Florence International Airport (FLR) or Aeroporto di Firenze is one of two airports in the Tuscany area. The other and more major hub is the Galilei International Airport near Pisa. This small airport has only a single runway. The airport however caters for a number of regular flights to other major European cities and domestic destinations. Major airlines served by the airport include Italy's national airline, Atilalia, which links the city with Milan, Bergamo, Rome and Palermo and Air France, Air Littoral, Austrian, Meridiana and Lufthansafor other European destinations.

Airport Information Florence

• Location: The Florence Airport is located three miles outside Florence, Italy.
• Address: Via del Termine 11, I-50127 Florence
• Telephone Number: 39 (055) 315 874
• Time Zone: GMT +1
• Eating & Drinking: On the ground floor of the Terminal, in the commercial area, you'll find find a number places to get a snack and coffee. Choose from a choice of three - A-Cafè, Spizzico and My Chef for a selection of drinks, sandwiches, pizzas and other snacks. Global Refund provides services of VAT refund to non EU resident users directed to U.E destinations. It is open daily from 6.00 am to 2.00 pm.
• ATM: There are banking and exchange facilities available inside the departures terminal. Available is the Banca Toscana, offering all banking and change services. It is open during office hours, monday to friday. Best and Fast Change is also available offering currency exchange and is open daily throughout the year.
• Shopping: There are a number of shops both before and after check-in. Choose from a range of clothing, gifts, jewelry, food and wine and duty-free.
• Luggage: There is a Lost and Found office in the arrivals area with access to the main hall and baggage pick-up. Here you will find help with missing or damaged luggage and 'lost' luggage delivery.
• Airport Hotels: There are no Airport Hotels. However, suitable accommodation can be found in nearby Florence.
• Disabled Travelers: Florence Airport offers facilities for disabled persons such as wheelchirs, free medical and paramedical assistence, accessable toilets, telephone booths, lifts, disabled parking spaces as well as an embarking and disembarking elevator vehicle. An assistence request facility is convienently located outside the departure terminal. For those requiring assisstence with during embarkation, accompanied on-board and awaited at arrival, it's advised to contact your airline prior to traveling or at check-in.
• Lounges: The Masaccio Lounge is available on the first floor of the departures area. It offers customers a self-service bar, conference facilities, newspapers and magazines, satellite TV, internet and telephone for €22 per person for three hours.
• Parking: There are two major parking lots located for short-term and long-term parking. The short-term lot is located right outside the terminal building with easy access to the arrivals and departures area. Here you'll pay nothing for the first 20 minutes, €2 for the first hour and €3 for the second hour. The long-term lot is located on the other side of the short-term park lot charges €1 per hour for up to five hours and €10 per day.
• Directions & Transportation: Driving from the center of Florence, take the Viale Guidoni until it leads you to the 'Firenze Nord/Firenze Mare' superhighway (A1 and A11). The journey take about 15 minutes. The airport is serviced by taxis and by the Sit/Ataf 'Fly by Bus' that runs between the airport and the Santa Maria Novella railway station. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes around 15 to 30 minutes. Taxis are also available outside the airport with an average fare of €13 to the center and a journey time of around 30 minutes depending on traffic.
• Website: http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/EN/index.php