The center of Florence is small, and tourists who come here for sightseeing purposes prefer to walk around the city on foot. However, in the city, of course, there is also public transport, represented by buses and trams. You can also move around Florence on your own - on bicycles and segways, or use the services of rickshaws and taxis.

Buses and trams

City buses and trams ATAF (Azienda Trasporti Area Fiorentina, www.ataf.net) run around Florence and its suburbs. The site has a route planner and a visual route map has been published. In addition to daytime buses, there are five nighttime routes in Florence.

Tickets can be bought at newspaper and cigarette kiosks, as well as at train stations. One ticket for 90 minutes costs 1.20 euros, it must be validated at the entrance to the bus. A ticket purchased from the driver costs 2 euros.

Electric buses run around the historic center. They also pass through the pedestrian part of Florence. Routes C1, C2 and C3 run. The most suitable for tourists wishing to explore the museums of Florence is route C1.

Tourist routes

Also in Florence tourist bus Firenze Citysightseeing (www.firenze.city-sightseeing.it) hop on hop off. Three routes have been laid. Tickets are served for 48 hours, 1 or 3 days. Tours are read in eight languages, including Russian.

Trains

Within the city limits in Florence, you can also travel by train. Their use is included in the ATAF city ticket. Tourists may be interested in some railway stations close to Florentine sights.

Bicycles

Traveling around Florence on bicycles is quite convenient. There are several rentals in the city, including network ones. True, most are open from May to September and may be closed on weekends. The rental price is approximately 8 euros per day.

Taxi

There are taxi ranks opposite. central station, as well as in large areas of cities. Taxis can also be called by phone.

The average starting price and minimum travel is 2.54 euros, then the cost of 1 km is 82 centers when traveling within the city, when leaving its side chapels - 1.47 euros. The average trip to Florence costs 10 euros. In different companies, prices may vary slightly, the price list must be published inside the salon. In most taxis, you can pay by credit card.

Between 9 pm and 2 am, single women are entitled to discounts when using a taxi.

It is not customary to hail a taxi on the street in Italy. In all cities there are taxi ranks, which are quite common. It is best to order a taxi by phone. Use only official taxis, which can be distinguished by the white color of the car, the "Servizo Pablico" sign, a burning sign on the roof and a written telephone number.

In many cases it is advantageous to use a counter, as the trip is cheaper. Not all drivers like it, so the use of the meter must be insisted on.

Having ordered a taxi in Italy by phone, you will be given the ID (number) of the taxi that will arrive. This number can be seen on the doors of a car, for example, Isernia 32 or Marte 6.

Always carry with you business card hotel. Usually,
taxi drivers don't speak English.

Taxi fare in Italy

• Challenge - 2 €
• Landing + 3 km - 7-8 €
• Further 1 km - 1 € (airport 3 €)
• Baggage supplement 1 € per seat
• At night (22:00-06:00) 30% more expensive
• Single women at night 10% discount (need to be reminded)

When calling a taxi in Italy, you always pay for the idle run (the distance that the taxi travels to the client), so you should call a taxi located as close to you as possible. A list of taxis with their location on a city map can be viewed.

List of taxis in Italy

SAMARCANDA soc. coop. r.l.
Address: 20, v. Miglioli - 00149 Roma (RM)
Phone: + (39 06) 5551, 552 82 813

TAXI - ASSOTAXI
Address: 138, v. Ballarin - 00142 Roma (RM)
Phone: + (39 06) 333 34 14

Taxi 6645
Address: 1140, V. Tuscolana - 00174 Roma (RM)
Phone: + (39 06) 6645

You can see the addresses of taxi ranks in Rome.

Venice

TAXI - COOPERATIVA ARTIGIANA RADIOTAXI
Address: 208, v. Piave - 30171 Mestre (VE)
Phone: + (39 041) 595 20 80, 541 63 63

Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi Soc. coop. Cooperativa Artigiana
Address: 6, Viale Broglio Luigi - 30173 Mestre (VE) (Airport)
Phone: + (39 06) 936 222

Milan

NCC TAXI TRANSFER LIMOUSINE SERVICE CHAFFEUR DRIVER
Address: v. Malpighi - 20129 Milano (MI)
Phone: + (39 347) 825 74 40

TAXI TRANSPORT srl
Address: 20, v. Derganino - 20158 Milano (MI)
Phone: + (39 02) 344 000, 376 04 10

Florence

CO.TA.FI 4390 IL TAXI A FIRENZE
Address: 12, v. Steccuto - 50141 Firenze (FI)
Phone: + (39 055) 4390

So.Co.Ta. Srl (Airport)
Address: 44, Via Valdinievole - 50127 Firenze (FI)
Phone: + (39 055) 410 133, 4242

Rimini

TAXI RIMINI RADIOTAXI
Address: pl. Battisti - 47921 Rimini (RN)
Phone: + (39 0541) 50 020

Nolo Driver Di Masciantonio Paola (Airport)
Address: 61, Via Lugano - 47924 Rimini (RN)
Phone: + (39 0541) 340 446

Island of Sicily

Municipio (Palermo)
Address: 1, Piazza Giulio Cesare - 90127 Palermo (PA)
Phone: + (39 091) 616 20 01

SICILY NCC (Catania)
Address: 1/6, v. La Rocca - 95126 Catania (CT)
Phone: + (39 348) 017 61 78, 222 45 79

When sitting in a taxi, have some small money with you. Taxi drivers always strive to pick up
change if you have a large bill.

