ITALY - Florence - APOSTOLI MEZZANINE - EXCLUSIVITE LOCAPPARTConfiguration multiple
Apartment type : 2 rooms /
Sleeps : Configuration multiple /
Floor area : 29 m2
Construction type : Traditional
Neighbourhood : Historic center (Duomo / Tornabuoni)
Availability : Year-round
FROM THE AIRPORT(S)
From Peretola Airport (Amerigo Vespucci)
By bus
(Travel time: 50 to 60 minutes)
Cost: 6€ one-way (tickets can be purchased on the bus or at the counter in the airport) + 2€ for the city bus (C2).
-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 bus n°C2 at “Stazione Orti Oricellari” stop towards «PIAZZA BECCARIA»
-Get off at « Orsanmichele » stop.
-The apartment is 400 meters away.
By TAXI
25 à 40 minutes depending on traffic
Cost: between 20 € and 30 € (luggage included)
From Pisa's Galileo Galilei airport
By train
(travel time: 1h30 to 2 hours)
Cost: 5.60€ one-way (tickets can be bought at the information booth in the arrivals hall) http://www.pisa-airport.com/aeroporto_di_pisa_76.html
-Take the “Pisa Aeroporto–Firenze Centrale” train in front of the departures hall to Santa Maria Novella central station
-Take the bus n°C2 at “Stazione Orti Oricellari” stop towards «PIAZZA BECCARIA»
-Get off at « Orsanmichele » stop.
-The apartment is 400 meters away.
Note: If there are no direct trains between Pisa and Florence, change at Pisa Central
By Terravision (shuttle bus)
(travel time: 1h30 to 2 hours)
Cost: 6 € one-way (tickets can be bought in the arrivals hall)
http://www.terravision.eu
-Take the Terravision bus (on your right as you leave the airport), which runs directly to Florence's Santa Maria Novella central train station
-Take the bus n°C2 at “Stazione Orti Oricellari” stop towards «PIAZZA BECCARIA»
-Get off at « Orsanmichele » stop.
-The apartment is 400 meters away.
FROM THE TRAIN STATION(S)
From Santa Maria Novella central station
By Bus
(Travel time: 10 to 15 minutes)
Cost : 2 € one way
-Take the bus n°C2 at “Stazione Orti Oricellari” stop towards «PIAZZA BECCARIA»
-Get off at « Orsanmichele » stop.
-The apartment is 400 meters away.
By Taxi
(Approx. 10 minutes)
Cost : between 15 € and 20 € (luggage included)
-The apartment will be is 100 meters away.
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:
Beccaria Parking Lot (open 24/7 - 205 spots) – 1.9km from the apartment
Piazza Beccaria
50121 Firenze
Rate : 1.70€ / hour – no daily rate
Parking Parterre (7j /7 – 24h / 24 - 656 spots) – 2.3 km from the apartment
Via Madonna Della Tosse, 9
50129 Firenze
Tel / Fax: 0039.055.5001994
Daily rate: 20€
Weekly rate: 70€
Free parking (without surveillance) available at Piazzale Michelangelo
P.S. Please note that you are not permitted to park your car here during demonstrations or concerts.
http://www.firenzeparcheggi.it
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
Parking Garage delle Terme
Via delle Terme 47-49 r – Firenze –70 meters from the apartment
Tel : 0039.055.294.169
Rate for a medium-sized car :
24 hours = 25€ - 7 days = 140€ (include city pass ZTL)
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, which can be used by more than one passenger at a time
For more information, visit ataf.net.
Notes:
- Bus signs only indicate main stops; intermediate stops are not listed.
- 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: 5€ per bag for the first 5 hours.
