Getting Around Venice

Airports
Venice Marco Polo Airport is situated 6 miles north of the city. Buses, taxicabs and boats are available for the journey in to Venice. A one-way ticket for the bus is €3 and the taxi cabs charge €40. The scheduled boat taxi Alilaguna (same stops as the boat buses) charges approximately €10. Aeroporto Treviso, sometimes referred to as Venice's package tour airport, is 18 miles north of Venice. Buses depart for the Mestre train station and connecting trains to the island. Buses are €6 one-way and €10 for a return ticket.

Public transport
The ACTV operate the bus boats, vaporettos. Tickets can be purchased at the stations and from newsstands. Fares are approximately €3 per trip. There are several travel cards, starting at €14 (valid for 12 hours). See www.actv.it and www.atvo.it for more information.

Taxi
Travelling by gondola is rather expensive. The prices starts at €80 for 40 minutes. The boattaxis are slightly cheaper. The premier boat taxi operators in Venice are: Veneziana Motoscafi: +39 041 716922 Consorzio motoscafi: +39 041 5222303