Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station, Italy 🇮🇹 Everything you need to know!

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Since figuring out the transportation situation in Italy can be pretty overwhelming, today we are going to show you everything you need to know about one of Itay’s busiest train stations, Firenze Santa Maria Novella (Firenze S.M.N)! Located in central Florence, Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station is open daily from 4am to 1am. You can walk into the heart of the centre in just a few minutes! There are also buses, trams and taxis available from outside the station.
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0:58 Walking to the Station & Underpasses
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3:50 Ticket Hall, Buying a Ticket, Foreign Exchange
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6:17 Tabacchi & Bus Ticket Machine
6:52 Underground Shopping Gallery
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@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

🍕If you're enjoying our content and would like to help fuel us on our adventure through Italy, you can buy us a small pizza! 😊🇮🇹buymeacoffee.com/theglobalexpats

@icyndaquilhd7953 Жыл бұрын

Im from Floerence and you explained everything about our station extremely GOOD,im happy that some foreign people do these type of videos to help others to easily move inside this big station. Also,you did well to have explained about platforms that can change,it doesn't happen often but for a foreigner that arrive in this station for the first time it can be difficult even if the station itself do vocal announcements both in italian and english,the main reason is that as you said this is one of the most busiest stations in Italy so it has a big traffic jam of trains that sometime can wait and change platform based on the traffic. Also yeah,happy that you explained the fact that this city has many stations,in total there are 10 station in Florence,thank you again for the amazing video🤙🏻🔥

@JLushV23 Жыл бұрын

First of all, I’m mind blown on how big S.M.N is. I wish I walked around instead of staying put while waiting for all the trains I took there. I was in Florence in early July & I took the train to Siena, Roma & back to Florence to head to La Spezia and not once did I ever validate my ticket. I am one of the lucky ones. I can’t believe it. 😅 I did validate on the tram and bus. I also experience a train strike on a Sunday. Everything was cancelled. What a experience. You’re videos make me so happy to watch. I did so much while in Italy. The Euro rail system is amazing.

@sibelalbro Жыл бұрын

First off, your video is spot on BUT since I didn't see any other comments related to this topic, I'll address it. Trains stations in Italy (maybe all of europe?) are not designed for older people or otherwise walking challenged, or for al ot of bag carriers. They're for the young or athletic and just carrying a backpack peeps. Lots of walking, standing around and it can be exhausting! Not many places to sit. No one helps you board your bags or anything like that. You're on your own. That's not a bad thing but first time travelers keep that in mind. Flying or driving might be a better option. ciao.

@branc2658 10 ай бұрын

Europeam elder people are athletic.

@Zalyplants Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very informative and well explained.

@mc1428 3 ай бұрын

This was a very helpful video!!! Thank you!

@janinesilberbauer1323 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are incredibly helpful! Thank you!

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks Janine, we're so happy you find them helpful! 🥰

@itsmetaran Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful video!

@isabeld9155 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

@relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles Жыл бұрын

Great job, love this area, we can't get enough of watching these videos of Italy

@redfireanimate9992 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video.. very helpful.. will be there this April👍🏽

@DorenesFoodPrepResource 4 ай бұрын

I can't tell you just how helpful this video was. You've earned a sub! Thank you for taking the time to show and explain.

@courtneyjohnson2292 Жыл бұрын

This is a very helpful video! Thankyou 😊

@randykirby2326 Жыл бұрын

Very good info. Just like the Termini station in Rome. And I didn't know about the pedestrian underpasses. Grazie tante.

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy, we are so happy you found it helpful! 🤗

@gregpapiortiz9181 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@dawnerlandsen8208 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for great timely info

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dawn, we're so happy you liked it! 🥰

@stevebartley628 Ай бұрын

Very helpful

@muravi8167 Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys ! its infotainment with entertainment.

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

🥰

@iReporteriReporting Жыл бұрын

Ooo I lived in Firenze for three months. I stayed right across from the Teatro Comunale. It was a wonderful time. Very informative video! Can't wait to see some more of the city through your eyes!

