We'll be arriving in Venice via train, but the train does not come in until about 10pm. We plan to take the vaporetto to our hotel. Will there be a ticket stand open at that time of night to purchase tickets? If not, can we purchase on board? If we purchase on board, can they sell us the 3-day passes on board or only single trip tickets?
Thanks for the help!
You have a couple of options. You can buy a 3 day pass at the Venice tourist office in the train station which should be open until 11 pm. I don't know how latw the ticket windows for the vaporetto stay open but would expect one to be open that late at the train station - it's one of the busiest stops. You can buy single trip tickets on board the vaporetto. Finally, if you go to www.actv.it, you may be able (but I haven't verified) purchase and print a pass online. Good luck!
I would find out what time the vaporetto runs. I recalled while I was there three weeks ago most of the shops in Venice close around 10p.m. I went to the train station to check out bus information and everything was pretty much closed. I did not pay attention to the vaporetto office so I can't comment. I would get really good directions/map to your hotel just in case. Venice is not very big but extremely confusing.
