Venice is different from all other cities. Most of it is covered with water. So, the main thing in it is water transport, namely vaporetto, gondola, traghetto and taxi. But the city also has a land part. Bus, tram and metro go there. Regular transport traffic ends at Piazzale Roma, which is a kind of tourist terminal - many tourist groups are brought here, trains arrive at the neighboring Santa Lucia station, tourists from huge cruise ships get off here. There is a 2-minute walk between the bus station and the train station. Piazzale Roma is also the final stop for public buses and shuttles to the airport. This is a kind of portal from modern Italy with its high-speed trains and convenient highways to medieval Italy with its narrow winding streets and boats.
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1. Vaporetto
Vaporetto is a small boat, also known as a "water bus/tram", also known as a steamboat, the most common form of public transport in Venice. Vapore means "steam" in Italian.
Vaporetto first appeared in Venice in 1881 and is still very popular. Its operation is provided by ACTV. Vaporetto moves slowly - 8 km/h. All vaporetto stops look the same: a large white booth with yellow stripes and the name of the stop written in black letters. The booth has three zones: in one, passengers wait for the ship to arrive, in the second, passengers disembark, and in the third, boarding takes place. Each berth has a duty officer who will answer your questions.
Be careful when choosing a direction: ships going in different directions at large berths stop in different places, while at small berths they stop in the same place. Information signs will help you understand the right direction. The ACTV company uses three types of vessels to transport passengers: 1) The vaporetto itself - accommodates about 230 people, moves mainly along the Grand Canal and along the Canareggio Canal. It has an enclosed salon, an open deck with a roof, several seats at the bow and stern; 2) Motoscafo - smaller than the Vaporetto, accommodates about 160 passengers, runs around Venice, between the island of Murano and smaller islands. It looks like a large, completely enclosed boat; 3) Motorboat - used to travel by sea, and not along narrow channels, for example, to get to the island of Burano. It is similar to a vaporetto, but larger and more spacious (up to 600 passengers).
Venice has over 25 water bus/tram routes. Many of them are circular. There is an express route, a night route, and a tourist route. The Grand Canal is served by routes 1, 2 (express), N (night) and tourist routes. Route 1 is also useful for tourists - it is quite long, has many stops and will give a general idea of the island part of Venice. Routes 3, 4, 5 (all express) connect the center of Venice, the island of Murano, the train station and the bus station. Murano, Lido and other islands of the Venetian Lagoon are served by routes 13, 20, LN, DM.
To get to know Venice for the first time, it is better to choose circular routes around the historical center of the city. Vaporetto routes are marked in different colors on the map. The stops have their own names: San Marco, Rialto, Ca' d'Oro. It's easy to find out the direction from them. You can ask the attendant: “E Per Rialto?” (“Does this go to Rialto?”) and they will point you in the right direction.
A one-way ticket costs €9.50 and is valid for 75 minutes (except for Alilaguna routes connecting the city with the airport and routes 16, 19, 21). You can buy it at the counters of Hellovenezia, in vending machines, tobacco kiosks and directly on the ship. There are ferry tickets for 5 euros, which runs on the sections ofLido S. M. Elisabetta-S.Elena or Giardini; S.Marco S.Zaccaria-S.Servolo; S.Marco S.Zaccaria-Giorgio; Zattere-Palanca; Murano Colonna-Cimitero/Fondamente Nove. If you plan to travel frequently by vaparetto, buy a 24-hour card for 25 euros or a 48-hour card for 35 euros.
Detailed information about tickets and routes can be found on the official website: http://actv.avmspa.it/en/content/venice-urban-services-0.
2. Traghetto
Traghetto is a boat that is piloted by two sailors. Used to quickly transport passengers from one bank of the Grand Canal to the other. It can accommodate up to 12 people. Usually passengers stand, but you can sit down. The journey takes a few minutes. The price is 2 euros, which you will pay to the boatman.
Here is a list of Traghetto stops:
- Pescaria (fish market) - Santa Sofia (near Ca' d'Oro);
- San Tomà - Sant’Angelo;
- Fondamente S. Lucia (in front of the Santa Lucia train station) - Fóndaco dei Turchi (near the Natural History Museum);
- Riva del Carbòn – Fondamente del Vin;
- San Samuele - Ca’ Rezzónico;
- Campo del Traghetto - Calle Lanza (near Santa Maria della Salute).
