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Catching buses
[Susan Glasspool]

How quickly and easily can one move around Florence? Obviously by using the city buses operated by Ataf&Li-nea in Florence. They not only cover the entire city but also all its outlying areas.
Students under 26 years of age are entitled to a discount on a multi-day pass with unlimited travel on sale only at the ATAF office outside the railway station.
The Carta Agile is a special electronic ticket containing the price of several rides (according to what you spend) and saving time in queues. First of all you need to apply for a photocard (issued by the Ataf office outside the train station), which requires a passport-size photo and a document from school proving student status.
Once this is done you can buy it, along with ordinary tickets, at any Ataf&Li-nea sales point (usually tobacconists, newsagents and many bars).
Ataf also organises the Volainbus shuttle service links the airport (much cheaper than a taxi!) and is gradually replacing all its buses with eco-friendly transport.
Try the ATAF Minibus ecological fleet for getting around the old city centre. Tiny and nippy, they whip through the narrow streets almost as fast as a bike and are well worth the ride!
All Ataf info: Tel. 800424500.


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