Ferrari Museum Maranello Entry with Ferrari Road Test Drive

The Ferrari Museum in Maranello

The Ferrari Museum Maranello opened in 1990 a short walk from the factory where every Ferrari is still built. Its bright halls change their themes regularly, yet there are always Formula 1 single-seaters from different eras, classic grand tourers, modern hybrid supercars, engines displayed like sculptures and a hall of trophies that celebrates decades of racing victories.

Your entry is valid for the whole day, so you can visit before or after your drive. Plan about an hour and a half inside. Ferrari Museum Maranello opening hours are usually 09:30 to 19:00 from April to October and 09:30 to 18:00 in winter, and the museum closes on 25 December and 1 January. Racing simulators inside are available at extra cost.

Your Ferrari road test drive

The highlight is the drive itself. With the default option you spend 10 minutes at the wheel of a Ferrari California, a front-engined V8 convertible, with a professional instructor beside you who explains the controls, guides you along the route and keeps the drive safe. You feel the sound of the engine, the quick gear changes and the precision of the steering on real roads, not on a track.

The drive usually starts about an hour after your museum entry, at the time slot you book. Other options on this page offer 15, 30 or 60 minutes in the California, or 10 or 30 minutes in the four-seat GTC4 Lusso with its V12 engine. Children under 18 can join as passengers of an adult, which makes it a memorable family moment.

Maranello, the town of the Prancing Horse

Maranello is a quiet town about 18 km south of Modena, at the foot of the Apennine hills, that changed for ever when the carmaker moved its workshops here in 1943. Red flags hang from balconies, shops sell team caps and scale models, and nearby lies the Fiorano test circuit, opened in 1972, where new road and racing cars are tested.

Is a Ferrari test drive in Maranello worth it? For fans it is the perfect complement to the museum, because you see the history inside and then feel the cars outside on the same roads the factory uses. After your drive you can walk past the historic factory gate on Via Abetone Inferiore. Halal food is limited in Maranello, but vegetarian dishes and fish are easy to find.

Getting there and practical tips

How to get to Maranello? The town has no railway station; it is about an hour by road from Bologna and around 25 minutes from Modena, which has a station on the main line. Most visitors come by car or taxi, and our team can arrange a private transfer from Bologna so you arrive relaxed and on time for your slot.

Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before your drive, because late arrivals may lose the slot without a refund. Every driver needs a valid physical licence held for at least three years; non-EU drivers also need an International Driving Permit and must be 19 or over. In bad weather the drive cannot take place and is rescheduled or refunded for the drive part. Staff contact you the day before to confirm the details.