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:
121 A e R , 136 A e R , 131 D
527 A , 573 A
MONTERIGGIONI CAR PARKS
CAR PARKS OUTSIDE THE WALLS
Distance from castle entrance: 50m
Maximum capacity: 60 places
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.
Opening hours: 24h
Parking with charges everyday from 8 to 20.00
Services: public toilets (also disabled toilets)
"CIPRESSINO" CAR PARK
Distance from castle entrance: 150m
Parking with charges for cars, camper vans and coaches everyday from 8 to 20.00
Partly unrestricted parking 24 hours a day for cars.
TAXIS
Taxi services closest to Monteriggioni:
SIENA:
Radiotaxi, V.le Europa 21 - Siena
Tel. 0577 49222
POGGIBONSI:
Taxi, Piazza Mazzini - Poggibonsi
Tel. 0577 934513
Possibility of hiring private vehicles with driver and transport by contacting the tourist offices.
BANK AND CASHPOINTS
BANCA CREDITO COOPERATIVO DI MONTERIGGIONI
MAIN BRANCH::
Via Cassia Nord 2/6, Siena Nord (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 297000
Sportello bancomat: sì
BADESSE BRANCH:
Via della Resistenza 67, Badesse (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 310300
Sportello bancomat: sì
BANCA CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FIRENZE
FILIALE DI CASTELLINA SCALO:
Via Berrettini 42, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304040
Sportello bancomat: sì
BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA
FILIALE DI CASTELLINA SCALO:
Via Di Vittorio 2, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304046
Sportello bancomat: sì
PHARMACIES
FARMACIA POLITI
Via Berrettini 11/13, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304079
(also open on Saturdays)
FARMACIA MONTERIGGIONI
Via Cassia Nord 106/G, S. Martino-Tognazza (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 319103
(also open on Saturdays)
SUPERMARKETS AND DISCOUNT STORES
COOP
Via Di Vittorio, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304147
PENNY MARKET
Via Pertini 49/52, Montarioso (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 593647
SERVICE STATIONS
TAMOIL
Loc. Abbadia Isola 33, (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 301232
24h self-service: no
FINA
Via Cassia Nord 88/92, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304374
24h self-service: yes
POST OFFICES
MONTERIGGIONI POST OFFICE
Strada Prov. Colligiana 4, Colonna di Monteriggioni (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304042
Sportello Postamat: no
CASTELLINA POST OFFICE
Via Berrettini 6, Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 304708
Sportello Postamat: sì
QUERCEGROSSA POST OFFICE
Via Calamandrei 9/B, Quercegrossa (Monteriggioni - SI)
Tel. 0577 328107
Sportello Postamat: no
WEEKLY MARKETS
Castellina Scalo (Monteriggioni - SI): Thursday morning in the Piazza adjacent to Via Casa Giubileo