In this page you can find all information about transportation in/to/around Florence.

ARRIVING BY PLANE...
If you arrive to Florence by airplane, you are going to land at Amerigo Vespucci Airport which is not in the center. There are several services (public and private) that connect the Florence city center with th Airport of Florence (Amerigo Vespucci airport).

Are you flying to/from Pisa Airport G.Galilei)? There are several services (public and private) that connect the Pisa International Airport with the Florence city center and with the Airport of Florence.

For all information about the airport and the transfer services, please find it here:

• the airport of Florence;
• the airport of Pisa;
• the airport trasfer services.

Thanks to our partnership with Terravision and Viator, we're able to offer you the chance to book your airport transfer directly with us.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN...
The Train Station is in the center of the city, near S. Maria Novella place. In this place there are many bus stops operated by the ATAF bus Line. A lot of them cross the center in all directions, and many ATAF bus lines stop around the station. Their location and destination is shown in the following picture [download PDF]. For detailed bus stops location and time table, ATAF on Line.

ARRIVING BY BOAT...

TAXI IN FLORENCE

In Florence taxi stands are easily accessible and easily found in different points of the city, very close to and in the center. It is also possible to call a Taxi service directly by dialing one of the following phone numbers: 055 43 90 | 055 44 99 | 055 47 98 | 055 42 42.

The taxi service is helded by two different mayor company: RADIO TAXI and TAXI SOCOTA so the fees can change a little bit, you really should read carefully the information about fare shown inside the taxi.

Here are taxi fares for destinations inside the city of Florence:
Starting rate: € 3,20
Starting rate for night trip (from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.): € 6,40
Starting rate for Sunday/holidays trip: € 5,10
Luggage (max 4 pieces): € 1 per piece
Rate fare from Florence (center) to Amerigo Vespucci Airport: about € 20,00

Other charges besides fare depends on the destination and supplements.

BUS IN FLORENCE

ATAF and LI-NEA are the public companies that manage the bus transportation in Florence. Genreally, from the center of the city and around the train station, you can reach all corners of the city. From their website you can easly find the fares, the time schedules and the city's bus map.
Tickets and Bus passes can be purchased at Box Ataf in Piazza Stazione, bars, newstands, tobacconists. Tickets must be stamped on the machines on board. At night, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., tickets can be purchased aboard from the driver at 2,00 Euro

Here are bus tickets/fares for destinations inside the city of Florence:
90 minutes - 1,20 Euro | 90 minutes on board - 2,00 Euro | daily ticket - 5,00 Euro
10 tickets 10€ (Carta Agile) | 3 days - 12,00 | weekly ticket - 18,00 Euro
Multi-ride (4x90 minutes) - 4,70 Euro

Here are some useful bus lines:
7 Stazione - S. Domenico - Fiesole
10 Stazione - Campo Marte - Settignano
12/13 Stazione - Piazzale Michelangelo (Camping Michelangelo)
17 Verga - Salviatino (Youth Hostel)
25a Stazione - P.zza Liberta - Pratolino (Villa Demidoff)
2 Stazione - Sesto Fiorentino - Calenzano (Camping Autosole)
37 Stazione - Porta Romana - Galluzzo (Camping Internazionale Firenze)- Tavarnuzze
Vola in bus Stazione - Ponte di Mezzo - “Vespucci”Airport

For more information you can give a look to there website or go to the "Box Ataf" in Piazza Stazione - "ProntoAtaf", tel. 800 424500

Website - More info: http://www.ataf.net/

TRAMVIA IN FLORENCE

Starting from February 2010 you can use the "Tramvia", new mean of transportation in Florence, created to connect different districts of the city.

BUS EXCURSIONS IN TUSCANY

With the transport service offered by Lazzi, you can reach every city of Tuscany by bus.
In the site, you can easily find time schedules, fares and the Lazzi guided tours around Tuscany.

Website - More info: http://www.lazzi.it/eng/activenews.asp

Visit also: Excursions around Florence and in Tuscany

More information on stations, airport and bus companies:

Airport “Amerigo Vespucci”
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, location, useful information

More info about the Florence Airport Amerigo Vespucci

Visit also: Transfer from Pisa and Florence airports

ATAF BUS LINES
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, useful information
Website - More info: http://www.ataf.net/

FS, National Railway Company
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, station location, useful information
Website - More info: http://www.fsitaliane.it/

National Highways Company
Station location and all useful informations about the Italian highways
Website - More info: http://www.autostrade.it/en/index.html

Train Station "Santa Maria Novella"
It gives usefull information about the Florence's train station.
Website - More info: http://www.grandistazioni.it/