Arriving in Venice by Car
From: Arriving in Venice

ABOVE: The Tronchetto parking garage is on an
artifical island. It accommodates cars,
RVs, and buses.
Arriving
Chances are, you'll be approaching Venice on the A4
Autostrada
from the north or south. (If you're driving in on the A27 from Trieste, you'll merge with
the A4 a few kilometers north of Mestre.)
From the south, use the central Mestre exit.
From the north, take the Mestre Est-Favorita exit.
Follow the signs to your destination, depending on whether you'd prefer to park
on the mainland (which is easier) or at the edge of Venice's historic center
(which can be easy or a nightmare, depending on whether traffic on the causeway
is backed up).
Parking
To avoid high parking costs and traffic jams, it's best to park in
Mestre--either next to the railroad station or in the San Giuliano lot, which is
near the water as you head toward Venice. You can then catch a train or bus into the city
or (from San Giuliano) take the public boat.
If you're brave, well-heeled, or visiting in low season, cross the Ponte
della Libertą (the bridge or causeway that connects Venice with the mainland) and
try one of the following:
Autorimessa Comunale, the municipal garage at the Piazzale
Roma. This is slightly cheaper than the private garages but tends to fill up with local residents'
cars. From here, you can take a vaporetto to the Piazza San Marco or--better yet--walk and
enjoy the sights along the way.
Tronchetto, an artificial island with its own ramp leading off
from the causeway before you reach the Piazzale Roma. Once you've parked, you can take a vaporetto
across to the city.
In the unlikely event that you're staying at a hotel on the Lido and
want to take your car with you, head for Tronchetto as you approach the end of the
causeway and take the automezzo, or car ferry, to the Lido. The ferry isn't
cheap, but it's worth it if your hotel has free parking or if you plan to return to the
mainland via the isthmus road to Chioggia.
For more information on reaching Venice
and the Lido by automobile (including parking
suggestions), see:
- Tronchetto Parking
Garage veniceforvisitors.com
Our article includes a booking link.
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How to get to Venice
by Car (Comune di Venezia)
This page on the Venice municipal Web site has autoroute
directions, parking addresses, and more.
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Urbis Limen Use this site to reserve a space in advance at the city-owned Piazzale Roma
garage and the much cheaper parking facility in Mestre. (Rates are shown in
a pop-up window that can be slow to display on some computers.)
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Parking San Marco The Garage San Marco is on the Piazzale Roma. Rates are higher than at
city-owned facilities, but some hotels have negotiated discount rates for
guests.
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Venice-Lido Car Ferry article
veniceforvisitors.com
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Hotels
in Mestre and the Mainland veniceforvisitors.com
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