Hi all, I know this is a frequent topic, and I’ve gone through a number of past posts to learn from what’s already been shared. Now that I think I have most of the pieces put together, I’d like to confirm that this makes sense and/or get recommendations on what would work better.
We start our trip in Rome and then we’ll be traveling to Val d’Orcia for a few days, and finally on to Florence – so we’ll need a car for the Tuscan countryside part of our trip. We need an automatic so that limits us to the larger rental offices, and I prefer to rent from Hertz.
Here’s what I’m thinking:
Picking up the car in Rome: I don’t particularly want to drive in Rome but based on past posts, it seems relatively easy to pick up a car at the Tiburtina train station and jump on the freeway to get out of Rome. (Please let me know if I’m underestimating the difficulty of that.)
When we head on to Florence, we’ll leave Pienza, likely stop in Greve in Chianti, and then drive to Florence, where we’ll either be staying in the Oltrarno area or across the river near the Ponte Vecchio.
Dropping off in Florence: Based on past advice, it seems like the Hertz location at Via Ambrosoli 30 is the most logical and will allow us to avoid ZTLs. Then we’ll plan to take a taxi to the hotel.
Is this the best plan? Other suggestions or recommendations?
Thanks in advance!