Useful information
HOW TO GET TO MONTERIGGIONI
BY CAR
It is possible to get to the castle of Monteriggioni from all the main Tuscan cities via the Florence-Siena dual-carriageway. At 10km from the Siena take the "Monteriggioni" exit and follow the directions for Monteriggioni.
BY TRAIN
The nearest railway station is: "Castellina in Chianti-Monteriggioni" (about 3km away).
Address: Via Berrettini 1, Castellina Scalo
Services: free car park (also with disabled parking places), small waiting room, automatic ticket services.
Other railway stations in the area: "Badesse" (without ticket office)
Times and tickets:
www.trenitalia.com/en (English version)
BY BUS
Public transport services are provided by TRAIN of Siena.
The main line that travels from the castle of Monteriggioni is the no. 130 A and R connecting Siena, Colle Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi and S. Gimignano
Other lines travelling from the castle of Monteriggioni (or through its territory):
121 A e R
131O A e R
136 A e R
527 A
573 A
MONTERIGGIONI CAR PARKS
"CASTELLO" CAR PARK
Distance from castle entrance: 50m
Vehicles allowed to park: motor-vehicles, cars, trucks smaller than 35 hw
Vehicles not allowed to park: coaches, camper vans, trucks greater than 35 hw.
Maximum capacity: 60 places
Parking with charges everyday
1st October-31st March from 8am to 8pm
1st Aprile-30th September from 8am to 00:00
Rates (3 different rates only):
1 hour € 2
1 hour and a half € 2,50
day € 3
Services: public toilets (also disabled toilets)
"CIPRESSINO" CAR PARK
Distance from castle entrance: 250m
Vehicles allowed to park: cars, camper vans, coaches
Maximum capacity: 150 cars; 14 camper vans, 3 coaches
Parking with charges everyday
1st October-31st March from 8am to 8pm
1st Aprile-30th September from 8am to 00:00
Rates (for every type of vehicle there are only two possible rates):
cars: 1 hour € 1,50 / day € 2
camper vans: 1 hour € 2 / day € 6
coaches: 1 hour € 6 / day € 12
Partly unrestricted parking 24 hours a day for cars.
TAXIS
Taxi services closest to Monteriggioni:
SIENA:
Radiotaxi, V.le Europa 21 - Siena
Tel. +39 0577 49222
POGGIBONSI:
Taxi, Piazza Mazzini - Poggibonsi
Tel. +39 0577 934513
Possibility of hiring private vehicles with driver and transport by contacting the tourist offices.
BANK AND CASHPOINTS
CHIANTI BANCA
MAIN BRANCH:
Via Cassia Nord 2/6, Siena Nord (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 297000
Sportello bancomat: sì
BADESSE BRANCH:
Via della Resistenza 67, Badesse (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 310300
Sportello bancomat: sì
BANCA CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FIRENZE
FILIALE DI CASTELLINA SCALO:
Via Berrettini 42, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304040
Sportello bancomat: sì
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA
FILIALE DI CASTELLINA SCALO:
Via Di Vittorio 2, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304046
Sportello bancomat: sì
OTHER CASHPOINTS
-loc. Tognazza (Monteriggioni-SI) - by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
-Largo Fontebranda, Castello di Monteriggioni (Monteriggioni-SI) - by Chianti Banca
PHARMACIES
FARMACIA POLITI
Via Berrettini 11/13, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304079
(also open on Saturdays)
FARMACIA MONTERIGGIONI
Via Cassia Nord 106/G, S. Martino-Tognazza (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 319103
(also open on Saturdays)
FARMACIA MONTERIGGIONI - PROIEZIONE BADESSE
Via della Resistenza 67, Badesse (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 309123
SUPERMARKETS AND DISCOUNT STORES
COOP
Via Di Vittorio, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304147
PENNY MARKET
Via Pertini 49/52, Montarioso (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 593647
SERVICE STATIONS
TAMOIL
Loc. Abbadia Isola 33, (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 301232
24h self-service: no
FINA
Via Cassia Nord 88/92, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304374
24h self-service: yes
POST OFFICES
MONTERIGGIONI POST OFFICE
Strada Prov. Colligiana 4, Colonna di Monteriggioni (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304042
Sportello Postamat: no
CASTELLINA POST OFFICE
Via Berrettini 6, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 304708
Sportello Postamat: sì
QUERCEGROSSA POST OFFICE
Via Calamandrei 9/B, Quercegrossa (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. +39 0577 328107
Sportello Postamat: no
WEEKLY MARKETS
Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI): Thursday morning in the Piazza adjacent to Via Casa Giubileo
"VALDELSA MERCATALE"
(market of local producers)
Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI), near the local "Water House": every first Saturday of the month from 9am to 1 pm
Tognazza (Monteriggioni - SI), near the local "Water House": every first Saturday of the month from 9am to 1 pm
Special editions of the Market can take place in other villages of Monteriggioni territory during the year.
Info: www.mercataledellavaldelsa.it