Car hire Prato
Prato is one of the most important and populated cities in the center of Italy. It is located in the region of Toscana and is famous for its textile industry, being active since the Middle Ages. Also, Prato is known as the Manchester of Toscana and has a cultural and historic heritage incomparable. It is located really close to Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Bologna and is of the major Textile Industry European Capitals.
Have you ever thought about going to Prato and want to enjoy all the wonders of this city and its surroundings? With the search engine of Pepecar you can find the car that best meets your needs and budget. Don’t miss this great opportunity and reserve a rental car in the astonishing Prato. Furthermore, you can cancel it 24 hours before you pick it up. Offices:
- Maggiore: Via di Ponzano 24
- Keddy: Viale della Repubblica 80
KNOWING THE HISTORY OF PRATO
It seems that Prato was inhabited by Etruscans tribes many centuries ago. Its real foundation came with the Roman Empire in the 4th century B.C. Until the Middle Ages, Prato was neither an important city nor a place others would look at to conquer. In this area, Byzantines and Lombardi fought to obtain the power of Prato. In the 12th century, Prato, for the first time ever, became a free city. It is really curious the fact that Prato was one of the few cities without a religious center on it. In the 19th century, the city grew exponentially thanks to the industrialization of the city. Currently, Prato has become one of the most important textile capitals all over Europe.
DISCOVER PRATO WITH PEPECAR – RENTAL CAR
Do you know the most touristic and impressive locations all over Prato? Undoubtedly, Saint Mary Basilica, Luigi Pecci Contemporary Art Center, Prato Cathedral, Duomo Square, Textile Museum, Emperor Castle, Museum of the Opera of the Cathedral, Pittura Murale Museum, San Francesco Church, Migliorati Chapel and Medici Chapel are some of the most interesting places you can visit thanks to the service Pepecar offers its clients to rent a car. Your car hire in Prato will be your best ally!
ACCESS POINTS TO PRATO
For your information, there are different airport you can land in to access the city of Prato, as, for example, the airports from Florence, Bologna and Pisa. Most important is the fact that, it doesn’t matter where you land; you can reserve a rental car in any of the airports even before reaching them, making it easier for you to access Prato.
- From Florence Airport: the distance between Florence Airport and Prato is about 15 kilometers. Take the road A11 and you’ll get there in less than 20 minutes. If you want, you can also go through the roads A11 and SS325 and in a little bit more than 20 minutes you’ll be in the center of the city.
- From Bologna Airport: the distance between Bologna Airport and Prato is about 100 kilometers. Go through the roads Variante di Valico and A1/E35. The route won’t take you more than 1 hour and 10 minutes. Another option could be taking the road SS64, though it’ll take you about 2 hours and 5 minutes.
- From Pisa Airport: the distance between Pisa Airport and Prato is about 90 kilometers. We recommend taking the road A11/E76 if you want to drive through the fastest route. The trip will take you approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. Also, you have the possibility to take the SGC Firenze-Pisa-Livorno, though it may take 5 minutes more.
TOUR FROM PRATO WITH A CAR HIRE
We would like to show you some trips you can do from Prato thanks to a rental car from Pepecar. These places are really interesting and you will be amazed at how many monuments, buildings, restaurants, etc. you can enjoy in each of them. So, the tour starts in Florence, then in Lucca and it ends in Livorno. All of them will make you fall in love with Italy!
FLORENCE
Starting in the astonishing city of Florence, any tour will be unforgettable. To get to this place you need to take the A1/E35 with your rental car during 40 kilometers and you’ll be in Florence in less than 25 minutes. Once you are in this astonishing city, don’t miss the Uffizi Gallery, the Piazza del Duomo and its Cathedral, Florence Baptistery, the Basilica Santissima Annuzuata, the Accademia Gallery with its Michelangelo’s David, the Palazzo Vecchio Museum, the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) and the Piazza della Signoria.
LUCCA
Once you have seen Florence, the second must-see place is Lucca, which is at a distance of about 60 kilometers if you rake the A11/E76 from Prato with your car hire. As the trip will only take you about 55 minutes, you can spend a lot of time discovering and exploring the incredible Lucca. In Lucca you will discover places of such beauty as the Medieval Walls, the Botanical Garden of Lucca, Saint Michael Church, San Frediano Basilica, the Roman Amphitheater, the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro (Amphitheater Square), the Guinigi Tower and, for sure, Piazza Napoleone, National Art Gallery of Lucca and Palazzo Mansi.
LIVORNO
Last, but not least, we will go to Livorno as the distance won’t be longer than 100 kilometers from Prato. To get to Livorno, take your rental car and go through the road A11/E76 in direction to the southwest and you’ll be there in less than 1 hour and 20 minutes. Once you get to Livorno, don’t miss the opportunity to admire places as the Synagogue, La Venezia, the Aquarium, the Piazza del Duomo with its Cathedral, the Fortezza Nuova, the Sanctuary of Montenero or the Monumento dei Quattro Mori.