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Venice Vaporetto and Bus Fares

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ABOVE: An Actv motoscafo in the Cannaregio Canal.

The boat and bus fares below are for visitors to Venice and its suburbs. Prices for single trips are outrageous, so consider buying a 12- to 72-hour travel card or a Venice Card. (Note that travel-card prices are likely to go up soon, probably by 7 or 8 percent.)

Important:

You must validate tickets before use. Boats: Look for a yellow stamping machine near the walkway that leads to the floating platform. Buses: Yellow stamping machines are inside the bus, near the doors.

If you're at a vaporetto stop without a ticket counter, buy a ticket from the conductor as soon as you board to avoid a fine. (On land, buy bus tickets at Actv offices or at the nearest tobacconist.)

The Cartavenezia card is worth the steep non-resident fee if you're staying in Venice for a while, since it offers huge discounts on public-transportation fares. (It used to be available only for residents and students, but tourists can now buy it at HelloVenezia ticket offices.) See the Actv's English-language fares page for information.

New for 2008: The Actv is gradually introducing an "Imob Venezia" electronic ticketing system with contactless "smart cards" that will eventually replace traditional paper tickets. Initially, the system is being used for residents' commuter cards; stay tuned for further information or check the Italian-language Imob.venezia.it Web site.

Also see my other articles on Venice transportation and parking.

Fares below are valid as of spring, 2008.

Actv boat tickets
Adult standard one-way fare Biglietto di corsa semplice (Valid for 60 minutes after stamping on all routes of the Venice transportation network except the Alilaguna, Fusina, and Clodia lines. You can use more than one line to reach your destination, but return trips during the 60 minutes are not allowed.) (Note: Children under 5 travel free; children from 5-12 pay half fare.)	€6,50
Multi-day boat travel cards
12-Hour Travel Card Biglietto dodici ori	€14,-- *
24-Hour Travel Card Biglietto ventiquattro ori	€16,-- *
36-Hour Travel Card Biglietto trentasei ori	€21,-- *
48-Hour Travel Card Biglietto due giorni	€26,-- *
72-Hour Travel Card Biglietto tre giorni	€31,-- *
Three-day Young Person's Travel Card Biglietto tre giorni giovani (Valid 72 hours after stamping; to buy this card, you'll need a Rolling Venice Card.)	€18,-- *
VeniceCard Blu (Public waterbuses and autobuses, Alilaguna airport boat, public toilets, and other benefits)	See Venice Card article
VeniceCard Orange (All of the above, plus admission to municipal museums, various churches, etc.)	See Venice Card article
Land buses (Lido and Mainland)
Standard bus ticket Biglietto di corsa semplice (Valid for 75 minutes of travel in one direction by any number of bus lines)	€1,10
10-ticket carnet Carnet	€10,--
Local Chioggia bus ticket Biglietto di corsa semplice (Valid in and around Chioggia, at the southern end of the Venetian Lagoon)	€0,90

For more information--including conference cards, football tickets, and other special fares--please see:

Actv Vaporetto Fares page

Actv Land Buses page

Last updated April 30, 2008

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