My 17-year-old daughter and I will be leaving Venice on a 10 a.m. flight back home. Since we need to be at the airport 2 hours before flight, I'm wondering what type of tranport to take? Travel agent said a private transport arranged ahead of time (before we leave U.S.) would cost $205 for the two of us. Should we just wait and make arrangements w/hotel?
Posted by
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
504 posts
Don't book from the US. Let your Venice hotel help. A taxi from "central" Venice to the airport costs a standard e100 (currently about $135). I hired two taxis last week for my group of 11 (some members had a lot of luggage) and paid e100 for each plus tip. It's also what I paid last year. You could also use the Alilaguna service that others have been talking about on this board. See below for complete details.
Posted by
San Jose, CA, USA
423 posts
I posted a similar topic last week. Will bring it to page one for you to see.
Posted by
OP
Plantation, FL, USA
3 posts
Thanks - appreciate it. I'm pretty new at all this, and haven't had a lot of time in the last few weeks to do research on all the finer points of traveling.
Posted by
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
705 posts
There are several ways to go. You can get a water taxi which I am told drops you quite a way from the terminal or the Alilaguna ferry which leaves from St Marco Square - (From another website) : Alilaguna has been offering a premium "Oro" (Gold) direct service between the airport and San Marco for €25 per person.
You can get the bus from Roma Plaza which is only a couple of Euro. Lastly you can get a cab from Roma Plaza which takes about 20 - 30 minutes. The cost of this I am not sure of as a local asked to share my cab as he was running really late for a flight and he insisted on paying. I think it was around the 40 - 50 Euro price. For me the cab was the best option as it was quick and dropped me right off at the departure entrance.
I wouldn't book from the US it will be so much easier and cheaper to get your hotel to arrange for you.