jennymary

I'll be renting a car at the Florence airport and driving to Tuscany for a week. I'll be returning to Florence on a Saturday.. but am not flying home until Sunday. I'm planning on returning the car on Saturday. Should I return it to the airport and take a taxi into the city of Florence? Or, should I attempt to drive into the city to return it? How expensive is a taxi into the city? I'll be in Gaiole in Tuscany... should I return the car in Tuscany and just take a train into Florence?

Your advice is greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU.

Marilyn

I've driven a lot in Tuscany, but never in Florence itself. Based on what I read here, it's an experience I can happily live without. So I would drop the car at the airport myself. It's a short taxi ride and should cost maybe $20.

grammy3

we were in Italy just a few weeks ago and rented a car in Rome (bad idea) and drove thru Tuscany for a week. Our last town was Greve from where we then drove to Florence to drop off our car. On advice from other Fodorites, we dropped our car at Florence airport and took a taxi to our hotel (Caravaggio which was the best!). I am so glad we did-the taxi fare was about 10 euros, I think ,and well worth it. As we drove into the city by taxi, I thought, my gosh, I would have had a massive headache trying to maneuver and figure out all the turns with the heavy traffic we encountered. Also, once you drop off car in city, it's difficult at best to drag your suitcases along the cobblestoned, very narrow sidewalks trying to find your hotel.Being dropped at the door was a real treat! The other idea of taking a train into Florence might be as expensive as a taxi to your hotel from the airport, and you're still left with getting from train station to your hotel. Sure wish I were back there now!!

Lorenzi

Grammy3 is right on the mark. Take that advice.

bobthenavigator

Do not drive in Florence.