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City bus services (orange or red and white buses) are run by ATAF and LI-NEA.
Ordinary and season tickets can be purchased from authorized sales points (bars, tobacconists, newsagents) and from the ATAF hall which is inside the SMN train station.
A 90 minutes ticket costs € 1.20 and must be validated in the machines on the bus.
You can also purchase your ticket from the driver for € 2,00 (no change given).
Information: ‘ProntoAtaf’ tel 800 424500 (free call - from in Italy only) ATAF Hall inside the Santa Maria Novella Train Station.
For information about the electric Busses in the historical centre please click here.
You can also download the map of the electric busses , the route C1 is convenient for visiting the main museums of Florence.
 The ATAF ticket can be used also for the Tram Service - one line T1 from central train station to the town of Scandicci. 
The towns in the surroundings can be reached by public buses, color green or blue, owned by different companies.
In the form you find the main places and how to reach them.
Public transport in the city
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Main bus routes of interest for tourists
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| 7 |
Piazza San Marco - San Domenico - Fiesole
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| 10 |
Piazza San Marco - Stadium Comunale - Settignano
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| 11 - 68 (night line after 9 pm) |
Stazione SMN - Piazza San Marco - Salviatino (Ostello Villa Camerata) |
| 12A-13A |
SMN Train Station - Piazzale Michelangelo (Camping site Michelangelo)
(The route runs only during school-time peak hours)
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| 17 |
Stazione SMN - Piazza San Marco - Verga - Coverciano
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| 25 A |
Piazza San Marco - Piazza Libertà - Pratolino (Villa Demidoff)
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| 37 |
SMN Train Station - Porta Romana - Galluzzo (Campeggio Internazionale) - Tavarnuzze
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| 14 |
SMN Train Station - Careggi Hospital
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| "Vola in bus" |
Shuttle bus from SMN Train Station to Vespucci Airport
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Fares
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| Ticket valid for 90 minutes |
€ 1,20
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| 90 minutes on board ticket |
€ 2,00
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| Ticket admits for 24 hours |
€ 5,00
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| Ticket 2x90 minutes |
€ 2,40
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Ticket 4x90 minutes
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€ 4,70
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| Ticket valid for 3 days |
€ 12,00
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| Ticket valid for 7 days |
€ 18,00
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| Carta Agile - 10 tickets |
€ 10,00
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| Carta Agile - 21 tickets |
€ 20,00
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| Carta Agile - 35 tickets |
€ 30,00
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| Vola in Bus – Shuttle to the airport |
€ 5,00 one-way, € 8,00 return
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Public Transport outside the city
For further information on timetable and fares, have a look at the websites of the societies or download the flyer Oltre Firenze.
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| Cap |
www.capautolinee.it/
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| Autolinee Toscane |
www.autolineetoscane.it/
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| Lazzi |
www.lazzi.it
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| Sita |
www.sitabus.it
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Tourist Circuits
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Firenze Citysightseeing
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Tel +39 055 290451 |
www.firenze.city-sightseeing.it
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Linea A– Florence Old Town Center
Stops: Stazione SMN - Piazza della Libertà - Piazzale Donatello - Piazza d'Azeglio - Piazza Beccaria - Corso Tintori - Teatro Verdi - Lungarno Pecori Giraldi - Piazza Ferrucci - Piazzale Michelangelo - Piazzale Galileo - Porta Romana - Pitti - Via Tornabuoni - Piazza Antinori - Piazza dell'Unità - Stazione SMN.
It runs weekly and daily with season variation – the citysightseeing lasts 50 minutes – the ticket “sali/scendi” can also be used on the Linea B and it admits for 48 hours from the moment you have validated it – headphones with description available in 8 languages.
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Linea B- Firenze-Fiesole
Stops: Stazione SMN - Piazza della Libertà - Piazzale Donatello - Piazza d'Azeglio - Piazza Beccaria - Corso Tintori (Santa Croce) - Teatro Verdi - Via lungo l'Affrico - Otello Villa Camerata - San Domenico - Regresso - Fiesole caopolinea - Regresso - San Domenico - Ostello Villa Camerata - Stadio - Piazzale Donatello- Piazza Beccaria - Lungarno Pecori Giraldi - Piazzale Michelangelo - Piazzale Galileo - Porta Romana - Pitti - Via Tornabuoni - Piazza Antinori - Stazione SMN - Piazzale Montelungo.
It runs weekly and daily with season variation– the citysightseeing lasts around 2 hours – the ticket “hop on/hop off” can also be used on the Linea A and it admits for 48 hours from the moment you have validated it – headphones with description available in 8 languages.
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Rates
Adults € 22,00 - teenagers 5-15 years old € 11,00
Ticket valid 48 hours for the 2 lines and the ATAF and LI-NEA buses for 24 hours.
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Florence Open Tour - www.opentour.it/florence- Tel +39 348 8814984
A single itinerary with 20 stops: Piazza Ferrucci - Lungarno Serristori - Piazza Santa Croce - Viale Giovine Italia - Piazza d'Azeglio - Lungarno Pecori Giraldi - Piazzale Michelangelo - Piazzale Galileo - Viale Machiavelli - Porta Romana - Pitti - Via Tornabuoni - Piazza Antinori - Stazione SMN - Lungarno Soderini - Piazza Tasso - Porta Romana - Viale Machiavelli - Piazzale Galileo - Piazzale Michelangelo.
It runs weekly and daily with season variation - the ticket "hop on/hop off" is valid for 48 hours after the moment you have validated it - headphones with description available in 8 languages.
Fares
Adults €20 48 hours validity. Children (6 to 12 years old) €10 48 hours. Over 65 years old €16 48 hours.
Tourist Buses
In order to protect the city, the environment, and the historic and artistic heritage, access to the city by bus is regulated by rules specified the urban traffic plan disclosed by the city hall. For further information, click on www.buspass.it/
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Bus Rentals
If you need to rent a bus with driver, check the list of  rental agencies. |
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