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Firenze Rifredi Train Station

If your ticket says Firenze Rifredi, you have arrived in Florence — but probably not the Florence you came for. Rifredi is the city's third station, roughly 2.8 km northwest of Santa Maria Novella, in a working residential district with no Duomo, no Uffizi, and no reason for a visitor to linger. The good news: fixing this costs about six minutes and two euros. Rifredi at a Glance Address: V... read more.

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Florence Luggage Storage

You've arrived in Florence at 9 a.m. and can't check in until 3 p.m. Or you're heading out on a late train with a day to kill. Either way you're standing in Santa Maria Novella (Firenze SMN) station with a suitcase, and the good news is that leaving it somewhere safe is easy and cheap. Here's exactly how, including the official station deposit and the app-based alternatives around town. Luggage... read more.

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Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station

Florence Santa Maria Novella (Firenze SMN is how you will see it on train schedules) is Florence's main train station (the other station is Firenze Rifredi). SMN handles more than 400 trains and a 160,000 people a day. It was opened in 1935 and replaced the former Maria Antonia station. The Trains Travel Tip You can find a lot of old and misleading information about the train system in Italy on... read more.

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