Public Transport from City Center to Venice International University
Venice International University is on the Island of San Servolo, 10 minutes by boat from Piazza San Marco.
Vaporetto no. 20 (public transport) connects the island with the city center. It departs from landing dock B at San Zaccaria, the waterfront adjacent to Piazza San Marco. Landing dock B is opposite the Londra Palace Hotel.
*valid from September 8, 2024
Vaporetto no. 10 from Zattere runs two services stopping at San Servolo at 8.14 am and 8.34 am (see line 10 timetable).
ACTV public transport company website for updates and variations and consult current timetables for other routes.
CheBateo is a useful app to plan your route on public transport in Venice (available for iOS and Android).
From Piazzale Roma
Take either Line n°4.1 or n°5.1 and get off at the San Zaccaria boat stop.
At San Zaccaria, change to Line n°20, which leaves from the "San Zaccaria - Monumento" boat stop.
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From the train station
Take either Line n°4.1 or n°5.1 and get off at the San Zaccaria boat stop.
At San Zaccaria, change to Line n°20, which leaves from the "San Zaccaria - Monumento" boat stop.
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Transport from Marco Polo airport
- Water (direct) and land Taxis (via Piazzale Roma)
You can take a private water taxi directly to your final destination (which is an expensive choice, from the airport to San Servolo it costs about €130.00). Alternatively, you can take a land taxi to Piazzale Roma, and then follow directions from Piazzale Roma. - Alilaguna waterbus service (via city center)
This company offers a service that goes from the airport to Murano, the Lido, the Arsenale with a final stop at San Marco.
Tickets cost €15.00 and can be purchased in the arrival hall of the airport, directly on board, or online (€15.00). The service runs from 6 am until midnight.
For timetables and further information visit Alilaguna (www.alilaguna.it)
Then follow directions from the city center. - ATVO buses (via Piazzale Roma)
These blue and yellow shuttle buses run from the airport to Piazzale Roma and they leave from in front of the entrance of the departure hall. Tickets cost €10 one way, €18 return. Automatic ticket machines can be found in the baggage hall, in the arrivals hall, and outside the airport. The service runs from 4.20 am to 1.20 am and takes about 20 minutes to reach Venice. For timetables and further information visit ATVO.
Then follow directions from Piazzale Roma. - ACTV Public bus n°5 (via Piazzale Roma)
Bus line n°5 runs every half hour. The last stop is "Piazzale Roma". Tickets cost €10 (€18 return) and can be purchased at the ACTV stand in the arrival hall. The service takes about 25 minutes to reach Venice.
For timetables and further information visit ACTV.
Then follow directions from Piazzale Roma.
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Transport from Treviso airport
ATVO buses (via Piazzale Roma). Automatic ticket machines can be found in the baggage hall, in the arrivals hall, or buy your ticket on board. The service runs from 7.45 am to 10.30 pm and takes about 50 minutes to reach Venice. For timetables and further information visit ATVO. €12 one way, €22 return.
Then follow directions from Piazzale Roma.
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Tickets for public transport in the city (vaporetto)
A one-way ticket valid for 75 minutes on the entire boat public service network of routes costs €9.50.
A good option is to buy a 24hr, 48hr or weekly ticket based on the length of your stay.
Prices
24 hr - €25.00
48 hr - €35.00
72 hr - €45.00
7 days - €65.00
You can buy tickets at the ticket offices, vending machines or via the AVM Venezia Official App (available for iOS and Android). Besides the trip planner, the app can be used to buy tickets and store them on your smartphone until needed.
Students and professors staying for a semester should get a monthly pass - the Venezia Unica Card (please read below). This pass will allow you to use the boat public service (all routes) and the bus service on Lido Island and Mestre.
You can plan your route on public transport in Venice and consult the timetables using the app CheBateo (available for iOS and Android).
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Venezia Unica Card
At the Piazzale Roma or Rialto ticket offices you can purchase your Venezia Unica City Pass. This card entitles holders to buy monthly and annual passes and single tickets at discounted rates.
Prices for Venezia Unica Card:
€ 10.00 for Venice residents
€ 20.00 for students under 26
€ 40.00 for residents in the Veneto region
€ 100.00 for all the other visitors
Monthly pass with Venezia Unica Card (valid on all vaporetto lines, Mestre buses and Lido buses, except to/from the airport):
€25.00 for students
€37.00 for adults
Single ticket with Venezia Unica Card: €1.50
For further information visit actv.avmspa.it/en/content/mobility-services
You can also use the AVM Venezia Official App (available for iOS and Android) to buy your Venezia Unica Card tickets. Consider however that although your account on the app will be associated with your Venezia Unica Card the tickets purchased via the app will not be available on your card. ie. if you purchase tickets with your phone you will have to use your phone to validate them on the ticket validation machines.
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Arriving by car
If you bring a car to Venice, you will have to pay for a garage or parking space during your stay.
The last points in Venice where you can leave your car are "Piazzale Roma" and "Tronchetto".
Parking at "Piazzale Roma" in the Municipal Garage costs €24.00-29.00 for 24 hours, in the private Garage San Marco (next door) it costs €30.00 for 24 hours.
To reach the Tronchetto parking area, as you come into Venice, follow the signs and turn right before "Piazzale Roma". Parking here costs €21.00 for 24 hours.
(Do not leave valuables in the car. There is a luggage deposit office, open daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., next to the Pullman Bar on the ground floor of the Municipal Garage at "Piazzale Roma"). You can reach Piazzale Roma from Tronchetto by the new People Mover.
Another solution is to park your car in front of the train station in Mestre. Parking in Mestre costs much less (around € 5.00 - € 9.00 per day), and there are frequent trains and buses between Mestre and Venice Piazzale Roma.
Then follow the directions from Piazzale Roma and from the train station to San Servolo.
