My flight leaves Florence @ 6:00 in the morning. Have you had experience with a 3:30am taxi? Should I trust one to show up at my hotel? Any other suggestion for getting to the airport that early?
Thank you.
you have to arrange with the hotel concierge for the taxi the night before;
or book a hotel by the airport wake up early and walk over
There should be no problem if you have your hotel arrange your taxi the night before. While our flight wasn't quite that early, our taxi arrived as scheduled. At that early hour, the trip to the airport should be quick.
Why do you need to get a taxi at 3:30? First of all no aircraft operations at FLR are allowed before 6:30, for noise abatement restrictions, so I doubt your scheduled departure is before 6:15 or 6:20 (push back time).
The airport is only 15-20 min from anyplace downtown, it is small and is closed till 5. Just get there at 5. There are only 6 or 7 flights leaving between 6 and 9.30. It takes only 5 minutes to check in and 5 to 10 min to reach the gates.
Ask the hotel to get you a taxi at around 4:45 and you will be more than fine. Taxis operate 24/7.
Also: be ready and waiting.
I've taken lots of early morning taxis in Florence, and they always arrive 10 minutes before you want them.
They also seem to drive really really fast, as the streets are empty, and they can race without traffic!
I agree with not getting there before 05:00.
Nothing much is open.