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The questions people ask first about Florence, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the euro (EUR, €).Italy-wide
• SIM or eSIMTIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale…Italy-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day.Italy-wide
• TippingRestaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 (≈ US$2–3) a person or round up for good service.Italy-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/F/L. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Italy-wide
• SafetyFlorence is a safe city by day and night; the real risks are pickpockets in crowds and buses, ZTL driving fines…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeEspresso at the bar€1.20–1.80 (≈ US$2–3)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi across the centre€10–18 (≈ US$12–25)
• Metro or bus rideBus or tram single ride€1.70 (≈ US$2)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Uffizi, Accademia, Pitti)€15–25 (≈ US$18–30) (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€35 (≈ US$45)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, 3-star or guesthouse, a night, per room€160 (≈ US$190)
• High-end bedDouble room, 3-star or guesthouse, a night, per room€320 (≈ US$400)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

FLR Amerigo Vespucci (Peretola) (4 km (2.5 mi) northwest; tram T2 to Santa Maria Novella, about 20 min) · BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (About 1 h to Florence by train or car; more flights and cheaper fares than FLR) · PSA Pisa Galileo Galilei (About 1 h 30 min by train; fewer flights than Bologna)FLR Amerigo Vespucci (Peretola) (2.5 mi (4 km) northwest; tram T2 to Santa Maria Novella, about 20 min) · BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (About 1 h to Florence by train or car; more flights and cheaper fares than FLR) · PSA Pisa Galileo Galilei (About 1 h 30 min by train; fewer flights than Bologna)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

€60–95 (≈ US$70–120) excl. bed

Mid

€95–170 (≈ US$120–200) excl. bed

High

€170 (≈ US$200)+ excl. bed

• The historic centre is a ZTL camera zone: driving in without a permit brings fines of around €100 (≈ US$120) per camera passed. Park at the edge and take the tram.
• Uffizi and Accademia sell timed entries: without a pre-booked slot you may queue for hours or not get in. Book on the official sites weeks ahead.
• The Duomo complex is ticketed by monument, not one ticket: decide whether you want the dome climb, the bell tower or the museum before you buy.
• Pickpockets work the station underpass, bus 7 and the crowded Ponte Vecchio and San Lorenzo market lanes.
• Restaurants on the Piazza del Duomo and around the market often post no prices: ask the total before you sit.
• Summer afternoons hit 33 °C (91 °F) with little shade in the piazzas: do museums at midday and walk in the early morning or evening.Summer afternoons hit 91 °F (33 °C) with little shade in the piazzas: do museums at midday and walk in the early morning or evening.