IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PASSPORT YET OR IF YOUR PASSPORT EXPIRES IN THE NEXT YEAR - APPLY ASAP.

If your passport expires within the next year - apply for a passport renewal. The US-EU VISA agreement requires your passport to be valid minimum 3 months beyond your return date for Italy and 6 months for Switzerland. Current processing time is 10-13 weeks for a new passport.

Lucca is situated in the northern Tuscany region of Italy. There are various plane, train and automobile options/combinations that get you to Lucca (detailed below). If you need any help or recommendations booking your travel please do not hesitate to reach out to Nina directly 440.785.1922

The best time to book isn't perfectly predictable; however, based on analyzing 5 years of airfare data from Google Flights, the best flight prices to Italy from the US typically emerge 90 days to 179 days prior to travel -- with the best deals popping up around 137 days beforehand.

According to this data, you should start looking for flight deals around December.. and have your tickets booked no later than March.

But these are all just averages. The reality is that flight prices are unpredictable and constantly changing.

Our advice:

A. Don't wait until the last minute

B. Book flights 3-6 months in advance

Rome/ FCO

Rome Fiumicino (FCO), also known as Leonardo da Vinci Airport, is likely the most economical airport to fly into (from the US). You can expect round trip flights from $800-$1500 depending on dates and where you are flying out of.

Rome is about 3 hour 30 min by car or 3 hour by train to Lucca.

This may be a good choice if you are looking to do some sight seeing around Rome or near by areas before the wedding.

From Cleveland

Delta, American, and United have 1 stop options to Rome (connecting in the US)

From Atlanta

Delta offers nonstop flights to Rome

Milan/ MXP

Milan International Airport (MXP) is about a 3 hour 05 minute drive and 3 hour 49 min train (through Florence) to Lucca.

It is a great option if you want to explore Northern Italy before the wedding. Lake Como for instance is about a 1 hour drive north of Milan.

From Cleveland

Delta, American, and United have 1 stop options to Milan (connecting in the US)

From Atlanta

Delta offers nonstop flights to Milan

Florence/ FLR

Florence International Airport, FLR- Florence Peretola Airport is about a 1 hr 15 minute drive to Lucca. There is a direct train to Lucca as well. Most flight options to Florence require an international connection so keep in mind that customs and immigration are usually required at the connecting international airport (meaning you have to locate, re-check your luggage through customs, and clear immigration before boarding your next flight) therefore, we recommend giving yourself a minimum layover of 2-3 hours.

Pisa/ PSA

Pisa International Airport, PSA- Galileo Galilei Airport, about a 30 minute drive to Lucca where our venue is located, this is the closest airport to Lucca but most flights require at least two connecting flights from the US (unless traveling from Chicago).

We recommend taking advantage of the train system in Italy. ItaliaRail is a booking website. There are trains that connect from Milan or Rome through Florence directly into Lucca.

Renting a car is not at all necessary if you utilize the train systems. If you stay within the city walls of Lucca, everything is walkable, and the Venue is only 17 min taxi drive from the city.

That being said, if you do plan to drive for any portion of your trip, please be aware that it is a requirement to obtain an International Driving Permit to do so in Italy.

This is $20, and a relatively straightforward process through AAA.

LUCCA TAXIS

Radiotaxi Lucca

24 h Service - appTaxi

tel. +39 0583 1745

ItTaxi

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tel. +39 0583 1646464

Consorzio Tassisti Lucchesi

Radio taxi

tel. 0583 333434

Piazzale Ricasoli tel. +39 0583 494989

Piazza S.Maria tel. +39 0583 494190

Piazzale G.Verdi tel. +39 0583 581305

Chauffeur Driven Car Hire

Tel.: +390583462620

Katia: +393285817110

Ferdinando: +39393 9041545

E-mail: info@tautouring.it

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