Getting Around in Florence
The red double-decker tourist bus (City Sightseeing) is not going to take you anywhere or show you anything that you can't see walking around or taking a regular bus, it's better to save your $27 for a great dinner. Bus #12 or 13 will take you to Piazzale Michelangelo and bus #7 will take you to Fiesole. If you are up and down again in 70 minutes you don't even have to pay more than the 1.20€ for a single ride ticket. With the exception of the two mentioned the buses are inconvenient, crowded, and hot and should be avoided at all times unless you have mobility problems. Walking is the best way to make your way around to all of the town's attractions. Taking a taxi even to the airport is resigning yourself to overpaying. If you don't have much luggage the Airport Shuttle Bus (4.50€) leaves from the SITA bus station across the street from the central train station and runs frequently. If you are flying to/from Pisa the train is the most convenient way to reach Pisa Galilei Airport. Don't forget to change trains at Pisa Centrale to continue the 5 minute ride to the airport. If you miss the train you can take the Terravision Shuttle.
