How to get around

BY BUS

The urban transport system (orange buses) is managed by two companies ATAF and LI-NEA. Tickets and passes may be purchased at authorised sales points (bars, tobacconists, newsagents) and at the ATAF counter in Piazza Stazione. Tickets must be punched in the machines located on board the buses. Tickets valid for 70 minutes may be purchased directly on board at the price of 2€. Information: “ProntoAtaf” Tel 800 424500 (toll free call –in Italy only) or: Box Ataf – Piazza Stazione – Pensilina, or see the Ataf site www.ataf.net (English version available).

For travel throughout the province you can buy a travel ticket/pass that can be used on buses inside and outside the city limits and on ordinary Trenitalia trains (second class) in the provinces of Florence and Prato. This is the Iris Ticket and can be purchased at the S. Maria Novella Station ticket office or in the Ataf customer room in Piazza Stazione (on the side of Piazza Adua). The ticket has different rates:

Iris Ticket 1 day  (full price) € 8,00
- Iris Ticket 1 day (junior) € 5,00 for children aged 4 to 12
- Iris Ticket 3 days (full price) € 23,00
- Iris Ticket 3 days (junior) € 12,00 for children from 4 to 12

BY TAXI

Taxis may be called by phone or contacted directly in the taxi ranks located in various parts of the city.

Radiotaxi Radio Taxi CO.TA.FI.

Tel +39 055 4390
Tel +39 055 4499

Radio Taxi SO.CO.TA.

Tel +39 055 4798
Tel +39 055 4242

BY CAR

Here is some useful information for getting around the city with your own car. We should like to point out that the city centre is obviously not meant for modern vehicles and therefore can be quite difficult to move around with your own car.  The main tourist area in the city centre is part of the ZTL area, that is a limited traffic zone which is controlled by short circuit cameras. If you have to reach booked accommodation (hotel, etc.) you can do so but you need to inform the accommodation beforehand so that your car details may be passed on to the municipal police.


For information about how to enter ZTL zones, see Florence Council’s official site www.comune.firenze.it (in Italian only)
To find the nearest and most convenient car park, see the Florence car parking site www.firenzeparcheggi.it (in Italian only).
For information about car sharing, that enables you to use a car only when you need it, see the Car Sharing Firenze site www.carsharingfirenze.it (in Italian only).