Florence Airport (FLR)
Facilities and Services
(Florence, Italy)
Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR) in Italy features a number of eating, shopping and disabled facilities within its arrivals and departures terminal buildings, as you would expect from such a busy and important airport in Florence (Firenze), Italy.
There are also two popular duty-free shops at Amerigo Vespucci, selling a host of airport tax-free goods.
The terminal buildings serve many different airlines, travelling from Florence to a large number of different destinations around Italy and Europe.
There are also a wide range of other airport services, including an assortment of business facilities, meeting rooms, conference capabilities, foreign currency exchange, passenger information desks and ATM cashpoint machines, which are readily available in both the Arrivals Terminal and Departures Terminal buildings.
Airport Information Desks
Tel: +39 (0) 55 315 874
Tourism and passenger information desks at Florence Amerigo Vespucci are located in the arrivals terminal building and open between 07:30 to 23:30. Operated by friendly and helpful staff, FLR Airport's information desks provide a wide range of useful travel information about flights, airlines and climatic conditions, as well as Tuscany, Florence (Firenze) and other areas of Italy.
Shops, Duty-Free and Retail Outlets
Good shopping facilities are concentrated in the gallery area of the main departures terminal building. Shops include newsagents, gift shops selling souvenirs of Florence and Italy, and two popular duty-free shops, selling a wide range of airport duty-free goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, fragrances, cosmetics and electrical goods. The onsite duty-free shops open between the hours of 06:00 to 18:30.
Bars, Cafés and Restaurants
There are numerous places to eat at Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport, including a selection of snack and espresso bars, self-service restaurants and fast-food outlets. Situated in both FLR's arrivals and departures terminal buildings, these eateries serve classic cuisine from Italy, international dishes and snack foods, such as pastries, cakes, sandwiches and bagels. A number of convenient vending machines are also to be found here, dispensing basic refreshments and confectionary.
Currency Exchange, Communications and Banking Facilities
Currency exchange and banking facilities are available onsite. Travellers can expect to find a number of airport ATM cashpoint machines and bureau de changing facilities, providing competitive rates of foreign currency exchange.
Business and Conference Facilities
Business and conference facilities are available at Amerigo Vespucci Airport and can be found in the Departures Terminal building, on the first floor. Featuring a wide range of services, business facilities include the 'Masaccio Lounge', which is equipped with a work area, office equipment, computers, Internet access, telephones and newspapers from around the world. A spacious meeting / training room is also available in the Arrival Terminal and features business catering and presentation equipment if required.
Disabled Facilities
Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR) is fully physically-accessible for travellers with disabilities and special needs. Disabled facilities include helpful airport staff, wheelchairs, free medical assistance, disabled toilets, adapted telephone booths, wide lifts / elevators and disabled car parking bays close to both terminals. It is always a sensible idea for disabled passengers to inform the resident staff of any special requirements prior to arriving. The information desk contains further details about all of the disabled facilities.
Other Facilities
Other facilities include basic first aid facilities, a lost property desk, left luggage facilities, modern check-in facilities and a popular ticket office.
