gregorio bus stop is the closest one, about a minute's walk from the edge of Circo Massimo.

If you're heading to or from the airport, Roma Termini runs the non-stop Leonardo express to Fiumicino in 32 minutes, so combining bag drop near the station with the onward metro ride is an option. Circo Maximo Experience lists the metro B stop as “Circo Massimo” and the bus stop as “Aventino (Circo Massimo)”.

Visiting the archaeological area and nearby sights

The fenced archaeological area runs from 9:30 to 19:00 with last entry at 18:00 between late March and late October, then reduces to 9:30 to 16:00 with last entry at 15:00 for the rest of the year. Entry to the archaeological area costs €7.00 at full price or €4.00 at the reduced rate for non-residents, while residents of Rome and the metropolitan city, as well as MIC card holders, enter free; the separate Circo Massimo Experience — an augmented and virtual reality visit lasting about 40 minutes — costs €12.00 at full price or €10.00 at the reduced rate. For that experience, arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time and book ahead through the official website or contact centre.

Nearby, Largo di Torre Argentina prohibits large luggage and oversized bags, so leave anything bulky behind before heading that way. A combined tour meeting at the Piazza Bocca della Verità side of the Circo Massimo puts the Baths of Caracalla 600 metres away, roughly an eight-minute walk.