How to arrange a water taxi in Venice?

To use a water taxi, you can purchase a voucher from the water taxi transport desk in the arrivals hall at the airport. Then, walk down to the dock and present the voucher at the taxi desk. Otherwise, you can contact our Italy Travel Experts and we'll book one for you in advance!



Arranging a private water taxi in Venice (a motoscafo) can be done in three main ways in 2026: pre-booking online, hailing one at a designated station, or via your hotel. For a seamless arrival, pre-booking through the official "Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia" website is highly recommended; this provides a fixed price (usually around €120–€140 from Marco Polo Airport to the city center) and a voucher to show the driver. If you are already in the city, you can find water taxi ranks at major hubs like the Rialto Bridge, San Marco, the Railway Station (Santa Lucia), and Piazzale Roma. Look for the yellow "Taxi" signs. Most water taxis now accept credit cards, but it is a "pro tip" to confirm the price before boarding to avoid "tourist surcharges." If you are staying at a luxury hotel with a private dock, the concierge can call a taxi for you, though this often carries a premium fee. Remember that water taxis are a luxury service; for a much cheaper alternative, you can use the Alilaguna airport boat or the Vaporetto (public water bus) system, which costs a fraction of the price but takes significantly longer.

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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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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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Tickets are available in the arrival's hall of the airport; The price is 15€ per passenger. Both shared and private water taxis are also available at the airport; you can book it directly on your arrival at the water taxi desk located inside the airport building.

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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.

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Hours of Operation: Main routes operate from 5 a.m. to midnight, and three nighttime routes run from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the Grand Canal between Piazzale Roma and the Lido.

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The primary means of getting where you need to go in Venice are by boat or on foot. In the lagoon and along the canals, travelers can choose between several types of public and private boat options: vaporetto, alilaguna, private water taxi, gondola, and traghetto.

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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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There are set fares for the water taxis in Venice and the rest of the lagoon. For a water taxi to Murano, you can expect to pay a minimum fare of 60 euros leaving from Piazzale Roma or the railway station. The price is for up to 4 people, and you pay an extra 10 euros for any additional passenger.

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Take the hassle out of arriving in Venice or departing from Venice with a private water taxi service from Venice Marco Polo Airport to your hotel in the city center or vice versa.

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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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