The Villa is located about 30 minutes away from the Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station. There will be transportation provided at 2 pm on Thursday, June 11 from a pick up point near the Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station. If you wish to use the provided transportation to the Villa, please plan on arriving at the pick up point by the scheduled time. If you plan on getting a rental car or taking a taxi, please let us know in your RSVP. Directions are provided below from the major Italian travel hubs to
Santa Maria Novella Train Station.

Travel Options to get to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station:

ROME
Fly into Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Walk & follow signs to take the Trenitalia Leonardo Express train from the airport to Roma Termini Station
(about 32min)
Take high speed train (Trenitalia Frecciarossa or Italo) from Roma Termini Station to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station
(about 1hr 30min)

MILAN
Fly into Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
Walk & follow signs to take the Malpensa Express train from the airport to Milano Centrale Station
(about 51min)
Take high speed train (Trenitalia Frecciarossa or Italo) from Milano Centrale Station to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station
(about 1hr 40min)

PISA
Fly into Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA)
Walk & follow signs to take the Pisa Mover high speed shuttle to Pisa Centrale Station (about 5 min)
Take high speed train from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station (about 1 hr 10 min)

FLORENCE
Fly into Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR)
Walk & follow signs to take the T2 Tram from the airport to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station
(direction of Villa Costanza)
(about 15min)

Train
Train tickets can be purchased online directly through the train services or in person at the train stations. Note that seating is assigned, so look for your seat on your ticket. When you arrive at the train station, look for your train number on the digital board, which will tell you your platform number. This will only show about 15 min before the train is scheduled to take off and will note any delays. Look for the train number and scheduled departure time that matches your ticket, because the board will display the train’s final destination, which may be different from your stop (for example, if you are taking the train from Rome to Florence, the final destination may be Milan, so the board will show Milan as the destination).

Taxi
Near the train station, there should be taxis around to take you from the train station to the Villa. If not, you can download the apps “Free Now” or “IT Taxi” to call a taxi to the Villa. Please note that Uber is illegal in Italy, so the prices are inflated and we do not recommend using. All taxis take card payment.

Rental Car
If you plan on renting a car, there are several rental agencies near the Santa Maria Novella Train station. Note that it is very easy to get a ticket while driving in Italy. It is essential to stay out of the “ZTL” (Zona a Traffico Limitato - areas that only authorized vehicles can drive in) near the city centers. Italians ususally recommend using the app “Waze” for directions, as it will typically keep you out of the illegal zones. The address to Villa Il Poggiale is Via di Mucciano, 2, 50026 San Casciano in Val di Pesa FI, Italy.