Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Florence Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
I planted my rucksack at the door way of the main entrance to muster what little warmth I could…and waited for five and a half hours (possibly the longest of my life) until it reopened. -Eva
FLR Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Florence di Firenze International Airport.
What to Expect
Florence Airport (code: FLR) consists of a small, user-friendly terminal with a few shops and eateries. The terminal is described as clean with friendly staff, though passport control is reportedly slow and inefficient. WiFi is available to help you pass the time. Additional comfort can be found through fee-based access to the airport’s first class lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for locations and rates.
Sleeping in Florence Airport
Overnight sleeping is not permitted in this airport, but for uninterrupted sleep there are several hotels nearby. See the Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
Covid-19 Update
Some airport reviews and tips in this guide and elsewhere on the site were written before March 2020 and may no longer be valid. To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!
- Masaccio Lounge – Location: Departures Terminal, Airside, 1st Floor. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Florence Airport Lounges
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Florence Airport:
With Covid restrictions constantly changing, we recommend that you confirm shuttle availability prior to booking and/or prior to your arrival.
- Hotel Mirage – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Best Western Plus CHC Florence – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Ibis Firenze Nord Aeroporto – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Novotel Firenze Nord Aeroporto – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Florence Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available at Florence Airport in the Masaccio Lounge.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Currency Exchange – Best and Fast Change has to 2 outlets for all things currency related. Location: Both Landside and Airside. Hours: unknown
Duty Free & Shopping – Tuscan and Italian food and delicacies are available for purchase in the Dufry duty-free food market, located landside on the ground floor. Dufry sells high fashion clothing and perfume from its second duty-free store, located airside on the 1st floor. A limited variety of clothing shops and a bookstore are also available in the airport.
Food & Drinks – Bacchanal Firenze Bar & Restaurant and Pezzoforte are located landside on the ground floor, and MyChef and Buoni & Belli Wine Bar are available airside on the 1st floor. At the time of this update, 24-hour dining is not available in the airport, but there are some vending machines available airside.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Luggage Wrapping – TrueStar offers luggage wrapping. Location: 1st Floor. Hours and Rates: unknown.
Mobile Charging – A traveller (August 2018) has advised us that a seating area is available which offers mobile charging for up to six units. Location: unknown.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 4:00AM – 12:00AM.
Airlines
Florence airport is served by the following airlines: Air Dolomiti • Air France • Air Moldova • Albawings • Alitalia • Austrian Airlines • Blue Air • British Airways • Brussels Airlines • Ernest Airlines • Eurowings • Iberia • KLM • Lufthansa • Scandinavian Airlines • Swiss • TAP • TUI • Vueling.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Bus
Volainbus is an economic and convenient way to travel between the airport and city center. Buses depart from in front of the airport terminal daily, every 30 minutes between 5:00AM – 1:00AM, and take about 20 minutes total trip time. Tickets are sold onboard the bus (one-way tickets only) or at Giunti’s Bookstore in the airport and at authorized ticket vendors. Adult fare is € 6,00 (one way) or € 10,00 round trip. For schedules and additional route and fare information, visit the Busitalia Nord website.
Car Rentals
Car rental services are handled in the Palagio degli Spini, a separate facility linked to the airport by free shuttle bus service. Shuttles depart every 20 minutes from the short-term parking garage. The following car rental agencies are available: Auto Europa/Sicily by Car/Dollar/Thrifty, Avis/Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Maggiore/National, Sixt and more.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update we were unable to find any hotels offering an airport shuttle. See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available in front of the terminal on a 24-hour basis. At the time of this update, the following flat rate is available for trips between FLR airport and downtown Florence (including hotels): € 22,00 day rate; € 24,00 holiday rate; € 25,30 night rate. An additional fee of €1,00 per piece is charged for luggage. For metered rates travelling to or from the airport, a € 2,70 surcharge is added. Travel time from the airport to the city center is 15 minutes.
Tramvia/Tramway
A reader tells us “You can use the “Tramvia/Tramway” for 1,50€ for going to the station SANTANDER MARIA NOVELLA the main train station of Florence. ” (November 2019) For more information see the Tramvia web site.
Last updated: 2022-10-28
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.
