Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tickets & Passes
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Single
vaporetto
rides cost €7; for frequent
vaporetto
use, get a timed pass for
unlimited travel within a set period (12-/24-/36-/48-/72-hour passes cost €18/20/
25/30/35).
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Visitors aged 14-29 can get a three-day
vaporetto
ticket for €18 (ID required).
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Always validate your ticket at yellow dockside machines at first usage. If you're
caught without a valid ticket, you'll be subject to a €60 fine.
Gondola
Best for. ..
romance and canal photo-ops.
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Rates run €80 per 40 minutes (six passengers maximum) daytime or €100 per
40 minutes 7pm to 8am, not including songs (negotiated separately) or tips. Addi-
tional time is charged in 20-minute increments (day/night €40/50).
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Gondolas cluster at
stazi
(stops) along the Grand Canal (ie Ferrovia and Rialto)
and near major monuments (ie I Frari and Basilica di San Marco).
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Call the citywide gondola pick-up service on 041 528 50 75 for pick-up at a
convenient canal.
Traghetto
A
traghetto
is the public gondola service locals use to cross the Grand Canal
between bridges (€0.50, 9am to 6pm, some routes 9am to noon).
Water Taxi
Best for…
late-night or early-morning arrivals and departures, especially
with baggage or for large groups.
