Venice Vaporetto Fares
The fares listed on
page 2 of this article are for
visitors to Venice and its suburbs. Prices for single boat trips are
shockingly (some might say "obscenely") high, so
consider buying a 12-hour to 7-day Tourist
Travel Card, an imob.venezia card
(a.k.a. CartaVenezia)
for longer stays, or--less desirably--a Venice
Connected (formerly Venice Card) pass.
Better yet, skip the boat and walk, except on special
occasions: Venice is extremely compact, and it's often faster to walk from one
part of town to another than to take a water bus. See our "Walking
in Venice" article for practical advice on finding your way around the city.
For tips on where and how to obtain tickets, see our
articles about Buying Vaporetto Tickets
and ACTV Ticket Machines.
ABOVE: An Actv motoscafo in the Cannaregio Canal.
Important:
-
 You
must validate tickets before use. Look for the
white iMob card reader near the walkway that
leads to the floating vaporetto platform. (Some stations also have green
card readers that cannot be used to validate tickets.)
Hold your ticket within 6
cm (about 2.5 inches) of the circular panel for three seconds, or until you see a green light and
hear a beep.
-
If you're at a vaporetto stop without a ticket counter or
machine, buy a ticket from the boat conductor as you board to avoid a fine.
(On land, purchase bus tickets at ticket machines, Hellovenezia/ACTV offices, or at the nearest tobacconist.)
-
A single waterbus ticket is good for 60 minutes in one
direction, which means you can transfer as long as you aren't headed back
toward your starting point.
-
As we point out in the
fare tables, children
under 6 ride free, but kids 6 and over must pay the full adult fare.
-
On water buses, you're allowed to carry one piece of luggage
with a combined length, width, and height of 150 cm (60 inches) or less. For
more luggage, or for a bigger bag, you may need to pay a supplement. Ask the
agent in the ticket booth or the boat conductor as you board.
- The imob.venezia stored-value card (CartaVenezia) 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.)
-
The fare tables on
page 2 were last
updated in late November, 2012.
Money-saving tip:
- Venice is a compact and walkable city, and you shouldn't need to use the
vaporetto often unless you have trouble walking, are pressed for time, or
are going to an island (such as the Lido or Murano) outside the historic
center. Our advice: Walk when you can, and organize your schedule to make
the most efficient use of a tourist travel card.
Checking fares:
The
Water and Land Bus Fare Tables on page 2 show what you'll pay for single
tickets, carnets, and Tourist Travel Cards.
Next page:
Water and land and bus fare
tables
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