Bicycle

Milleunabici Violet-coloured bikes to rent in front of Stazione di Santa Maria Novella; leave ID as a deposit.

Florence by Bike Top-notch bike shop with bike rental (city, mountain, touring and road bikes), itinerary suggestions and organised bike tours (two-hour photography tours of the city by bike, and day trips to Chianti).

Bus

Buses and electric minibuses run by public transport company ATAF serve the city. Most buses – including bus 13 to Piazzale Michelangelo – start/terminate at the ATAF bus stops opposite the southeastern exit of Stazione di Santa Maria Novella. Tickets are valid for 90 minutes (no return journeys) cost €1.20 (€2 onboard – drivers don’t give change!) and are sold at kiosks, tobacconists and at the ATAF ticket & information office inside the main ticketing hall at Stazione di Santa Maria Novella. A travel pass valid for one/three/seven days is €5/12/18. Upon boarding, time stamp your ticket (punch on board) or risk an on-the-spot €50 fine.

Car & Motorcycle

Non-resident traffic is banned from central Florence for most of the week and our advice, if you can, is to avoid the whole irksome bother of having a car in the city.

Taxi

For a taxi, call 055 42 42 or 055 43 90.

Tram

One tramline is up and running; two more are in the pipeline. Trams use the same tickets, valid for 90 minutes (no return journeys), as buses.