Useful information

The car is definitely the best means of tra-port to visit the Val d’Orcia. Arriving by car allows you to fully enjoy the landscape in which the villages are set.
From the south: A1 exit Chiusi-Chianciano or exit Valdichiana.Alternatively, follow the Cassia (Via Francigena), toward Viterbo, then Bolsena until you reach Val d’Orcia.

From the north: Florence-Siena freeway, then Cassia towards Rome, until you reach Val d’Orcia or A1 exit Valdichiana.

• Highways for Italy
• SALT – Society for the Ligurian-Tuscan Highways.
• Autocamionale della Cisa
• Blue points of Autostrade per l’Italia
• Real-time highway traffic

There are no direct rail connections with Val d’Orcia: the nearest stations are Siena, Buonconvento, Chiusi – ChiancianoTerme.

• State Railways
• Regional trains

• Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” Florence www.aeroporto.firenze.it

Regional trains cover most destinations, and those that cannot be reached by rail are still served by buses, which almost always leave from near stations. Public transportation is also the best option for moving within cities, as it reaches attractions that are often located in traffic-restricted areas.
Check the websites of rail and bus companies for all routes and schedules:

• Florence – ATAF company; GEST (tramway)
  
• Pisa/Livorno/Lucca/Massa-Carrara/Empoli – CTT NORD company
  
• Prato – Cap Autolinee company
  
• Pistoia – Copit company
  
• Arezzo/Grosseto/Piombino/Siena/Certaldo-San Gimignano (with Certaldo funicular) – Tiemme spa company
  
• Mugello – company Autolinee Mugello Valdisieve

Those who prefer to travel by car can take advantage of car rental services found in all major cities and airports. Those who also want to be environmentally conscious and move around in comfort should know that there are several cities in Tuscany where you can take advantage of a car sharing service with electric cars. The advantage offered by some of these companies is the ability to enter limited traffic zones (ZTL) and free parking in certain spaces.

People with disabilities who have supporting documentation should know that they can freely access the LTZs, which are very common in Tuscany especially in historic city centers.

If you want to use cabs to get around, keep in mind that in Tuscany, as in the rest of Italy, you can only board the vehicle in dedicated areas or following a call. In fact, cabs, which must always be white, cannot be stopped on the street.

To get around in an environmentally friendly way and have the opportunity to better appreciate the travel route, bicycles are also an alternative.

They range from the need to use means more suitable for uphill or country roads, to comfortable e-bikes useful in the city, where it is common to find bike-sharing opportunities.

To find out the regulations for transporting one’s bike on public transport, consult the official websites of Trenitalia and Gest-tramvia.