Venice Water Bus Services
Taxis, ambulances, and police cars in Venice are all waterborne, as are the water buses (called vaporetti in Italian). Here you can find information on its lines, rates, and schedules.
One of the reasons Venice is so magical is the fact that it's surrounded by water. Although the city has “normal four-wheeled” buses, in the heart of the city the easiest way to get around is using the canals. Taxis, ambulances, and police cars in Venice are all waterborne, as are the water buses called Vaporetto in Italian.
In the city center, the vaporettos replace the urban buses. Compared to the land buses, the water buses are romantic and have a certain je ne sais quoi that can only be found in Venice.
Main Vaporetto lines
The most useful water bus lines for tourists are the following:
- Line 1: One of the handiest lines for all visitors is line 1. It slowly cruises the Grand Canal from the central bus station in Piazzale Roma until Venezia Lido. It stops at most landmarks down the Canal like Piazza San Marco, Ca’Rezzonico, or Rialto Bridge.
- Line 3: connects Piazzale Roma and Murano.
- Line 7: connects Piazza San Marco with Murano.
- Line 10: is the quickest way to get from Piazza San Marco to Lido.
- Line 18: runs between Lido and Murano.
Prices
Taking into account that the price of a ticket valid for 75 minutes is € 9.50 (US$ 9.99), depending on how many times you're going to take the vaporetto it might be better to buy the Venezia Unica City Pass. There's also the possibility to buy tickets for 1, 2, 3 or 7 days: 24 hours is € 25 (US$ 26.30) for example.
If you only intend to cross the Grand Canal, we recommend using a traghetto instead of the vaporetto.
Schedule
Usually, most lines that serve Venice run from 4:30 am until 12:30 am (midnight).
