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Venice Water Taxis
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ABOVE: Maggie, the star of
Maggie in Venice, poses inside a Venice
water taxi with a member of her posse.
How to hire a water taxi
 At Venice's Marco Polo Airport,
you'll find a water-taxi ticket booth near the end of a covered walkway from the
arrivals hall. See our illustrated
step-by-step directions to the Alilaguna
airport boat and water taxi piers. (Another option is a shared
Airport Link water taxi, which is considerably cheaper than a private water
taxi but double the price of the Alilaguna boat.)
At
the Venice Santa Lucia Railway Station,
the Piazzale Roma, and the
Trochetto parking island, water
taxis are down by the water.
 In Venice, you can summon a water taxi by phoning the
Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia at 041
522 2303 (24 hours a day) or e-mailing info@motoscafivenezia.it. Ask for a fare quotation before booking. (The Consorzio is a cooperative of water-taxi operators, with a fleet of more
than 100 boats at its disposal.)
Warnings:
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If you hire a water taxi through your hotel concierge or a
travel agent, ask for a fare quotation before booking. Mark-ups can be
outrageous. (We've heard of American travel agents charging $150 per person
for an airport transfer by water.)
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Licensed water taxis have a yellow stripe with a license
number. Be cautious in dealing with unlicensed taxi operators (especially on
the parking island of Tronchetto, where crooks posing as "official"
water-taxi drivers prey on unsuspecting tourists).
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If you're getting a bit creaky or aren't used to small
boats, be aware that boarding or disembarking from a water taxi at high or
low tide can be tricky. See "A
Warning about Water Taxis" in our
Venice Travel Blog for more details.
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For a virtual trip by taxi acqueo, see our Venice
Travel blog video post, "A
Water Taxi Ride to Venice Airport."
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Hotel tip:
Location can be important when
choosing a hotel in Venice or on the mainland. Before booking, read our
No. 1 Warning
and Venice Hotel
Recommendations by Area.
From our
Venice Travel Blog:
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
The perils of overpacking
Flood
warning: the sound of sirens
Stupid tourist
tricks
Johnny Depp's palazzo
Venetian daily life
From
Maggie in Venice:
A dog's life in Venice
A
Beagle boards a water bus
Venice Carnival for dogs
Venice cruise review:
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