Essential Information

Airports
Venice Marco Polo Airport is situated 6 miles north of the city. Buses, taxicabs and boats are available for the journey in to Venice. A one-way ticket for the bus is €3 and the taxi cabs charge €40. The scheduled boat taxi Alilaguna (same stops as the boat buses) charges approximately €10. Aeroporto Treviso, sometimes referred to as Venice’s package tour airport, is 18 miles north of Venice. Buses depart for the Mestre train station and connecting trains to the island. Buses are €6 one-way and €10 for a return ticket.
Internet: www.veniceairport.it

Public transport
The ACTV operate the bus boats, vaporettos. Tickets can be purchased at the stations and from newsstands. Fares are approximately €3 per trip. There are several travel cards, starting at €14 (valid for 12 hours). See www.actv.it and www.atvo.it for more information.

Taxi
Travelling by gondola is rather expensive. The prices starts at €80 for 40 minutes. The boattaxis are slightly cheaper. The premier boat taxi operators in Venice are:
Veneziana Motoscafi: +39 (0)41 716922 Consorzio motoscafi: +39 (0)41 5222303

Post
Stamps can be purchased from tobacconists that carry either the blue and white “Tabacchi” sign or are simply marked with a “T”.

Pharmacy
Pharmacies have alternating open hours during weekends and nights. Addresses to nightopen pharmacies are posted at every pharmacy.

Dentists
Venice does not have emergency dental care. The hospital, “Ospedale Civile”, will make an appointment for you to see a dentist during regular hours.
Phone: +39 (0)41 260 7111

Telephone
Country code: +39 Area code: 041

Electricity
240 V, 50 Hz

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