In Venice, the vaporetto (water bus) IS the public transport. No cars, no bikes, no metro. Just boats on canals. And it’s expensive.
Plan your trip →Single ride: €9.50 (75 min, one direction). Yes, €9.50. 24h pass: €25. 48h: €35. 72h: €45. 7-day: €65. Children under 6: free. Residents pay €1.50. Passes start from first validation, not purchase. Buy at Hellovenezia offices (at major stops), ACTV machines, or online at actv.avmspa.it. Must validate at the white reader on the pontile (floating dock) before boarding.
Line 1: the slow Grand Canal route. Every stop from Piazzale Roma → Santa Lucia station → Rialto → San Marco → Lido. 45 min end-to-end. The tourist scenic route. Line 2: faster Grand Canal (fewer stops). Piazzale Roma → Rialto → San Marco in 25 min. Line 5.1/5.2: circular route around Venice (via Murano). Line 12: Fondamente Nove → Murano → Burano → Torcello. The island-hopping line. Line 14: San Zaccaria → Lido → Punta Sabbioni (mainland).
If staying 2+ days, the 48h or 72h pass pays for itself in 4–5 rides. If staying 1 day with limited rides: walk (Venice is only 4km long) and use the €2 traghetto to cross the Grand Canal. The airport water bus (Alilaguna) is NOT included in ACTV passes (€15 separately).