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Natalie, it sounds like it was an amazing experience! Matteo says he loves the Cascine Park😍 And thank you so so much for buying us a few pizzas!! Your continued support means more to us than you know 🥰❤️ P.S. Happy happy birthday to Lightning, we hope it was filled with lots of treats!🎉🐶💕

@iReporteriReporting Жыл бұрын

@@TheGlobalExpats Thank you, Matteo and Micha!

@davecleaver1771 Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant Thank you

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, we’re so happy you enjoyed it! 🤗

@mnfyrfly Жыл бұрын

All too familiar with Roma Termini and Santa Maria Novella - Was supposed to be on a train from Rome to Pompeii but oops wrong train and ended up in Florence the complete opposite direction. It was a great and a little expensive learning experience. Love the videos!

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Ah no ways, that sounds so frustrating and expensive Angela 😓 At least you learned something from it and know for next time 😅 Thank you! 🥰

@Juju-wk7yv 2 ай бұрын

Wow! There is a whole world under there.

@timragland6157 Жыл бұрын

Should have watched this video before asking my train app question in the previous video. 😂 Thanks for a fantastic, informative video.

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

No worries Tim, we are happy to have helped! 🥰

@mirp5497 Жыл бұрын

My favorite Italian tour guides M & M 🙌

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Aww thanks so much! 🥰

@stephennicholson2833 Жыл бұрын

Nicely Done!! I believe the platforms like 1-5 are for Regional Trains. At least that is what we saw on our trip in November 2021.

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

We think you are right Stephen! 👌🏽

@user-nt6cj6nw7w 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much guys. Brilliantly helpful. Nowhere else could I find how far outside of the centre of Florence the station is. Now I know it is so close I feel much happier. I have disabilities and was concerned about getting lost. Now I'm not. :)

@user-zzyachieve 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I'm going on a trip, too! By the way I found a code on TRIP to get a discount on buying Eurail tickets, which saved my budget haha!❤

@chowdharysaab1673 Жыл бұрын

Nice vlog guys. Love from India. I 👍👍

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗

@dawnerlandsen8208 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me a little of strasbourg france train sration

@KaterinaFerrara Жыл бұрын

Boy we really missed you guys when you are off! But we need something more beautiful than the stazione! Busted! 🇮🇹🇮🇹❤️❤️☀️☀️

@johnathanras Жыл бұрын

Wooord.

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

🤣

@boxorfurnace Жыл бұрын

I’d love for you to do one showing people how to find the bus station (not easy to find) and take the bus to San Gimignano and back again. I find Trenitalia easy to use, intercity busses not so much.

@JustinBrehm Жыл бұрын

Another great and informative video and because you are both likable it's easy to watch and KZfaq needs to get their stuff together because you should be at 200k subscriber Channel at least by now

@JustinBrehm Жыл бұрын

Got to love when your phone autocorrects a bunch of words that you never said lol

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much Justin, your kind words mean a ton to us! 🥰 Haha hopefully soon, KZfaq is a slow and steady journey! 😅

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

😂

@kirkshrum6222 Жыл бұрын

I would have a deer in headlights look as I walked around if I ventured to one of those, haha! I’m sure once you go thru the stations a couple times one gets used to it. Cheers Kirk

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Haha you definitely get used to it Kirk, we are sure you'd manage just fine! 👏🏼😅

@daphne8406 Жыл бұрын

I did not realize this station is soooo big! 😂 We’ll be visiting Bologna, Firenze and Pisa in september and will travel between these cities by train ☺️ It is good to have an idea of what to expect in advance 😝

@user-zzyachieve 2 ай бұрын

What an interesting experience! I'm going on a trip, too! By the way, I found that I could use code on TRIP to get a discount on buying Eurail tickets, which saved my budget lol! ~

@aaronlandes1179 Жыл бұрын

🤣 The girl riding up the escalator at 7:00 sending a wonderful selfie to her bestie.

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

🤣

@ninablackwell4792 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys. Great video. I had no idea about this and I've been there several times. Do you know when all the shops were constructed underneath? Thanks. PS Really looking forward to more content.

