This step by step video will show you how to get from Venice Marco Polo International Airport to Venice via Vaporetto (Alilaguna water bus). Find out more at
The vaporetto ( www.actv.it) is a public ferry service that operates, for all intents and purposes, as the bus network of Venice. (The name derives from vapore, or "steam," since that is what used to power these public people-movers.) The back of the map the tourist office hands out has a vaporetto route plan (or you can download a pdf of the
Save. Had you checked here beforehand, you’d have been advised to buy when you get to Venice. There’s really no benefit to purchasing online - and as you have realised, you still need to collect your *actual* ticket/pass anyway before you can ride on a vaporetto.. Just a reminder to validate your ticket/pass before you get on the boat (you1. Re: Queues and waiting time for vaporreto. it depends on the line and where you are going - at weekends it is especially busy - vaporettos going to burano/murano will have queues for sure and you will have to wait for the next one. 2. Re: Queues and waiting time for vaporreto. The vaporetto and motoscafo water-buses also make it easy to cross over to the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello as well as the smaller islands. Main waterborne routes The main waterborne routes served by the vaporetto water-buses in Venice are those that operate along the Grand Canal, the Giudecca Canal and the northern Lagoon. ALILAGUNA,: is a private water-bus shuttle-service, that connects Venice Marco Polo Airport with various locations in Venice and the islands. The Alilaguna vaporetto has four lines: Blu (blue), Arancio (orange), Rossa (red), and Verde (green). Each line has different stops and routes, which you can see on vaporetto line maps.
It is actually a wonderful question. You will approach the vaporetto stop. You hold your ticket to the machine that is outside. A green light beeps if you have the correct fare; a red light beeps if you don't. (We won't get into the red light now; we will assume you have the correct fare.) Then you enter a waiting area.
Pick up the 12 line from the Vaporetto stop in Fondamente Nove, Venice’s Old Town. If you stop in Murano, pick up the same Vaporetto line when you are ready to head to Burano. The trip from Venice to Murano takes about 15 minutes. From Murano you can continue to Burano, a trip that takes an additional 30 minutes. Fortunately, there's another alternative: the " frequent users " (a.k.a. "regular users") version of the Venezia Unica stored-value city pass and travel card. Although the card is intended primarily for residents of the Venice region, non-residents can buy it for a fee. As a non-resident, you'll pay €100 for the "frequent users" version of