Public Transportation in Venice Italy
Transportation between Venice and the Marco Polo and Treviso Airports:
To get to Venice from either Venice Marco Polo Airport or Treviso airport, you have the options of taking a bus or booking a taxi to Piazzale Roma in Venice. From Marco Polo, you also have the option of taking a public boat or a water taxi to many points within Venice. Use the links below to learn more and book your tickets!
Piazzale Roma Bus Terminal in Venice Italy:
Piazzale Roma is
the last stop for motor vehicles approaching Venice. Hence, it is
the main ground transportation hub of the city. Buses between Venice
and the Veneto area Airports, as well as buses from other points on
the mainland, pick-up and drop-off passengers at Piazzale Roma.
There are also parking garages,
and car rental agencies here in case you are thinking of driving to Venice, or exploring the Veneto by car.
At the Piazzale Roma boat docks, you will find vaporetti (public boats) that can take you to any stop on
Venice or the outlying islands. You can buy tickets from the main
ticket office, or from ticket vending machines near the vaporetto
docks.
Venice Santa Lucia Train Station:
Venezia Santa Lucia
is the main train station of Venice. The Mestre station, on the
mainland, is called "Venezia Mestre". Only get off at
Mestre if it is your intention to stay on the mainland.
Santa Lucia is a
large and busy station with trains arriving from and departing to
points all over Europe.
There are electronic monitors throughout the station indicating the schedules of departing and arriving trains. Ticket vending machines are available throughout the station.
Whether or not you arrive or depart Venice by train, you will find that the railway station offers a huge wealth of services for tourists. You can, for example, buy city maps and guides, get hotel information and/or deposit your luggage for a few hours to explore the city unencumbered.
How to Get There: The easiest way to get to Santa Lucia Train Station, particularly for those traveling with luggage, will be to take a vaporetto to the Ferrovia stop. The boat will let you off very close to the station.
There are electronic monitors throughout the station indicating the schedules of departing and arriving trains. Ticket vending machines are available throughout the station.
Whether or not you arrive or depart Venice by train, you will find that the railway station offers a huge wealth of services for tourists. You can, for example, buy city maps and guides, get hotel information and/or deposit your luggage for a few hours to explore the city unencumbered.
How to Get There: The easiest way to get to Santa Lucia Train Station, particularly for those traveling with luggage, will be to take a vaporetto to the Ferrovia stop. The boat will let you off very close to the station.
Vaporetti, The Public Boats in Venice Italy:
The vaporetti are
the main means of transportation around Venice and the islands of the
lagoon. Think of a vaporetto as the equivalent to a city
bus or subway.
Vaporetti embark
from floating docks with yellow stripes and black lettering
indicating the name of the stop. Lines served are indicated by
numbers and letters and the schedules are posted on the platforms.
There are strategically placed vaporetto stops all along the Grand Canal, along the Canale di Cannaregio, around the perimeter of the main island of Venice, on La Giudecca, and on the outlying islands. No matter where you are in Venice, you won't be more than a few minutes walk from a vaporetto stop.
Tickets for the vaporetto can be purchased at the airport, in the train station, at the main ACTV office in Piazzale Roma, at the imbarcadero (boat stop), and onboard the boats.
There are strategically placed vaporetto stops all along the Grand Canal, along the Canale di Cannaregio, around the perimeter of the main island of Venice, on La Giudecca, and on the outlying islands. No matter where you are in Venice, you won't be more than a few minutes walk from a vaporetto stop.
Tickets for the vaporetto can be purchased at the airport, in the train station, at the main ACTV office in Piazzale Roma, at the imbarcadero (boat stop), and onboard the boats.
Transportation discounts and city passes for Venice Italy:
UNICA Passes and Transportation Discounts. Vaporetto tickets can be very expensive if purchased on a one-by-one basis. The price for a one-way ticket, good for 75 minutes in one direction, is 7.50 euros. No matter how long you plan to stay, you can save a lot of money by getting a tourist travel pass good for the length of your stay. Travel passes can be purchased for periods ranging from 12 hours to 7 days. Those who will be staying in Venice for more than a week, and those who plan to return frequently, should get a Residents & City Users Venezia UNICA Pass, which among other benefits, enables one to purchase vaporetto tickets at the local rate of 1.30 euro. You can learn more and apply for a pass HERE.
Links to the transportation companies of Venice Italy:
ACTV and ATVO, the
public transportation companies of Venice, safely and efficiently
move more than 20 million tourists and locals around Venice every
year.
For more information
and to buy public transportation tickets online, visit the following
websites:
- www.atvo.it For information about bus service between the airports and Piazzale Roma.
- www.actv.it For information about public boats serving Venice and Lagoon.
- www.alilaguna.it For information about boat service to and from Marco Polo Airport.
- www.venicewatertaxi.com To arrange transportation by private water taxi.
- www.veneziaunica.it To arrange to get a city pass.