Florence airport to the centre: T2 tram, taxi or car

Each option in brief

The T2 tram

The stop is right by the terminal. The tram runs to Santa Maria Novella station (SMN) in 22 minutes, and a ticket costs €1.70. For one person travelling light, nothing is cheaper.

The weak point is the last stretch. From the station to a hotel in the old town you walk on cobbles, and wheeled suitcases don't take kindly to them. You can grab a taxi at the station, but then the saving shrinks.

Taxis

City taxis wait outside the terminal exit. The fare starts at €22, with supplements on top for luggage and evening journeys. The centre is 15 minutes away. A licensed taxi, like an NCC car, enters the ZTL legally.

For two people with small cases, a taxi will come out cheaper than a booked car. You find out the amount from the meter when you arrive.

Hire cars and the ZTL

The historic centre is a limited traffic zone, watched by cameras Monday to Friday 7:30–20:00 and on Saturday 7:30–16:00. Between April and early October, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights are covered as well.

You can drive a hire car in only if your hotel registers its plate in advance. Otherwise the cameras will send you a fine.

A car with driver

€80 for a saloon for up to 3 people, €105 for a minivan for up to 8. The price is per car and is fixed when you book, with motorway tolls, luggage and 60 minutes of waiting at the airport already accounted for.

Peretola has one terminal and one exit from arrivals, which is where your driver waits with a sign. If the flight is late, the pick-up moves to the actual landing time at no charge. We meet flights at any hour.

An NCC car can drive up to hotels inside the ZTL. In 2026 the city council is reviewing access rules for chauffeur cars from other towns, so please include your hotel's address in the booking.

The car costs noticeably more than a taxi: €80 against €22 plus extras. For the difference you get an amount known in advance, a meeting in the arrivals hall and a pick-up matched to your actual landing time. With children and heavy bags it usually pays off; alone with a rucksack, it doesn't.

What to choose

• On your own with a rucksack: the T2 tram.
• A hotel near SMN station: the tram again, with barely any walking.
• Two people, a hotel in the old centre: a taxi or a car with driver, both of which get you to the entrance.
• A family with children: the car, with child seats for any age free; tick them when you book.
• A group of 4 or more: the minivan, €105 for all of you.

If you've landed in Pisa

From Pisa to Florence the train costs around €9 and takes about an hour. A car with driver is €145 for a saloon or €190 for a minivan, about 1 h 10 min on the road, but straight to your hotel.

Heading straight out of town

If you're not staying in Florence, the driver can take you from Peretola straight to San Gimignano, Siena, Pisa or Bologna. Prices for these routes are on the Florence airport page.

For comparison, the ride to central Florence (6 km, about 15 minutes) costs €80 in a saloon and €105 in a minivan.