The concert is at Via di Santa Monaca 6. That’s a small street between Piazza del Carmine and Piazza Santo Spirito, not the big church on Piazza del Carmine. Below you’ll find the right door, the bus stop, walking routes, taxi and parking tips, and the times for regular nights, the dinner package and New Year’s Eve.
If you’re already in Oltrarno, walk. From the other side of the Arno, it’s an easy walk over the Ponte Vecchio, or a short bus ride to Serragli Santa Monaca. A taxi works best for anyone who shouldn’t walk far.
From Piazza Santo Spirito, take Via Sant’Agostino west, cross Via dei Serragli, and continue straight on. The street becomes Via Santa Monaca. Number 6 is on this short stretch before Piazza del Carmine.
Autolinee Toscane lines C1, 11 and 18 all list Serragli Santa Monaca on Via dei Serragli, around the corner from the church. Each line stops there in only one direction, so check your route in a live planner.
Give the driver the full written address, not “Santa Monaca church”. Florence taxis are white, and you can book one by phone or in an app instead of hailing on the street.
Oltrarno is inside Florence’s ZTL limited-traffic zone. Cameras fine unauthorised cars automatically, and rental cars are included. Park at a garage outside the zone and take the bus in. Line C1 runs from Parterre, next to the Parterre car park, to Serragli Santa Monaca.
Concert-only tickets and the dinner-and-concert package start in different places. Check which one you booked before you set your map.
The booking listing describes Via Santa Monaca as “a small street between Piazza del Carmine and Piazza Santo Spirito”. It says the church “is next to the Conad supermarket and is part of the same building as the Santa Monaca Hostel”.
The GetYourGuide dinner package meets at the restaurant at 19:15. After dinner you walk about 2 minutes to the church for the 21:15 concert.
If you’re standing in front of the big church on Piazza del Carmine (home of the Brancacci Chapel), you’re close but in the wrong place. Walk into Via Santa Monaca, the street leading off the square toward Santo Spirito, and look for number 6.
Autolinee Toscane runs Florence’s city buses. According to its timetables, three lines stop at Serragli Santa Monaca, each in one direction. From the stop, walk into Via Santa Monaca to number 6.
This small central-city line runs from Parterre through the centre to Oltrarno. It’s the easiest option from the north side of the old town or from the Parterre car park.
Line 11 crosses the centre and stops at Serragli Santa Monaca heading south. Coming back, it runs via Frescobaldi and Piazza San Felice instead.
Line 18 lists Serragli Santa Monaca on its run toward Il Girone. Check that your bus is heading that way before you board.
The regular concert ends around 22:15–22:30, and New Year’s Eve ends after midnight. Evening service is less frequent. Autolinee Toscane has announced a night service (22:00–02:00) from June 2026, but routes change. Search your return trip in advance, or plan to walk or take a taxi.
Stops and directions are from the Autolinee Toscane line timetables (C1, 11, 18), checked September 2026. Check service notices on the day you travel.
These are street-by-street directions, not timed itineraries. Walking times are rough estimates at an easy pace. Add a few minutes to find the door.
| Starting point | Simple route | Approx. walk | Final step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piazza Santo Spirito | Via Sant’Agostino → cross Via dei Serragli → Via Santa Monaca | 3–5 min | Number 6 is by Conad and the hostel. |
| Piazza del Carmine | Leave the square along Via Santa Monaca | 1–2 min | Walk away from the big Carmine church. |
| Palazzo Pitti | Via Maggio or Sdrucciolo de’ Pitti → Santo Spirito → Via Sant’Agostino | About 10 min | Continue across Via dei Serragli into Via Santa Monaca. |
| Ponte Vecchio | Cross to Oltrarno → Borgo San Jacopo or Via Maggio → Santo Spirito | About 10–15 min | Take Via Sant’Agostino, then Via Santa Monaca. |
| Santa Maria Novella station | Walk south to Ponte alla Carraia → Borgo San Frediano → Piazza del Carmine | About 20 min | From the piazza, turn into Via Santa Monaca. |
| Serragli Santa Monaca bus stop | Walk to the Via Santa Monaca corner | 1–2 min | Check the house number, not just the map pin. |
Oltrarno’s streets are narrow and the doorway is plain. Most people who get lost are one street away, so switch from landmarks to the house number at the end.
Leave the square along Via Sant’Agostino. Where it meets Via dei Serragli, go straight across. You’re now in Via Santa Monaca.
