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The Firenze Card costs €85 in 2026 and grants 72 hours of admission to 60+ museums, gardens and monuments in the Florence metropolitan area. Whether it pays off depends entirely on how many museums you actually visit, how often you’d need skip-the-line access, whether the Cathedral complex matters to you (it isn’t included), and how the new €40 PassePartout 5-day option fits your itinerary. This 2026 guide does the math, lays out exactly which travellers benefit, which don’t, and offers a clear decision tree to choose between the Firenze Card, the PassePartout, single tickets, or a combination — without overpaying.
Whether the card pays for itself depends almost entirely on how many paid museums you plan to enter — compare it against the individual skip-the-line tickets and the free museum options before buying, and see our budget guide for the cheaper alternatives.
If the Uffizi is the main reason you are considering a pass at all, compare it against the gallery’s own €40 PassePartout first — our Uffizi tickets guide runs both sets of numbers side by side.
One thing the card emphatically does not cover is the Duomo complex, which runs its own ticketing entirely. Budget for a separate pass and use our Duomo tickets guide to work out which of the three tiers you need.
Card or no card, the Accademia still needs its own reserved time slot — the entitlement is not the appointment. Our Accademia tickets guide explains how the reservation works and how early the slots go.
What is the Firenze Card?
The Firenze Card is the official Florence city museum pass, run by the Comune di Firenze and the Tuscan regional government. It includes:
- 72 hours of validity from first museum entry (not from purchase)
- One entry per museum across the included sites
- Free skip-the-line access at most participating museums (with timed reservation required at the Uffizi and Accademia)
- Coverage at 60+ Florentine museums and monuments in the official circuit, including major state and civic museums (check the list for each one you plan to visit)
Two versions exist:
- Firenze Card — €85, valid 72 hours from first use.
- Firenze Card Restart — €28 supplement, extends an existing Firenze Card by 48 hours (so 5 days total). Available since March 2026.
Both cards are sold at firenzecard.it, at the Cathedral and Palazzo Vecchio info points, and at most major museum ticket offices. Digital cards work via QR code on your phone.
Museums Included on the Firenze Card
The Firenze Card covers many of Florence’s major museums, including the Uffizi, Accademia, Pitti and Bargello (the Duomo complex needs its own passes):
State Museums (Heavyweights)
- Uffizi Gallery
- Galleria dell’Accademia (Michelangelo’s David)
- Palazzo Pitti — Palatine Gallery, Modern Art Gallery, Royal Apartments, Costume Museum
- Boboli Gardens
- Bargello National Museum
- Medici Chapels
- San Marco Museum
- Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia
- Cenacolo di Andrea del Sarto (San Salvi)
- Cenacolo di Fuligno
- Archaeological Museum of Florence
- Casa Martelli (small house museum)
- Davanzati Palace
- Pitti’s lesser collections (Russian Stoves Hall)
Civic Museums (Florence City)
- Palazzo Vecchio museum + Tower (separate Tower booking required)
- Museo Novecento (20th-century art)
- Cappella Brancacci (Masaccio frescoes — separate booking required)
- Stibbert Museum
- Bardini Museum
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi (Magi Chapel)
- Forte Belvedere (during exhibitions)
- Santa Maria Novella complex (basilica + cloisters)
- Casa Buonarroti (Michelangelo’s house)
Other Florentine Museums
- Innocenti Museum
- Foundation Salvatore Romano
- Marini Museum
- Various smaller specialised museums (specific exhibitions and small collections)
What the Firenze Card Doesn’t Include
Three notable exclusions matter for most travellers:
- The Duomo Complex. Cathedral interior is free anyway, but the paid monuments need one of the Opera del Duomo’s own passes. Only the Brunelleschi Pass (€30) includes the Dome climb, along with the Bell Tower, Baptistery, Santa Reparata crypt and Cathedral Museum; the cheaper Giotto (€20) and Ghiberti (€15) passes cover smaller combinations without the Dome. The Firenze Card does not cover any of these.
- Paid temporary exhibitions at the Uffizi or Pitti. These rare special exhibitions often have a separate small admission charge.
- Some private museums (e.g., the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, Gucci Museum). Most of these don’t sell single passes anyway.
