The office is located inside the Art Hotel Museo, at Viale della Repubblica 289, approximately 3 km from the historic city center and the railway station.
Locauto parking is just outisde the office, a few steps away from the entrance.
To return the car you rented in Prato (or elsewhere from our offices in Italy), park it next to our offices and meet our staff to sign off the contract. If you need to drop off the car out of the office’s opening hours, get in touch with us to see what we can do.
One of the least known cities in Tuscany, Prato has a lively commercial fabric, propelled especially by the textile and handicraft sectors, which thrive in the outer circle of the city bordering with the two very close provinces of Pistoia and Florence. Within its gorgeous Medieval historic center, which is all about alleys and Romanesque architecture, several boutiques, coffee houses, bars and restaurants all bundle up together with international apparel retailers, crowded at every time of the day.
The impression you get from visiting Prato for a day or even just a bunch of hours is one of a lively city, with a marked multiculturality and great night life that make it similar to much more famous Italian cities. One the best destinations in the city center is the Emperor’s Castle, built between the 11th and the 16th centuries, originally at Frederick II’s, the Holy Roman Emperor’s will: it can be visited all year round and it makes the perfect observation deck for those who want to enjoy an aerial view of the city; in summertime, the location becomes the stage for open-air film showings.
Dating back roughly to the same age as the Castle are Prato city walls, which are in great part still intact; among its 6 gates, the Mercatale Gate opens up onto the namesake square, overlooked by many food and drink outlets and used as a meeting point due to the abundance of parking spots. Alongside with its historic buildings, located mainly around the Duomo and Township squares, many pivotal cultural centers can be found in Prato as well, such as the Teatro Metastasio, the Teatro Politeama, a venue for contemporary performances, the Luigi Pecci Contemporary Art Museum and the Museum of Deportation and Italian Resistance, this one located out of the city walls, on the way to Vaiano.
Prato’s side of the Tuscan-Emilian hills is dotted with places which are worth an excursion and can be easily reached by tourists traveling by car. Renting a car in Prato can also help you reach some of the closest Tuscan cities, such as Pistoia and Florence, as well as all the ones that stand along the “Firenze-Mare” highway (highway A11) without having to resort to public transport: there are indeed few bus rides and trains aren’t very reliable. Our car rental outlet in Prato, will meet your every traveling need, whether holiday- or work-related, by providing you with a full variety of rental cars that range from city cars to SUVs.
By renting a car from or Prato rental office you’ll be able to customize the service with all the additional equipment and extended coverages that can make your leisure or work time in Italy as comfortable and safe as possible. And if you need a specific vehicle for commercial use, you can also find vans for rental at our Prato outlet.
Reaching our car rental office in Prato – Prato is really simple: you’ll just have to take the Prato Est exit from the A11 highway and head towards Florence running along the river Bisenzio until you reach a place called Capalle. If you’re getting here by public transport, you can reach us in just 15 minutes using line 6, with departures from Prato Centrale railway station, or with line 30 from Florence airport (20 minutes’ ride, drop off at the Confini 03 stop).
Locauto Rent is a 100% Italian company, active in the rent-a-car market since late 70s. Our rental locations network covers the main Italian airports, the biggest railway stations and the major cities. We provide a full range of rental services: short, medium and long term, van rental service and a truly innovative digital full self-service car rental. Our fleet is of the highest level and is among the youngest in the market in terms of average age. We are commonly known for convenient, flexible and transparent pricing solutions and we are recognized for our service, human and technologically evolved at once.
It’s the main square of the city, where the Cathedral of St. Stephen stands. Inside it lies the holy girdle of Mary, a relic shown to the citizens of Prato during all religious parades.
One of the most evocative places in Prato, this castle was built at Frederick II’s will. It is now possible to walk along its walls to take in the view of the entire city from above.
Amounting to one of the pivotal museums in its field, the Textile Museum in Prato showcases many examples of textile art from ancient times to modern days.
This museum has its home inside the Praetorian Palace and encloses outstanding specimens of Italian painting tradition from Donatello to Filippo Lippi.
