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S. Marco Giardinetti

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San Marco Giardinetti is the larger and newer of two waterbus stations near the Piazza San Marco (the other, S. Marco Vallaresso, is a few meters to the west in the satellite image above). The station has a ticket booth for ACTV and Alilaguna, plus an ACTV ticket machine.

The former Royal Gardens are just behind San Marco Giardinetti, which has a ticket booth and an ACTV ticket vending machine.

San Marco Giardinetti ACTV and Alilaguna waterbus stop

S. Marco Giardinetti is served by:

ACTV Lines 2*, 10 public water buses

* westbound (eastbound 2 boats use Vallaresso)

Alilaguna Linea Arancio, Blu, and Rossa airport boats

Note:

If you're arriving on a water bus, you'll hear the announcement "San Marco." (The "Giardinetti" won't be mentioned.)
If you're departing, pay attention to the electronic signs in the station and the numbers or letters on the boats.

Walking directions to hotels near this stop:

West of Piazza San Marco

North of Piazza San Marco

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

Venice water buses (what you need to know)

Vaporetto routes

Vaporetto Line 1 (Grand Canal)

Vaporetto fares

ACTV ticket machines

ACTV 24-hour to 7-day travel passes

ACTV maps and timetables

Alilaguna airport boats

More Venice transportation articles

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Durant Imboden photo. Durant Imboden has written about Venice, Italy since 1996. He covered Venice and European travel at About.com for 4-1/2 years before launching Europe for Visitors (including Venice for Visitors) with Cheryl Imboden in 2001.

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