Private Parking in Venice

The parking lots at Venice (both Pzza Roma and Tronchetto island) are exactly similar to what you will find in a typical airport. Many are multi-story parking structures. Some (a little more distant at Tronchetto), are open air uncovered parking lots, similar to offsite long term parking lots at airports. You could also park in Mestre, which is cheaper, then take the 5 min train ride across the bridge. But even in Mestre, it's a multi story parking structure across from the station. I parked there early this month and some stalls were large enough and even with a pillar in between so that the chance of a scratch from a another car opening the door would be less. In Venice I parked also at a parking structure. In that case I had a kind of a narrower stall, but that was just one of the many parking structures. In terms of the risk of car burglary that is not that common. Most parking structure have 24 hr surveillance cameras and are attended. I think the biggest risk is a ding from the next car opening the door too wide and hitting yours.

Best way to avoid the door dings and other car hassles in Venice is to take the train. But that new car is bound to get a ding sooner or later. Might as well be an "Authentic European Door Ding".

Thanks, so much! Yes, the door dings are his biggest concern I think. Is there any way around this that you know of?

Maybe pay for two parking spaces?

I've used the multi story across the road from Mestre station and never had any problem. Many of the parkers there are long term and many of the cars are covered so they won't bother you, as long as you don't ding them. I often try to park next to a pillar, and if there are two that's perfect. The spaces are normal size for Europeans, a tad on the small side for North Americans. I've never tried parking on the islands. I'm always astonished when I go to Costco here in the UK that I can open both side doors all the way and still miss the cars next to me. Now those are BIG spaces.