Vaporetto Ticket Venice

The ticket is activated on first validation, not at the time of purchase. As soon as you hold it against the card reader at the dock when boarding, the validity begins and your chosen period (75 minutes, 1, 2, 3 or 7 days) starts counting down. Remember to validate again every time you change boats or board a new service; an unvalidated ticket counts as no ticket.

You can buy Vaporetto tickets at the machines at every major stop, at ACTV and Venezia Unica counters (e.g. at Santa Lucia main station, Piazzale Roma and St. Mark's Square), or online in advance. When buying online you receive a voucher by email; at an ACTV machine in Venice you enter the PNR code printed beneath the voucher's QR code and the machine prints your ticket.

If you take the Vaporetto more than twice a day, a day ticket usually pays off from the third journey onwards. It is particularly worthwhile if you want to travel along the Canal Grande and also visit the lagoon islands of Murano or Burano in the same day. For longer stays, the 2-day, 3-day or 7-day tickets are almost always cheaper than buying single fares. The 24-hour ticket page works through the break-even ride by ride.

Yes! The famous Line 1, which slowly travels the entire Canal Grande and stops at every station, is included with every Vaporetto ticket. You can also use the express Line 2 with the same ticket. A ride on Line 1 from the main station to St. Mark's Square takes about 45 minutes and is quite possibly the most beautiful "bus tour" in Europe. Stops and travel tips are on ACTV line 1 on the Grand Canal.

Children under 6 travel free on ACTV services in the Venice city area, that is until their sixth birthday. From the sixth birthday the full adult fare applies; there is no standard child discount in the vaporetto system. Wheelchair users and holders of the EU Disability Card pay a reduced fare, and the person accompanying a wheelchair user travels free of charge.

Yes, the Vaporetto ticket covers Murano, Burano, Torcello and Lido; all four islands are part of the city fare area. Please note: Marco Polo Airport is not included. The airport boats are run by Alilaguna, a different company, and need a separate ticket. ACTV waterbus lines 16 and 19 and the Casinò line are also outside the ticket's scope.

No. Tickets booked via GetYourGuide are nonrefundable and rescheduling is not possible. Check the travel date, duration and number of travellers before you pay; buying online explains each step. If your plans are still open, remember that the validity period only starts once you validate the ticket for the first time in Venice.

Yes. Up to three pieces of luggage travel free of charge, each up to 150 cm in combined dimensions (length plus width plus height), under the ACTV conditions of carriage. A folded pushchair, a folding bike in its bag and one musical instrument count on top. For additional or larger items you need a luggage ticket at the passenger fare. In practice, a suitcase and a piece of hand luggage per person are not a problem on the trip from the station to your hotel.