maybe this might help for those who goes to rome 1st time..
Reach airport, wait for luggage at conveyer belt. Since trolley needs 1euro, so i carry my backpack all the way..
Out of immigrant, there are signs showing the direction to the train point. turn right and follow it.. about 20 metres, (if u notice no more signage), there is one escalator down to the basement.. we can hardly see it).
there u will walk to the train point.. it's pretty confusing cos there is a train counter, a convenience store who sell food and cigis (oso sell train ticket) and a few automaticated ticket machines which we have no clue how to use (in italian).
We ask around and follow to q like the tourists. Bought tickets at euro14. Go to the tracks (there are 3 of them) and just wait..
There are 2 types, One is the Leonardo Express (red and green train) which is the correct one to go Rome. Another one is the white and blue train (they said it's city train) dun take that!. We just stood there and wait and see what people do, we follow..:bsmilie:
here's the pictures for easy reference
Buy tickets.
Remember to validate your ticket... ie..punch the ticket indicated that u have used this ticket for this train ride. Each train ticket can be held for a while if u dun use it immediately.. btw, the yellow machine, 80% of them not working one de....we hear frustrated italian cursing at them under their breath!
then wait and wait..