Circular blue-and-white logo with a stylized vintage car emitting smoke and the words "RUST 2 ROME" surrounding the illustration.

Welcome to Rust 2 Rome

"The experience of a lifetime"

A black classic car parked near the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, with a row of vehicles behind it and dramatic clouds overhead.

WHAT IS RUST 2 ROME?

It’s you and your car taking on the ultimate adventure driving 2500 miles over the Alps to Rome.

‍The twist? You’re doing the entire route in either, a car that costs less than £1,000, or a car 20 years or older.

The reward? You’ll see some of the most incredible views that Europe has to offer whilst making lifelong friends and memories that will last a lifetime!

Which route will you take on?
View All TripsHow it started
A group of people stands next to a black Jaguar sedan on a snow-lined mountain road, with towering snow-covered peaks and a bright blue sky in the background.

CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE TO ROME

Our camping trips to Rome are where it all began, which is why most people start here. Choose from three epic routes over the Alps, each trip starting in Edinburgh and finishing at the Coliseum in Rome 11 days later...

A river flowing between two towering mountains.

French Alps

PARIS | MILLAU | MONACO | THE BEST PARTIES

1/7/2025
Camping
£799 pp
Sign UpMore info
A man and woman standing, leaning against the front of a car.

Swiss Alps

LUZERN | STELVIO | VENICE | THE BEST ROADS

6/6/2025
Camping
£799 pp
Sign UpMore info
Tall grass in the foreground with mountains in the background.

Austrian Alps

NURBURGRING | GLOSSGLOCKNER | VENICE

7/6/2026
Camping
£799 pp
Sign UpMore info
Alpine meadow with wildflowers, a hillside cabin, and snow-capped mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Austrian Alps 2026

NURBURGRING | GLOSSGLOCKNER | VENICE

1/6/2026
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info
Two people with colorful outfits and hair stand in front of a decorated rally car, parked on a mountain road with snowy peaks in the background.

Swiss Alps 2026

LUZERN | SWISS ALPS | VENICE | ROME

7/6/2026
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info
A turquoise river winding through a deep, lush green canyon with steep rocky cliffs under a clear blue sky.

French Alps 2026

THE BEST PARTIES | SPECTACULAR ALPS | MONACO | PARIS

5/7/2026
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info
Two people with colorful outfits and hair stand in front of a decorated rally car, parked on a mountain road with snowy peaks in the background.

Swiss Alps 2027

LUZERN | SWISS ALPS | VENICE | ROME

6/6/2027
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info
Alpine meadow with wildflowers, a hillside cabin, and snow-capped mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Austrian Alps 2027

NURBURGRING | GLOSSGLOCKNER | VENICE

6/6/2027
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info
A turquoise river winding through a deep, lush green canyon with steep rocky cliffs under a clear blue sky.

French Alps 2027

THE BEST PARTIES | SPECTACULAR ALPS | MONACO | PARIS

4/7/2027
Camping
£
995
pp
Sign Up
Sign UpMore info

OUR BIGGEST ADVENTURES

How about hotels and ferries all the way for the ultimate adventure? Our ‘big trips’ as veterans like to call them, take you further a field to Romania and the Sahara desert. These trips  are hotels from start to finish, include multiple overnight ferries and take you for dinner to some spectacular places including Bran Castle and the Grand Canal in Venice...

Sahara 2025

Sahara 2025

DRIVE TO THE SAHARA DESERT IN MOROCCO | INCREDIBLE HOTELS | 3 FERRY CROSSINGS

8/8/2025
Hotels
16
Days
£
3,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Romania 2026

Romania 2026

DINNER WITH DRACULA IN HIS VERY OWN BRAN CASTLE | TRANSFAGARASAN PASS | VENICE | GREECE

2/8/2026
Hotels
15
Days
£
3,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Romania 2027

Romania 2027

DINNER WITH DRACULA IN HIS VERY OWN BRAN CASTLE | TRANSFAGARASAN PASS | VENICE | GREECE

1/8/2027
Hotels
15
Days
£
3,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info

FLY & ROAD TRIP CAR INCLUDED

We provide the cars for these dream road trips... You’ll get choose from our fleet of classic and muscle cars for these rallies which take you on the dream road trip around Mexico and Route 66. You book the flights, we do the rest.

Vegas 2025

Vegas 2025

GRAND CANYON | MONUMENT VALLEY | SALT LAKE CITY | BONNEVILLE | DEATH VALLEY

2/10/2025
Hotels
14
Days
£
2,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Mexico 2025

Mexico 2025

CHOOSE YOUR MUSCLE CAR | ROAD TRIP AROUND MEXICO

26/10/2025
Hotels
13
Days
£
4,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Vegas 2026

Vegas 2026

GRAND CANYON | MONUMENT VALLEY | SALT LAKE CITY | BONNEVILLE | DEATH VALLEY

2/10/2026
Hotels
14
Days
£
2,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Mexico 2026

Mexico 2026

CHOOSE YOUR MUSCLE CAR | ROAD TRIP AROUND MEXICO

26/10/2026
Hotels
13
Days
£
4,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Vegas 2027

Vegas 2027

GRAND CANYON | MONUMENT VALLEY | SALT LAKE CITY | BONNEVILLE | DEATH VALLEY

2/10/2027
Hotels
14
Days
£
2,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Mexico 2027

Mexico 2027

CHOOSE YOUR MUSCLE CAR | ROAD TRIP AROUND MEXICO

26/10/2027
Hotels
13
Days
£
4,495
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info

ROAD TRIP AROUND THE UK

Any car goes with a mix of hotels and camping! Our week long UK trips are relaxed with short drive times taking you to the best driving roads you won’t believe exist on our homeland. With no car restrictions these trips are just pure fun from start to finish with very little pressure.

