Here, very briefly, are some 2026 changes in various rules which are important to tourists (and inhabitants) in Florence.
Personalised museum tickets in Florence
Tickets for the Uffizi galleries now have your name on them. In other words, they are personalised and cannot be used by anyone else. Since October 13, 2025, every Uffizi ticket is personalised. The name on the ticket has to match the photo ID you use as you enter the museum. If they do not match, you do not get in, and the ticket is not refunded.
The same rule applies to the Accademia, the Bargello, and most other
Florence state museums. Name on the ticket equals name on the ID, or no
entry.
Each online account can buy a maximum of 10 Uffizi tickets per day, with a separate cap of 5 for the Vasari Corridor.
There is also a new afternoon discount. Since 1 January, 2026, tickets for entry into the Uffizi after 4 pm cost €20 online or €16 at the door, instead of the standard €25. You get the same access to all collections, just a shorter window before the 6:30 closing.
Big reduction in outdoor restaurant seating in the historical centre of Florence
Florence has banned outdoor dining on 50 streets and banned e-scooter rentals across the historical centre of Florence. The areas around the Ponte Vecchio, the Piazzale degli Uffizi, Via Roma, Via Maggio, Via Romana, Borgo Santa Croce and the Piazza di Santa Maria Nuova are all on the list of locations where outdoor restaurant seating is prohibited. On another 73 streets, outdoor seating is allowed only under tighter rules, with no plastic sheeting, no canvas awnings, no semi-permanent structures, no bright signs.
From April 2026, Florence has banned e-scooter rentals across the city centre. The orange and yellow scooters that lined the Arno last summer are gone. Few can genuinely regret this.
The Baptistry mosaics are not visible until further notice.
One of the most spectacular art treasures of Florence are the ceiling mosaics of the Baptistry. However, currently although the Baptistery of San Giovanni is open, the famous mosaics of the vault are not visible because of major restoration work. The official notice says the restoration and internal work will continue for the next few years.
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Author: Anna Maria Baldini
