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Florence public transportation
While many companies service for coaches connectiong Florence to other cities, the urban bus service of Florence is managed by a municipal company called ATAF. TAXI service is managed by two
ATAF
ATAF buses are coloured in orange, and, starting from August 2010, also white&red.
ATAF tickes are sold at many shops and newsagent's shop, just look for an orange sticker Biglietti ATAF on the entrance doors.
You could also purchase them on board (as soon as you get on the bus), but it will cost you more, 2 euros, and the driver can refuse to sell or not give change. So it's better to buy them before getting on the bus.
There is an exception: the ticket for Volainbus 55 shuttle line (from and to Florence airport) can be purchased on the bus without an extra fee. Please note that normal ATAF tickets are not valid for that bus line.
The main ATAF information desk is located inside Florence Railway Station Santa Maria Novella, on the ramp and clock side. It's opened every day from 7:30 to 19:30. They also provide bus timetables. See the official site for more information.
Ticket options
A single trip ticket costs 1.20 euros and is valid for 90 minutes from the time it's stamped. A 2 trips (biglietto da due corse in Italian) ticket costs 2.40 euros, a 4 trips one costs 4.70 euros.
There is also a 24 hours ticket, at the cost of 5 euro, and tickets lasting 3 days at 12 euro or 7 days at 18 euros. There is also the option of Carta Agile, an electronic card valid (10 trips 10 euro, 20 trips 20 euro or 30 trips 30 euro), although its use could be a little difficult for some.
Begininng with december 2011, it is also available a special ATAF ticket for families, called "Daily Family". This ticket costs 6 euros and permits up to 4 people belonging to the same family to travel together on the same buses for 24 hours. To use the Daily Family ticket you must write on it the name and surname of all the family members. If a periodic check occurs, travellers documents must be shown to the ticket controllers.
The Daily Family ticket is valid through all the ATAF bus lines and Tram Line 1, excluding as usual the NotteTempo and VolaInBus services.
Remember to stamp your ticket
Tickets must be validated as soon as you get on the first bus, by punching them in the machine on board. ATAF tickets are time based and are valid 90 minutes (or more, depending on the ticket, see above) from the time it's stamped. You can get all the ATAF buses you want while the ticket is still valid. You don't have to stamp them each time you get on board, but when time is over, you have to stamp a new trip.
Taxi
Taxi service in Florence is managed by two companies, Socota and Cotafi. Taxis can not be hailed, you get one you have to reach a Taxi parking or call them by phone. Or you can use their websites to book a service.
Tram
Starting from 2010 Florence has got a tram service, by now just one line is operative, Linea T1, connecting Scandicci to Santa Maria Novella station. The ticket is the same used on ATAF buses, so you have to follow the same rules applied to buses.
This page was last updated on Friday 13 January 2012.