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Venice Local TransportationGetting Around Venice
For the most part, transportation within Venice consists of a sturdy pair of rubber-soled shoes or Birkenstocks. Walking distances are short, although they'll often seem much longer since you're bound to get lost whenever you venture off the well-marked central pedestrian routes. Still, there are times when you'll want to take to the water, so here's how to cruise the canali without bruising your pocketbook: Waterbus
The water bus that you're likely to use most often is the No. 1, the local that stops 13 times between the Piazzale Roma and the Piazza San Marco. (For details on boat routes, see our easy-to-print vaporetto routes article and the ACTV Web site.) The standard waterbus fare is a painfully steep �7,--. However, if you plan on traveling extensively by public transportation, you can save money with 12- to 72-hour "tourist travel card" from ACTV, the Venice transit authority. See our Venice Vaporetto and Bus Fares page for more information. (A more expensive option, the tourist office's Venice Connected pass, is worth considering if you need its extra features and can figure out the byzantine pricing scheme.) There's also an imob.venezia card for residents, students, and visitors who are planning to stay a while. This card offers big discounts on public-transportation fares, and it can be a good value if you're staying in Venice for several weeks or longer and expect to use public transportation frequently, or if you plan to return to Venice soon.
Water taxiThe sleek, wood-trimmed water taxis of Venice are priced for the limousine crowd, with extra fees for radio-dispatched service, trips after 10 p.m., and Sunday travel. Warning: Aquatic cabs don't have meters, so know what you're paying before the skipper casts off. GondolaThe gondolas of Venice are beautiful but expensive. Gondoliers often demand more money for less than the officially allotted time, so read our Gondolas article before you're taken for a ride. Traghetto
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The public boats called vaporetti and motoscafi
run almost
constantly during the day and evening, and you'll seldom have to wait more than a few minutes for one to come along.
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