3. Gondola
The Gondola is the most famous symbol of Venice. A real Venetian gondola consists of 280 parts and eight types of wood. The first gondolas appeared in Venice in the VII century, during the reign of the first Doge.
A half-hour trip around Venice on a gondola will cost a tourist 80-100 euros, but if you gather a group of 6 people (the gondola will not fit anymore), you will split this amount. A real gondolier (boatman) wears a special uniform - a striped shirt and dark trousers.
4. Water taxi
A water taxi is a boat. You should either call her or go to the taxi stand.
Allows you to navigate through any channel except narrow ones. You can visit the islands in the lagoons: Murano, Burano, etc.
Water taxi is quite expensive. 1 minute costs about 1.30 euros. The taxi can accommodate 10 people. The price is fixed for a group of 1-4 people. An hour-long trip will cost you up to 120 euros. Getting from Marco Polo Airport to the Venice Hotel is a special demand. The price varies between 50-100 euros.
5. Bus
The bus network covers the mainland of the city - Mestre - and the island of Lido. Any type of ground transport can only reach Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto Island.
Tickets cost €1.50 and are valid for 75 minutes. It is also valid on the metro and tram. If you buy from the driver, you will have to pay 3 euros. You can buy 10 tickets for 14 euros. Children under 6 years old travel free of charge. This ticket will not allow you to get to Marco Polo Airport. The ticket must be validated, otherwise you will have to pay a fine. If the machine does not work, inform the driver about this, and he will write the appropriate inscription on the ticket.
6. Tram
Venice has one tram line T1. Last stop - Roman Square.
As for the cost of travel and tickets, everything is the same as in the case of a bus.
7. Metropolitan
The Metropolitan, also known as the People Mover, has just three stations and is one kilometer long. Stations: Tronchetto - Marittima - Piazzale Roma. Stationary cars move due to traction, like a cable car.
Fares and tickets are the same as for bus and tram, valid for all three. From all three stations you can change to vaporetto or other public transport.
8. Tickets and tourist cards
Standard 75-minute ticket - STANDARD 75-MINUTE RETE UNICA TICKET - you You can travel unlimitedly for 75 minutes on any public water transport company Actv Venice (except routes 16, 19 and services of the company Alilaguna/Casinò), by land, including Lido and Pelestrino, by tram, People Mover (except for trips to/from Marco Polo Airport).
Ticket price - 9.50 euros.
STANDARD 75-MINUTE ROAD NETWORK TICKET - you can travel unlimited for 75 minutes on land roads including Lido and Pelestrino, tram, People Mover within the administrative boundaries of the municipality of Venice (except for trips to/from Marco Polo Airport).
Ticket price - 1.50 euros. If you take a package of 10 tickets - 14 euros (the destination is the same: bus/tram/People Mover).
You can buy tickets for 1, 2, 3 and 7 days. They allow you to travel without restrictions on any water transport of the Venetian company Actv (except for routes 16, 19 and services Alilaguna/Casinò), in Mestre city network (except for trips to/from Marco Polo airport and metro) and Lido and Venice buses. If you add €7 one way or €13 return you can also get to/from Marco Polo Airport.
Ticket price:
- 1-day - 25 euros;
- 2-days - 35 euros;
- 3-days - 45 euros;
- 7-days - 65 euros.
AIRBUS - STANDARD TICKETS TO AND FROM VENICE MARCO POLO AIRPORT - you can also transfer within 75 minutes by ground transport (except People Mover), within the administrative boundaries of the Municipality of Venice. p>
Ticket price - 10 euros. The same round trip ticket within 75 minutes costs 18 euros.
Airbus + standard 90-minute ticket - AIRBUS + STANDARD 90-MINUTE RETE UNICA TICKET - You can travel within 90 minutes from the confirmation of your ticket on the urban transport network of the Municipality of Venice: by ferry (except routes 16, 19 and services of the company Alilaguna/Casinò), by land transport, including Lido and Pelestrino, tram, People Mover, including travel to/from Marco Polo Airport.
Ticket price - 18 euros.
Venezia unica city pass is a tourist electronic card, for which you must provide your data. You can select the services you require (including public transport AVM/Actv) and the price will be calculated accordingly. Adding Actv rights to public transport to this card will cost you 10 euros. It is valid for 5 years from the date of issue. For more information, visit the official website: https://www.veneziaunica .it/e-commerce/services.
Full information about tickets and tourist cards can be found on the official websiteActv: https://actv.avmspa.it/en/content/venice-urban-services-0.
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