How Much Does a Trip to Florence Cost?

What you can price before you go

Museum tickets and guided tours have set prices. The Uffizi and the Accademia publish theirs on their official ticket pages, and every tour on this site shows a per-person price. Those lines barely move, so they are the safest part of any plan.

Rooms, restaurant meals and flights move with the calendar. Two travellers on the same week can pay very different amounts depending on the area, the room type and when they book. Treat any single daily figure you see online as a rough band, not a quote, and check live prices on the day you book.

Official Uffizi ticket prices

The official site lists one standard price with no separate high or low season rate. Buying in advance costs more than buying on the day, but it fixes your entry time, which matters when queues are long.

Hours and rules that affect the price

The Uffizi opens Tuesday to Sunday from 8.15 am to 6.30 pm, and the ticket office closes at 5.30 pm. It is closed on Mondays, 1 January and 25 December. The Vasari Corridor ticket is named, personal and non-refundable, and you enter the Uffizi 2 hours before your corridor slot. Groups of 11 or more pay an extra EUR 70 to enter.

If you want a guide and a fixed slot in one purchase, the Uffizi Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour with Ticket costs $71 per person for 1.5 hours with the ticket included.

Accademia and combined tickets

The official ticket page lists the full-price Accademia ticket at EUR 20. It also sells combined tickets: a 48-hour Accademia plus Bargello ticket at EUR 26 and a six-museum 72-hour ticket at EUR 38. If you plan the Bargello anyway, the combined ticket is the simple choice.

The Accademia Gallery David Guided Tour & Timed Entry costs $46 per person for 1 hour, with the timed entry arranged for you.

Tour prices side by side

The table lists the tours that cover the sights most visitors pay for. Each price is the listing's own per-person price. Every one of these tours offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Paid tour or free walking tour?

A tip-based free walking tour is the cheapest way to hear the city's stories. A paid tour earns its price where entry is the problem: the David, the Uffizi and the Duomo all sell timed slots, and a tour with the ticket arranged takes that job off your list. For a first look at the centre, the $23 highlights walk sits close to the cost of a single museum ticket.

Official ways to pay less

At the Uffizi, entry from 4 p.m. costs EUR 16 instead of the standard ticket, and the Friday evening ticket with the Vasari Corridor costs EUR 20 on the day instead of EUR 43. Eligible visitors pay a reduced EUR 2, and some groups enter free. The Accademia's six-museum 72-hour ticket at EUR 38 covers several state museums for less than buying each one.

Children under 12 pay no tourist tax, which helps families on longer stays.

Habits that keep the bill down

Travel writers who cost out Italy trips suggest the same few habits: stay in one smaller region instead of racing between cities, book high-speed trains early, make lunch the main meal and travel in winter. Their estimates are per person, and sharing a room lowers the per-person cost of a bed.

How the tax works

The city charges the tax for each person and each night. It stops after 7 consecutive nights, so a long stay pays for the first week only. Children under 12 do not pay. The rate depends on the accommodation type and its classification, so a hostel bed, an apartment and a higher-category hotel each carry a different amount.

Ask the property for its exact rate when you book, and check whether the quoted room price already includes it.

Beds

Room prices follow the season and the district. The centre puts you within walking distance of the sights, while areas further out cost less and add travel time. The where to stay in Florence guide compares the districts and who each suits.

Remember the tourist tax on top of the room.

Meals

Food costs depend on how you eat. Market stalls and sandwich shops sit at one end, sit-down dinners with wine at the other. Making lunch the main meal of the day is one of the simplest ways to spend less.

Flights and getting into town

Fares change with the season and how far ahead you book, so check them on the day. Florence airport is about 5 km from the centre, and tram T2 (Vespucci) links it to Santa Maria Novella station, with trams about every 5 minutes.

If you arrive by car, the ZTL limited traffic zone covers the centre. Cameras read number plates at the gates, hotel guests may enter only to drop luggage and stay at most 3 hours, and parking inside the zone is only in hotel or private garages.

Three ways to shape a day

Use the table to match the day to your budget. Each line names what you pay for and the price on the listing or the official ticket page. Add your own meals and transport on top.

Timing tips that save money

Avoid Mondays for the Uffizi, which is closed that day. The Uffizi ticket office shuts at 5.30 pm, so the cheaper 4 p.m. entry still needs you at the door early enough to see the rooms. For a wider choice of guided options across the city, browse all florence city tours.