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Hey Nina, thank you! 🥰 We are not too sure when the shops were constructed but we recently heard the underground got a massive renovation! 😅

@simonschuck3780 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be here in two weeks! Eeeeeeeek 🥰🥰🥰

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Ahh that's so exciting Simon, we hope you have an amazing time! 🤗🇮🇹

@simonschuck3780 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGlobalExpats thanks very much! We’ve been watching most of your videos for suggestions on Sicily too (we’ll be there after Florence). Keep up the great work!

@gabymoncada7147 11 ай бұрын

Loved the video! If your ticket have a seat asigned, do you still have to validate your ticket on the machines? :) thank uu

@1ginarossi 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Next October, we will be taking a train into SMN from Siena, then two days later taking train from SMN to Venice thn day later taking train from SMN to Rome. All for 1st time. Do they mix high speed trains on same tracks as slower trains?

@DebeNicole Жыл бұрын

I recently visited Florence and also traveled by train there from Milan. Biggest lesson I learned was not to rely on the platform board for your coach number...they actually don't line up with the train's coach number. Best to just look on the side of the train.

@claudioferrara4455 Жыл бұрын

No, they normally do.

@DebeNicole Жыл бұрын

@@claudioferrara4455 it was not my experience, my coach was several sections off from where I needed to be...i think it's just best to pay attention to the train since there is always a chance of the platform not lining up.

@franceskinskij Жыл бұрын

@@DebeNicole sometimes they send a train made of two other trains, like two Frecciarossa attached to eachother and when they do they advise to look out for the coach. And, while not the case in Florence (where I live), once in Bologna they got the coach numbers wrong on the screens and it was a normal Frecciarossa so I spent 5 minutes running for the whole train

@andrealucci6774 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Love those videos! But my opinion could be biased as I'm a Trenitalia train engineer 😜 If you ever want to shoot a video just like this for the Bologna Centrale station (which can be pretty overwhelming) feel free to reach out! I'd be more than happy to help

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Andrea, we will definitely reach out when we are covering Bologna! 🥰

@jenniferwong9348 Жыл бұрын

will there be taxis after 9pm at the Florence Santa Maria Novella train station? wasn't sure how late taxis stop operating.

@MahaMondo Жыл бұрын

Grazie for this SMN video. I took trains to Forte dei Marmi & Milano ( via Frecciarossa )from there back in June. Extremely annoying when the train is delayed & you just have to keep on monitoring the screens for the ETA. Milano has the most epic station and now has Il Mercato Centrale -

@alliepettola3808 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. About how early do you suggest to get to the train station? Like if our train leaves at 9:30am?

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Hi Allie, we always try to get to the station at least 15 minutes before the departure time, and usually go straight to the assigned platform number once it’s on the board! Hope that helps!

@emmaskates9617 Жыл бұрын

If you buy tickets on trainline, do you still have to validate them or is validating just for paper tickets?

@og7952 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, for the tickets, ours indicate we don't need to validate them. Probably because it's been made easy for tourist buying online with italiarail. Thanks for the video, super informative!

@sibelalbro Жыл бұрын

my experience also. I heard horror stories about no validating your tickets but you don't need to if you purchase onlıne!

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏 Just a side note for future reference, when returning to Italy in 2023 we have noticed that if you use the App to buy tickets, you now have to check-in (validate) your ticket BEFORE the train departure time on the App. I'm not sure about online purchases but keep an eye out for next time so you don't get caught out. We hope that helps! 🥰

@eraslanpolat810 7 ай бұрын

Hello, I will go from Rome to Pisa. I bought the ticket from Italo with a connection in Florence. My question is, the transfer time from Florence is determined as 29 minutes. I wonder if it is easy to transfer in Florence. Can I catch the Tuscany line train?

@MegaGianni51 6 ай бұрын

La stazione di S.M.N. fu costruita negli anni 30 durante il Fascismo, fu proprio Mussolini che la volle, per quell' epoca era una costruzione avveneristica, come tante altre in Italia, come la stazione centrale di Milano e l' EUR a Roma.

@janiecerodrgiuez7254 5 ай бұрын

If the tickets are purchased online, do we need to print out? How would we validate them? Thanks!! ❤

@arsenal_s.sgooners3173 7 ай бұрын

Can I get a tram from Santa Maria novella to Villa Costanza? I think there is a tram near the train station!

