Getting around – Tuscany Villages

Where to park in Florence without a ZTL fine

How to park in Florence without driving into the ZTL: official hours, Villa Costanza park-and-ride, and Firenze Parcheggi car parks whose entrances sit outside…

Parking in Tuscany’s hill towns: outside the walls, and how the lines work

Where to park in Lucca, San Gimignano, Siena and the smaller hill towns: coloured lines, official car parks, and why the sat nav should…

Tuscan villages you can reach by train

Which Tuscan towns and villages you can honestly reach by train, including the Lucca–Aulla line, and where you'll still need a bus or a…

Day trips from Lucca by train and bus: no car needed

Pisa, Florence, Viareggio, the Cinque Terre, Pescia, Montecatini, Barga, Bagni di Lucca, Collodi and Forte dei Marmi from Lucca by train and bus, with…

Cycling from Lucca: the bike path to Pisa and rides beyond the walls

Bike hire in Lucca with real prices, the ride to Pisa with the train back, the Serchio and Puccini paths, Garfagnana climbs, e-bikes, and…

Tuscany without a car: the best bases and what works

Can you see Tuscany without a car? Yes. The best towns to base yourself, which day trips work by train or bus, which places…

Pisa or Florence airport to Lucca, Pescia and Pistoia

Which airport for Lucca, Pescia or Pistoia? Step-by-step routes from Pisa and Florence airports by PisaMover, tram, train and hire car.

Driving in Tuscany: ZTL zones, fines, tolls and car hire tips

How to drive in Tuscany without a fine: ZTL zones in Lucca, Pistoia and Florence, tolls, parking colours, speed limits and car hire tips.

Transport in Italy: trains, buses and how not to get fined

Trenitalia or Italo? Paper or app? How to buy and validate train and bus tickets in Tuscany, pay by contactless and cope with strikes.

Getting around Tuscany: trains, buses or driving?

Train, bus or hire car? An honest guide to getting around Tuscany, from Lucca and Pistoia to the hill villages, and which suits your…