ITALY - Florence - CORSO ITALIAConfiguration multiple
Apartment type : 2 rooms /
Sleeps : Configuration multiple /
Floor area : 60 m2
Construction type : Traditional
Neighbourhood : Il Prato
Availability : Year-round
FROM THE AIRPORT(S)
From the Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci) airport
By bus
(travel time: 50–60 minutes)
Cost: 5€ one-way (tickets can be purchased on the bus or at the counter in the airport)
- The Volainbus shuttle runs between the airport and the SITA bus terminal, which is near Florence’s Santa Maria Novella central train station
- Take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
By taxi
(10–15 minutes, depending on traffic)
Cost: between 10€ and 20€ (luggage included)
From Pisa's Galileo Galilei airport
By train
(travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours)
Cost: 5.60€ one-way (tickets can be bought at the information wickets in the arrivals hall) http://www.pisa-airport.com/aeroporto_di_pisa_76.html
- Take the “Pisa Aeroporto–Firenze Centrale” train outside the departures hall to Santa Maria Novella central station
- Exit the station onto Piazza Santa Maria Novella
- Take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
Note: If there are no direct trains between Pisa and Florence, change at Pisa Central
By Terravision (shuttle bus)
(travel time: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours)
Cost: 6€ one-way (tickets can be bought in the arrivals hall) http://www.pisa-airport.com/aeroporto_di_pisa_76.html
http://www.terravision.eu/francese/florence_pisa.html
- Take the Terravision bus (on your right as you leave the airport), which runs directly to Florence's Santa Maria Novella central train station
- From Piazza Santa Maria Novella, take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
FROM THE TRAIN STATION(S)
From Santa Maria Novella central station
By bus
(travel time: 10–15 minutes)
Cost: 1.20€ (one-way)
- From Piazza Santa Maria Novella, take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
By taxi
(travel time: 5–10 minutes)
Cost: between 10€ and 15€ (luggage included)
From Campo di Marte train station
By train
(travel time: 10–20 minutes)
- Take the free train that runs between the Campo Marte and Santa Maria Novella train stations
- From Piazza Santa Maria Novella, take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
By bus
(travel time: 30–40 minutes)
Cost: 1.20€ (one-way)
- Take the 12 bus towards Valfonda – Firenze Fiera, across from the station exit
- Get off at Valfonda – Firenze Fiera (stop no. 29)
- From Piazza Santa Maria Novella, take the D bus towards Ferrucci
- Get off at Curtatone (stop no. 5)
By taxi
(travel time: 20–30 minutes)
Cost: between 20€ and 30€ (luggage included)
PARKING
1) Visitors are not permitted to drive in the historic centre of Florence. Traffic is closely monitored by camera and the information is transmitted to the city police who ticket violators.
Cars are permitted in the centro storico at the following times:
- 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, except for 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
- Cars are permitted in the centro storico 24/7 on Sundays and bank holidays
Note: White lines indicate resident parking; blue lines indicate paid parking
There are a number of car parks on the historic centre’s periphery and within walking distance of each district:
Porta al Prato Parking Lot (open 24/7 - 300 spots)
http://www.firenzeparcheggi.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=83
Daily rate: 18€
2) Only those with access to the historic centre’s private parking lots may drive into downtown Florence.
How to get there
- Go directly to the parking lot (you will not be authorized to park in the centro storico; the city police monitors traffic closely with cameras)
- Once there, the parking garage will give your car's licence plate number to the city police department to cancel the fine
Via il Prato Parking Garage (open 24/7)
Via Il Prato
50100 Florence
Daily rate: 25-30€, depending on the type of car
N.B. If you are looking to unload your car near the apartment, use the hourly parking along Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci. http://maps.google.com/
Bus tickets can be bought:
- from the ATAF information office (left exit);
- from local tabacchi (tobacco shops);
- from newsstands; or
- on the bus (cost: 2€ instead of 1.20€).
There are several kinds of tickets:
- 1.20€ ticket (valid for 70 minutes)
- 5€ (24 hours)
- 12€ (3 days)
- the electronic Carta Agile.
For more information, visit ataf.net.
N.B. Bus signs only indicate main stops; intermediate stops are not listed.
Note: Due to the construction of Florence's future tramway, bus routes are subject to change.
The cloakroom at Santa Maria Novella station (located near the left exit) is open daily, from 6 a.m. to midnight. Cost: 4€ per bag for the first 5 hours.
