ACTV waterbus for your mobility in Venice.
Official prices – No surcharges! – Skip the queue for vaporetto tickets!
The vaporetti will take you to all the interesting sights of Venice.
You know how it is: city breaks are often very tiring. The reason: many visitors try to explore everything on foot. In Venice, this is NOT possible. The neighboring islands of Lido, Murano, Burano, and Torcello are only accessible by boat. Large sections of the Grand Canal have NO promenade. Here, too, you’ll need a boat. And before you spend hundreds of euros on a water taxi, consider buying a ticket for the water buses, called vaporetti.
There’s often a lot going on in the city!
Unfortunately, not all boats are as empty as in this picture.
The most important line 1
For you as a tourist, Line 1 is the most important and interesting. It runs from the parking garages at Piazzale Roma, the train station, the Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Square, the Biennale, to the Lido and back. A ride right through the Grand Canal allows you to see many of the sights and comfortably take lots of beautiful photos from your seat.
The stops
The stops are easy to find. You don’t need to study the exact timetable. During the day, a boat on line 1 arrives every few minutes.
The current prices
A single journey costs €9.50.
Full-day tickets are valid for 24 hours from the time of stamping.
The 24-hour ticket costs €25.00 per person (including one piece of luggage).
The 48-hour ticket costs €35.00 per person (including one piece of luggage).
The 3-day ticket costs €45.00 per person (including one piece of luggage).
The 7-day ticket costs €65.00 per person (including one piece of luggage).
The 24-hour ticket is valid including the Italian railway Trenitalia (but only within the city limits of Venice).
You can purchase all ACTV tickets online via this link. There are NO processing fees. You pay the same price as if you bought them on-site.
Our tip
Like any city tour, exploring Venice on foot can quickly become tiring. This is especially true on warm summer days. Take a short break and enjoy a tour on bus lines 42 or 41: from Venice to Murano and back, passing the port, train station, St. Mark’s Square, Giudecca, the Biennale, the cemetery, and more. This tour is practically a must for photographers. You’ll not only find countless subjects, but you’ll also gain a real appreciation for Venice’s unique island setting.
The ACTV Vaporetto ticket
The ACTV ticket is the size of a credit card. With the online ticket voucher, you do NOT need to queue on-site. Simply enter the online ticket code at a ticket machine and you will receive your ticket immediately. Valid for up to two years from the date of purchase. Please note: The ACTV ticket must be validated before each journey. Simply hold it in front of the reader at the entrance to the station.
Validity of multi-day tickets
1 – The ACTV ticket is valid for all Vaporetto lines within Venice.
2 – The ACTV ticket is valid for all buses to and from Mestre. Exception: Line 5.
3 – The ACTV ticket is valid for travel to Murano, Burano and Torcello and back.
4 – The ACTV ticket is valid for the journey to the Lido and back.
5 – The ACTV ticket is valid for the journey from Punta Sabbioni to Venice and back.
6 – The ACTV ticket is valid for travel on bus line 11 to Chioggia and back.
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for the AliLaguna boats.
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for gondolas.
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for private water taxis.
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for buses to or from Marco Polo Airport (e.g., bus line 5).
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for ACTV transport to and from Venice Marco Polo Airport, nor for lines 16, 19, 21 and Casinò.
Note: The ACTV ticket is NOT valid for ATVO transport.
The validity period of the tickets
The validity period of your ticket is the same regardless of when you order it online.
The validity period of your ticket is the same regardless of when you receive it online.
The validity period of your ticket is the same regardless of when you receive it from a ticket machine
The validity period of the ticket depends solely on when you first use the ticket in Venice:
Example: If you use a 24-hour ticket for the first time at 10:00 AM, it is valid without gaps until 9:59 AM the following day. This means the last journey must be completed by 9:59 AM.
The same applies to the multi-day ticket, only the validity period is longer.
The official ACTV prices
A single trip (max. duration 75 minutes) – €9.50
24-hour ticket (valid from first validation) – €25.00
2-day ticket (valid from first validation) – €35.00
3-day ticket (valid from first validation) – 45,00 €
7-day ticket (valid from first validation) – 65,00 €
One-way airport transfer: One way only For a one-way trip from Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma or back – €10.00
Two airport transfers: Round trip For the trip from Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma and back – €18.00
You can purchase all ACTV tickets online via this link.
You pay NO processing fees. You pay the same price as if you bought it on-site.
Notes
Note 1: Multi-day tickets are valid from the first validation for the respective validity period.
Note 2: The airport transfer with ACTV refers to the journey on the mainland by bus on line 5 between Marco Polo Airport and Piazzale Roma in Venice.
From Piazzale Roma, you can either walk to your hotel or take the vaporetto (waterbus). For this onward journey by vaporetto, you will need either a single ticket or a one-day or multi-day ticket.
Note 3: You will receive only one PNR QR code for all tickets you order. The ticket machine in Venice will then print all your ordered tickets using this code.
Note 4: Children up to 5.99 years old travel free.
Note 5: The price includes one piece of luggage whose combined dimensions must not exceed 150 cm.
Note 6: There are no discounts for seniors.
(„on ACTV transports there are no special discount for “over 65 yrs old” tourists“)
Skip-the-line Vaporetto (ACTV) ticket
You’ve probably heard it many times: Millions of tourists want to visit Venice every year.
You never know how tense the situation is on the ground when you’re there yourself.
How many visitors are currently in the city?
How long are the queues?
Fact: the peak season runs from March to mid-November.
Fact: in summer, thousands more day visitors come from the Adriatic coast.
Fact: in winter, not all counters are occupied, so even here there can still be waiting times.
Fact: Almost everyone in line wants some advice:
What multi-day vaporetto tickets are available and how much do they cost?
Where are these tickets valid?
You can avoid all of this by purchasing your tickets online in advance.
- Get information and book conveniently from home
- Take your time to choose what is best for you.
- Same price on site (NO booking fees)
- Skip the queue in Venice and print your ticket immediately.
- You can purchase all ACTV tickets online via this link.
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