Visiting Pisa for a Game?

Pisa is served by Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA), which sits just 1 km from Pisa Centrale railway station, making it one of the most conveniently located airports in Italy for city access. The quickest and most popular airport transfer is the PisaMover automated shuttle, which connects PSA directly to Pisa Centrale in about 5 minutes, running every 5–8 minutes daily from 6:00 AM to midnight for around €5–6.50. Taxis are available curbside at arrivals for roughly €10–15 to the city center, though there is no Uber, Bolt, or equivalent ride-share app operating in Pisa.

Pisa is a compact, highly walkable city, and most visitors will not need a car — Arena Garibaldi sits about a 30-minute walk or a short bus ride from Pisa Centrale station, with bus lines 4, 140, and E3 serving stops within 150–300 metres of the stadium. The Autolinee Toscane (AT) bus network covers the city with single tickets costing around €1.70 when bought in advance at tabaccherie or newsstands; always validate your ticket on boarding to avoid a fine. The AT Bus app (available on iOS and Android) is the most reliable way to check real-time routes and schedules around Pisa.

For sports fans, the Porta a Lucca neighborhood is the most practical base — it is the area where Arena Garibaldi is located, keeping you close to the stadium and the local fan scene around matchdays. The Santa Maria district (Centro Storico) on the north bank of the Arno is the most central option, putting you within walking distance of the stadium, Pisa Centrale, and the city's bars and restaurants, with hotels starting from around €85 per night. Budget-conscious fans should look at the Sant'Antonio district near the station, where B&Bs and smaller hotels offer lower prices while remaining well-connected by bus to the ground. Book ahead for Serie A match weekends, as Pisa's limited hotel stock fills quickly — the city has no five-star hotels in the old town, so well-rated B&Bs are often the best value.

Pisa's return to Serie A for the 2025–26 season ended a 34-year absence from the top flight, making this one of the most emotionally charged homecomings in recent Italian football history, and a fascinating moment to visit as a traveling fan. Arena Garibaldi (officially Stadio Romeo Anconetani) is one of the most atmospheric grounds in Italian football thanks to its age — opened in 1919 — and its extraordinary location just a 10-minute walk from the UNESCO-listed Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower, a combination virtually no other top-flight stadium in the world can match. The Nerazzurri fanbase is passionate and local rivals include Livorno (a fierce derby) and Lucca, though Livorno currently play at a much lower level; Florence is reachable by train in under an hour if you want to catch a Fiorentina match on the same trip. Pisa's university population gives the city a lively bar scene around Borgo Stretto and the Lungarno, ideal for pre- and post-match drinks among locals.