Thrift stores in Rome

If you like the hunt, Rome, Lazio is worth a wander: 25 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 10 of them are charity shops and 15 are independent second-hand stores, so Rome gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.

This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Rome (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni and Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei, plus ANT- Associazione Nazionale lotta al Tumore Ostia — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Rome's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.

The Rome thrift lineup

25 mapped within about 40 km:

Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni

Second-hand store

Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni — an independent second-hand store on 2 via Portoferraio. Also worth knowing about Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa, Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

2 via Portoferraio

Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa, Su 10:00-19:00

Phone: +39 06 7030 3381

Website

Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei

Second-hand store

Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei — an independent second-hand store, found on 41 Via della Casetta Mattei in Roma. Also worth knowing about Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.

41 Via della Casetta Mattei, Roma, 00148

Phone: +39 0645471033

ANT- Associazione Nazionale lotta al Tumore Ostia

Charity shop

ANT- Associazione Nazionale lotta al Tumore Ostia — a charity shop.

Mercatino Appia

Charity shop

Mercatino Appia is a charity shop on 595 Via Appia Nuova, Roma. Mercatino Appia also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.

595 Via Appia Nuova, Roma, 00179

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

Mercatino

Second-hand store

Mercatino — an independent second-hand store.

Caritas parrocchiale

Charity shop

Caritas parrocchiale is a charity shop.

Mercatopoli

Second-hand storeRun by BRIC e BRAC di Antonella Spagnoli

Mercatopoli is an independent second-hand store run by BRIC e BRAC di Antonella Spagnoli on 906e Via della Storta, Roma. Mercatopoli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 10:00-13:30, 15:00-19:30, Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

906e Via della Storta, Roma, 00123

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-13:30, 15:00-19:30, Mo off

Phone: +390630890131

Website

Mercato Vintage Equosolidale

Charity shopRun by Comunità di Sant'Egidio

Run by Comunità di Sant'Egidio, Mercato Vintage Equosolidale is a charity shop, found on 2 Via del Porto Fluviale in Roma. Also worth knowing about Mercato Vintage Equosolidale: it has a website with more detail.

2 Via del Porto Fluviale, Roma, 00154

Website

Mercatino

Charity shop

Mercatino — a charity shop, found on 11 Via Carneade in roma. Also worth knowing about Mercatino: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

11 Via Carneade, roma, 00125

Phone: +39 06 8360 6157

Website

Bymipa

Second-hand store

Bymipa — an independent second-hand store, found on 37 Via Aldo Moro in Fiano Romano.

37 Via Aldo Moro, Fiano Romano, 00065

Mercatino degli affari

Charity shop

Mercatino degli affari is a charity shop on Via Casilina, Roma.

Via Casilina, Roma, 00132

Il mercatino dell'usato

Charity shop

Il mercatino dell'usato is a charity shop.

Humana

Second-hand store

Humana — an independent second-hand store.

Mercatino Usato Marconi

Charity shop

Mercatino Usato Marconi is a charity shop on 46 Via Antonio Roiti, Roma. Mercatino Usato Marconi also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

46 Via Antonio Roiti, Roma, 00146

Phone: +39 06 5530 1827

Website

Mercatino Casalotti Roma

Charity shop

Mercatino Casalotti Roma — a charity shop, found on 34 Via di Casalotti in Roma. Also worth knowing about Mercatino Casalotti Roma: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

34 Via di Casalotti, Roma, 00166

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30

Phone: +39 06 6156 6450

Website

Mercatino Via Gregorio VII

Charity shop

Mercatino Via Gregorio VII — a charity shop.

Uso e Riuso Mercatino dell'usato

Second-hand store

Uso e Riuso Mercatino dell'usato — an independent second-hand store on 9 Via Arturo Toscanini. Also worth knowing about Uso e Riuso Mercatino dell'usato: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su 08:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.

9 Via Arturo Toscanini, 00043

Hours: Sa-Su 08:00-19:00

Phone: +39 327 755 7212

Mercatino Usato Ostia

Second-hand store

Mercatino Usato Ostia — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Mercatino Usato Ostia: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.

Second-hand store

La Vesti di Messalina is an independent second-hand store.

What the map tells us about thrifting in Rome

11 of the 25 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Rome — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Rome; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.

12 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.

Most shops in Rome list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.

The Rome thrift circuit

Plot these 25 on a map and the day plans itself: Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni on 2 via Portoferraio, Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei on 41 Via della Casetta Mattei, ANT- Associazione Nazionale lotta al Tumore Ostia, Mercatino Appia on 595 Via Appia Nuova, Mercatino, Caritas parrocchiale, Mercatopoli on 906e Via della Storta, and Mercato Vintage Equosolidale on 2 Via del Porto Fluviale. That's the full Rome circuit in one sensible order. 17 more are listed below.

Thrifting tips for Rome

Thrifting in Rome goes better with a little prep:

Check the furniture first at Mercatino dell'Usato Roma San Giovanni. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
Keep a running want-list at Mercatino dell'usato di Casetta Mattei. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
Check zippers, buttons and seams. Thirty seconds of inspection at the rack beats discovering the broken zipper at home. Thrift stores don't do returns.

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Rome — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Rome can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 25, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

Prices at Rome's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Rome included.

Thrift store listings for Rome: 25 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.