Can't believe I'm asking this somewhat simply question but answer is elusive, at least to me.
In Florence for 7 days. Want to buy a 7 day pass or at least a 3 day pass plus a 4 day pass. Walking for 7 days not an option. No museum add on, just the tram/bus pass. Thanks.
Unless I'm missing something, there are no passes available in amounts of less than 1 month.
https://www.at-bus.it/en/buy/ticket-and-passes
There is a carnet (book) of 10 individual tickets available.
https://www.at-bus.it/it/ticket/biglietti-urbani/carnet-urbano-capoluogo
Kate's given you the links that will provide all the info you need. Florence's AT buses and the tram accept tap and pay and you've got 90 minutes of validity. Should you transfer within that timeframe, still tap again but your card will not be charged. Every rider must have their own card to pay. The tap system can sometimes fail and it is recommended you have paper tickets as backup, getting a carnet of 10 will be your cheapest option. That's a fantastic length of time in the city, you can really cover a LOT during your stay. Taking the train to Pisa and the bus to Siena for separate day trips very much worth considering. Buon viaggio.
Ha! Your question was the very first question I asked on this forum 9 years ago, and it was Kate from Minnesota who answered me first.
In 2017, in Florence for a month, I decided to get the booklet of tickets instead of any pass, and I did the same thing in Florence for another month in 2024. Next time I might try the tap and pay, although actually I would rather have a paper ticket ready to go than hold either my phone or my credit card in my hand. I wish Florence had a nice little card to tap, like the vaporetto pass in Venice.
There is a bus app that will tell you how to get from one stop to another, but I found it much easier to use Google Maps --- you can see where each bus stop is and which buses stop there. Again, I wish Florence had a regular map that showed the bus routes like it used to, either online like the vaporetto maps or on paper. Much more user-friendly for a tourist. You might want to do what I did, and make your own bus route map so that you can see what is along the route that you might want to also visit.
I'm mainly talking about the cute little hybrid buses that go closer to where you probably want to go than the bigger city buses.
Have a wonderful time!
O'mgosh, Nancy! That's too funny!