Cross by the Ponte Vecchio or Ponte Santa Trinita. Walk toward Santo Spirito through Via Maggio or Borgo San Jacopo, then follow the Santo Spirito route above.
For a taxi, have the written address ready. For a car, the ZTL matters more than finding a space, so plan to leave the car outside it.
Call a Florence taxi company (055 4390 or 055 4242) or use an app. Ask for Via di Santa Monaca 6. For the Napoleone package, ask for Piazza del Carmine 24.
The historic centre, including Oltrarno, is camera-controlled. Unauthorised entry brings a fine, often sent to you later through your car rental company.
Parterre, by Piazza della Libertà, is outside the zone. Bus C1 starts there and stops at Serragli Santa Monaca. Check the late return times before relying on it.
Booking pages don’t all agree on access, so confirm directly with the organiser before you travel.
The regular concert listing says collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated if the guest has someone to assist them. The New Year’s Eve listing says “not wheelchair accessible”.
Ask about steps, the threshold, door width and where you can sit. Seating is unreserved, so request help before admission opens.
Travellers report that there is no toilet at the venue, and the listings don’t mention one. Use one at dinner or beforehand.
The concert-only ticket isn’t recommended for children under 5, and the dinner package not for under 6. Infants sit on laps. Ask before bringing a pushchair.
The organiser is Italian Opera Florence (tel. +39 329 784 3935, per its website). Accessibility and age details are from the GetYourGuide and Viator listings, checked September 2026.
It’s a small former church, not a theatre, so there’s no cloakroom or luggage storage listed. Pack light and know the house rules.
No luggage storage is listed. If you’re coming straight from the station or airport, leave bags at your hotel or a left-luggage service first.
Wine (about €5) and water (about €2) are sold at the interval. Travellers report it’s cash only. The venue is air-conditioned, but bring water on hot nights.
The listings ask for smart casual clothes. Photography and flash aren’t allowed during the performance, so plan photos for before it starts.
Put your ticket, booking name, meeting time and the organiser’s phone number in one screenshot. Signal can be weak in narrow streets.
All times are Florence local time. “Arriving” means standing at the door, not getting off the bus nearby. Seats are unreserved, so arriving early gets you a better view.
The concert lasts about an hour to an hour and a quarter, with an interval. Expect to leave at around 22:15–22:30.
The dinner package starts at 19:15 at Trattoria Napoleone. New Year’s Eve has its own gala schedule.
The house number is the surest check. The other clues help you find it, but they aren’t alternative destinations.
This short street links Via dei Serragli with Piazza del Carmine. Maps may show it as “Via di Santa Monaca” or “Via Santa Monaca”. They’re the same street.
The booking listing places the church next to Conad. Travellers describe the concert door as the second door down from the shop.
The church is part of the same building as the hostel. Hostel signs mean you’re in the right place, not the wrong one.
This square is at the western end of Via Santa Monaca. Number 24 on the square is Trattoria Napoleone, the dinner package meeting point, not the concert door.
The large church on the square, famous for the Brancacci Chapel, is not the concert venue. If you’re at its steps, turn back into Via Santa Monaca.
Check three things: where you’re going first, what time, and how you’ll get back. Share the same address with everyone in your group.
Use the date, time and meeting point in your latest booking email. Dinner packages and New Year’s Eve don’t follow the regular times.
Pin Via di Santa Monaca 6, or Piazza del Carmine 24 for dinner. A pin on “Piazza del Carmine” alone can send you to the wrong church.
Confirm your line and direction to Serragli Santa Monaca. Plan the late return separately, because it uses different stops.
No luggage storage or cloakroom is listed. Bring only what you need for the evening.
Interval drinks are reportedly cash only, and there’s no toilet on site, so plan your stops.
You’ll need battery for the map, ticket and the trip home. Keep the organiser’s number saved.
For the concert, go to Via di Santa Monaca 6. For the Napoleone dinner package, start at Piazza del Carmine 24 at 19:15.
Walk via Santo Spirito and Via Sant’Agostino, take C1, 11 or 18 to Serragli Santa Monaca, or show a taxi driver the written address.
Admission opens at 20:45 for the 21:15 start. Look for Conad and the hostel, and have your ticket ready.
Checked September 2026 against the organiser’s website, the GetYourGuide and Viator concert, dinner and New Year’s Eve listings, and the Autolinee Toscane timetables. Times and routes can change, and your booking confirmation always takes priority.
