How to reach Florence Airport Peretola?
The "International Amerigo Vespucci" Florence airport of the Tuscan capital. It is also known as Florence airport (AdF), the name of the company that has operated, or Peretola Airport, by the name of the zone in which it resides. The company which manages the airport is publicly traded and is the Florence Airport S.p.A. It allows international and European connections using especially flag carriers.
It is one of the most important airports of the Meridian company, but because of its small size has never been used as a real hub.
The airport is managed by the company "ADF - Florence S.p.A. Airport", controlled by Aeroporti Holding, a company forming part of the Benetton Group. Chairman of the airport's board of directors is Michael Legnaioli.following the restructuring of 2006, the terminal has 23 check-in (on the ground floor and in part, only for Alitalia, the first floor), and ten boarding gates.Passenger traffic in 2006 reached 1.5206 million units, down 10% from the previous year, caused by the interruption of operations for the restructuring of the airport.
Getting to and from Florence airport by bus
For those traveling alone or with a limited budget, the bus is probably the best option. Every half hour 6: 00-23: 30 a special airport shuttle bus is active to and from the Santa Maria Novella railway station. It costs 6 Euros for a ticket or 10 Euros for a return journey. Look for the Volainbus out of the airport near the taxi stand and you will find all the details on the website of the local bus station. The path typically takes about 20-25 minutes and you can buy the ticket from the driver.
Getting to and from Florence airport by taxi
Taxis with fixed tariff has an advantageous price for travel to and from the airport (currently 20 euro), it takes about 15 minutes and it is obviously a good choice if you are 3 or 4 persons and / or want to directly reach your hotel. Use your rental car at the airport is generally a good idea, because you avoid the traffic restricted zones in the city center.
A taxi costs 20 euro, plus 1 euro per piece of luggage (max 5 euro). There is also an extra 2 euro for the Sunday service and a 3.20 euro fee for night service (22: 00-06: 00). Consequently, it is recommended to be at least 3 or 4 passengers traveling together to amortize the cost.
Getting to and from Florence Airport by car
The airport of Florence is located near the exit of Firenze Nord. The distance to the city center is only 4 km. To reach the terminal, and vice versa the best route is the one that runs through Viale Guidoni, then the motorway link of Firenze Nord / Firenze Mare.
- Short-term car parking: free for the first 15 minutes near the area of ??arrivals and departures. After the first fifteen minutes of the break fee becomes: 2Euro for the first hour or fraction, 3 euro from the second hour or part thereof and € 25 for 24 hours.
- Long-stay parking fee: EUR 1 per hour for the first hour, € 0.50 for each subsequent half hour for a week. From the second week EUR 0.60 per hour and € 0.50 per hour from the third week. h24 of cash service.