Florence: ZTL, Scudo Verde and parking
Checked 3 Nov 2026
Cameras at every ZTL gate read the number plate of each car that enters Florence's historic centre, and a fine can reach an owner abroad almost a year later. Park outside the ZTL, or, if your hotel is inside it and has confirmed your room, drive straight there and have the hotel register your plate.
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- Car park, numbered as in the table
ZTL sectors: © Comune di Firenze, data of 23 March 2026, CC BY 4.0, simplified.
When the ZTL applies
| Sectors | Closed to cars without a permit |
|---|---|
| A, B, O | All year, on working days (not public holidays): Monday to Friday 7:30 to 20:00, Saturday 7:30 to 16:00 |
| A, B, O, F, G | Summer nights, from the first Thursday of April to the first weekend of October: Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. In 2026: 2 April to 3 October, 23:00 to 3:00. |
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While the ZTL applies, cars without a permit may neither drive nor park inside. Some gates, reserved for public transport and emergency vehicles, are closed to everyone else at all hours.
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How to enter legally
- Staying at a hotel, guesthouse or B&B inside the ZTL? Make sure it has room for you, then drive the shortest route to it.
- Give the accommodation your number plate. It enters the plate in the city's online white list, which covers your entry in the 3 hours before the plate was entered; for the summer night ZTL, entering it by midnight of the following day is enough.
- Near the accommodation you may park for at most 30 minutes, in residents' spaces or where parking is allowed, with the accommodation's permit showing your arrival time.
- The white-list entry costs EUR 1 and covers vehicles under 3.5 t.
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Commercial garages inside the ZTL work the same way: once the garage confirms it has a space, drive the shortest route there and the garage registers your plate (EUR 1).
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A few routes inside the ZTL are open without a permit, for example from Viale F.lli Rosselli to Santa Maria Novella station and the car park beneath it, and through Piazza della Calza to the Oltrarno car park along the city walls.
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Fines from abroad
Italian authorities have 90 days from establishing an offence to serve a fine that was not handed over on the spot, but 360 days when the owner lives abroad. A ZTL camera fine can therefore arrive almost a year after your trip.
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Scudo Verde low-emission zone
The Scudo Verde is a low-emission zone covering 66% of Florence's built-up area behind 77 camera gates, in force 24 hours a day, with fines from 1 July 2025. It charges no entry fee.
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- Cars banned now: petrol Euro 0, diesel Euro 0 and Euro 1.
- From 1 December 2026 also banned: petrol Euro 1 and diesel Euro 2.
- LPG, natural gas and bi-fuel cars are exempt once their plate is registered with Servizi alla Strada.
- From 1 December 2026 every banned car gets a one-off allowance of 3 days of access, without registering the plate.
- The park-and-ride car parks at the tram termini stay reachable.
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Where to park outside the ZTL
| Car park | Rates | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Beccaria | EUR 2.00 per started hour; no day rate | Viale Amendola 7 |
| 2 Parterre | EUR 2.00 per hour; EUR 15.00 for a full day | Via del Ponte Rosso 4 |
| 3 Porta al Prato – Leopolda | EUR 2.00 per hour; EUR 20.00 for a day | Via Gabbuggiani 2/4 |
| 4 Stazione Fortezza Fiera | EUR 2.00 per started hour; EUR 20.00 for a day | Piazzale Caduti nei Lager |
| Villa Costanza park and ride | First 15 minutes free, up to 1 hour EUR 0.50, up to 4 hours EUR 2, up to 10 hours EUR 5, up to 24 hours EUR 7 | Own exit on the A1 between Scandicci and Firenze Impruneta; tram T1 into the centre |
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Firenze Parcheggi lists lower rates for payment with BMove, one of the parking apps accepted in Florence: EUR 1.60 per hour at Fortezza Fiera, EUR 1.70 at Beccaria, and EUR 1.00 for the first hour at Porta al Prato.
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Villa Costanza can only be reached from the A1 motorway. The T1 tram stop is a few steps from the exit, and the ride to Santa Maria Novella station and the historic centre takes about 22 minutes. The tram ticket is not included in the parking fee.
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Paying for street parking
Paid street parking is paid at the parking meter, with coins or a Visa, Mastercard or Maestro card, or with one of these apps: BMove, DropTicket, EasyPark, MooneyGo, TabNet, Tap&Park and Telepass. Tap&Park charges no commission; the other apps may add costs.
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