To Santa Maria Novella station · One way · 2 adults · All service hoursPrices are whole-party totals. Times are recorded journey durations; no walking or waiting has been added.
All prices are totals for 2 adults. Group fares included.
How do I get from Florence airport to Florence city center?
For one traveler the cheapest way is the Tram T2 at €2, 19–32 min; the fastest is the Taxi at €28, 15 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
2 listed options
Not everything runs around the clock: the Tram T2 runs 05:00–00:10. Outside those hours, the Taxi, regulated airport fare is what remains.
Lowest listed totaltram
Tram T2
tram · GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets
19–32 min rideEvery 5 min05:00–00:10
The Peretola Aeroporto stop→Alamanni
Luggage space
€4total for 2 adults€2 each2 × €2 adult fareBuy ticketOn GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets
Hours, tickets & luggage
EUR 2.00, valid 90 minutes on the tram, city buses and regional trains between the Florence stations. No airport supplement. Ten rides cost EUR 18.20 (a multi-ride ticket may be shared); SMS ticket EUR 2.40 plus the carrier's charge; a card tapped on board pays the same EUR 2.00, one card per passenger, but is not valid on the trains. Children under 11 ride free with an adult, one per adult; the rest pay full fare. Nothing is sold on board except by tapping a card.
Luggage. One bag up to 50 x 30 x 25 cm and 10 kg free; larger bags up to 80 x 45 x 25 cm and 20 kg need a ticket each, two per person at most; anything bigger is not admitted, by GEST's August 2026 conditions. No racks.
Hours. First tram 05:00 every day, at Alamanni–S.M.N. 05:19 and San Marco 05:32. Last tram 00:10 Sunday to Thursday, terminating at Unità beside the station; the last through run to San Marco is 23:58. On Friday and Saturday nights the last through run is 01:15, last to Unità 01:36. Every 10 minutes until 06:30, every 4 to 5 from 06:30 to 20:30 on weekdays (5 to 6 Saturdays, 7 to 11 Sundays), every 10 to 11 in the evening, every 22 after 23:30.
taxi · Licensed Florence taxis, tariff set by the Comune di Firenze
15 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
The rank in front of the terminal ("nell'area antistante l'aerostazione"→Any hotel or private address inside the Comune's central area
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fare
€28total for 2 adults€14 eachTariffa predeterminata A, weekday daytime · 1 vehicleFind the taxi rank
Hours, tickets & luggage
The fixed fare, in force since 1 May 2024: EUR 28.00 by day, EUR 30.00 on Sundays and holidays, EUR 32.00 at night (22:00–06:00). It excludes luggage, EUR 1.20 a piece up to seven, and EUR 1.20 per passenger from the fourth, capped at EUR 14.40 in supplements together. It applies only if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives. The radio call is included, with no discounts. Vehicles seat up to eight for this fare.
Luggage. EUR 1.20 a piece on top of the fixed fare, up to seven pieces; supplements capped at EUR 14.40 in all.
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Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The Peretola Aeroporto tram stop is a two-minute walk from arrivals and departures alike — follow the signs for the tramvia. It's the line's own terminus, so every tram waiting there is heading into the city.
Tickets
Buy a ticket first, from the at-bus app or the platform machine, both of which take contactless cards — or skip buying altogether and tap a contactless bank card, phone or watch straight on the reader inside the tram.
The taxi rank
The rank is in the area right in front of the terminal. If it's empty, call a radio taxi on 055 4242, 055 4390 or 055 4798 instead of waiting.
Uber and Bolt
Uber operates at Florence airport through its Black tier of licensed drivers, not ordinary UberX. There's no single pickup point — request a ride and follow the app's own directions to the meeting spot.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
tram · GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's ticketsTram T2
From
The Peretola Aeroporto stop, the line's terminus, two minutes on foot from arrivals and departures; ticket machine on the platform
To
Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N. in 19 minutes, Unità or Valfonda–Stazione S.M.N. a minute or two later, Fortezza in 23, then Piazza della Libertà and Via Cavour to San Marco–Università in 32
Luggage
One bag up to 50 x 30 x 25 cm and 10 kg free; larger bags up to 80 x 45 x 25 cm and 20 kg need a ticket each, two per person at most; anything bigger is not admitted, by GEST's August 2026 conditions. No racks.
Runs
05:00–00:10
Journey
19–32 min
EUR 2.00, valid 90 minutes on the tram, city buses and regional trains between the Florence stations. No airport supplement. Ten rides cost EUR 18.20 (a multi-ride ticket may be shared); SMS ticket EUR 2.40 plus the carrier's charge; a card tapped on board pays the same EUR 2.00, one card per passenger, but is not valid on the trains. Children under 11 ride free with an adult, one per adult; the rest pay full fare. Nothing is sold on board except by tapping a card.
