How do I get from Florence airport to Fortezza da Basso?

Q: How do I get from Florence airport to Fortezza da Basso?

Tram T2: €2 for one traveler, 23 min. It leaves you at the Fortezza stop, beside the fortress. The Fortezza stop is 23 minutes from the airport, two stops past Alamanni, with Lavagnini–Fortezza two minutes later on the north side; both are on the through runs to San Marco, not the trams that terminate at Unità. The T1 shares the Fortezza stop for Careggi and Scandicci. The fortress sits on the ring of viali itself, so ask before assuming the EUR 28 fare applies to an address beside it.

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Florence airporttoFortezza da Basso

Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Fortezza da Basso

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Taxi, regulated airport fare is 8 minutes quicker for €26 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Tram T2

T2 · GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets

23 min rideEvery 5 min05:00–00:10

The Peretola Aeroporto stopthe Fortezza stop

Non-stopLuggage space

€2total for 1 adult€2 eachBuy ticketOn GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Peretola Aeroporto stop, the line's terminus, two minutes on foot from arrivals and departures; ticket machine on the platform

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. After the 23:58 from the airport, Sunday to Thursday, and the 01:15 on Friday and Saturday nights, trams end at Unità by the station and do not reach Fortezza.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Taxi

Taxi, regulated airport fare

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 1 adult€28 eachFind the taxi rank

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. 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

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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The Fortezza stop is 23 minutes from the airport, two stops past Alamanni, with Lavagnini–Fortezza two minutes later on the north side; both are on the through runs to San Marco, not the trams that terminate at Unità. The T1 shares the Fortezza stop for Careggi and Scandicci. The fortress sits on the ring of viali itself, so ask before assuming the EUR 28 fare applies to an address beside it.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Peretola into Florence

Your destination

Straight there.

The exhibition and congress center in the sixteenth-century fortress north of the station, for Pitti and the fairs.

Florence Peretola

Follow the signs

The Peretola Aeroporto stop

Tram T2 · 23 min

Fortezza da Basso

Tram T2 serves Fortezza da Basso.

Arriving late?

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. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Fortezza da Basso

Find the stop

The Peretola Aeroporto stop. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Tram T2

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Fortezza da Basso

23 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Is Fortezza da Basso inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

What if my flight arrives late?

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.

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