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Ospedale

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Ospedale means "hospital," and the Ospedale ACTV waterbus stop is on the Fondamente Nove, immediately next to the ambulance piers at Venice's medical center.

Ospedale ACTV stop and Emergency Room entrance

To get medical treatment, simply leave the boat station and follow the signs to the hospital's emergency entrance, which you'll reach via a covered walkway.

Venice Hospital Emergency RoomImportant: If you're having a serious medical emergency, don't wait for a public water bus: Instead, phone 118 and request an ambulance in Italian, English, French, or German.

The Ospedale station is served by:

Note: Ospedale does not have a ticket booth or vending machine, so here's what to do if you need to board a water bus without a valid ticket or Tourist Travel Card.

Back to: Index of Venice ACTV and Alilaguna waterbus stops


Also see:
Introduction to ACTV & Alilaguna boat stops
Types of Venice waterbus stations
What to do if you don't have a ticket

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Venice water buses (what you need to know)
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Vaporetto Line 1 (Grand Canal)
Vaporetto fares
ACTV ticket machines
ACTV 24-hour to 7-day travel passes
ACTV maps and timetables
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