Travellers heading to or from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport this week should prepare for detours: an ENAC Ordinance (No. 14/2026) orders the nightly closure of Via Giulio Macchi and the ‘Area Tecnica’ ramp of the A91 motorway from 21:00 to 06:00 between 23 and 27 March 2026. The measure, requested by airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), allows resurfacing and cabling works linked to the final phase of the new inter-terminal automated people-mover and Entry/Exit System (EES) infrastructure. Access impact: the affected slip-roads handle a significant share of taxi, ride-share and staff traffic from central Rome. ADR will divert vehicles through Cargo City and signpost alternative routes, but congestion is expected at peak departure banks, particularly for late-evening long-haul waves to North America and early-morning European bank departures. Advice for passengers: • Allow at least 30–40 extra minutes for road transfers; consider the Leonardo Express rail link from Termini, which runs until 23:35. • Chauffeur and bus operators should update navigation systems to avoid fines for entering the closed area; illegally parked cars will be towed under Article 159 of the Highway Code. • Airline crews should carry staff ID to access the internal service gate opened during works.
![Night-Time Road Closures at Rome Fiumicino 23–27 March to Disrupt Airport Access]()
While you’re building in that extra buffer time, double-check that your travel documents are equally in order: VisaHQ’s online portal can verify current Italian entry requirements and handle visa applications quickly and securely, sparing you last-minute airport stress (https://www.visahq.com/italy/).
Business relevance: corporate travel managers may face higher transfer costs and potential duty-of-care issues if employees miss flights. Freight forwarders using the Technical Area must reschedule night-time cargo movements or seek prior authorisation from ENAC’s local operations centre. The works form part of a €51 million landside modernisation programme that ADR aims to complete before the EES goes live EU-wide on 10 April. Further short closures are pencilled in for late April; ENAC will issue separate notices.
While you’re building in that extra buffer time, double-check that your travel documents are equally in order: VisaHQ’s online portal can verify current Italian entry requirements and handle visa applications quickly and securely, sparing you last-minute airport stress (https://www.visahq.com/italy/).
Business relevance: corporate travel managers may face higher transfer costs and potential duty-of-care issues if employees miss flights. Freight forwarders using the Technical Area must reschedule night-time cargo movements or seek prior authorisation from ENAC’s local operations centre. The works form part of a €51 million landside modernisation programme that ADR aims to complete before the EES goes live EU-wide on 10 April. Further short closures are pencilled in for late April; ENAC will issue separate notices.
