Everything you should know in order to move around by public transport in Florence.

Tram lines and city bus services (red and white, or blue and grey or orange buses) are the public transport in Florence.

The tram line T1 Leonardo connects the parking of Villa Costanza at Scandicci (suburb of the city) with the city centre and the Hospital of Careggi, in the north of Florence, passing in front of the central station Firenze SMN and the city centre.

A second tram line T2 Vespucci connects SMN Central station to the Airport of Florence Vespucci.

On buses and trams it’s better to travel by purchasing tickets in advance (before getting on the bus or tram) from authorized sales points (bars, tobacconists and newsagents), from the  AUTOLINEE TOSCANE hall which is inside the SMN train station or from the automatic machines which are at every tram stop. Tickets must be immediately punched in the machines, as you get on board.   A 90 minutes ticket costs € 1.50.

Electric buses move in the historical centre; they also reach the pedestrian areas.

There are four lines: C1 – C2 – C3 – C4; the route C1 is convenient for visiting the most important museums of Florence.

Public lines that reach interesting points for tourists:
bus no. 7 – Largo Alinari – San Domenico – Fiesole

bus no. 10 – Via La Pira (Piazza San Marco) – Stadio Comunale – Settignano

bus no. 12 – Rotonda Barbetti (near the SMN train station) – Piazzale Michelangelo – Via Cavour (Piazza San Marco) – Stazione SMN – Rotonda Barbetti

bus no. 13 – Rotonda Barbetti (near the SMN train station) – Piazzale Michelangelo – Rotonda Barbetti

The small bus service is active from 7 to 21 on weekdays and from 8:30 to 20:30 on holidays.

For information on the bus service you can call the toll-free number of Autolinee Toscane 800 14 24 24 (Mon-Sun 6-24)
Or write to the email address servizioclienti@at-bus.it to consult the bus timetables www.at-bus.it/it/orari.html#
Consult the information and timetables of TRAMVIA on the website https://www.gestramvia.it/orari/

Getting to our 1900 Artevita Bed & Breakfast from Santa Maria Novella railway station is simple and fast.

This choice is perfect for those coming to Florence with a trolley or some light luggage.
As you leave the train station on your right Via Luigi Alamanni / TRAMVIA side, head for Via Santa Caterina da Siena.
Get along via dell’Albero and via Maso Finiguerra and reach Amerigo Vespucci bridge; cross it, go straight through via Sant ‘Onofrio, turn right and head for Porta San Frediano which is a great to ancient arch.
After the arch, walk down via Pisana until you reach Piazza Pier Vettori. Then, turn left and after a few metres you will reach n.2 Viale Raffaello Sanzio and 1900 Artevita Bed & Breakfast.

The nearest train station to our 1900 Artevita Bed & Breakfast is that of Santa Maria Novella.

From Santa Maria Novella central railway station
Take bus n.12 leaving from “Stazione Parcheggio” pharmacy side (not the para pharmacy) just outside the station on the left, close the taxi parking. The bus will take you to our Bed & Breakfast in a few minutes. Your bus stop is “Sanzio” in Pier Vettori square. Ask to the bus driver or listen to the mechanic voice on the bus. You can also come by walking in 15 min. You can also take a taxi for about €10,00.You can get back to Santa Maria Novella railway station either by bus n.6 or n.13.

From Firenze Rifredi railway station
Take a local train from Firenze Rifredi Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella Station.

From Campo di Marte railway station
Take a local train from Firenze Campo di Marte station to Florence Santa Maria Novella station. Alternatively you can take bus n.12 to “CAMPO MARTE FS” stop at “SANZIO” stop after about 20 minutes of travel.

How to reach us by foot from Santa Maria Novella Train Station
Getting to our Bed & Breakfast from Santa Maria Novella railway station is simple and fast. This choice is perfect for those coming to Florence with a trolley or some light luggage. As you leave the train station on your right Via Luigi Alamanni / TRAMVIA side, head for Via Santa Caterina da Siena. Get along via dell’Albero and via Maso Finiguerra and reach Amerigo Vespucci bridge; cross it, go straight through via Sant ‘Onofrio, turn right and head for Porta San Frediano which is a great to ancient arch. After the arch, walk down via Pisana until you reach Piazza Pier Vettori. Then, turn left and after a few metres you will reach n.2 Viale Raffaello Sanzio and 1900 Artevita Bed & Breakfast.

How to reach us from the Piazzale Montelungo Bus Station
From Piazzale Montelungo, Reach the ascent to Santa Maria Novella train station, walk along the platform number 16. Bus n.12 arrives just below our Bed & Breakfast 1900 Arte Vita. in a few minutes. The Bus stop is called “SANZIO” in Piazza Venti. Ask the driver, or listen to the voice recorded on the bus. You can also come by walking in 15 min.You can also take a taxi for about €10,00.You can get back to Santa Maria Novella railway station either by bus n.6 or n.13.

Get on the TRAMVIA at Villa Costanza station and get off at the PAOLO UCCELLO station.
Going on foot towards Via del Pignoncino, is the first street before you on your left, after you have crossed Via del Sansovino.
At the end of Via del Pignoncino at the traffic light head towards Via Giovanni della Casa, on the left, at the end of the street turn right and you will be in via Pisana, keep walking until you reach the Esselunga supermarket, cross the street and you will be in Piazza Pier Vettori , across the Piazza, the corner building is where our B & B is located, the front door is next to the glasses shop.

If you are travelling by car and you arrive from the North, get out from the Highway at Firenze Impruneta (not Firenze Nord and not Firenze Scandicci). If you arrive from the South, get out at Firenze Impruneta.
As you get to the exit of Firenze Impruneta Highway, you have to follow the road indications for Florence. Leaving the beautiful Certosa Convent of Galluzzo on your left, a road sign will show you are entering Florence.
Once you get to the “Due Strade” village, after a crossroad turn right into Via del Gelsomino and after a few metres turn left into the avenue of Poggio Imperiale so as to get to Porta Romana square.
This square can be easily noticed thanks to the ancient doors and walls of the old town of Florence.
Drive along half of the round square and then keep going straight on for about two minutes driving along different avenues whose names progressively are: viale Petrarca, viale Aleardi and viale Raffaello Sanzio.
Remember: they may look like one only avenue! At the end of the last one, on the corner with Pier Vettori square you will find 1900 Artevita Bed & Breakfast on your left.