We are visiting our daughter who is studying in Florence this semester. We have rented 2 cars since we will be a party of 7 to travel to Odina, Loro Ciuffenna for the 1st 3 nights of our trip.I am just concerned about our exit strategy out of Florence to reach our destination as we will be picking up our car @ 5pm Thursday evening. Also want to avoid ZTL...
Posted by
Chicago
237 posts
The car rental agency will provide specific instructions on how to bypass the ZTL based on your destination. IIRC, most of the rental agencies are on the edge of the ZTL.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank you!
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
2175 posts
At present there are no problems just exiting ZTL, as only entrances are electronically monitored. The municipality is planning to monitor also exits, but at present this is just a plan.
Exiting ZTL, your main concern is not occupying a lane reserved to buses, that are also monitored and may be also out of ZTL area.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
18313 posts
If you pick up your rental at the SMN station, the cars are stored in the garage under the Piazza.
Save the direction below to the letter.
Google will give you two choices, take whichever is faster at the time of your travel.
If you pick up at 5:30pm on a Thursday, the heaviest commute traffic, you will probably regret that choice, but nevertheless this is the way. Either option you will be ok.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/e1TZSYEZFeqztQtR7?g_st=ic
If you rent from Hertz, their garage is on via Alamanni, between viale Rosselli and via Jacopo da Diacceto, so I will need different directions if you rent from Hertz. Come back with the exact details of your rental including car rental company.
You must like to stay in the boonies. I’ve been to Loro Ciuffenna a few times, which already is pretty secluded, but you really took it to the extreme with this agriturismo. Watch out driving at night on those narrow curvy country roads. Don’t drink and drive.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Thank you so much for your advice, it is the Hertz on via Almanni. We realize it’s off the beaten path but thought it would be relaxing to get out of the city for a few nights…
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
18313 posts
Directions from Hertz via Alamanni to Loro Ciuffenna:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iJgKdcjSN8UmKbNm9
Navigate the itinerary on Google maps StreetView before you go, at least all the way to the Porta al Prato, which is outside the ZTL. That way you are familiar with the road before you actually drive on it.
The danger on that path is only the risk of getting on the tramway tracks lane on via Alamanni, or the bus lane on Via della Scala, both of which are enforced by camera.
While on via Alamanni you must travel on the right lane (the left is the tramway tracks lane).
After you turn to via della Scala (a one way street), you must travel on the left lane, as the right lane is a bus only lane. Failing to do so will result in a camera fine.
Take the path suggested by google that goes to Porta al Prato then to the Ponte alla Vittoria and eventually to the A1 freeway entrance at FIRENZE SCANDICCI, as that path is easier.
Be careful of speed cameras on viale Etruria, and actually everywhere in Italy. Use Waze as you get speed camera alerts on Waze.