The single biggest gotcha for first-time visitors: the Cathedral Dome climb is not on the Firenze Card. If the Dome is on your itinerary (it should be — €30, 463-step climb, best Cathedral view in the city), budget the Brunelleschi Pass separately.
The Skip-the-Line Question
The Firenze Card promises “skip-the-line” access — but the practical reality has nuance:
- Uffizi and Accademia. Firenze Card holders still need to book a free timed reservation in advance. For the Uffizi, book through the CoopCulture link in the official Firenzecard FAQ, by phone or at the Uffizi’s collection points, then go in through the reserved entrance the museum indicates. Walking up without a reservation puts you in the standby queue with everyone else. The card includes the reservation; you just have to remember to make it before arriving.
- Other state museums (Pitti, Bargello, Medici Chapels, San Marco). Firenze Card holders walk straight to the entry without queueing — this is genuine skip-the-line.
- Civic museums (Palazzo Vecchio, Bardini, Stibbert). Skip-the-line works at the entry but the Tower at Palazzo Vecchio and the Brancacci Chapel both require advance timed booking that the card includes but doesn’t enforce — book separately.
How much waiting the card saves varies. At the Uffizi and Accademia the reservation fee is included and a timed slot is required either way, so the real gain is a fixed entry time rather than a set number of minutes.
Is the Firenze Card Worth It? The Math
To work out whether the €85 card pays off, add up the individual prices for the museums you’d realistically visit. The 2026 prices for the major state museums are:
| Museum | 2026 Adult Price |
|---|---|
| Uffizi Gallery | €29 |
| Accademia | €24 (€20 + €4 booking) |
| Palazzo Pitti (full ticket) | €19 booked (€16 on the day) |
| Boboli Gardens | €10 |
| Bargello | €12 (+€4 optional booking) |
| Medici Chapels | €11 (+€3 optional booking) |
| San Marco | €11 |
| Palazzo Vecchio museum | €18 |
| Palazzo Vecchio Tower | €20 |
| Brancacci Chapel | €15 |
| Bardini Museum | €10 |
| Stibbert Museum | €12 |
“Big Six” itinerary: Uffizi (€29) + Accademia (€24) + Pitti (€19) + Boboli (€10) + Bargello (€12) + Palazzo Vecchio (€18) = €112. Save €27 with the Firenze Card.
“All Heavyweights” itinerary: Big Six + Medici Chapels (€11) + San Marco (€11) = €134. Save €49 with the Firenze Card.
“Light” itinerary: Uffizi + Accademia + 1 other museum (€29 + €24 + €15 average) = €68. Lose €17 by buying the card.
There is no fixed breakeven number: it depends on which museums you pick. Four big-ticket visits booked ahead (Uffizi €29, Accademia €24, Pitti €19 and the Medici Chapels €14 with booking) come to €86, already more than the card. Below that, single tickets win. Above that, the card pays off — and the more museums you add, the better the math.
Firenze Card vs PassePartout 5-Day
The 2026 PassePartout is a simpler, cheaper alternative for travellers who only want the Uffizi, Pitti and Boboli.
- PassePartout 5-day — €40, 5 consecutive days, covers Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli with priority entry at all three. You still need to reserve a timed slot for the Uffizi (free, on tickets.uffizi.it).
- Math: Uffizi €29 + Pitti €19 + Boboli €13 = €61 booked ahead separately. Save €21 with the PassePartout, or €11 against the same-day fares (€25 + €16 + €10).
- vs Firenze Card: the Firenze Card includes those three plus the Accademia, Bargello, San Marco, Medici Chapels and dozens more for €45 extra. If you want only Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli, PassePartout wins. Add the Accademia, Bargello and Medici Chapels as single tickets and you are at €87, so from there the Firenze Card wins.
You can also combine the PassePartout with single tickets for the Accademia and one or two more museums. A common combination: PassePartout (€40) + Accademia booked (€24) + Bargello single (€12) = €76 for the Uffizi, Pitti, Boboli, Accademia and Bargello, before any Bargello booking fee. The Firenze Card costs €85, so compare it with the individual tickets for everything else on your list.
