Venice Transportation

From: Venice Links

ABOVE: These enclosed motoscafi are used on waterbus routes that occasionally get choppy, such as the route to Murano and the boats that serve stations along the northern side of Cannaregio, San Marco, and Castello.

General Information

Arriving in Venice veniceforvisitors.com
Tips on reaching the city center from Marco Polo airport, the railroad station, and mainland highways.

Piazzale Roma veniceforvisitors.com
Venice's car and bus gateway is depressingly ugly, so read our instructions on where to park (if necessary) and how to find a vaporetto or water taxi.

Venice Connected veniceforvisitors.com
Enjoy unlimited travel on public transportation (including airport boats) plus other benefits such as free use of public toilets, local discounts, and admission to leading museums.

Air Travel/Airport Transportation

Venice Marco Polo Airport  veniceforvisitors.com
VCE has a new terminal and flights to cities on four continents. Best of all, it's just 6 km (4 miles) to Venice's historic center by boat, taxi, or bus.

Venice Airport Transportation veniceforvisitors.com
This article links to several of the articles below and contains other tips for travelers who are arriving at Venice Marco Polo or Treviso Airport.

Venice Airport Boat veniceforvisitors.com
Henry James said Venice was best approached by sea. You can follow his advice for the price of a local boat ticket. Also see our article on Water Taxis and our illustrated step-by-step directions to the airport's boat piers.

Venice Airport Buses veniceforvisitors.com
Here's how to take the ATVO coach or the ACTV city bus from Venice's Marco Polo International Airport to the Piazzale Roma.

Ryanair Airport Bus (Treviso-Venice) veniceforvisitors.com
If you're flying Ryanair from London, Brussels, Frankfurt/Hahn, or Girona, you'll be arriving at Treviso Airport. Special buses serve passengers on arriving or departing Ryanair flights.

Transavia Airport Bus (Treviso-Venice) veniceforvisitors.com
If you're arriving at Treviso Airport on a Transavia flight, here's how to reach Venice.

Venice Airport Hotels veniceforvisitors.com
Got an early flight or heaps of luggage? Whether you're going to Marco Polo or Treviso airport, pick a hotel that's convenient to transportation.

US Airways Philadelphia-Venice Flights veniceforvisitors.com
Daily nonstop flights now connect Philadelphia and Venice's Marco Polo Airport from May through October. (Delta has transatlantic nonstops between JFK and VCE.)

Treviso Airport
Ryanair and Transavia use this small airport 30 miles or 19 miles from Venice.

Bicycles

Rental Bike Venice
Although bicycle riding is prohibited in Venice's historic center, you can bike on the Lido and the mainland. This shop in Mira, on the Brenta River, will happily outfit you with a standard or folding rental bike and associated gear. (Delivery is available for a small fee.)

Boats - Venice and Lagoon

Local Transportation veniceforvisitors.com
When you hail a taxi, don't step off the curb--and if you chase after a departing bus, make sure you're wearing a lifejacket.

Vaporetto Routes veniceforvisitors.com
Venice's waterbus system is more Byzantine than St. Mark's Cathedral. This article and route table will make the vaporetti less confusing.

Venice Vaporetto and Bus Fares veniceforvisitors.com
Our article has general information and a fare table (including a printer-friendly version to take with you.

Venice Tourist Travel Cards veniceforvisitors.com
Venice's waterbus fares are outrageous, but you can soothe the pain with a 12-hour to 7-day Tourist Travel Card from ACTV, the local transit authority.

imob card (CartaVenezia) veniceforvisitors.com
If you're in Venice for several weeks or longer, or if you visit the city fairly often, the Actv's stored-value card is a great bargain.

Vaporetto Sights & Sounds veniceforvisitors.com
Photos and descriptions of Venice's water buses, plus a sound recording of a vaporetto's arrival and departure.

Traghetto veniceforvisitors.com
Unless you're near a bridge, the quickest (and cheapest) way across the Grand Canal is by rowboat. You'll ride in a secondhand gondola for the price of a candy bar.

Water Taxis veniceforvisitors.com
Having a chauffeured boat at your disposal is a memorable experience. The fare isn't cheap, but it can be cost-effective if you're traveling in a small group. Also see our illustrated step-by-step directions to the boat piers at Venice's Marco Polo Airport.

