Car Rental from Florence to Rome

Rental companies on this route offer 3 pickup locations in Florence:

• FLORENCE RAILWAY STN

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• Florence

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• Florence Central Train Station

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Spring and autumn are the best times to visit Florence, with pleasant temperatures for walking and sightseeing. Summer can be hot and crowded.

Petrol around Florence currently costs roughly 1.84 EUR per litre.

Florence has very limited central parking and strict traffic zones; garages are available but often cost about €3–€5 per hour. Park-and-ride is strongly recommended for most visitors driving in.

Yes-major routes out of Florence often use Italy’s toll motorways. There is no vignette, but Florence has restricted traffic areas in the city center.

Yes. Florence has a ZTL restricted traffic zone in the historic center that affects rental cars.

Short detours: Fiesole, the Chianti hills, and San Gimignano.

Florence can be chilly in winter with occasional snow, especially in surrounding hills. Winter tyres are not usually required in the city, but mountain routes into the Apennines may have snow and chain controls.

Florence is dominated by ZTL cameras in the historic center, so do not enter restricted streets without authorization. Expect narrow one-way streets, scooters and very expensive parking near the center.

The main airport is about 6 km from central Florence.

Spring and autumn are the best seasons for Rome, with warm weather and fewer extremes. Summer can be very hot and crowded.

Petrol around Rome currently costs roughly 1.87 EUR per litre.

Rome’s center has garages and limited on-street parking, but spaces are hard to find and typically cost about €2–€4 per hour. Park-and-ride is often the better option for visitors to avoid traffic and parking restrictions.

Yes-Italy has toll motorways, so major routes out of Rome can include tolls. There is no vignette system, but central Rome has access restrictions and local traffic controls.

Yes. Rome has ZTL restricted traffic zones in the historic center that affect many rental cars.

Short detours: Tivoli, Castel Gandolfo, and the hills of Frascati.

Rome is generally mild and snow is rare, so winter tyres are usually not needed in the city. If you drive into the Apennines or northern mountain areas, you can encounter snow and some passes may be affected.

Heavy scooters, motorcycles and narrow streets are the norm, and many central streets are restricted access zones with cameras. Keep out of bus lanes and expect right-of-way rules to be observed less aggressively than in northern Europe.

The main airport is about 24 km from central Rome.