The Decision Tree
Buy single tickets if:
- You’re staying 1–2 days only
- You’ll visit only 2–3 major museums total
- You’re visiting in low season (November–February) when peak prices don’t apply
- Your itinerary is uncertain and you want to decide day-by-day
Buy the PassePartout 5-day if:
- You’ll visit Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli but few other state museums
- You’re staying 4–7 days and want priority entry across the visit
- You want the Uffizi, Pitti and Boboli booked ahead at the saved-€21 rate
Buy the Firenze Card if:
- You’ll book four or more big-ticket museums (Uffizi, Accademia, Pitti, Medici Chapels) in 72 hours
- Skip-the-line access matters and you’re visiting in peak season
- You want the simplicity of one ticket covering everything
Add the Firenze Card Restart (+€28) if:
- Your trip is 5–7 days and you want to spread museum visits
- You bought the standard 72-hour card but ran out of time
- You’re visiting smaller museums (Innocenti, Stibbert, Bardini) on day 4–5
Where to Buy
The official sources are:
- firenzecard.it — the official online portal, digital QR-code delivery to your phone
- Cathedral info point at the Cathedral entrance (long queues; not the easiest option)
- Palazzo Vecchio info point in the courtyard (typically shorter queues)
- The Comune di Firenze tourist info offices — Via Cavour 1R, and the Firenze Welcome Center at Piazza Stazione 5, in the Santa Maria Novella complex
- Major museum ticket offices (Uffizi, Pitti, Bargello) — available but slower than online
The 72-hour clock starts at first museum entry, not at purchase. You can buy the card on day 1 morning, then activate it at your first museum that afternoon, giving you full days 2 and 3 to use it. This is unusual among European city passes — most start at purchase. Take advantage by buying ahead and activating strategically.
The card is non-refundable once activated. Before that, you can ask for a refund within 14 days of purchase: a digital card must not have been activated, and a physical card must also be unpersonalised, undigitised and returned intact with all its components and proof of purchase.
Family & Children Considerations
Children 0–17 of any nationality enter all Italian state museums free year-round. Therefore families don’t buy children’s Firenze Cards — only adults need them. A typical family of two adults + two children visiting the Big Six pays €112 × 2 = €224 individual or €170 with two adult Firenze Cards. Save €54 vs single tickets.
Note that some civic museums charge children’s reduced rates: at the Stibbert, children aged 5–12 pay €8 and under-5s go free. The Firenze Card’s adult-only structure works in favour of families because so many sites are free for under-18s anyway.
Firenze Card vs Guided Tours
If you’re considering paid guided tours of the Uffizi (typically €60–80 per person, including museum entry), the math shifts. Guided tours include their own ticket inventory and skip-the-line is included. For travellers wanting expert commentary, two Uffizi tours + one Accademia tour at €70 average = €210, vs €85 for the Firenze Card with self-guided audio at the same museums.
The most economical hybrid: Firenze Card + one paid Uffizi guided tour (€70) for the in-depth Renaissance experience. Total €155 vs €210 for two-tour-only approach. Self-guide everything else.
Discounts and Special Offers
- EU citizens 18–25 pay €2 reduced at most state museums regardless — the Firenze Card doesn’t offer additional youth discounts.
- Disabled visitors and one accompanying carer enter most state museums free; the Firenze Card isn’t necessary.
- Florence residents have access to the parallel Domenica Metropolitana programme — free first-Sunday civic museums for residents only.
- Group discounts — limited; the Comune occasionally runs family-of-four bundles in low season.
- Firenze Card combined with Brunelleschi Pass — no combined offering; you buy them separately.
Insider Tips for Firenze Card Users
Tip 1: Reserve the Uffizi and Accademia timed slots immediately after buying the card. The Uffizi booking goes through the CoopCulture link in the official Firenzecard FAQ, by phone or at the Uffizi’s collection points, so make it before you arrive.
Tip 2: Don’t activate the card until you actually need it. If you arrive in Florence on a Friday afternoon and your first major museum visit is Saturday morning, activate Saturday — the 72-hour clock will give you Saturday + Sunday + Monday morning. Activating Friday loses a half-day.
Tip 3: Budget separately for buses and trams. The card does not include public transport, so buses 12 and 13 to Piazzale Michelangelo, bus 7 to Fiesole and the T2 tram to the airport all need an Autolinee Toscane ticket (€2.00, valid 90 minutes).
