WHERE TO PARK IN FLORENCE AND HOW TO REACH CASTELFIORENTINO TRAIN STATION
Visiting Florence is certainly a must, and Visiting Florence by train is certainly an excellent solution, but sometimes there may be some needs: small children, or combine the visit of Florence with the surroundings, or even visit Florence at night. In these cases you will need your own car. So here is the best parking in Florence:
PARKING IN FLORENCE
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
P.za della Stazione
If you decide to visit Florence by train, here is the closest train station to Borgo La Casaccia. You have to drive for just 15 minutes and here's how to get to the Castelfiorentino train station:
CASTELFIORENTINO TRAIN STATION - Via Ridolfi
You can buy the train Ticket here:
Cafè Stazione
Cafè Ridolfi (closed on Wednesday)
Authomatic Machines (ATM – be sure to have with You some cash)
All places are in Via Ridolfi near the station
How to reach Castelfiorentino:
From Borgo La Casaccia, outside the dirt road.
Turn right , direction Montaione Historical Center.
Follow the main road.
Then The road starts to go down.
When the downhill finished You find a roundabout: turn left (direction "Castelfiorentino" ) .
You follow the road for about 8 Km. Then You find a Stop Signal
Turn Left
Go ahead and turn left at the first traffic light you see.
You are in Castelfiorentino. Go ahead you find the train station
You can left your car in the park next to the station
You can check the timetable of trains: www.trenitalia.com
WHERE TO PARK IN SIENA?
For the visit of Siena, I recommend that you use your car.
Visiting Siena by car is in fact the best way to reach it, because the train station is not exactly in the historical center. The walk from the train station to the historical center of Siena is not long (about 15/20 minutes) but we don't always have the time to do it.
So here's how to visit Siena by car and where to park in Siena
The best parking in Siena are:
Parking “Santa Caterina”
It’s near the “Duomo” and near the historical center
There is a direct link to the center with mobile-stairs
Address: Via Esterna di Frontebranda –
3 floors
512 parking slots
Open H24
Parking “Stadio-Fortezza”
It’s in the area “Fortezza Medicea”. Close to the historical center and to the stadium “Artemio Franchi”
2 floors
709 parking slots
Open H24
Two entrances:
SIDE “FORTEZZA”: Closed on wednesday
SIDE “STADIO” :Closed during footbal matches of the team” Robur Siena”