Can you Uber in Venice Italy?

While you can't request a taxi using Uber in Venice yet, you can request a trip with UberX directly from the Uber app. To get started, open the Uber app, enter your pickup and dropoff locations, then select UberX from the list of ride options. You'll be matched with a driver to assist you with your trip.



In 2026, you can use the Uber app in Venice, but its service is restricted to land-based transportation and premium "Uber Black" vehicles. You can request a ride from the Piazzale Roma (the main bus station and car entry point) or from the Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to other mainland areas like Mestre. However, Uber does not operate "water taxis" or gondolas within the historic island center, as the city's waterways are strictly regulated by the local taxi cooperatives and public Vaporetto systems. If you are staying on the main island, the app will likely show you options for rides on the mainland or high-end van transfers for groups, but you cannot use it to navigate the canals. For getting around the watery parts of Venice, travelers still rely on the public water bus system or the traditional (and expensive) private water taxis that can be hailed at dedicated docks throughout the city.

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You can traverse the canals by vaporetto or water bus/ferry (relatively affordable), water taxi (pretty pricey) or gondola (very expensive).

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Yes, you can Uber in Italy, but it's not the same. It's available in Rome and Milan. However, only Uber Black is available, meaning higher prices and nicer vehicles. If you don't mind the slight price increase, then Uber is perfectly safe to use in Italy.

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Unlike most other city centres, you can't simply stick out your hand and hail a Venice taxi as they need to find a viable place to dock. The easiest way to take a taxi in Venice is to head to one of the designated docks.

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A Water Taxi from Venice Marco Polo Airport to the city centre costs approximately between € 105 ( US$ 112.40) and € 135 ( US$ 144.50). The price from Venezia Santa Lucia railway station and Piazzale Roma to the city centre is between € 65 ( US$ 69.60) and € 100 ( US$ 107.10).

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For transfers at night (from 22:00 to 07:00), a surcharge of €10.00 will be charged. For 5 persons, a surcharge of € 10.00 per person also applies. Tip: It is wise to bring cash for water and land taxis, as many taxis in Italy still do not accept debit or credit cards.

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All our Taxi are equipedd with the POS (Checkout) system for rapid and secure electronic payment with all the majors credit cards.

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When it comes to tipping taxi drivers in Italy, it's pretty simple. Most locals simply round up, so if your fare comes to 18 euro, and you leave your taxi driver with 20 euro ? that gesture would be very appreciated.

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How do the people of Venice get around? Being built atop of 118 islands, the Venetians have only ever had two choices when it comes to travel – via water or on foot. Just like it was centuries ago, Venice remains a car-free zone, relying on boats instead of cars for imports and travel.

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Train travel makes seeing Venice in a day easy. Once you arrive in Venice, the best way to get around is on foot. All the main tourist attractions are within walking distance of one another. However, public transport is available via expensive water taxis, traditional gondola rides, and easily accessible ferry boats.

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The vaporetti is the most popular and cheapest mode of public transportation in Venice. These water buses travel up and down the islands near the Grand Canal. Most boarding stops, Hellovenezia/ACTV offices, newsstands, and certain bars, stores, and tobacconists with the ACTV sign, sell tickets for the vaporetti.

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You can drink the water in Venice and save yourself the expense and waste of bottled water. Venice's tap water is pumped in from the Italian mainland so you don't have to worry about anything questionable in the water that is floating under the city. That lagoon water is not coming out of the tap.

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By law, every business in Italy must be able to take cards. In practice about 95% of them do. You hardly need any cash at all. You can use your credit or debit card wherever there is a PoS (point of sale) machine.

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(While not required or even expected, if your gondolier does the full 35 minutes and entertains you en route, a 5–10 percent tip is appreciated; if he's surly or rushes through the trip, skip it.)

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A vaporetto is another name for a water taxi or water bus in Venice, operated by ACTV, the public transport authority for Venice.

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The standard 30-minute gondola ride in Venice costs 80 EUR during the day and 120 EUR in the evening or at night (from 7 PM to 8 AM). This is the fixed price you pay for a private gondola ride and not per person.

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