We are planning to fly into Florence, stay a few days and then rent rent a car in Florence and drive to Tuscany. Is there car rental near city center or do we go to the airport?
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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There are car rentals near the train station
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Posted by
San Diego, California, USA
2160 posts
Welcome to the forum dkkvam,
There is a car rental in Florence proper as well as the airport. Some people avoid the more central location because the route out of town to avoid potential ZTL violations is pretty specific. This topic has been well discussed on the forum so I'd recommend searching the recent archive to see the previous debates.
Usual car rental caveats:
- Every driver needs an IDP before leaving the states
- Read up on ZTLs in general and then before each small town you visit
- Add at least 25% to Google drive time estimates for rural driving
Also many people will point out that Florence is the capital of Tuscany - but is not the rural Tuscany of film and photos.
Have a great trip,
=Tod
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
24191 posts
Since Tuscany is an area and Florence is in Tuscany, exactly where do you intend to drive in Tuscany?
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
18037 posts
Both airport and city center have rental offices. Generally the airport location will entail a higher rental price because of airport fees.
Check www.autoeurope.com for options.
Select FLORENCE ALL LOCATIONS as pick up point. Returning the car at a different location may result in drop off fees often increasing with the distance from the original point.