Tip 4: The card is personal. It is registered to the holder’s name and can’t be passed on to anyone else, even if your trip is shorter than expected and the card goes unused.
Tip 5: Check the official museum list on firenzecard.it immediately before your trip, and plan around what is on it now rather than an old brochure.
A 72-Hour Firenze Card Itinerary
This itinerary uses the card to maximum value (ten museums and sites, plus the Palazzo Vecchio Tower). Reserve the free Uffizi and Accademia timed slots at least one week ahead, using the booking routes in the official Firenzecard FAQ.
Day 1 (Card Activation)
09:00 Activate card at the Bargello (90 minutes). 11:00 Palazzo Vecchio museum + Tower (2 hours). 14:00 Medici Chapels (75 minutes). 16:00 San Marco Museum (90 minutes). Aperitivo + dinner near Piazza Santa Croce.
Day 2
08:30 Accademia (timed slot, 90 minutes). 11:00 Innocenti Museum (60 minutes). 14:00 Uffizi Gallery (timed slot, 3.5 hours). 18:00 walk Piazza della Signoria. Dinner Oltrarno.
Day 3
09:00 Palazzo Pitti (Palatine + Royal Apts + Modern Art, 3 hours). 12:30 lunch in Oltrarno. 14:30 Boboli Gardens (90 minutes). 16:30 Brancacci Chapel (booked, 30 minutes). 17:30 climb to Piazzale Michelangelo via free Rose Garden.
Total card uses: ten museums and sites, plus the Tower. Equivalent single ticket cost: €170+. The card paid for itself by mid-day 2.
Firenze Card FAQ
Is the Firenze Card worth it?
Worth it for travellers packing the big-ticket museums into 72 hours. Not worth it for 1–2 day visits or 2–3 museum itineraries. Booked tickets for the Uffizi, Accademia, Pitti and Medici Chapels already add up to €86, so four heavyweights cover the card and every museum after that is a saving.
Does the Firenze Card include the Cathedral Dome?
No. The Cathedral interior is free anyway, and the Duomo complex sells its own passes through the Opera del Duomo. The Dome climb is only on the €30 Brunelleschi Pass, which also includes the Bell Tower, Baptistery, Santa Reparata crypt and Cathedral Museum; the Giotto and Ghiberti passes cover smaller combinations without the Dome.
Does the Firenze Card actually skip the line at the Uffizi?
Yes, but at the Uffizi and Accademia you must first make a free timed reservation in advance, using the booking routes in the official Firenzecard FAQ. Walking up without a reservation puts you in the standby queue with everyone else.
When does the 72-hour clock start?
At first museum entry, not at purchase. Buy the card before arriving and activate it at your first museum on the morning of day one of your sightseeing — this gives you the maximum 72 hours of use.
What is the Firenze Card Restart?
A €28 supplement that extends an existing Firenze Card by 48 hours, taking total validity to 5 days. Worth it for travellers staying 5+ days who want to pace museum visits across the trip.
Do children need a Firenze Card?
No — children 0–17 of any nationality enter all Italian state museums free year-round. Only adults buy the card.
Should I get the Firenze Card or the PassePartout 5-day?
The €40 PassePartout (Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli) is a budget-friendly halfway option saving €21 against booking the three separately in advance (€29 + €19 + €13), or €11 against the same-day fares. The €85 Firenze Card adds the Accademia, Bargello, San Marco, Medici Chapels and dozens more for €45 additional. Choose the PassePartout if you’ll visit only the three included; Firenze Card if your list runs well beyond them.
Can I refund a Firenze Card?
Yes, if not yet activated. Refund requests are accepted within 14 days of purchase; a physical card must also come back unpersonalised, undigitised and intact, with all its components and proof of purchase. Once activated (at first museum entry), the card is non-refundable.
The Firenze Card delivers real value to ambitious museum-goers staying 3+ days who want to hit four or more of the big-ticket state and civic museums. For shorter trips, lighter itineraries, or budget travellers using free Sundays, single tickets remain the better deal. Compare your planned itinerary against the breakeven math above, decide whether the new PassePartout 5-day option fits better, and don’t forget that the Cathedral complex needs its own Duomo pass regardless. Done right, the Firenze Card saves €25–50 across a museum-heavy 72 hours; done wrong, it costs €15–30 you didn’t need to spend.
