Do the tickets for the ferries in Venice need to be purchased in advance, or can they be purchased right at the port? We are getting off the metro at the St. Lucia station and need to get to S. Angelo. I noticed that we could walk from St. Lucia to St. Toma DX, too, and then take a shorter ferry to S. Angelo. I couldn’t find information on this ferry, though. So, would just be best to take a ferry from Ferrovia to S. Angelo? I know that Venice was a city on the water, but didn’t realize until just now (a day before our scheduled tour) that we would have to take a ferry just to get to our departure point, so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
4856 posts
No need to buy vaporetto tickets in advance. When you exit the train station (there is no metro), you will see a ticket booth out front, as well as several vaporetto docks. Buy your ticket and board the appropriate vaporetto. It is absolutely important that you validate your ticket in the machine at the entrance to the vaporetto.
If you want to do a bit of research, (highly recommended), have a look here: https://europeforvisitors.com/venice/mobile/articles/venice-vaporetto-traveling.htm
Posted by
California USA
3951 posts
You’ve posted the same question twice approximately 15 minutes apart using two different names. Please delete the post with only one response.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32206 posts
There's absolutely no need to buy advance tickets for the Vaporetti, and no price break for doing so. When you walk down the steps of Venezia Santa Lucia, look to the left. As I recall there's a ticket booth there.
As mentioned in a previous reply, it's very important to validate your ticket prior to boarding the Vaporetto. Failure to do that will result in hefty fines, which are usually collected on the spot! Validation is electronic, so just hold the ticket against the reader. If you get a green light, you're good to go.
You may find this website helpful - http://actv.avmspa.it/en/content/validating-actv-travel-documents-simple-0
Posted by
Western Canada
3110 posts
The boats are not ferries, but they act as the bus system for Venice.
They are called vaporetti, and are lots of fun to ride on!
If you look online , you will find a schematic/map of all the routes and can plan which boat to get to your hotel.
Do you know about all the bridges in Venice?
You may have to walk up and down them with your luggage, so pack light.
You might want to look closely at this website, to avoid any surprises in Venice.
https://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/vi-transport.htm
Have a great trip!
Posted by
Green Bay
20085 posts
The OP apparently changed her name and posted an identical question simultaneously under a new nom de plume. Other answers are here.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/venice-ferries