Firenzecard: Florence Museum Pass

What speaks against the Firenzecard, and who it is for

Against it: the Duomo complex is outside the card. Brunelleschi's dome, Giotto's bell tower, the Baptistery and the Opera del Duomo Museum belong to the Opera del Duomo and need one of its own passes. Public transport is not included either, and neither is a hop-on hop-off bus. 72 hours is a short window for a circuit that large, and the clock does not stop for a closing day or a rainy afternoon. The city sells the card more cheaply in its own shop; booking it here buys the card in your own language and currency. If the window runs out, a restart adds another 48 hours within twelve months for museums you have not yet visited, against a surcharge and only for the digital card.

For whom: museum-minded visitors with three full days who want the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, the Pitti Palace, the Bargello and the smaller houses without buying a ticket for each, and families, because members under 18 are carried on an adult's card at no cost. Special exhibitions are in, and the Uffizi slot costs nothing extra.

Alternatives: for the climb to the dome you need the Brunelleschi Pass, whatever else you hold. If only the two big galleries are on the list, the Uffizi & Accademia Pass is the narrower booking, and the Florence City Pass trades museum breadth for a guided city tour, a bike tour and entries in Siena. The comparison sets them side by side, the prices page shows the ladders, the attractions page lists which pass opens which door, and the overview of the Florence passes is the place to start.