Florence City Pass: Which Pass Is Actually Worth It?

What Does the Florence City Pass Include?

With the Florence City Pass from Turbopass you get free admission to various museums and activities in Florence. You can buy the pass for one, two, or three days.

Not every major attraction in Florence is included, but the coverage is pretty broad.

Among other things, you can visit the following museums in Florence for free with the pass:

• Uffizi Gallery
• Galleria dell’Accademia
• Leonardo Interactive Museum
• Palazzo Strozzi
• National Archaeological Museum
• Museo degli Innocenti

Several tours are also included:

• Walking city tour
• Bike city tour
• Day trip to Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa
• Day trip to Cinque Terre
• Wine tasting in Chianti

The city tours are free; for the day trips you get a 30% discount with the pass.

Advantages of the Florence City Pass

Here’s what makes exploring Florence with the City Pass a smart move:

You save money with the Florence City Pass

If you want to take tours or visit multiple museums in Florence, the pass will genuinely save you money.

Visit the Uffizi, the Accademia, and two more museums included in the pass over two days, plus join a guided city walk, and you’d have spent around 100 euros without the pass.

With the 2-day Turbopass, that comes to 77 euros. So you save roughly 25% — not bad at all.

You don't have to track down tickets individually

City passes are seriously convenient — you essentially just build your daily itinerary from a pool of included activities. All you need to do is show your Florence Pass to the tour guide or at the museum entrance.

Time-slot tickets for the Uffizi and the Accademia are reserved directly when you purchase the pass. That means you walk straight in with fast-track entry — no queuing around the block.

Day trips are included too

We really can’t recommend guided day trips to the rest of beautiful Tuscany enough.

The entire region is stunning, and if you have the time, don’t miss the chance to head out of the city for a day.

The Florence City Pass includes guided day trips to Siena, Pisa, and wine tastings in the Chianti region.

There’s also a tour to the picturesque Cinque Terre in Liguria.

Day trips like these typically run 75–100 euros. With the Florence City Pass you get 30% off — which adds up fast.

Disadvantages of the Florence City Pass

That said, the pass does have a few real drawbacks worth knowing about:

Not all of Florence's major highlights are included

The Cathedral dome, the Boboli Gardens, Palazzo Pitti, and the Museo Galileo are not included in the Florence Turbopass.

These are some of the city’s biggest must-sees — things you really don’t want to skip on a first visit.

So you’d still need to buy separate tickets for those.

The pass is only worth it if you also do tours

The Florence Turbopass does cover the Uffizi and the Accademia — the two most important art museums in the city — but plenty of other major museums are missing.

So if you only want to visit museums and have no interest in city tours or day trips, this florence tourist pass isn’t the right fit. In that case, you’re better off exploring on your own — and you can keep our insider tips for Florence handy.

For a museum-heavy trip, the Firenze Card — a dedicated museum pass — is a much better option.

Is the Florence City Pass Worth It?

We put together a sample calculation for two typical days in Florence as a first-time visitor:

The savings aren’t huge, but the pass covers a solid selection of highlights.

If you want to see more of the city’s top sights that aren’t included, the pass stops being worth it.

The Cathedral dome is not included in the Turbopass — you’d need to buy a separate ticket for that. We’ve included it in our sample calculation anyway, since it’s absolutely a must-do on any trip to Florence.

Tickets for the Cathedral dome need to be booked in advance — it’s always in high demand:

Ticket for the Cathedral dome (refundable)

Ticket for the Cathedral dome (non-refundable)

Alternatively, you can visit the Cathedral itself without climbing the dome — admission is free!

When Is the Florence City Pass Not Worth It?

Skip the Florence City Pass in these situations:

If you don't want to do a city tour or a day trip

The florence pass pays off quickly, especially when you factor in the tours.

If you’re not planning any tours in Florence, you’d need to visit a very large number of museums to make the math work. In that case, the Firenze Card is a better fit — it covers a much wider range of museums.

And if you’re already planning to explore the rest of Tuscany by rental car, the pass isn’t worth it either.

If you're between 18 and 25 years old

Travelers between 18 and 25 get reduced admission to all state museums: just 6 euros for the Uffizi and the Accademia, and only 2 euros for other state museums.

Depending on which places you want to visit, it’s worth doing the math first to see whether the Florence City Pass actually makes sense for you.

If you also want to see highlights not included in the pass

If your itinerary includes Florence highlights like the Boboli Gardens or Palazzo Pitti, the pass won’t pay off. In that scenario, you’d actually end up spending more with the Florence Turbopass than if you bought individual tickets.

If you're visiting Florence with kids

Children also have to pay for the Turbopass, even though they get free admission to many museums anyway.

So if you’re visiting Florence with kids, the pass probably isn’t worth it.

Alternatives to the Florence City Pass

If the Turbopass doesn’t cover the attractions you care about, here are some solid alternatives:

The Florence Digital Pass

The Florence Digital Pass costs 105 euros and is valid for three days. It includes three of Florence’s most expensive highlights with fast-track entry:

• Uffizi Gallery
• Galleria dell’Accademia
• Cathedral complex, including the climb to the dome
• App for a self-guided tour

It also comes with an audio guide app for a self-guided city walk covering over 70 sights.

Buying tickets for the Uffizi, the Accademia, the Cathedral complex, and an app for a self-guided tour individually would set you back 104 euros in total.

You pay that one-euro difference so you don’t have to juggle all the tickets separately.

To the Florence Digital Pass

Uffizi + Accademia Pass

If you only want to visit the Uffizi and the Galleria dell’Accademia, this pass is worth it at 47 euros.

Both highlights together cost only 45 euros if you buy them separately. But you also get an audio guide app that lets you explore Florence at your own pace.

If you’re only in the city for one or two days and definitely want to hit both museums, this pass is a great choice.

To the Uffizi + Accademia Pass

Firenze Card

The Firenze Card at 85 euros is a dedicated museum pass, valid for 72 hours from first use.

It gets you into a genuinely impressive range of museums, both inside and outside Florence — around 60 museums in total, all free of charge.

The Uffizi, Accademia, and all the big names are of course included.

The Firenze Card is worth it if you plan to visit at least five or six museums within the three days.

To the Firenze Card

Uffizi Passepartout

The Uffizi Passepartout is a combo ticket for five museums:

• Uffizi Gallery
• Palazzo Pitti
• Boboli Gardens
• National Archaeological Museum
• Museum Opificio delle Pietre Dure

It costs 40 euros and is valid for five consecutive days. The price is already really good, and even if you add a single ticket for another attraction, you’ll still pay less than with most passes.

Because it’s valid for five days, you have plenty of breathing room — no need to sprint from one museum to the next.

You can only get the ticket on the official Uffizi website.

Our Verdict on the Florence Turbopass

The Florence Turbopass is worth it if you make the most of as many of the included tours and tickets as possible. Plan your time in Florence around what the pass offers, and it pays off quickly.

However, if you also want to visit attractions that aren’t included, you’re better off looking at alternatives or buying individual tickets.

Still need a place to stay? Make sure to check out our hotel tips for Florence and our roundup of the most beautiful boutique hotels in Florence.