A vintage black sports car driving at speed on a winding mountain road. The road curves uphill through lush green hills under a dramatic golden sunset sky. A motion blur effect emphasizes the car's movement and speed.

Yorkshire Dales 2025

YORKSHIRE DALES | PEAK DISTRICT | LAKE DISTRICT | AN AMAZING CASTLE

7/9/2025
Hotels
Camping
7
Days
£
499
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Trip Returning Soon!
A vintage black sports car driving at speed on a winding mountain road. The road curves uphill through lush green hills under a dramatic golden sunset sky. A motion blur effect emphasizes the car's movement and speed.

Yorkshire Dales 2026

YORKSHIRE DALES | PEAK DISTRICT | LAKE DISTRICT | AN AMAZING CASTLE

6/9/2026
Hotels
Camping
7
Days
£
499
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Trip Returning Soon!
A vintage black sports car driving at speed on a winding mountain road. The road curves uphill through lush green hills under a dramatic golden sunset sky. A motion blur effect emphasizes the car's movement and speed.

Yorkshire Dales 2027

YORKSHIRE DALES | PEAK DISTRICT | LAKE DISTRICT | AN AMAZING CASTLE

5/9/2027
Hotels
Camping
7
Days
£
499
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Trip Returning Soon!
Aerial view of a scenic roadside stop in the highlands with several colorful rally cars and people gathered, surrounded by rolling hills, a lake, and distant mountains under a bright blue sky.

North Coast 856 (2027)

FAIRY TALE CASTLES | DESERTED BEACHES | AMAZING ROADS

19/9/2027
Hotels
Camping
7
Days
£
998
pp
Trip FUll
Sign UpMore info
Trip Returning Soon!

watch our 2024 round up

A black classic car parked near the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, with a row of vehicles behind it and dramatic clouds overhead.
A cheerful group of people poses with raised arms in front of two decorated cars on a grassy field, with the sea and distant horizon in the background.

18+ years of experience

History of R2R
Launched by Marko Fleming in 2006 Rust 2 Rome has been growing and expanding every year since. Since 2015 Rust 2 Rome has brought out new trips every year now running 8 trips every year taking more than 100 cars and 200 people on the adventure of their lives every year!
Who is R2R for
It's for those love adventure and road trips as well as meeting new people. You don't have to be into cars or be a mechanic to take part. There are lots of people from all walks of live taking part in Rust 2 Rome adventrues.
View All Trips

Meet our
rust 2 rome adventurers

Over the years, we have amassed an incredible community of adventurers who return year on year to take on their next challenge. Most start off with an Alps trip, before getting getting the Rust2Rome bug and advancing onto bigger and more challenging routes.

A large group of people gathers for a photo on a wooden bridge in Venice, Italy, with historic buildings and a warm sunset in the background.
A group of people pose with a black SUV in a desert landscape, dressed in colorful and casual clothes, with a vast, dusty horizon in the background.
A group of people stand smiling on a sunlit street beside a red station wagon adorned with decals and numbers, with buildings, trees, and a red flag in the background.
A lively group of men pose and celebrate on and around an old black Volvo sedan parked on a cobbled street, surrounded by rustic European buildings.
A group of men and one woman casually stand together on a road beside a sticker-covered station wagon, set against a scenic hillside with green trees and dry brush.
Three men pose casually beside a vintage blue Volkswagen Beetle, parked on a mountain road with snowy alpine peaks and a bright blue sky in the background.
A cheerful group of people poses on a wooden bridge with the canals and historic buildings of Venice in the background, bathed in warm evening sunlight.
Four people celebrate atop and beside two rally cars on a mountain pass, with dramatic snow-capped peaks rising behind them under a clear blue sky.
Your questions, answered

FAQ's

We’ve done our best to answer all of the most common questions we get asked, but if we’ve missed something out just send us a message.

What car can I take?

Either a car that's worth no more than £1000 or any car that is 20 years or older qualifies for Rust 2 Rome. Yorkshire Dales and North Coast 856 are exempt from the car budget so any car goes on those trips.

‍

What is the route for Rust 2 Rome?

There are three main routes to Rome which are three separate trips called Austrian Alps, Swiss Alps and French Alps. Each take you through the Alps and down to the Coliseum over 11 days of very a very meticulously planned out route.

Where does the rally start?

Rust 2 Rome and Rust 2 Romania all start from South Queensferry, Rust 2 The Sahara from Portsmouth, Rust 2 Mexico from Guadalajara in Mexico and Rust 2 Vegas in Las Vegas.

When do applications close?

Usually three months before the leaving date of each rally is the last entry.

ARE YOU READY TO CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE?

View All Trips
A trio of rally cars — a Jaguar, a Volkswagen, and a Volvo — are parked on a rural roadside in rolling green hills, with drivers and passengers chatting and stretching during a scenic break.