Venice vaporetto contactless payment?

Yes, we were in Venice two months ago. Used Apple Pay for the vaporettos. Very simple and efficient.

I assume for a 24 hour pass a paper ticket still better? Did you have any experience with this?

The tap and pay will only charge you the maximum amount for 24 hours, so the 24-hour ticket really isn't necessary. You still need to tap and pay every trip, but it will cap. You will need to tap and pay for each person, so please do that; otherwise, you may be fined if it is checked.

This is great news. Do you have any links to online rules/instructions? I'm perplexed how I missed this and don't understand why I can't find it on the ACTV site.

HH05, did you compare contactless vs 48hr and 7 day passes?

I saw the basic info on the Vaporetto website but it was vague and I wasn’t sure if it is working now.

Thanks all for the update.

I had firsthand experience with it last October while in Venice. That was my experience: I used the tap-and-go, and my card was charged for the 24-hour ticket price at the end of the period of time.

This was briefly discussed on the last MNT with Ben Green, who just returned from Venice and gave his trip report. It's recorded under the MNT videos on this website.

Thanks all for the good info. FYI on the guidebook updates I see there is one now addressing the use of the "Tappy" system. It's a good reminder for me to check those updates every so often.