@rosannathomson5282 Жыл бұрын

Cost of parking at S.M.N can be as cheap as 5 euro. I believe there's a 24hr option as well as weekly. But have never needed it. Venchi - amongst the best gelateria in Italia.

@UglyMaleee 10 ай бұрын

How do you get around Florence by bus and where to buy tickets?

@ismahawk3889 Жыл бұрын

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@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

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@AS-cx1ik Ай бұрын

Where is the Italo lounge located? First floor or underground? If first floor, is the lounge air conditioned?

@aldocuneo1140 Жыл бұрын

You need to know, too, is that in Firenze people speak and wtite in italian.

@cansukaplan2037 10 ай бұрын

hi, 2 days later, ı will be using the bus from Rome to Florence. But I don't truly know how can ı go to city centre after the bus. Please explain someone to me. It sounds scary though.

@cathyk2093 Жыл бұрын

❤️ 🚆 very good to know, we’ll done Thank you!

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Cathy! 🥰

@mariemontes561 11 ай бұрын

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@mariobardazzi5464 Жыл бұрын

Wery good video, speciality’s to e plane how take train, please make video you teacher how take tickets 🎟 for the bus wer find and how used straight Iside di the machine print, I can’t see many turist pay penalty for stupid reasons.

@ericl2326 Жыл бұрын

is there any toilet on frecce trains? Any charge? For trains from Rome to Florence, do I really need to buy tickets in advanced since there may be delays in our inbound flights to Rome? Thanks

@alessandrom7181 Жыл бұрын

Toilets are in every train even the oldest and cheaper, of course there are on freccia rossa too. LOL

@semsemeini7905 Жыл бұрын

My American credit card did not work in the ticket machine at a small train station.. To go to a platform no lift / elevator? You need to walk up the stairs? I had printed tickets E mail and I never validated.

@alemassa6632 Жыл бұрын

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@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Ale!! 🥰❤️

@alemassa6632 Жыл бұрын

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@mandy5915 10 ай бұрын

Hi thank you for this great video. Do I require to validate my ticket if I purchase online. The ticket is on the phone. Thanks.

@user-zzyachieve 2 ай бұрын

excellent video! I'm going on a trip, too! By the way I found a code on TRIP to get a discount on buying Eurail tickets, which saved my budget haha!

@David-pj8ti Жыл бұрын

Better to park near airport and get tram in.

@clivebaxter6354 Жыл бұрын

I seem to remember if you book on line you do not have to do that ridiculous ticket validation, just give the number.

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Yes Clive, that is correct! 🤗

@stevebartley628 Ай бұрын

Am I colorblind ? The validation machine looks GREEN , not YELLOW

@arsenal_s.sgooners3173 Жыл бұрын

But every train has it's own number, right? That number is also written on your ticket! That way you will not be able to get on other train!

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Yes they do and the train number is on the ticket, however, they only check your ticket on the train once you've already left the station! 🥰

@arsenal_s.sgooners3173 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGlobalExpats I thought the number is also written on the train!

@antonellacostagliola9702 Жыл бұрын

The parking near the station costs 3,80 €/h 🫣

@TheGlobalExpats Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment Antonella, that's good to know! 🤗

@bobbylinux Жыл бұрын

the cost of parking in florence station is very very very expensive... 3 times very

@TheGlobalExpats 8 ай бұрын

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@brycebertolino7017 Жыл бұрын

1970's it wasn't a shopping mall. Routine 1) Leave class in Palazzo Antinori 2) Grab pack from my pensione on Via Tornabuoni. 3) Buy wine, cheese, bread, Nutella and Fruit. 4) Race to SMN. 5) Old School Eurail Pass 6) pick available train 7) Arrive a SMN 12AM Monday. Rinse and repeat 30 times. Short haul: Rome 3x, Nice 2x, Venice 2x. Rimini Ravenna 2X, Milan 2x., Sestriere, Turin. Long haul: Seville, Madrid, Bruges, Brussels, Paris, Amalfi, Palermo. Another reason to resent Boomers.