Getting from Rome Airport (FCO) to Florence
Once you land in FCO, deplane and go to the bathroom. The train station will charge you 1 euro to use the restroom, and you most likely will not have 1 euro when you’re fresh off a plane from America. Then go pick up your luggage at baggage claim.
Then, follow the signs for The Leonardo Express, which runs directly from the airport to Roma Termini (the main train station).
Info:
duration: 32 minutes
departs every 15 minutes
costs 14 euro
Once you arrive at Roma Termini, find a Trenitalia ticket machine or counter.
How to use the machine:
Choose the English option (USA or English flag)
Find trains to Firenze S. M. Novella
Choose the 96-minute option, which should cost 50 euros (these trains leave every half hour)
Follow the instructions for payment. The machines should take cash and card (tap and insert). If the machine is not taking your preferred payment method, it’s broken, and you should try another one.
Grab your ticket and put it in a safe place
Like an airport, the train station has boards announcing the platforms for departures and arrivals. Look on the departure board for your time and destination, then find the platform.
Find your platform. When the train arrives, look for the cabin that you are in. Your ticket will have a cabin number listed that will correspond with the number on the side of the train doors. Then, find your seat, which will be listed on your ticket. Your seat assignment will have a row then number (Ex. 2F).
Sit in your assigned seat, charge your phone in the outlet, and enjoy. You will get off at S. M. Novella train station, which is the last stop.
