We will be in Florence from Monday November 5 through Friday November 8. I originally planned to purchase a Firenze Card to skip long lines outside the most popular sites. Now I am wondering if this is necessary at this time of year. How crowded is Florence midweek in early November?
Posted by
WPB, FL & Firenze
3112 posts
The Ufizzi is free on November 6. Use the new kiosk ticketing system to get your free ticket vouchers (search for my prior post explaining the procedure). The Accademia is free from November 5-10, but you'll have to wait in line. With 2 of the major museums free during your visit, I doubt the Firenze Card would be worthwhile.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
16064 posts
Andrea, understand as well that with the Firenzecard, you now have to make timed-entry reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia for priority entry on regular visiting days. It's also mandatory to make reservations to climb the dome at the duomo. Please reference the FAQ page of the Firenzecard website:
http://www.firenzecard.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=119&lang=en
"Do I need to make reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia Gallery with Firenzecard?
Yes, you need it. To enjoy the priority access is required a free reservation. For Firenzecard customers, time slots are always guaranteed for priority entry. The reservation can be made...
....calling the multilingual call center Firenze Musei to phone number + 39 055-294883 (from 8.30 to 18.30 from Monday to Friday; from 8.30 to 12.30 on Saturday), select the language and press the n. 3 (Firenzecard holder) providing your fist and last name. Closed Sunday and holidays. You will receive by phone a code to show at the ticket offices of Orsanmichele, My Accademia and Uffizi to collect your booking confirmation. You have to show your booking confirmation and your Firenzecard at the priority access doors of the museums, or....
....in Florence at one of the following ticket offices, showing your Firenzecard: Orsanmichele (Orsanmichele Church, Via dei Calzaiuoli, from Monday to Saturday 9.00-16.15; Closed Sunday and holidays); My Accademia (via Ricasoli n.105/r, from Tuesday to Sunday 8.15-17.30; Closed Monday); Uffizi (door n.2 and n.3, from Tuesday to Sunday 8.15-18.05; Closed Monday), or....
....at the ticket offices of Uffizi Gallery, Bargello National Museum, Palazzo Pitti, when you purchase Firenzecard. In this case you can make directly the reservation at the ticket office at the moment of purchase and collect the booking confirmation to show at the priority access doors of the museums.
Please note that you have to make the free reservation also for the kids under 18 years old who are members of the same family unit of the Firenzecard holder."