Discounts on local buses and in shops and museums

In operation again this year is the LIVORNO CARD, a means of saving money during your time in Livorno. The Livorno Card costs €3 for one day and €5 for three days, and is free for children under 12.

The advantages that come from holding a Livorno Card are as follows:
• Free travel on the local ATL bus service
• Free entry to the Giovanni Fattori Civic Museum and the Natural History Museum
• A discounted price of €8.50 for the boat trip on the canals of Livorno (full rate €10).
• Discounts at participating shops and restaurants (look for the Livorno Card logo).
• Tour Guides – 10% discount for groups and individuals
• Discounted entrance of €2 to the Caprilli race course on race days.

It is quick and easy to get from Livorno to Pisa by train. The journey only takes 15-20 minutes, trains are frequent, and it is cheap.

Please see my article about travelling to Florence for some general information about getting to the station, buying tickets, and not missing your cruise ship!

Trains to Pisa run at the following times:

There is a direct bus link - bus 101 -  from the centre of Livorno to Pisa Airport. The bus starts in the centre of town, behind the cathedral (Largo Duomo), and also picks up at the Ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima). Tickets in Livorno can be obtained from the ATL office behind the cathedral (Largo Duomo) and the buses leave from behind the cathedral. In Pisa obtain tickets inside the airport at the newsagent's (or on the bus at a higher fare) and catch the bus opposite the terminal building.

As an alternative to the train, there is also a bus service linking Livorno and Pisa. The service, no. 10, is run by Pisa's bus company, CPT. The bus journey is longer (about an hour) but the buses leave from just behind Livorno's cathedral (Largo Duomo), near Piazza Grande, so you don't have to get from there to the station.

Dep Livorno (Largo Duomo) : 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2310

buy bus tickets from newspaper kiosksThere are 15 bus routes covering both the centre and outlying areas. Tickets cost €1 per journey and are valid for 70 minutes from the moment they are stamped (on board the bus when you start your journey).

They are available from tobacconists and newspaper kiosks, as well as from the bus office in Piazza Grande. There is a small blue machine on the bus where you should stamp your ticket when you get on. If your journey involves taking more than one bus, or the bus plus funicular railway (Montenero), you only need to stamp one ticket at the beginning of your journey (as long as you are within the 70 minute limit).

Need a Helping Hand in Livorno?Not everyone is confident enough to explore a new foreign city on their own. It can take time to work out how to get around, how the local buses work, where to eat and shop, and sometimes even just to get your bearings. And when time is short, this can be frustrating and annoying, especially if your Italian is not up to scratch!

If you are keen to explore Livorno but would like a helping hand, you might be interested in taking me on as your personal assistant while you're here. 

My name is Sarah, I'm English and have lived in Livorno for many years so I know the city and the surrounding area very well. I speak fluent Italian and, in addition to running the Livorno Now website, I am also a licensed tour leader. 

 Livorno railway stationA Guide to Getting the Train to Florence

Here is some info about the trains to Florence from Livorno. Doing it by yourself is usually cheaper than an organised tour, and you will have a few hours in Florence, but if you are on a cruise make sure you get back in time for the ship's departure!

If your cruise ship docks in the industrial port, as most of the big ships do, there will be a shuttle service which takes you into the centre of town. From Piazza Grande, which is the square right behind the square where the shuttle bus stops, you can catch a no. 1 (most direct - about 10-15 minute ride) or no. 2 bus to the station. Buy a ticket at one of the news kiosks and stamp it in one of the blue machines when you get on board. The tickets cost €1. You may as well buy a couple each in the morning so you are equipped for the journey back.