Local public transport

The easiest way to reach Venice is by air. Venice is served by two airports: Venice Marco Polo for scheduled flights and Treviso Canova for charter flights. The quicker and cheaper way to reach Venice from Marco Polo airport is the ATVO bus to Piazzale Roma. The service meets all scheduled flights and costs around 3,00 €. Cheaper still, but stopping along the way, is the ACTV public bus to Piazzale Roma, which departs every 15 minutes.
From Treviso airport, the ATVO coach service transports passengers to and from Piazzale Roma Venice’s car and bus terminal, the trip costs about 5,00 €.

Getting around Venice by boat

The vaporetti or waterbuses provide an entertaining form of public transport, although most journeys within the city can usually be covered more quickly on foot. The main route through the city is the Grand Canal, and these waterbuses also supply a useful service linking the city with the islands in the lagoon. The service is run by ACTV (visit the website for routes and timetables).

Port - Passenger Terminal

If you arrive in Venice on a cruise you will land at the port of Tronchetto: you can find all the information you need to reach Venice city centre in the website of VTP.

Car park

If you want the comfort of arriving in Venice Piazzale Roma with your car, you can park it in one of the car–parking managed by ASM: in the website you can also book in advance the parking place.

Train

Venice railway station is named Venezia Santa Lucia and it is on the island of Venice itself. Trains to Venice stop at either Venezia Mestre (on the mainland) or at the Venice Santa Lucia railway station. Shuttle trains regularly connects Mestre’s station with Venice’s Santa Lucia station. On the Web, check Ferrovie dello Stato.

Booking events and excursions

HelloVenezia is a website where you can book events, excursions, concerts to do during your stay.

Venetian churches

If you plan on visiting most of the 16 out-standing churches and their work of art managed by "chorus association", splash-out on the all-inclusive combined ticket, rather than paying admission charges for each one (San Polo and the Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari are included).

Live Music

For lovers of classic music, every night the "Interpreti Veneziani" perform music by Vivaldi and other masters of the baroque. This string orchestra plays on prestigious original instruments in harmony with the unforgettable atmosphere of the Church of San Vidal. You can buy tickets also when you’ll be here without any extra commission.

Tourist information

For tourist information, consult the website of the Tourist Board of Venice.

Tides and high-water

The high-water information service is a special office of the Municipality of Venice that gives updated information about the state and about the development of high-water or flooding events. You can get information examining the data published on Tide Centre.