Venice for Visitors logo


Venice Travel Guide


General planning:


Transportation:


Enjoying Venice:


On the mainland:


San Giorgio Maggiore photo by Matthew Dixon

Aerial Venice
Explore Venice from the air, with explanatory text.


More resources:

Venice People Mover

Page 2
Continued from page 1

Venice People Mover ticket machines on Tronchetto

ABOVE: Ticket machines outside the People Mover's Tronchetto station. INSET BELOW: A ticket from the People Mover's opening day.

How to ride the People Mover

Riding Venice's People Mover is easy: There's only one route, and the fare is one euro (regardless of where you board or get off).

People Mover ticketLook for ticket-vending machines near the station entrances. You can pay with euro coins or banknotes, and the machines have instructions in four languages. (Ignore the €15 monthly-ticket option, which is meant for daily commuters.)

After you've bought your ticket, go to the entry checkpoint and hold your ticket under the scanner with the barcode up. When the barrier opens, go through and continue upstairs via the escalator or lift.

On the train level, you'll find a platform with glass walls and doors on both sides. An electronic sign will show the waiting time (usually no longer than a minute or two) until the next train.

When the train arrives, doors will open on the far side of the cars to let arriving passengers disembark. A moment later, the doors will open on your side, and you'll be able to step onto the train.

The ride between the Piazzale  Roma and Tronchetto takes just over three minutes, including a stop at the Marittima cruise basin. When you reach your station, simply wait for the doors to open and get off, then head downstairs to the station exit.

Next page: More People Mover photos


In this article:

Related articles:

Do you find our site helpful?
Share it with a click:



Photo by gianlucabartoli

Hotel Advice:

Location can be important in a car-free city with 400+ bridges, especially when you're walking with luggage. Before you book, see:

  • Aerial Venice Hotels
    Read our tips on choosing the right sestiere or district. Then view individual hotels and their surroundings in large satellite photos and aerial close-ups.

MSC cruise ship in Venice

Venice for Cruisers:


Venice canal reflections

A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
A warning about water taxis
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Long lines at Venice Airport
Free boat trips to Murano
Need to pee? Prepare to pay
Crime in Venice
The perils of overpacking
Venetian daily life


Maggie in Venice

From Maggie in Venice:

A dog's life in Venice
A Beagle boards a water bus
Maggie in Venice video clips


Europe for Visitors  |  Rome for Visitors  |  Paris for Visitors  |  Europe for Cruisers  |

About us  |  Contact  |  Testimonials  |  Audience  |  Disclosures  |  Privacy  |

Copyright © 1996-2012 Durant Imboden, Cheryl Imboden, and their licensors.
All rights reserved.