Water Taxi from Venice Airport

Have never taken one but as I understand it they are quite expensive (seem to remember hearing 100/120 euro) and take around an hour. There are express buses for 5 euro and takes around 20 mins to get to Piazzale Roma. There's a vap stand right at P.Roma.

The vaporettos don't go to the airport. Only the land buses from the Piazzale Roma, the Alilaguna Boat and the water taxi. If you have 4 or more in your party, it's a wonderful experience. If not, it is quite expensive (usually over 100Euros). You could take the ATVO bus from the airport for 4Euro. All of your bags in the underholds of the modern bus. You would have to carry your luggage onto the No #1 vaporetto which could be crowded, but level (no steps) to your destination on the Grand Canal. Your choice.

We returned last month and took a water taxi (as we always do) from the airport. You can book with the booth right across from where you exit baggage claim and it will cost 110 euros. It says "Motoscafi" and "Water Taxis." You can also buy them at Venice Link, which is to the left of where you exit the baggage claim area and has a line set up with ropes. Or, you can go to Venice Link's website and pay in advance, as I did once. It saved me 10 or 20 euros and all I had to do was show the e-mail confirmation at their airport booth and they gave me a voucher to use at the dock. Remember there is a 10 minute walk to the dock and that's ALOT of luggage! You might try to pare it down. We've been to Venice many times but the water taxi ride from the airport still remains one our favorite things to do!

We did a 4:30 am pick up to the airport, cost 120 euros. It seemed to take only about 35 minutes. We ordered the taxi the day before directly from one of the taxis at Rialto Bridge. He gave us a receipt and was actually there early.

We just returned from Venice. When we first go there we took the water taxi to the apartment we rented. It cost us 110 Euros. We didn't regret it because we had lots (too much) luggauge and we had no clue had where we were going. They ped us off real close to where we stayed and told us how to get to the apartment. Not knowing the transit system would have taken much longer and with the luggauge are real pain. The water taxis are easy to find just ask. But it is a little walk so if you a lot of luggage use a cart. They are cheap and you can them off at the taxi. On the way back to the airport we sued the ACTV (not sure of the spelling. It was alot cheaper. I think !3 euros per person. We felt alot more comfortable going back this way because we were use to the transit system by that time and knew where and when we had to go. Going this way takes a bit more time depending on where you are staying, but it is worth it once you know what you are doing. The schedules are posted and you buy your tickets in advance.

I should have stated in the above post we took the Alilaguna Boat back to the airport which is like a water bus to the airport. Again, buy tickets in advance and once you are there it is easy to figure out where a stop is

I agree with Larry, if you have four people it is worth it really convienient. I booked ours ahead of time. Just searched the different websites available and compared

I am arriving by air in Venice on Sept 4 and it sounds like from these posts I will have more options since I travel with only a 21" carry on for one month. Taking a water boat does sound exciting though.

You pay per boat...not per person. So if you're only 1 or 2 persons and you want to share with others to split the cost just turn around and ask people standing around if they want to share. Most of the time tourists are just standing around not entirely sure of what to do and much too timid to blurt out "share a ride?" Try it. You might end up with a nice water taxi ride for much cheaper. Take note that the price is fixed up to a certain number of persons...say 6. Then after that you pay a per-person additional supplement like 10 Euro.

Sheila, I received your "Grazie!" but for some reason am not able to reply to messages. I hope you take the water taxi because you'll really enjoy it!