Florence International Airport, or 'Aeroporto di Firenze', is a small airport located outside the city of Florence and one of two that service Florence. Some travellers may fly into Pisa Airport to access the city. http://www.aboutflorence.com/florence-and-pisa-airport.html

To get to the city you can take an airport shuttle bus, taxi, bus, coach or rent a car.

• Bus number 62 - takes you to the city centre
• Volainbus airport shuttle costs €4.50 per person and takes 30mins approx.
• Terravision coaches cost €10 per adult and €4 per child over 5 years of age. Takes 15mins directly to the Florence Central station in the city (Santa Maria Novella Station). http://www.aboutflorence.com/florence-and-pisa-airport.html
• Car Rental companies available include Avis, Italy by Car, Europcar, and Hertz
• Taxi - they are located right outside the terminal building.

Facilities for the airport include duty free shops, 24hour ATMs, Bureau de Change, food, business facilities (meeting rooms, equipment, PCs, etc), restrooms, and internet access (for a fee). There are also disabled facilities available. http://www.florence.world-guides.com/airports.html

A tourism desk is available on site for more information on accommodation, sight seeing and transport to the city and back.

Barely 4kms northwest of the centre of Florence, the Florence International Airport caters to both domestic and international flights, both arrival and departures. It is also known as the 'Amerigo Vespucci Airport', named after a famous explorer of the 15th Century, or the 'Peretola Airport' (it's original name). http://www.florence.world-guides.com/airports.html

During the 1930's, this airport was first open and catered to many flights because of its ideal location. It has a single runway that measures 1000 metres in length, completed during the 1940's and enabled it to host commercial airlines as well as private. There were some major renovations that occurred during the 1980's to expand and accommodate the growing population of travellers. http://www.florence-flr.airports-guides.com/

The early 1990's saw the construction of new departure and arrivals buildings. There was also the addition of a car park, lengthening the runway by 250 metres, and further expansion of the general airport that began in 1999. http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/italy/florence/airport.htm

The airport services 35 destinations, 15 countries and 1 continent. http://www.theairdb.com/airport/FLR.html It cost over €11 million to build and has increased its capacity over the years to accommodate approximately 2.2 million travellers each year. http://www.articlesbase.com/flights-articles/the-definitive-guide-to-florence-firenze-airport-733515.html