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S. Zanobi, 120/122r;
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055-488992; www.
florencebybike.it) has an interesting
rental option whereby you actually pur-
chase a bike for
€
125 and then sell it
back to them at the end of a month for
€
60.
If you want to zoom around on a Vespa
like a local, it is possible to
rent a motor
scooter,
but you
really
need to know how
to handle one. Florence is definitely not
the place to learn to ride, and even experts
have trouble in the traffic chaos—think
bike messenger in Manhattan. That being
said, it's a fun way to zip up nearby hills,
pop over to Fiesole, or visit 20 sites in a
single day. Prices start at about
€
50 per
day for 125cc scooters, the largest size for
which you won't need a license. The
bike-rental places also rent scooters, as
does Dueruote (Via Borgo Ognissanti,
153R;
%
055-2399696; www.dueruoterent.
com).
Because of the small size of the his-
torical district, and the traffic and parking
hassles, it's not worth renting a car if
you're staying in town. However,
renting
a car
is a great idea if you want to get
out of Florence, especially if you intend
to get off the beaten track in Chianti
country. Rental agencies in town include
Europcar (Borgo Ognissanti, 55R;
%
055-
290438; www.eurocar.com), Avis (Borgo
Ognissanti, 128R;
%
055-213629; www.
avis.com), and Hertz (Via Fininguerra,
33R;
%
055-2398205; www.hertz.com).
