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Traghetto Gondola Ferries
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ABOVE: A boat crosses from the Campo del
Traghetto in San Marco to the Calle d. Lanza in Dorsoduro.
How to ride a traghetto
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Follow the yellow "Traghetto" signs to the nearest landing,
which will be a small wooden pier along the edge of the Grand Canal. Boats
normally shuttle back and forth almost continuously, so you shouldn't have
to wait long.
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When the traghetto arrives from the other side of the canal,
board the boat and find a place to sit or stand. (It's traditional to stand
during the crossing, but you're welcome to use a seat or perch on the
gunwales, and an oarsman may gesture for you to sit down if his last batch
of tourists toppled into the canal.)
Other practical advice
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Don't try to board a traghetto in a wheelchair, with a baby
carriage, or with heavy luggage. Instead, use the No. 1 vaporetto, which has a
flat deck and is fully accessible.
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Hours of traghetto service vary by route, season, and day of the
week. Normally the boats run from early in the morning until 7 or 8 p.m., or
possibly a bit later in the summer.
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One or more traghetto
lines may be shut down for maintenance or construction at any given time,
depending on the season. If you arrive at a
traghetto platform and no boat is in sight, just do as the Venetians do and
either take the vaporetto or save money by walking to the nearest bridge across the Grand Canal.
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