If you arrive in Florence by car, park it and use public transportation or special tourist transportation to reach the chief parts of the city.
Pay particular attention to the notices marking the points of access to the Limited Traffic Zone (ZTL), which corresponds to the historic centre (monitored by electronic gates with information in English), to enter which requires previous authorization.
If you are looking for accommodation, the hotelier to whom you have applied or the garage where you intend to park can provide you with temporary access to the ZTL according to a specific procedure.
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Getting to Florence by train |
The city's main railway station is Firenze SMN. (Santa Maria Novella).
Situated in the city centre, it is conveniently close to the major tourist attractions.
The station area is also the principal node for buses serving the city and surrounding area (see Getting around by bus).
The second most important station is Firenze Campo di Marte, which is being used increasingly for national and international train services.
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Different ways to reach a city like Florence, ever tried car pooling?
A new way to save money and share your travel experience with other people, and thus limit the number of cars on the streets.
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Amerigo Vespucci Airport is situated on the north-west outskirts of Florence, just 4 kilometres from the city centre.
It is a 25 minutes ride by shuttle bus Vola in bus operating between the airport and the central railway station. Tickets can be bought on board or at the newsspaper stall or at the Bookshop: it costs € 5.00.
Taxis can be found outside the airport: with a 15 minutes ride you reache the city centre at a conventional price of € 20.00.
Vespucci Airport is connected to some of Europe's major airports: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dussendorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, London Gatwick and City, Lussemburgo, Madrid, Marseille, Munich, Paris C. de Gaulle, Timisoara, Tirana, Zurich, Wien. There are also flights to and from the following Italian cities: Cagliari, Catania, Olbia, Rome Fiumicino.
Amerigo Vespucci Airport is situated on the north-west outskirts of Florence, just 4 kilometres from the city centre. It is a 15- to 20-minute journey into the centre by taxi or the SITA/ATAF bus shuttle operating between the airport and the central railway station. Vespucci Airport is connected to some of Europe's major airports: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Bucharest, Frankfurt, Geneva, London Gatwick, Madrid, Munich, Paris C. de Gaulle, Timisoara, Tirana, Vienna. There are also flights to and from the following Italian cities: Bologna, Cagliari, Catania, Milan Malpensa, Olbia, Palermo, Rome Fiumicino, Turin and Verona. Pisa's Galilei Airport is about 80 kilometres from Florence. There are direct flights from the most important European and Italian airports. The airport is linked to Florence by rail and road: a direct train service runs from the airport to Florence central railway station (Firenze S.M.N.), and there is also a TerraVision bus service. The journey time is approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes. AMERIGO VESPUCCI AIRPORT
FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Tel (+39) 055 3061700 - (+39) 055 3061702
24 hours a day
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BAGGAGE ASSISTANCE
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Tel (+39) 055 3061302 - Fax (+39) 055 3061664
Opening hours: 8-14 / 16-23
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 AirlinesTOURIST INFORMATION
LINK BETWEEN VESPUCCI AIRPORT AND FLORENCE CITY CENTRE (SITA bus station)
VOLA IN BUS - ATAF-SITA bus shuttle
ATAF information: Tel 800 424500 - www.ataf.net
SITA information: Tel 800 373760 - www.sitabus.it
Timetable:
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VESPUCCI AIRPORT
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7.00
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7.50
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8.30
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12.50
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13.30
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14.20
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17.10
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18.00
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SITA BUS STATION
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7.15
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8.05
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8.45
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13.05
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13.45
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14.35
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17.25
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18.15
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Getting to Florence by bus |
City bus services (orange and red and white buses) are run by ATAF and LI-NEA.
Some lines connect Florence to surrounding towns like Fiesole, Bagno a Ripoli, Impruneta, Sesto Fiorentino, Lastra a Signa, Montelupo.
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.
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If you move around with your motorhome, you have to know that in Florence there are two camp siites and three stopovers dedicated to you.
There are much more possibilities in the towns of the Province.
Download a complete list  motorhonme_stopover
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