Okay… let’s not get ahead of ourselves! You’ve just reached Venice after all.
If you have set foot on Aeroporto Marco Polo or Aeroporto Treviso, then the prettiest and easiest way to make it to the main town is by boat. You have a choice of public and private boats. The trip could take anything between 25 minutes to an hour depending on traffic and destination.
You could also catch one of the regular shuttle buses or the local bus to Piazzale Roma and shift to a vaporetto from there. Though the local bus is cheaper, handling luggage might be a problem. The journey by bus takes 20 minutes.
If you’ve hit Venice by bus, then you’re likely to first step off at Piazzale Roma. The bus terminal here is connected by buses to various destinations in the city.
If you’re planning to drive down to Venice, then you must be warned.. traffic on the roads just outside of Venice is notorious crowded and once in Venice you might have to pay for garage and parking space.
Imp. Note: Don’t be fooled by tricksters claiming to be officials who can arrange parking space for you!
Reaching Venice by train might require you to switch trains at Mestre. Just remember that if you switch your regional train at Mestre for an Intercity or Eurostar, you’ll need to upgrade or risk a hefty fine.
For traveling within the city, you could economize by using the water buses instead of the pocket pinching gondolas (unless you’re on your honeymoon… even if it’s the nth one). Day passes for the water buses are available. You could also hire a sleep –aboard cruiser for not too much or hire a self drive boat! (And get this… you don’t even need a license.)
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