It is EUR 2.00 whatever the party size, with no airport supplement: eight people pay EUR 16 against EUR 34 in the regulated taxi. Nothing on this page beats it while it runs.
Validate or tap before the tram moves, every person, every time; a tapped card covers one passenger, so a family taps one card, one phone and one watch, or buys at the machine.
The last tram from the airport is 00:10 Sunday to Thursday and 01:36 on Friday and Saturday nights; the last that runs through to San Marco is 23:58 and 01:15. From then until 05:00 there is nothing at the terminal but a taxi.
A cabin bag of 55 x 40 x 20 cm is over the free limit and needs its own EUR 2 ticket; a case over 80 x 45 x 25 cm or 20 kg is not admitted at all. Staff may refuse luggage on a full tram.
Some trams, including the last of the night, end at Unità beside the station rather than running on to San Marco; check the destination on the front if you want Fortezza, Libertà or San Marco.
First tram 05:00 every day, at Alamanni–S.M.N. 05:19 and San Marco 05:32. Last tram 00:10 Sunday to Thursday, terminating at Unità beside the station; the last through run to San Marco is 23:58. On Friday and Saturday nights the last through run is 01:15, last to Unità 01:36. Every 10 minutes until 06:30, every 4 to 5 from 06:30 to 20:30 on weekdays (5 to 6 Saturdays, 7 to 11 Sundays), every 10 to 11 in the evening, every 22 after 23:30.
taxi · Licensed Florence taxis, tariff set by the Comune di FirenzeTaxi, regulated airport fare
From
The rank in front of the terminal ("nell'area antistante l'aerostazione", the airport says), or a radio taxi from the two cooperatives, 055 4242 and 055 4390
To
Any hotel or private address inside the Comune's central area — inside the ring of viali, the old walls, by the cooperatives' description, plus fourteen hotels they name just outside
Luggage
EUR 1.20 a piece on top of the fixed fare, up to seven pieces; supplements capped at EUR 14.40 in all.
Runs
All night
Journey
15 min
The fixed fare, in force since 1 May 2024: EUR 28.00 by day, EUR 30.00 on Sundays and holidays, EUR 32.00 at night (22:00–06:00). It excludes luggage, EUR 1.20 a piece up to seven, and EUR 1.20 per passenger from the fourth, capped at EUR 14.40 in supplements together. It applies only if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives. The radio call is included, with no discounts. Vehicles seat up to eight for this fare.
It loses to the tram at every party size: EUR 34 for eight against EUR 16. Its case is the night — nothing else leaves the terminal between the last tram and 05:00 — and luggage the tram's rules do not admit.
Three fares by the clock and the calendar: EUR 28 on a weekday between 06:00 and 22:00, EUR 30 on a Sunday or public holiday by day, EUR 32 between 22:00 and 06:00 every night. This page prices the weekday and night fares; add EUR 2 yourself on a holiday.
Luggage is extra at EUR 1.20 a piece, and so is every passenger from the fourth; the supplements are capped at EUR 14.40. An ordinary taxi seats four; for five or more ask at the rank for a larger vehicle or call one.
The fixed fare covers hotels and private addresses inside the ring of viali, the old walls. Beyond it the meter runs, from EUR 3.80 by day and EUR 7.70 at night, at EUR 1.10 to 2.10 a kilometer.
The airport's sign prints a EUR 3.00 airport-departure supplement, but the Comune's table sets it at EUR 3.10 and applies it only to metered fares, not this fixed one; agree the total before setting off. The radio call is included in the fixed fare.
The fare is compulsory only if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives; the cooperatives' sheet says it lapses if the booked time is not kept.
No authority publishes a journey time beyond the airport's "circa 15 minuti", read from an archived copy of its taxi page; allow more in traffic.
What is the cheapest way from Florence airport to Florence city center?
For one traveler, the Tram T2 at €2. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Florence airport to Florence city center by tram?
One tram reaches Santa Maria Novella station: the Tram T2, €2 for one traveler, 19–32 min, to Alamanni. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Florence by any means. The fastest way overall is the Taxi, 15 min. See every option by tram →
How do I get from Florence airport to Florence city center by taxi?
The taxi from Florence airport costs €28 for one traveler and takes 15 min, to Any hotel or private address inside the Comune's central area. It is not the cheapest way in: the Tram T2 at €2 is. See every option by taxi →
How long does it take to get from Florence airport to Florence city center?
Tram T2: 19–32 min. Taxi, regulated airport fare: 15 min. Florence Airport is 4 km from the center of Florence.