In this article, we have collected the most important information about all types of buses available in , so you can better plan your trip to one of the most interesting cities Italy. You will learn about public transport buses, routes to airports and outlets, sightseeing buses, as well as flights from Florence to other cities in Italy.

Helpful advice: Before traveling to Florence, we recommend that you install an audio guide around the city for iPhone.

This is a ready-made audio tour of Florence, in which all objects are plotted on a convenient map of the center and provided with stories of the announcer in Russian. GPS will help you easily navigate the city, and the audio guide itself works even without the Internet.

In the free trial version, the first 5 points of the route are available immediately after installation, and all 56 excursion objects will cost only a few Euros - incomparably cheaper than city sightseeing tours. Install the app on your iPhone.

Public transport buses in Florence

Although only about 400,000 people live in Florence, there are approximately 100 bus routes serving the city. The main hub of public transport is.

In the historical center of the city, only electric buses with a capacity of 12-15 people operate: their small size makes it easy to move along the narrow old streets.

In total, there are 4 routes of electric buses: C1, C2, C3, D. Electric buses themselves do not stop at stops: they need to be stopped by voting, and inside - by pressing a special yellow button.

Only electric buses operate in the historic city center

Opening hours

Most buses start their routes from 5:00 am and finish around 22:00. The interval of movement is 10-20 minutes.

The bus schedule can be found at any public transport stop, and it will be different for weekdays (feriale) and weekends (festivo) days.

The yellow Sciopero poster means that the drivers of this route have gone on strike, therefore, it is worth looking for another mode of transport.

Night buses in Florence

The period of movement of night buses starts from 22:00 and lasts until 04:00 in the morning. They don't have an exact timetable. In total, there are 5 night bus routes in the city, they depart approximately every hour.

Discover night bus You can use the number, which always starts with the number 6 or 7 and is surrounded by a black frame.

Bus stop at Santa Maria Novella Station

Public transport tickets

Bus tickets are sold at ticket offices of the ATAF carrier company, at newspaper and tobacco kiosks, as well as at special vending machines. If you see a building with an orange “ataf” sign (it could be a bar or a hotel), then you can also pay for public transport here.

The purchased ticket can be used not only on the bus, but also on the tram. During the trip, the ticket must be validated - the fine for traveling without a ticket is at least 40 euros.

If you buy a ticket for 1.20 euros near the parking meter (for 100 minutes), you do not need to stamp it.

There are several types of bus tickets in Florence:

• One-time ticket (90 minutes) - 1.50 euros (when buying from the driver - 2.50 euros, when paying via SMS 1.80 euros)
• Ticket for 10 trips / ticket for 10 people (10x90 minutes) - 14 euros
• For 24 hours - 5 euros
• For 3 days - 12 euros
• For 7 days - 18 euros
• Monthly ticket – 35 euros

Tickets for a day, 3 days and 7 days are personalized, they must indicate the name of the owner. The start of the ticket is determined by the first validation, but the ticket ceases to be valid at midnight of the corresponding day (this applies to tickets for 3 and 7 days).

During the trip, the ticket must be validated

An alternative option for multiple trips is the AGILE e-cards for 10, 20 or 30 euros, which are valid for a year from the date of first use. Traveling with such a card is cheaper by 20-30% compared to the cost of a regular ticket.

A ticket for a night bus costs a little more - 5 euros. You can also pay for the fare via sms, in which case the ticket price will be 5.50 euros. Children under 1 meter tall travel on all public transport buses for free.

Tour buses in Florence

Sightseeing buses in Florence can be a great substitute public transport, as their routes cover all major attractions, and the number of trips on the purchased ticket is not limited within 1, 2 or 3 days.

The ticket price for 24 hours is 23 euros, children from 5 to 15 years old receive a 50% discount, and children under 5 years old ride this bus for free.

In the cabin of the sightseeing bus there is always Wi-Fi and an audio guide

There is always Wi-fi in the cabin of the sightseeing bus, as well as an audio guide in 8 languages, including Russian. In the summer, you can admire the city from the open top platform of the bus.

Depending on the season sightseeing buses start moving at 9:00-10:00 am. The last bus leaves from Santa Maria Novella Station on one of the two available routes at 17:30-19:30. You will have to wait at the bus stop for no more than 15-30 minutes.

You can find out more details and purchase tickets for sightseeing buses in Florence on this page.

Buses to Florence from airports

In fact, this bus goes through Florence to, but the cost is cheaper than Vola in bus: 4.99 euros instead of 6.00 euros (and this despite the fact that the ticket has to be paid in full, even if you are not going to go to Pisa; tickets can be purchased online).

Buses start moving at 03:30 at night and end at 17:00. The journey to Florence takes about half an hour. You can find out more details and purchase tickets on the official website of the carrier.

