🎫 Venice Vaporetto Pass: What It Includes (and What It Doesn’t)

Planning to use public transport in Venice? The ACTV passes (valid for 1, 2, 3, or 7 days) offer unlimited rides on all waterbuses (vaporetti) within the city and to the islands — Murano, Burano, Lido, Giudecca, etc.

But here's what many don’t realize:

🚫 These passes do not include the airport transfer.

That means no ATVO or ACTV airport buses, and no Alilaguna water shuttles from Marco Polo Airport.

✈️ Getting to Venice from the airport?

You’ll need a separate ticket for:

– 🚍 ATVO Express Bus (fast, direct to Piazzale Roma)

– 🚍 ACTV Bus 5 (local route)

– 🚤 Alilaguna Boat (water route to central stops)

✅ You can buy ACTV passes online via Venezia Unica, at airport kiosks, or in Venice. They activate on first use — and are valid for consecutive hours (not calendar days).

Pro tip: Get a pass that covers your full stay (they pay off quickly!) — and just grab a separate airport ticket when you land.