Venice Transportation

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  • Ice on the lagoon didn't stop the boat
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Vaporetto

Vaporetto, Venice

 124 Reviews  Alilaguna is a private company seperate to ACTV who run most of Venices Vaporettos. They operate services between Marco Polo airport and Venice as well as a number of the other islands in the Venetian... 

2.

By train (Santa Lucia station)

By train (Santa Lucia station), Venice

 43 Reviews  We spent a couple days in Vicenza before continuing our trip east to Venice. The quickest and most efficient way to get to Venice was by train, so we purchased our tickets at the station in Vicenza,... 

3.

By plane (and then into Venice)

By plane (and then into Venice), Venice

 98 Reviews  For reliable, comfortable and relatively inexpensive transportation from Venice's Marco Polo Airport to the Piazzale Roma at the edge of the city, the ATVO bus is the way to go! The ATVO bus runs a... 

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By water taxi (& private boats)

By water taxi (& private boats), Venice

 24 Reviews  The ship stopped at Venice for the day and we purchased an idependent package which included transfers from the port to the city centre. We were transferred by a chartered motor boat to San Marco... 

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Traghetto

Traghetto, Venice

 22 Reviews  Next to our hotel was one of the 7 Traghetto crossings of the Grand Canal. Ours was going from Campo Santa Sofia, close to the Ca'D'Oro, to the Pescheria the fish market. These are old gondolas... 

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Gondola

Gondola, Venice

 37 Reviews  The most famous vehicle of Venice seems to be the black gondola. The opinions about the gondola vary between tourist trap and most romantic way to explore the city. The gondola is navigated by a... 

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Walking (incl. city maps)

Walking (incl. city maps), Venice

 20 Reviews  Venice is a city that's definitely best discovered on foot but unless you have some sort of supernatural sense of direction, chances are you'll get lost at least once during your trip. However, this... 

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By bus (excl. airport bus)

By bus (excl. airport bus), Venice

 7 Reviews  Oebb is selling a bus train combination from Vienna and Salzburg to Venice, change to bus in Villach, for 29 Euro. Bus from Klagenfurt and Villach 19 Euro. Online booking, limited seats, if you go... 

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By car (incl. parking)

By car (incl. parking), Venice

 8 Reviews  No cars are allowed in Venice proper (the islands); thus, if you drive to Venice, you have to park in certain areas. The only place on the islands themselves that you can park is at Piazzale Roma,... 

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By cruise ship

By cruise ship, Venice

 8 Reviews  We travelled overnight by ship up the Adriatic from Koper, Slovenia, to Venice in Italy in May 2011. Venice is very popular for day trippers from cruises which can either be a good or bad thing... 

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Alilaguna Boats ~ Stazione Marittima to San Marco

Alilaguna Boats ~ Stazione Marittima to San Marco, Venice

 starship Says:  I have mentioned in a previous tip that on this trip we stayed in Venice before and after our Eastern Mediterranean cruise. One exceptional feature of the... 

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The People Mover

The People Mover, Venice

 starship Says:  When I first heard of "The People Mover," I thought it was a sort of moving walkway such as you find in lots of airports. In reality, the People Mover is... 

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Public transports in Venice

Public transports in Venice, Venice

 csordila Says:  Venice is easy to get around, there are no cars or trains in the historic city center. Most sights are easily accessible on foot, though. Far distances can be... 

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Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Vaporettos

Trains, Planes, Automobiles and Vaporettos, Venice

 klasher Says:  We loved the Vaporettos! A single ride is 6 Euros. We got a 48 hour tourist card for 25 euros each because we were staying on the Lido for 2 days and had no... 

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limousine and water taxi combined

limousine and water taxi combined, Venice

 domenicococozza Says:  If you feel like splashing out and arriving in style, then how about a limousine to Piazzale Roma with a water taxi to your hotel(down the Grand Canal)combined.... 

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Next stop, Murano!

Next stop, Murano!, Venice

 bryINpoland Says:  If you are heading to Murano. The easiest way to getting there is catching the actv water bus. A return ticket cost 6 euros. You may catch water bus number 41... 

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Vaporetto

Vaporetto, Venice

 rp6686 Says:  Vaporetto is the way of travelling in Venice.Take the 82 to go to Piazza de San Marco from the railway station. When you exit the station there should be a... 

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Vaporetto routes & map

Vaporetto routes & map, Venice

 Packerman Says:  The number 1 and 82 line take you through the Grand Canal within the interior of Venice. The number 1 runs throughout the year while the number 82 runs only... 

19.

Take the Train!!

Take the Train!!, Venice

 guell Says:  We love the trains!! They are truly the way to travel in Italy. Venice is easily reachable from everywhere, and there are direct connections to and from Milan,... 

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ACTV Vaporetto -- The best way...

ACTV Vaporetto -- The best way..., Venice

 mdraper Says:  ACTV Vaporetto -- The best way to travel around Venice, besides your feet, is on the vaporetto. You can buy a multiple trip pass at the same ticket counter at... 

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Left Luggage at Sant Lucia Station

Left Luggage at Sant Lucia Station, Venice

 suvanki Says:  I've used the left luggage (DEPOSITO BAGAGLI) service here twice. Both times I'd checked out of my hotel, then left my bags here, so I could spend my last few... 

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Baby strollers

Baby strollers, Venice

 bvizzle12 Says:  I visited Venice, like every year, last year with my parents, my husband AND my new baby girl, Sienna, who was one year at the time. We had her in a stroller,... 

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ACTV TRANSPORT PASS - VERY IMPORTANT

ACTV TRANSPORT PASS - VERY IMPORTANT, Venice

 MaheshSamtani Says:  I purchased the 72 hour ACTV pass right away at the MARCO POLO airport which gave me access to the bus from the airport to mestre railway station and then later... 

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This tip might be useful by 2020 or more

This tip might be useful by 2020 or more, Venice

 sourbugger Says:  There has been talk of building a metro in Venice for about 50 years. Things seem to be very much on the long finger at the moment. The proposed single line... 

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how to move around

how to move around, Venice

 mindcrime Says:  Venice is walkable and not so big so you can walk all over Venice without using any boat which is the second and last option because there are no buses/cars in... 

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Al Ponte Antico Hotel Venice

 6 Reviews and 473 Opinions  My sisters and I stayed 2 nights at this hotel and our time there was priceless. Matteo and his... 

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Ca Dogaressa Hotel

 4 Reviews and 534 Opinions  The hotel could not do enough for us. From the time of our arrival to departure they were truly... 

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Hotel Antiche Figure

 6 Reviews and 1415 Opinions  Thanks to the hotel tip from fellow-VT'r "Herkbert's" Venice page, we chose the Hotel Antiche Figura... 

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