Practical Information


Grand Canal

Arrival by plane*

  • Airport Marco Polo - Venezia
    Viale G. Galilei, 30/1
    30173 Tessera-Venezia (Ve)
    telephone: +39 041 26 06 111
    www.veniceairport.it

* Click here for tips on how to get good deals on flights to Venice

Links from Airport Marco Polo towards Venice

BUS from Marco Polo to Piazzale Roma (next to the train station Ferroviaire Santa Lucia)

  • Bus n°5 ACTV - every 30 minutes (journey time approximately 25 minutes)
    first bus: 04h08, last bus: 01h10
    ticket: 2€
    telephone: +39 0421 272 2111
    www.actv.it
  • Bus ATVO
    every day, every 30 minutes (journey time approximately 20 minutes)
    first bus: 08h50, last bus: 23h40
    ticket: 3€
    telephone: +39 0421 383 672
    www.atvo.it

BOAT - towards Venice / San Marco / Lido

  • Motoscafo Alilaguna ACTV (blue line)
    (journey time approximately 1h20 minutes)
    first boat: 0h10, last boat: 23h10
    ticket: 12€

Links from Airport Treviso towards Venice

BUS from Treviso to Piazzale Roma (next to the train station Ferroviaire Santa Lucia)

  • About 15 daily links that function according to plane arrival times
    first bus: 09h15, last bus: 21h00
    ticket: One way, with luggage 5€. Return (valid for 7 days) 9€
    telephone: +39 042 154 151 80
    www.atvo.it

Arrival by train

Links from the train station towards the city centre

BOAT

  • Vaporetto ACTV Line 1 (every 10 minutes), Line 8 (every 10 minutes) journey time approximately 40 minutes
    ticket: 6€

Travel in Venice

VAPORETTO
Public transport is by "Vaporetto", or water-bus. Rates in 2007 per personne were:

  • One way: 6€ (valid for use within 1 hour, Lido not included)
  • 24 hour ticket: 13€ (includes Lido, Murano & Burano)
  • 72 hour ticket: 30€ (includes Lido, Murano & Burano)

For further information on boat travel around Venice:

  • ACTV, Santa Croce, Piazzale Roma, Venice
    telephone: +39 042 12 72 2111
    www.actv.it
  • ATVO, Santa Croce, Piazzale Roma
    telephone: +39 042 12 13 83 671
    www.atvo.it

RADIO TAXI

  • Lido di Venezia
    Piazzale San Marco Elisabetta
    telephone: +39 041 526 5975
  • Venezia
    Piazzale Roma
    telephone: +39 041 523 7774
  • Mestre
    Marghera, Via Piave, 208
    telephone: +39 041 595 2080

Addresses of conference venues

Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace)
Piazzetta San Marco
telephone: +39 041 520 9070
www.museiciviciveneziani.it
Vaporetto lignes: 1, 52, 82 with ACTV

Palazzo Grassi
Campo San Samuele 3231
telephone : +39 041 523 1680
www.palazzograssi.it

Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701
telephone : +39 041 240 5411
www.guggenheim-venice.it

San Servolo
Isola de San Servolo
30100 Venice
telephone : +39 041 276 5001
www.sanservolo.provincia.venezia.it

Agenda contacts

For contact information for Agenda staff, click here.

Tips on getting the best deal on flights to Venice

Book in advance
To get the best discounts on flights to Venice it's best to book well in advance - don't hold out for cheap last minute bargains when it comes to such a popular destination. Venice is in peak season for most of the year and last minute deals are almost non existent.

Check all the carriers and airports
Don't assume that low cost carriers offer the most competitive fares. It only takes a few minutes to check the best fare with each airline, such as British Airways, Air France or Air Italia etcetera.

Consider one-way flights
Despite popular thinking sometimes it's cheaper to book two one-way flights with different carriers than one return flight. Check the best deals available from each carrier on each date and see if you can save any money by making two separate bookings. Be sure to factor in all taxes and fees before making your decision.

Where to find cheap flights to Venice
A great website which unites the travel routes of all the low-cost carriers is: www.flycheapo.com/flights/venice
Non refundable, non transferable tickets are always the cheapest options so be sure you know what date you want to travel and stick to it. Practically every airline now offers its cheapest flights online so begin your search by checking the website of the airlines themselves. Compare the prices you're given with prices offered by online travel bookers such as:
www.expedia.com
www.lastminute.com
www.ebookers.com