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Car Hire Florence Airport

Florence airport is called Peretola Airport. Florence airport has good connections to the centre of the city, which can be reached in about fifteen minutes by taxi, and about twenty minutes by the Sita/Ataf service “Fly by Bus” between Florence Peretola airport and Santa Maria Novella railway station which costs €4. Tickets can be purchased on the bus. Passengers arriving at Peretola airport will find the ‘fly by bus’ shuttle service departs approximately every 30 minutes (journey time – 15-30 minutes).

The local ATAF bus, a cheaper alternative, runs to the same station approximately every 25 minutes between 0630-2000 and then every hour until 2320. A ticket costs approximately €1.00 and can be bought at Florence airport bar in the departures terminal.

Taxis (tel: (055) 4242 or 4390) from Florence airport to the city centre cost approximately EUR10.50-13 and take up to 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

There are 15 check-in desks at Florence airport, and 6 gates. If parking your car at Florence airport: There are 70 short term parking spaces and 640 long term parking spaces. Passenger facilities inside the terminal at Florence airport include a Bank, Bureau de Change, Auto Exchange Machine, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Gift Shop, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Disabled Access/Facilities and a Business Centre.

Florence Peretola Airport is small, but it is served by international flights from major European cities.

Florence airport can be reached from the center of Florence, driving the whole length of Viale Guidoni up to the road leading to the “Firenze Nord/Firenze Mare” superhighway (A1 and A11).

Facilities for disabled passengers are available inside Florence airport, such as wheel chairs, free medical and paramedical assistance, toilettes, telephone booths and parking spaces in addition to an embarking/disembarking elevator vehicle. An assistance request facility is located outside of the departure terminal.

Situated on the first floor of the departure terminal in Florence airport, the “Masaccio Lounge” offers its guests a chance to relax or to get some work done while awaiting their flight.