Getting There
By Train -- The Arno valley line runs 24 trains daily from Florence (about 1 1/2 hr.) through Pisa (14 min.) to Livorno Centrale (tel. 0586-400-456), where you can catch the no. 1, 2, or 8 bus (and many others, though they don't make a beeline) to Piazza Grande in the center of town.
By Car -- There's a highway from Florence that runs straight into town. From Pisa, the fastest way is to zip down the SS1. Convenient pay parking is along the Fosse Reale, on Via Magenta, and on Viale Carducci.
By Bus -- Lazzi buses (tel. 0586-899-562; www.lazzi.it) run from Florence and Pisa to the Livorno terminal at Piazza Manin on the Fosse Reale, just a hop away from the tourist office on Piazza Cavour. ATL buses (tel. 0586-884-262; www.atl.livorno.it) run from Piazza Grande to service Pisa and Livorno's province down the coast, including Castiglioncello, Cecina, and Piombino.
Visitor Information
The tourist info booth is on Piazza Municipio (tel. 0586-204-629), open Monday through Saturday 10am to 1pm and 3 to 6pm; these hours may change (they may eliminate or reduce afternoon hours, especially Sat). The administrative APT, which also has information, is tucked away on the second floor of an unassuming building at Piazza Cavour 6, on the south edge of the Old Town (tel. 0586-204-611; fax 0586-896-173; www.livorno.turismo.toscana.it or www.comune.livorno.it). It's open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 1:30pm and also 3 to 5pm, Saturday from 9:30am to 1:30pm. A summer information booth operates June through September at the main dock on Molo Mediceo (tel. 0586-895-320 or 0586-210-331) Monday through Thursday from 8am to 1pm and 3 to 9pm, Friday through Sunday from 8am to 1pm and 3 to 10pm.
