Experience Florence

There are five relevant Florence passes: the Florence City Pass (valid for 1–3 days, 20+ attractions including an optional hop-on/hop-off bus), the Florence Pass (three top attractions with time-slot tickets), the Uffizi & Accademia Pass (combined ticket for the Uffizi and Galleria dell'Accademia), the Brunelleschi Pass (Cathedral Dome, Cathedral, Bell Tower, Museum of Opera del Duomo, Reparata and Baptistery), and the official Firenze Card (valid for 72 hours, 50+ attractions).

Depending on your travel style, a different pass will suit you best – if you want to see a lot, go for the Firenze Card or the Florence City Pass. If you only want to visit the highlights, the Florence Pass, the Uffizi & Accademia Pass or the Brunelleschi Pass will serve you well.

With the Firenze Card, you must make advance reservations for the Uffizi, the Galleria dell'Accademia and the Brancacci Chapel yourself.

With the Florence Pass and the Uffizi & Accademia Pass, you choose your preferred time slots directly when booking. With the Florence City Pass, your Uffizi entry is booked for the first day, and you pick up the Galleria dell'Accademia ticket at a collection point nearby before your visit. As a rule of thumb: especially in peak season, book time slots early, as popular attractions can sell out fast.

A Florence pass is worthwhile above all for first-time visitors over 25 who plan to see several attractions. Young EU citizens between 18 and 25 already get substantial discounts at most attractions, so a pass rarely pays off for them.

If you value convenience, a city pass is a good fit too: you buy one ticket and get access to many attractions – often with priority entry. Just don't expect huge savings. If you only plan to visit a few sights, individual tickets usually work out cheaper.

For families, the Firenze Card is the best choice, as children under 18 can accompany their parents free of charge, provided the parents hold a Firenze Card.

With the other passes, children need their own pass, which is discounted but not free. Since children already get free or heavily discounted entry at many Florence attractions anyway, the children's passes often aren't worth it.

Cancellation terms vary by provider. You can cancel the Florence City Pass free of charge up to 24 hours before your booked date and get a full refund. You can cancel the Firenze Card within 14 days of purchase, as long as you haven't activated it yet.

The Florence Pass and the Uffizi & Accademia Pass from Tiqets cannot be cancelled after purchase, since individual time slots are reserved. It's worth checking the cancellation terms carefully before you buy.

No, with every Florence pass you can generally only visit each included attraction once. This applies to all the common passes – whether Florence City Pass, Florence Pass, Uffizi & Accademia Pass, Brunelleschi Pass or Firenze Card.

If you want to visit an attraction again, you'll need to buy a separate ticket.

No, none of the Florence passes currently include a ticket for public transport. You'll need to buy bus and tram tickets separately.

That said, Florence's old town is very compact and easy to explore on foot, so you usually won't need public transport for sightseeing.