The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket pass for top attractions and museums in Florence, including easy time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries.
The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass that offers priority access to almost all top sights in Florence for 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the high season, as it includes skip-the-line access to many popular museums and time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries during the validity period.
The Firenzecard is not particularly cheap but saves money if used frequently. It covers almost all the top sights in Florence (but not Duomo venues!). The card may also be extended (Firenzecard Restart) for a further 48 hours anytime within a period of 12 months.
Visitor Tips: See 2026: Opening Hours of Top Museums and Churches for the latest ticket and visitor information for Florence’s top sights. The FirenzeCard may offer savings, while the Turbopass Florence City Pass includes reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia.
Save with the Firenze Card in Florence
The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass sold by the Florence tourist office to cover admission to almost all top sights in the city for a period of 72 hours. At most sights, it offers skip-the-line access, although at some it is still necessary to pass by the ticket window to pick up a ticket.
Time-slot reservations are required for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries. Entry tickets are usually available for Firenzecard holders even if regular slots are sold out, but it is essential to follow the specific reservation instructions for the specific site.
Some alternative private passes include Uffizi and Accademia reservations automatically, but check if the extras, such as easy reservations and audio guides is worth the surcharge. Firenzecard alternatives include the Turbopass, Florence City Pass, and 7-attractions pass.
The Firenzecard is available as a plastic card or as a mobile phone app. The price is the same, but the plastic card is easier to use at turnstiles and never breaks when dropped.
The Firenzecard does not include public transportation. Walking is the best option in central Florence, and regular bus or tram tickets are cheap and easy to buy.
The Firenzecard Restart is only available as a mobile phone app. It allows anybody with an expired Firenzecard to add another 48 hours anytime within a year. It does not allow further visits to already visited sights.
Buying the Firenzecard
The Firenzecard is currently €85 for 72 hours. The Firenzecard Restart is €28 but is occasionally offered for free. The price is the same for the plastic card or mobile app, whether buying online or in Florence. (Even if using a physical card, or not planning on acquiring a card at all, download the useful free app. It gives updates on the latest opening hours and other relevant temporary exhibition news.)
The Firenzecard is a good deal for families. Although children under 18 have free admission to all state and municipal museums (and most other sights too), they usually have to wait in the standard queues. Children may join parents with Firenzecards in the fast-track line for free. However, note the special requirements for the top sights in Florence below (Uffizi and Accademia / David). Include the children here for free reserved tickets too.
See the Uffizi and Accademia Galleries With the Firenzecard
Time-slot reservations are mandatory for the following museums, even when using a Firenzecard:
- Uffizi Galleries, Accademia Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio Museum, Brancacci Chapel, Tower of Palazzo Vecchio (Tower of Arnolfo).
Special time slots are usually available — following booking advice from the Firenzecard, not on the various museum websites.
Some alternative private passes, such as the Turbopass, Florence City Pass, and 7-attractions pass, usually include Uffizi and Accademia reservations automatically.
Firenzecard Reservations for the Accademia and Uffizi
If traveling to Florence without reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia, it is easy to check time slot availability before buying the Firenzecard. Check by phone (as described below) or buy the Firenzecard in person from the ticket windows at the Orsanmichele church, Bargeollo Museum, or the My Accademia Store.
Visitors who plan ahead may do even better. Reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia may be made by phone (or for the Uffizi only, online) even weeks before actually purchasing the Firenzecard. Remember to include children too. (Normally, time-slot reservations cost €4 per person.)
The procedure changes frequently, making it essential to check and follow the exact reservation process for the specific museum as specified on the Firenzecard website (and not the general reservation process for the museum). The frequently asked questions section has a list and procedures for all museums where reservations are essential or possible.
For the Galleria dell’Accademia (David) in 2026:
Simply phone the Florence Museums at +39 055-294-883. Select an appropriate language and then option 3. Ignore messages that no time slots are available until you speak to an operator. Mention right at the beginning that it concerns Firenzecard reservations and make appointments for the Accademia. Include children. A short number linked to your name will be provided as a code to pick up the actual tickets at the Accademia. (The telephone line may go silent at times with some Italian in between but it really is a simple process.)
For the Gallerie degli Uffizi in 2026:
For the Uffizi reservations, it is now usually necessary to already have the Firenzecard pass number. The simplest is online (follow the specific link from the Firenzecard website). Alternatively, phone +39 055 0354135 and follow a similar process as for the Accademia.
In Florence, the free reservations may also be made in person, but the desirable 8:15 slots are unlikely to be available by showing the Firenzecard at the Orsanmichele Church (shortest queues), Bargello Museum, or the My Accademia shop across the road from the gallery.
Reservations may also be made immediately if buying the Firenzecard at the My Accademia, Orsanmichele, Palazzo Pitti, Bargello, or Uffizi Gallery. At the Uffizi, avoid the regular ticket queue and look for the special counter for buying the Firenzecard. The better option for shorter queues is likely at the Bargello or Orsanmichele.
Some alternative private passes, such as the Turbopass, Florence City Pass, and 7-attractions pass, usually include Uffizi and Accademia reservations automatically.
Climb the Cupola of the Duomo With the Firenzecard
NOTE: In 2026, none of the sites associated with the Duomo are included in the Firenzecard or any other similar city pass. Buy tickets for the Duomo sites well in advance for the day before or after the validity of the Firenzecard.
→ Climbing the dome of Florence Cathedral always requires advance reservations.
Is the Firenze Card Value for Money?
The Firenzecard is not particularly cheap, but visitors spending three days in Florence certainly may save money using the card. A major bonus of the card during the high season is that it gives skip-the-line access to most sights. Last-minute time slots are usually available within the 72-hour period for both the Uffizi and Accademia.
Families also save with the Firenzecard as children under 18 enjoy free admission (and free or cheap reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia) when accompanying parents. These free tickets are generally also granted at sights where the free admission age cut-off is lower than 18.
→ The free reservations at the Uffizi and Accademia when using a Firenzecard save a family of two adults and two children, for example, €32.
The basic Firenzecard is €85, so visitors need to spend nearly €30 on sightseeing per day to make it work (if not primarily bought for the skip-the-line benefits).
Museum Ticket Prices in Florence
Time-slot reservation tickets purchased online in advance — generally, a very good idea — for the Accademia are around €20, for the Uffizi €29 (or €40 for the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti (€16) and Boboli (€10) gardens combination).
Two or three further sights will make the Firenzecard profitable, e.g. the churches of Santa Croce (€8), Santa Maria Novella (€10) or San Lorenzo (€9); museums such as the Bargello (€10), Cappelle Medicee (€9), San Marco (€11), Orsanmichele (€8), Palazzo Vecchio (€12.50), Torre di Arnolfo (€12.50) Misericordia (€8), Spedale Degli Innocenti (€9), Salvatore Ferragamo (€10), Galileo (€14); and several villas near Florence. Some shops and restaurants give small discounts.
Major sights not covered by the Firenzecard are all sites associated with the Duomo, the Gucci Gallery, and the Laurentian Medici Library. The Vasari Corridor is not included in the Firenzecard but may be added for around €20.
The Firenzecard has the further advantage that it is not a waste of money to enter a museum to see just one section, or even just one work if it is of particular interest.
Online timed reservation tickets are almost essential to see some of the top sights in Europe and Italy during the high season, which is increasingly longer with Florence particularly busy in May, July, August, Easter, and the Christmas holiday season. If not using the Firenzecard, buy skip-the-line tickets for specific time slots online in advance at any time of the year for the Uffizi and usually for the Accademia too.
