Florence ZTL: hours and summer night zone

The Florence ZTL changes hours between winter and summer. Sectors A, B and O are preset: pick a day and time to see whether the gates are active.

Independent site, not a city service: the municipal order and the signs at the gate are what count.

ZTL sectors A, B and O · 14 November 2026 at 12:00

ZTL active

Active until 16:00.

Whyinside a restricted period
Periods on this day07:30–16:00

Hours from Servizi alla Strada S.p.A. (per il Comune di Firenze), page dated 30 October 2023: always check the sign at the gate; the order and the road signs are what count.

How the hours are read, and the sources

Zone hours

  • Mon–Fri 7:30–20:00
  • Sat 7:30–16:00
  • Thu 23:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October)
  • Fri 20:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October)
  • Sat 16:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October)

The source says nothing about public holidays.

Florence’s limited-traffic zone covers the historic centre, divided into sectors, and is governed by regulation no. 2011/M/04192 and its amendments. According to Servizi alla Strada, the company that handles permits for the city, the camera gates are active Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 20:00 and on Saturday from 7:30 to 16:00. From the first Thursday of April to the first Sunday of October the summer night ZTL is added, with different hours per sector: in sectors A, B and O from 23:00 on Thursday to 3:00 on Friday, from 20:00 on Friday to 3:00 on Saturday and from 16:00 on Saturday to 3:00 on Sunday; in sectors F and G from 23:00 to 3:00 on the same three nights. In summer, then, on Friday and Saturday the central sectors are closed continuously from morning until 3 a.m. The page, updated on 30 October 2023, notes that the night details are set each year by an order: the sign at the gate remains the reference.

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Florence ZTL hours by sector

Source: Servizi alla Strada S.p.A. (per il Comune di Firenze), page dated 30 October 2023.
ZoneWhen it is activeHolidays
ZTL sectors A, B and OMon–Fri 7:30–20:00; Sat 7:30–16:00; Thu 23:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October); Fri 20:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October); Sat 16:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October)not stated
ZTL sectors F and GMon–Fri 7:30–20:00; Sat 7:30–16:00; Thu–Sat 23:00–3:00 (from 2 April to 4 October)not stated

The summer night dates are computed: the first Thursday of April and the first Sunday of October of the chosen year. The source says nothing about public holidays: when a holiday falls in a period, the tool treats the zone as active and flags it.

A source from 2023

The Servizi alla Strada page is the clearest official source on the hours, but it is dated 30 October 2023. We looked for a more recent confirmation on the City of Florence website and found no page giving the hours in readable form. That is why the date always appears next to the result, and why the sign at the gate counts for more than the tool.

Several entries, one fine per day

Drivers who move around central Florence and pass several gates of the same ZTL on the same day receive a single fine for that day, as article 198 of the Highway Code provides for entries recorded by cameras. The ZTL fine calculator counts the days, and the night ZTL page compares Florence with Rome and Milan.

Frequently asked questions

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Is the Florence ZTL active on Sunday?

Not during the day: the daytime periods run Monday to Saturday. In the summer period, however, Saturday’s night zone ends at 3:00 on Sunday, so in the early hours of Sunday the gate may still be on. From October to April there are no periods on Sunday.

When does Florence’s summer night ZTL start?

From the first Thursday of April to the first Sunday of October, according to the Servizi alla Strada page. In 2027 the first Thursday of April is 1 April and the first Sunday of October is 3 October. The tool works out the dates for each year, but the annual order may move them.

My hotel is inside the Florence ZTL: may I drive in?

Ask the hotel before you arrive whether it registers guests’ plates with the city and how soon, giving your day and time of entry. The city regulation sets the categories and temporary permits; the gate records you anyway, so the registration must arrive within the stated time.

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