Parcheggio Stazione Fortezza Fiera
lot
Piazzale Caduti nei Lager, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
Paid
Open 24h
- Price notes
- Paid lot — about €1.50/hour, with one guest citing roughly €20 for a day. Big, easy-access and just outside the ZTL by the Fortezza da Basso, a 5–20 minute walk into the centre. Security guards patrol, but the surroundings feel rough at night — one 2025 review describes rubbish and homeless camps by the stairs.
- Walk to centre
- 21 min
Parcheggio Stazione Fortezza Fiera, on Piazzale Caduti nei Lager behind the Fortezza da Basso, is a large, cheap lot just outside the ZTL and a short walk from Santa Maria Novella station and the centre. Reviewers like the value and access: “just €1.50 per hour and in a straight line to city centre… big and very well located,” “cheap; easy to access; and secure… 20-minute walk down into town… outside the restricted travel zone.” Security guards patrol the lot. The honest caveat is the setting: it backs onto a workaday part of town that several visitors found “a little bit dodgy” at night, and one April 2025 review described rubbish and homeless people camped by the pedestrian stairs. As a daytime base it is cheap and practical; for an overnight stay, the more enclosed garages or Parterre may feel more comfortable.
Good to know
- Cheap at about €1.50/hour (≈€20/day) and outside the ZTL — walk in via the city wall.
- A 5–20 minute walk into the centre depending on where you’re headed.
- Fine by day; the surroundings can feel rough at night, so don’t linger after dark.
Pros
- Cheap (~€1.50/hour) and just outside the ZTL
- Big, easy access, with security patrols
- Close to SMN station and the centre on foot
Cons
- Surroundings feel rough at night
- Open-air; a 2025 review reported rubbish near the stairs
Frequently asked questions
Is there cheap parking near the centre of Florence?
Parcheggio Fortezza Fiera by the Fortezza da Basso is one of the cheapest — about €1.50/hour (≈€20/day), just outside the ZTL, with a 5–20 minute walk into the centre. It is best used by day, as the surroundings can feel rough after dark.
Is it safe?
Security guards patrol the lot and regulars park here repeatedly without trouble, but several reviewers found the immediate area “a bit dodgy” at night, and one 2025 review noted rubbish and homeless camps by the pedestrian stairs. Leave nothing in the car.