Florence has 80+ bus routes. You’ll use 3–5 at most.
Plan your trip →Bus 12 (clockwise) / Bus 13 (counter-clockwise): Piazza Santa Maria Novella → Piazzale Michelangelo → San Miniato al Monte. The panoramic circuit. Take 12 up, walk down (or vice versa). 25 min full loop. Bus 7: SMN station → Fiesole. 25 min, €1.70. Every 20 min. Fiesole has Roman ruins, Etruscan walls, and the best view of Florence. Bus C1/C2/C3/D: small electric buses through the pedestrian historic centre. Useful if mobility is limited. Bus 14: Piazza San Marco → Piazza della Libertà → Stadio Franchi (for Fiorentina matches).
€1.70/90 min. €5/24h. Buy BEFORE boarding (tabacchi, machines). The small electric C-buses are free with any valid ticket. Google Maps shows real-time ATAF arrivals.