Family of four. Planning on taking a land taxi as I think it will be the same price as the bus but faster. Anyone know how close the land taxi can drop us off to central Cannaregio district? Our Airbnb is around a 5 minute walk from the train station.
Posted by
Bendigo, Australia
1297 posts
A land taxi will drop you about five/ten minutes walk from the train station, at Piazale Roma. You will have to cross the detested Calatrava bridge to get from P. Roma to the station, and thence to your accomodation.
Posted by
OP
42 posts
Thank you. I just needed to know where the drop off was.
Posted by
North Carolina
2499 posts
Aussie - why do you describe the Calatrava Bridge as ‘detested’? Inquiring minds want to know. Ohhh… think I just figured it out. That thing is slippery!
Posted by
San Diego, California
5649 posts
And the Bridge has lots of steps!
Posted by
San Diego, California
5649 posts
Or you can take the Alilaguna water bus from the airport, about €15 each , Orange line, to the Madonna dell Orto stop, depends on where your hotel is. Ask the lodging regarding the transportation options. The best meaning fastest and most exciting is the private water taxi, about €140. The #5 bus to Piazza Roma is probably the cheapest.
Enjoy this wonderful city.
Posted by
North Carolina
2499 posts
Is it possible that a vaporetto from Piazzale Roma would get you closer to your lodgings, so you wouldn’t have to cross the detested bridge with your luggage? Here’s a vaporetto map: https://www.venice.nu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mappa_linee_di_navigazione-_OTTOBRE_2023_web.pdf
Before getting on board, you could go ahead and buy vaporetto passes for the time period you need - they come in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 7 days.
Posted by
Green Bay
21224 posts
And if you buy at the airport, you can include the No 5 bus from the airport door to Piazzale Rome at a discount.