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Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Florence Airport (FLR)

Florence Airport (FLR)
3.2

Rating

 3.2/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Good and cheap tram connection to the city
  • Good services
  • Served by most major European airlines

Flyctory.com Cons

  • Runway too short for longer flights
  • Airport in general rather narrow
  • No jetbridges

Masses of tourists visit the picturesque city of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, each and every year. Especially in summer, the historic city center is packed with visitors and the hotel prices are skyrocketing. The more I was curious about how Florence Airport (FLR) would be alike. Here is my review from Italy, based on flights in December 2025 (just in case you wonder about Christmas decoration…).

 

Florence Airport (FLR) – Location & Transport

Americo Vespucci Airport, how the airport is named a well, is located in Peretola, a borough of Florence Northwest of the city center. South of the airport, there are residential areas, but overall, the area is overall rather commercial. Surprisingly, there is no terminal hotel or hotel right next to the airport.

One of the reasons for that might be the good traffic connection. On the one hand, you are rather quick at the A11 motorway, so that you can easily reach other Tuscany destinations. However, to city center, the easiest option is the T2 tram, which is stopping just a few steps away from the terminal exits. It does not connect to the historic center, but the twenty minute ride to the main station, for example, solely costs 1.70 EUR at the time of writing. Of course, there are also taxis (roughly 30 EUR into city center) and rental cars available.

Florence Airport (FLR) – Connections

With just 1,560 meters length, Florence Airport’s (FLR) runway prevents having direct intercontinental connections. You need to go for one of the hubs of major airlines like Air France/KLM, Lufthansa, or British Airways. The majority of major carriers, including multiple low-cost airlines and holiday charters, depart and arrive at the main city of the Tuscany region.

 

Arriving at Florence Airport (FLR)

Already after touching down at Florence Airport (FLR), you recognize another limiting factor of the air travel hub. It does not have any jetbridges. Most passengers will need to take a short bus ride. From a few gates, you feel to walk to the airport to and from the gates. The transport from my flight to the terminal went reasonably and at least gave some opportunity to watch other airplanes and the traffic. Additionally, you have a limited walk to the luggage belts. The luggage claim hall is not too large, reflecting the limited capacity of the building. After leaving the secured area, you run into typical airport arrival services. Arrivals and departures in Florence are at the same level, in different wings of the building.

 

Departing from Florence Airport (FLR)

Similar to the arrival experience, check-in at Florence Airport (FLR) felt a bit of dense and narrow as well. Thus, it may be a bit of challenging to find your check-in desk. There are also self-service desks, which at least work for most Schengen connections.

Not too surprisingly, you enter the duty free store after security. Apart from typical items, there are also some local produces, which make it quite attractive. You also run into numerous other stores and services like cafes and restaurants. You have to state, though, that the layout of the building is mostly a rather narrow aisle with gates at the side. Especially when people wait for longer planes like an A320, it may feel very packed around that gate. I had to head down to the bus gate which brought me to my flight back to Germany.

 

Florence Airport (FLR) – Services

Overall, the signs at Florence Airport (FLR) work reasonably well. There is free WiFi. There is also the VIP Lounge, used by all airlines. I will give you my thoughts in a separate review.

 

Florence Airport (FLR) – My View

Florence is such a popular touristic and economic destination. The more, it is surprising that the airport is that limited, in the runway as well as in the terminal capacity. Even though my trip there was definitely not during peak season, it felt rather full at multiple spots. Thus, I feel you need might need some of your relaxing skills if you use the airport in summer.

 

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