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💡 The Short Version: A bus or tram single is €2.00, valid for 90 minutes, since 1 August 2026; a book of 10 journeys is €18.20. Buy at a tobacconist, a machine at a tram stop or in the at bus app, and validate as soon as you board. You can also tap a bank card, phone or watch on the validator. Two tram lines cross the centre: T1 from Scandicci to Careggi and T2 from the airport to Piazza San Marco, both via Santa Maria Novella. Bus 13 goes to Piazzale Michelangelo and bus 7 to Fiesole. Taxis are three companies, with a fixed €28.00 fare from the airport. Or book a tour: the highlights walking tourad is from €28 for 1½ hours, and the golf cart tour of the hillsad to Piazzale Michelangelo from €40 (GetYourGuide).
Tickets
Autolinee Toscane runs the buses and the trams under one ticket, and the fares below are valid from 1 August 2026 (at-bus.it).
| Ticket | Price | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Single, bought in advance | €2.00 | Valid for 90 minutes in Florence, on trams and city buses |
| Book of 10 journeys | €18.20 | The same ticket ten times |
| Single, from the driver | €3.00 | Must be validated; carry change, because sales on board are not guaranteed |
| Tap a bank card, phone or watch | The price of a single | One card, one passenger; a ticket bought this way does not cover regional trains inside Florence |
- What the ticket covers. Trams, city buses, and buses and regional trains inside the metropolitan area at the listed stops, including Fiesole. Children under 11 travel free.
- Where to buy. Tobacconists (tabacchi), newsstands, the machines at tram stops, the Autolinee Toscane ticket office in Via Santa Caterina da Siena beside Santa Maria Novella, and the at bus app on iOS and Android, in English and Italian, which also plans trips (feelflorence.it).
- Buy before you board, and validate a paper or digital ticket as soon as you get on.
Trams
Florence has two lines, and they meet at Santa Maria Novella. Trams run about every 5 minutes.
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| T1 Leonardo | Scandicci (Villa Costanza car park) to Santa Maria Novella and on to Careggi |
| T2 Vespucci | Peretola Airport to Santa Maria Novella (stop Piazza Stazione) and on to Piazza San Marco |
T2 is the airport line: see Florence and Pisa airports to the city centre.
A tram at the Alamanni-Stazione stop on Via Alamanni. Photo: Moliva, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buses
The usual destinations are on a few lines. The city’s electric minibuses C1, C2, C3 and C4 cross the centre, and intercity buses to Siena and San Gimignano leave from the Autostazione beside Santa Maria Novella.
| Where | Bus |
|---|---|
| Piazzale Michelangelo | 13, and 12 from Santa Maria Novella |
| Fiesole | 7 |
| Settignano | 10 |
| Certosa del Galluzzo | 37 |
| Pratolino and Villa Demidoff | 25A |
For the views from Piazzale Michelangelo and Fiesole, best views of Florence says what each costs and which day it is open. The hills are also on a golf cart tour: Golf cart tour of the hills of Florence and Piazza Michelangeload is 1½ hours from €40.
City buses in Fiesole. Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taxis
Three companies · white cars · ranks at the station, the Duomo, Santa Croce and the Repubblica
Order by phone or app from CO.TA.FI (+39 055 4390 or +39 055 4499), SOCOTA (+39 055 4798 or +39 055 4242) or ItTaxi (+39 055 3131, with an app). Extra charges apply at night and at weekends, for out-of-town routes, for luggage at €1.10 a piece and for more than three passengers, and many taxis take cards. Fixed fares: the airport to the centre is €28.00 (€30.00 on holidays, €32.00 at night), and Santa Maria Novella to the Campo di Marte or Rifredi stations is €11.00 (€13.20 on holidays, €14.60 at night) (feelflorence.it).
Santa Maria Novella station
Santa Maria Novella (SMN) is in the city centre, with 19 platforms for regional, interregional, high-speed and international trains. Florence’s other stations are Campo di Marte and Rifredi. SMN has a ticket office, left luggage, toilets, a pharmacy, bars and shops, a Freccia lounge and an Italo Club lounge, a taxi rank, the tram stop and a bus stop, and bike sharing. The Sala Blu assistance desk handles help for travellers who need it, in person from 07:45 to 22:30 or by phone up to an hour before departure (rfi.it).
The hall at Santa Maria Novella station. Photo: MenkinAlRire, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
On the trains:
- Regional trains need no seat reservation, and a paper ticket must be stamped in the green machines before you reach the platform. A digital ticket validates itself at departure.
- Frecciarossa, Frecciargento, Italo and the other fast trains need a reservation.
- Bikes can be taken on Trenitalia regional trains.
The day trips leave from here: Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano and the Cinque Terre are all regional trains from Santa Maria Novella, and the day trips guide compares them.
Driving in Florence covers the limited traffic zone and where to park, and Florence walking tours compares the guided walks, golf carts and bike tours. What to book before you go to Florence lists the sights that need tickets, and 3 days in Florence plans a first visit round them. Where to stay in Florence compares the areas by how close they are to the station and the tram.
Common questions
How much is a bus or tram ticket in Florence?
€2.00 for a single ticket valid for 90 minutes, from 1 August 2026. A book of 10 journeys is €18.20. A ticket bought from the driver is €3.00 and must be validated. Children under 11 travel free.
Do I have to validate my ticket in Florence?
Yes, as soon as you board, paper and digital tickets alike. On board you can instead tap a Visa, Mastercard or American Express card, phone or watch on the validator, one card per passenger.
Where do I buy a Florence bus ticket?
At tobacconists (tabacchi), newsstands, the machines at tram stops, the Autolinee Toscane ticket office in Via Santa Caterina da Siena next to Santa Maria Novella station, and in the at bus app on iOS and Android, in English and Italian.
Which bus goes to Piazzale Michelangelo and Fiesole?
Bus 13 goes to Piazzale Michelangelo, and bus 12 from Santa Maria Novella station; bus 7 goes to Fiesole. Bus 10 goes to Settignano, bus 37 to the Certosa del Galluzzo and bus 25A to Pratolino and Villa Demidoff. The same €2.00 ticket covers Fiesole.
Is there a metro in Florence?
No. Florence has two tram lines, T1 and T2, and buses. T2 runs from the airport to Santa Maria Novella station and on to Piazza San Marco.
