Florence, or "the Renaissance City", is a destination featuring many attractions and interesting guided tours. Galleries Uffizi and Academia and the cathedral topped by the iconic dome are top points of interest, but there is much more to see in Florence. So, if you come to the Renaissance City to explore, either one of available city passes can help you to save a lot of money and time in the process.
Both city cards offer significant savings. The only question is which one of them serves your purposes better. Besides city cards, we have also elaborated top attractions and why you should take an interest in them. Therefore, get informed, choose the card (links are provided) that is more suitable for you and enjoy Florence.
Firenze Card |
Florence City Pass |
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What is Firenzecard? | Firenzecard offers you to visit many attractions of the Renaissance city within 72-hour time frame; upgraded card entitles you to use the public transportation, too. The more attractions you visit, the more you save |
Florence City Pass is ideal for tourists wishing to save time and money while touring top attractions and booking various guided tours |
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Prices | Firenzecard: €84 (£74.8) |
Basic Florence City Pass: €57.5 (£51.2) Premium Florence City Pass: €65 (£57.9) Gold Florence City Pass: €100 (£89.1) |
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Validity | Firenzecard is valid for 72 hours after you start a visit to the first attraction | Flexible | |
Why is it suitable for me? | Firenzecard is a handy card for tourists planning to tour Florence at fast pace; it provides free and priority access to most of the city's museums and attractions | Florence City Pass doesn't have a time limit of 1 or 2 days; hence you can visit some top attractions and benefit of guided tours' discounts at the pace that suits you best | |
Transportation | Purchase Firenzecard+ (additional €5) with your Firenzecard to gain access to the public transport; means of transport available for use are buses Ataf & Linea and tram | Florence City Pass doesn't include the use of the city's public transport; however, with Premium and Gold passes, you benefit of airport transfers | |
Paid for attractions included | 72 attractions and museums | Dozens of museums, attractions, excursions and guided tours | |
Top Attractions | |||
Florence Cathedral - Duomo (a symbol of the city featuring Renaissance and Gothic elements) | Free entry to Cupola | No | |
Baptistery of Saint John - DuomoBattistero (a famous octagonal baptistery whose doors introduce various Biblical scenes) | Fast track entry | No | |
Galleria dell'Academia Gallery \A0(home to Michelangelo's David) | Fast track entry | Fast track entry | |
Galleria degli Uffizi Gallery (a museum housing legendary masterpieces) | Fast track entry | Fast track entry | |
Palazzo Pitti (the Renaissance palace housing several museums and with beautiful gardens) | Fast track entry | 20% discounts and fast track entries to Palatine and Modern Art museums and Boboli Gardens (free entry with Gold pass) | |
Campanile di Giotto (the tower of the Duomo) | Fast track entry | No | |
Santa Maria Novella (the oldest city's basilica, housing medieval and Renaissance art) | Fast track entry | No | |
Basilica di Santa Croce (a magnificent basilica famous for Giotto's paintings and tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Dante Alighieri) | Fast track entry | No | |
CappelleMedicee - Medici Chapel (the mausoleum of the famous Florentine family and a museum) | Fast track entry | 20% discount and fast track entry | |
Palazzo Vecchio (an iconic palace with the dominating tower that houses a museum) | Fast track entry | No | |
Cenacolo del Ghirlandaio (a refectory decorated with a great fresco) | Fast track entry | No | |
Cappella Brancacci (a church famous for its fresco illustrating St. Peter's life) | Fast track entry | No | |
Top Renaissance Museums | |||
Museo di San Marco (the 15th and 16th century art) | Fast track entry | 20% discount | |
Museo del Bargello (the museum exhibiting works of art by Michelangelo, Cellini, Donatello and other masters) | Fast track entry | 20% discount; free entry with Gold pass | |
Top Archaeological Museums | |||
MuseoArcheologico (a museum displaying Etruscan, Egyptian and Roman items) | Fast track entry | Fast track entry | |
Top Tours | |||
Florence Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (City Sightseeing Florence) | No | 24-hour bus tour is included with Basic and Premium passes while 48-hour tour comes with the Gold Florence City Pass; Line A (13 stations, 60 minutes) and Line B (24 stations, 120 minutes) are available with audio guides in several languages | |
Uffizi Gallery Tour | No | 20% discount | |
Accademia Gallery Tour | No | 20% discount | |
Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza Signoria Guided Tour | No | 20% discount | |
Bike and Segway Tours | |||
Electric Bike Tour | No | 20% discount | |
Segway Tour | No | 20% discount | |
Segway Tour by Night | No | 20% discount | |
Restaurant discounts | You get discounts up to 15% and gifts and free meals at some restaurants, including Eataly Firenze, Hard Rock Cafe, UniversoVegano and Pizzeria BucaNiccolini | Discounts for Special Dinner at Florentine Home and Renaissance Court Banquet | |
Shopping discounts | No | Shopping at the market and cooking class | |
Theatre discounts | 20% discounts for classical concerts (March - October) at Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina | No | |
Full guidebook | No | No | |
How to use? | Present the Firenzecard at entry points to attractions | Present your Florence City Pass at entrances to attractions | |
Where to collect the pass? | Print your card if you ordered it online or make a purchase at the specified points of sale | Order your pass online and print it afterward | |
Inclusions/exclusions | Admission is free for people under 18 years of age who are with the Firenzecard holder | 20% discounts are only available for bookings via Ticketbar |