Strictly speaking, there are no cars in the historic center of Venice. The main city is a car-free zone built on over 100 small islands connected by bridges and canals. The furthest a car, bus, or taxi can travel is Piazzale Roma or the nearby Tronchetto parking island. From these points onward, all transportation is conducted on foot or via the water. This unique geography means that instead of roads, Venice uses Vaporetto (water bus) lines, private water taxis, and the iconic gondolas to move people and goods. If you arrive by car in 2026, you must leave it in one of the expensive multi-story garages at the city's edge and proceed to your hotel with your luggage over bridges and through narrow alleyways. While the lack of cars makes Venice incredibly charming and quiet, it requires travelers to be prepared for significant walking and a reliance on the city's intricate maritime transit system to navigate the "Floating City."