By the way, BlogoItaliano regularly uses Terravision buses in Rome and Milan. For information on how to buy tickets on the bus company's website, see the short video below.

For more details on how to get from airports, read our detailed articles:

Most convenient way getting around Italy is a train, but buses, although less convenient, are often much cheaper.

Among the many existing carrier companies, Russian-speaking tourists increasingly prefer Flixbus buses. The carrier's prices are among the cheapest, there are many flights, and thanks to a convenient application and the Russian-language version of the site, tickets are easy to order and pay for online.

The prices of the intercity carrier Fliхbus are among the cheapest

The main Flixbus stops in Florence are Villa Costanza and Piazzale Montelungo. You can check the current schedule and ticket prices to cities in Italy at.

Buses to outlets in Florence

In more detail about the features of out-of-town outlets in Florence BlogoItaliano, so now we will focus exclusively on buses to the largest ones.

To reach one of the most popular outlets in Florence Barberino, you need to take the shuttle bus at Maria Novella Station. See the location on the map below.

The cost of such a trip is 13 euros for an adult, 8 euros for teenagers 14-16 years old, children under 14 travel free of charge. You can buy tickets on this site, so as not to run around looking for a ticket office on the eve of departure.

Buses depart towards the outlet at 9:30, 11:30, 14:00 and 16:00. Return flights from the outlet to Florence are available at 13:00, 15:00, 18:00, 20:00. Travel time is about 30 minutes. On the shuttle bus, you can get a 10% discount coupon for upcoming purchases.

In the direction of Barberino from the bus station also there is a bus No. 301 - at 8:30 and 12:25. The cost of the city bus is 9 euros, the journey takes from half an hour to an hour.

If you are going to Outlet The Mall, there is a daily bus service from Busilalia/Sita stop in Via Santa Caterina da Siena, 17 near the main station.

The shuttle bus to the Barberino Outlet stops at the train station

The official website of the outlet has an official schedule, it differs in summer and winter time, but in any case it is always at least 15 flights per day. The fare is 7 euros one way, 13 euros both ways. On the road you will spend a little less than an hour.

Now you know the main details about all the main buses in Florence. Save this article to a social network so as not to lose and easily find it in the future.

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Are buses. Currently, the city is also building four tram lines. In addition, river trams are popular among tourists.

Buses in Florence

The schedule of city buses can be found at any bus stop; it is strictly enforced. If the timetable board is pasted over with a yellow poster that reads "Sciopero", it means that the drivers of that route are on strike.

You can get a bus route map at the station, at the information office of the transport company (“Informazioni ataf”), which is located to the left of the exit. In addition, the schedule of all bus routes can be found on the website of the ATAF transport company that manages them. There are also announcements about the strikes of drivers.

As in most countries, it is customary in Florentine buses to enter through the front and rear doors, and exit through the middle ones. Upon entering the transport, it is necessary to validate the ticket, otherwise you face a fine of 40 euros.

The fare is currently 1 euro; The ticket is valid for an hour, regardless of the number of transfers. You can buy a ticket for 3 hours for 1.80 euros, for 4 trips - for 3.9 euros, or for the whole day - for 4.5 euros. Tickets are sold at newsstands, tobacconists, and any other place marked with an orange "ataf" sign. Drivers directly sell tickets to their passengers only after 21.00, and even then it is almost 1.5-2 times more expensive.

If necessary, tickets can also be bought at the same tobacco and newsstands. A monthly pass costs 31 euros.

In addition to the usual ones, Florence also has "environmentally friendly" buses that run on diesel fuel. They are small, plying along the narrow old streets.

After 22.00 night buses appear in the city. They go about once an hour, there is no exact schedule. Night routes start with the number 6 or 7, with the number encircled in black.

Taxi in Florence

Florentine taxis are white cars with a number on the side. You can find a car at any of the numerous parking lots, or order by phone. In the latter case, the cost will increase by the fare to your location. Hailing a taxi on the street is not accepted here.

The cost of the trip starts from 2.54 euros for landing and 0.82 euros for each kilometer of the way. In addition, there are many different surcharges: 0.59 euros for luggage, 30% surcharge for travel on Sunday, 50% surcharge for travel at night (from 22.00 to 6.00). There is also a separate fare for trips outside the city.

To some points of the city (for example, to the railway station, to the airport), a taxi can be ordered online - for this, use the search form below:

Fill in the required fields and click To find. A list will open on a separate page. options transfer along the route specified by you. Having chosen the right one, you can immediately place and pay for the order.

Bicycle and scooter rental

These modes of transportation are very popular here. Most of the rental offices are located in the Santa Maria Novella station area. The cost of renting a bike for an hour is currently about 2.5-3 euros, for 5 hours - 7.50 euros, for a day - 13 euros.

If the rental time falls on a weekend, then the cost is calculated from Friday evening to Sunday evening - the total amount will be about 32 euros.

Scooter rental costs about 25–40 euros for 5 hours.

Tourists who wish to travel around Florence by car on their own can use car rental services.

River tram

River trams appeared in Florence not so long ago. They run on weekends from early spring to mid-autumn. They can be recommended to tourists who want to take an introductory walk around the city.