How far is Florence airport from the city center?
4 km to the center of Florence. The fastest way in takes 15 min; the cheapest, the Tram T2, 19–32 min.
How much is a taxi from Florence airport to Florence city center?
€28 as a regulated flat fare, not a metered one. The fixed fare, in force since 1 May 2024: EUR 28.00 by day, EUR 30.00 on Sundays and holidays, EUR 32.00 at night (22:00–06:00). It excludes luggage, EUR 1.20 a piece up to seven, and EUR 1.20 per passenger from the fourth, capped at EUR 14.40 in supplements together. It applies only if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives. The radio call is included, with no discounts. Vehicles seat up to eight for this fare. Journey time 15 min.
Where is the train station at Florence airport?
The Peretola Aeroporto tram stop is a two-minute walk from arrivals and departures alike — follow the signs for the tramvia. It's the line's own terminus, so every tram waiting there is heading into the city.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Florence airport?
Uber operates at Florence airport through its Black tier of licensed drivers, not ordinary UberX. There's no single pickup point — request a ride and follow the app's own directions to the meeting spot.
Where do I catch the Tram T2 at Florence airport?
The Peretola Aeroporto stop, the line's terminus, two minutes on foot from arrivals and departures; ticket machine on the platform. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N. in 19 minutes, Unità or Valfonda–Stazione S.M.N. a minute or two later, Fortezza in 23, then Piazza della Libertà and Via Cavour to San Marco–Università in 32.
Is there a train from Florence airport to Florence at night?
The Tram T2 runs 05:00–00:10. Outside those hours taxi, regulated airport fare is what remains, at €28 for the vehicle. First tram 05:00 every day, at Alamanni–S.M.N. 05:19 and San Marco 05:32. Last tram 00:10 Sunday to Thursday, terminating at Unità beside the station; the last through run to San Marco is 23:58. On Friday and Saturday nights the last through run is 01:15, last to Unità 01:36. Every 10 minutes until 06:30, every 4 to 5 from 06:30 to 20:30 on weekdays (5 to 6 Saturdays, 7 to 11 Sundays), every 10 to 11 in the evening, every 22 after 23:30.
Worth knowing
Tram T2 leaves the Peretola Aeroporto stop, two minutes on foot from arrivals, every 4 to 5 minutes by day: 19 minutes to Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N., 32 to Piazza San Marco. The fare is EUR 2.00 for 90 minutes across the city's trams, buses and the regional trains between the Florence stations, with no airport supplement — buy it at the platform machine, in the "at bus" app, or by tapping a card, phone or watch on board. A child under 11 rides free with an adult, one per adult; a second child pays EUR 2.00.
The fixed taxi fare to hotels and private addresses in the central area is EUR 28.00 by day, EUR 30.00 on Sundays and holidays, EUR 32.00 between 22:00 and 06:00, plus EUR 1.20 per passenger from the fourth (up to eight). Eight people pay EUR 34.00 by taxi against EUR 16.00 on the tram. The taxi's case is the hours the tram does not run, and luggage the tram's rules do not admit.
The fixed fare covers the area inside the ring of viali, the old walls, plus fourteen named hotels just outside it. Outside that area the meter runs: EUR 3.80 to start by day, EUR 6.10 on holidays, EUR 7.70 at night, EUR 1.10 to 2.10 a kilometer. Luggage is EUR 1.20 a piece, up to seven pieces, capped at EUR 14.40; the radio call is included, no extra charge. The fixed fare only applies if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives.
The last tram leaves the airport at 00:10 Sunday to Thursday (the last through run to San Marco is 23:58; the 00:10 ends at Unità, beside the station), and at 01:36 on Friday and Saturday nights (last through run 01:15). The first is 05:00 every day. Between the last tram and 05:00, the only way into town is a taxi at the night fare, EUR 32.00 for up to three, waiting in front of the terminal — about 15 minutes to the center.
One bag up to 50 x 30 x 25 cm and 10 kg travels free on the tram; anything bigger, up to 80 x 45 x 25 cm and 20 kg, needs its own ticket, at most two per person; anything over that is not admitted. A typical cabin bag already needs its own EUR 2 ticket. There are no luggage racks, and staff may refuse bags when the tram is full. In the taxi, a bag is EUR 1.20.
Vola in Bus, an older coach to the station, no longer runs — the tram replaced it. The airport's bus page lists one coach in 2026: Caronna's service to Pisa airport, from the T2's Guidoni stop. Pisa's airport, 80 km away, is where most low-cost flights sold for Tuscany land; its daytime coaches to Florence may not enter the city and end at Guidoni, one stop up this same line.
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