Coach & Minibus Hire in Italy

Siena and Chianti in a Small Minibus

Siena sits on three hills inside its walls, and buses stop at the edge. The good news is that the city has made the edge work well for groups, with drop-off points close to the sights and escalators to do the climbing.

Choosing the right permit

Entering Siena's tourist-bus zone needs a paid permit, managed for the city by Si.Ge.Ri.Co. An O permit covers an ordinary visit: set-down at an assigned point at the time on the permit, then parking at Il Fagiolone. Book it online at least a day before you arrive, and print it to show on the windscreen.

Staying in Siena? Your accommodation requests an H or P permit, again at least one day ahead. The H permit allows movements only on the arrival and departure days. If you want the minibus to take you into the centre or out on trips during your stay, ask for a P permit instead.

Minibus rear seating and luggage space
Minibus rear seating and luggage space

Four drop-off points, one waiting area

For the Campo, San Prospero by the Medici fortress gets you there fastest. Amendola, by Porta Camollia, faces the escalator to the station. The San Marco point, just beyond its city gate, serves the western quarters. Pescaia has an escalator up to Via Cesare Battisti. Each allows 15 minutes, with only a handful of spaces, so the group is ready when the vehicle pulls in.

Il Fagiolone is the only place where buses may wait, from 08:00 to 20:00. From nearby Via Esterna di Fontebranda, the Costone escalator brings you up towards the Duomo. On school days around midday, some drop-off points are taken by school buses, and a free shuttle links Il Fagiolone with the escalator.

Flying in to Siena

Stops worth making in Siena

  • Chianti (day trips) — Castellina in Chianti and Greve in Chianti are in the Chianti Classico area between Siena and Firenze.
  • San Gimignano and Monteriggioni (day trips) — Walled hill towns north-west of Siena.
  • Fortezza Medicea — Next to the San Prospero drop-off point and the Pescaia escalator to Via Cesare Battisti.
  • Duomo di Siena and Santa Maria della Scala — The San Marco drop-off point (Piazzale Biringucci, outside Porta San Marco) is the best for the western part of the centre; the Fagiolone coach park is linked to the Duomo area by the Costone escalator from Via Esterna di Fontebranda.
  • Piazza del Campo and Palazzo Pubblico (Torre del Mangia) — Inside the historic centre. The San Prospero coach drop-off point (12 spaces) is the quickest way to Piazza del Campo.

Easy pickup points

  • Chianti countryside (agriturismi, outside the city)
  • Porta Romana / Porta Pispini
  • Siena railway station / Porta Camollia
  • Fortezza / La Lizza
  • Centro Storico (inside the walls)

Palio days

Siena races its Palio twice each summer, 2 July and 16 August, with a possible shift to the following day. There is no published bus stop for those days; your operator settles where the minibus can pull in. In 2026 the Comune's rules kept children under ten out of the centre of the square, so families should read the rules for the day.

Wine roads and hill towns

Monteriggioni is about 35 minutes away; Castellina in Chianti about 50; San Gimignano about 1 h 10 min. To the south, Montalcino, Montepulciano and Cortona are each around 1 h 20 min, with Pienza in the Val d'Orcia about 1 h 30 min. The driver stays at zero alcohol, as Italian law requires, while you taste.

What travellers ask us

Which airport is best for Siena?

Siena has none of its own. Florence airport is about 87 km away, roughly 1 h 45 min; Pisa about 122 km, roughly 2 h 25 min.

Is the season important for permits?

Yes. Permit rates differ between the high season, 16 February to 15 November, and the rest of the year.

We are staying at an agriturismo outside the walls. Which permit fits?

A G permit covers destinations outside the historic centre. It does not include parking at Il Fagiolone or set-down in the centre, so for a day in town choose an O permit.

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