Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Siena isn't on a major train line so buses are generally a better alternative; the exception is
the direct service to Grosseto (€9, 1½ hours, eight daily). You'll need to change at Chiusi
for Rome and at Empoli for Florence and Pisa.
Getting Around
BUS
Siena Mobilità operates city bus services (€1.10 per 90 minutes). Buses 8 and 9 run
between the train station and Piazza Gramsci.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
There's a ZTL in the historical centre, although visitors can drop off luggage at their hotel,
then get out (don't forget to have reception report your licence number or risk receiving a
hefty fine).
Large, conveniently located car parks are at the Stadio Comunale and around the
Fortezza Medicea, both just north of Piazza San Domenico. Some free street parking (look
for white lines) is available in Viale Vittorio Veneto, on the southern edge of the Fortezza
Medicea, but it is hotly contested. The paid car parks at San Francesco and Santa Caterina
(aka Fontebranda) each have a
scala mobile
(escalator) to take you up into the centre.
All paid car parks charge €1.70 per hour. For more information on parking, go to
www.sienaparcheggi.com
(in Italian).