Gallivanting by gondola veniceforvisitors.com
The price isn't outrageous if you split it among six people. And besides, a gondola ride is no more expensive than a bungee jump back home.

Venice Islands Tour veniceforvisitors.com
Plan your own day trip to San Michele, Murano, Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello, and the Lido di Venezia. Our 10-page illustrated guide tells how to reach the islands by public transportation or on an escorted tour.

Venice Boat Rentals veniceforvisitors.com
Cruise the Venetian Lagoon as captain of your own vessel with a self-drive Pénichette from Locaboat Holidays.

Venice to Chioggia veniceforvisitors.com
Chioggia, a busy fishing port at the southern tip of the Venetian lagoon, is an hour and a half from Venice by bus and ferry.

Cruising

Venice Cruises veniceforvisitors.com
This page tells how to reach your cruise ship from the airport and includes links to other articles of interest to cruise passengers.

Venice Cruise Terminal veniceforvisitors.com
The Terminal Venezia Passeggeri handles nearly 500 ships and 700,000 cruise passengers per year. Here's what you need to know when departing or arriving by ship.

Venice Cruise Terminal Hotels veniceforvisitors.com
Our four-page article describes hotels near the Piazzale Roma (for Marittima), San Basilio, and the shuttle pier at San Marco-Vallaresso.

Venice Cruise Port Transportation veniceforvisitors.com
Here's how to reach the Marittima or San Basilio terminal from the airport or railroad station--by bus, land taxi, airport boat, or water taxi.

Venice Barge Cruises veniceforvisitors.com
Go Barging's La Dolce Vita offers 7-day, 6-night cruises by luxury hotel barge on the Venetian Lagoon and the Brenta Canal.

Venice Lagoon and River Cruises veniceforvisitors.com
CroisiEurope, a French river-cruising line, offers voyages on Michelangelo in the Venetian Lagoon and Po River Valley.

MSC Poesia Eastern Mediterranean Cruise europeforcruisers.com
Our illustrated 10-page Europe for Cruisers review describes a roundtrip cruise from Venice to Istanbul on an Italian megaship with five official languages and a thoroughly European atmosphere. It's accompanied by a 241-page photo gallery.

Parking/Car Ferries

Venice-Lido Car Ferry veniceforvisitors.com
If you're driving to Venice and staying on the Lido, you can reach the island by boat--and take your car with you.

Tronchetto Parking Garage veniceforvisitors.com
If you aren't willing to park on the mainland, this is the handiest place to leave your car or camper during a Venice stay.

UrbisLimen
At this site, you can make online reservations for parking in three locations: the Piazzale Roma in the city proper or Mestre and San Giuliano on the mainland.

Rail Travel

Venice Railroad Station veniceforvisitors.com
Make sure you get off at the right station, or you'll be stuck in an industrial suburb. If you want to stay nearby, see Venice Railroad Station Hotels.

External Links

Actv
Venice's public transportation system now offers route maps, timetables, and other vaporetto and bus information online.

ASM Venezia
Much of the information on this government-run site is geared to residents of Venice and its mainland suburbs. However, the parking and bicycle sections may be useful, especially if you're staying on the Lido.

Minoan Lines
This Greek shipping company offers a passenger and car ferry service between Venice and Patras via Corfu. You can travel on deck or in a private cabin, one-way or on a roundtrip minicruise.

Porto Turistico di Jesolo Lido
When your ship comes in, park it in Jesolo, at the Northern end of the Venetian lagoon. This tourist port has 488 boat moorings and can accommodate yachts up to 30 meters (100 ft.) in length.

Trains Index
Pick your departure and arrival cities, then choose a train from the timetable. From the Italian Tourist Web Guide.

Venezia Lines
High-speed catamarans run between Venice's San Basilio cruise terminal and five Adriatic ports in Croatia and Slovenia.

Venezia Terminal Passaggeri
Most cruise ships moor at the Marittima Cruises Terminal (which can handle two ships at once). The San Basilio Terminal, just up the Giudecca Canal, serves smaller cruise ships, ferries to Greece and Turkey, and hydrofoils to various Adriatic ports.

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