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Getting Around

By car
gg-6837anzianaLimited Traffic Access Area (ZTL )
Florence city centre, roughly speaking the area within the inner ring road formed by the "viali", is a limited traffic access area, entrance to which is restricted to residents.
Access is garanteed to visitors who need to reach a hotel or a garage where they have a booking; in both cases, all visitors have to do is to give the hotel or garage their car number plate details.
If you have a disabled symbol you can obtain free entrance to the ZTL, even if you don't have any hotel reservation. How to do:

- you can call the free number 800 339891 (Mon. to Friday 8.30 am - 1.00 pm/2.00 pm 4.30 pm - from tel. and mobile)

- or you can send an email to upd@serviziallastrada.it
- or you can send a fax to the n. 0554040253.
The request can be made before or after your first entering  the ZTL (if you enter on Monday, please send the request on Tuesday until h 4.30 pm; if you enter on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, please send the request on the next Monday until h 4.30 pm). In the request please communicate your name, surname, your telephone number, your invalid card number, its expire date and the city or board that released it. You should also communicate the exact date of you first enter the ZTL.

For some more information about ZTL, please visit also the page http://www.firenzeturismo.it/en/how-to-get-to-florence/by-car.html.
Parking: A few places reserved for the disabled are available in each car park (indicated with the yellow lines on the ground and the special sign board). Please select your car park on the map and the list or visit the website http://www.firenzeparcheggi.it/
Parking is always free of charge: it is free in the spaces reserved for the disabled (yellow lines), but also in the spaces subject to payment (blue lines). The disabled symbol must be displayed in all cases.

Car rental and car rental with driver
If you want to rent an equipped car in Florence, you can contact:

Car body repair "Corsano"
via Mariti, 53 50127 Firenze
Tel. + 39 055 351893 - + 39 333 4050375
Fax +39 055 351893
www.autocarrozzeriacorsano.it
Disabled car rental and technical assistance

Car repair shop " Poggesi"
via di Collodi, 10/20
Tel. +39 055 4564826
www.poggesiautofficina.com
Disabled car rental and technical assistance

Executive Drive
Tel. +39 380 1878719 (h 8.00 am - 6 pm)
Fax + 39 055 487960
www.executivedrive.it
Disabled car rental with English speaking driver, touristic tours in Florence and Tuscany

CapCosepuri
Via Vasco De Gama, 25
Tel. + 39 055 4361900
www.capcosepuri.it

(open 24h)
Hire of mini-van with driver
Various mini-van outfitted for transporting the disabled

atafBy bus
Most of the ATAF (the city transport company) buses are equipped with a flat car deck and a space reserved for a wheelchair; for information about timetable and itineraries please visit the website http://www.ataf.net/ (with an English version).


By Taxi
The Taxi company So.Co.Ta. can offer a special 6-seat- van for the disabled, with an electronic platform to board every kind of wheelchair. The special van is available upon request (at least 48 hours in advance) at the normal taxi rates: tel. + 39 055 410133. For further information please visit http://www.socota.it/

The Taxi company Co.Ta.Fi www.4390.it can offer a disabled equipped taxi for no electric wheelchairs, available for tourist tours. This service  must be requested at least 24 hours in advance. The rate is € 30,00 for each hour and includes a 15 kilometers tour. For more info please call the number + 39 3332284699 (Mr Scarpelli) or send a mail to info@4390.it.

riscio_2008_0141By Risciò
Ricksha rental services for disabled, elderly people and children
By reservation only and for minimum 30 minutes
You can find a ricksha in piazza della Repubblica or piazza S. Giovanni-corner with via Martelli
Fairs: € 25,00 for 30', € 44,00 for one hour
Tre Rote Società Cooperativa a r.l.
Via Poggio Gherardo, 7
50135 Firenze
Tel. + 39 3403292018 - 338 6389245
www.pedicabfirenze.it
e-mail: info@pedicabfirenze.it

If you need hiring a wheelchair and for some other health services, please click here.

 
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