We're planning to stay on Lido in April for 3 days with 5 people (2 adults and 3 children) and a car and have been attempting to research our expected costs. Any info on the following would be greatly appreciated:
1. How much will the ferry from Tronchetto to Lido for 5 and a small sedan cost?
2. What is the most economical way to get back and forth to Venice for 5 people for 3 days?
3. If its cold and/or rainy, will it be miserable travelling back and for from Venice to Lido?

Again, any help is very much appreciated!!!!

2. Since you will definitely be riding the vaporetti to get to and from central Venice each day, the 72-hour pass if the one for you. It is for 72 hours (not 3 days) from the time you first stamp it. You should stamp it just before you take your first boat ride to maximize your time. If careful you will be able to use it over 4 days--for example, stamp it at noon on Day 1 and 72 hours finishes at noon on Day 4.

3. Miserable is a relative term. The vaporetti have weatherproof cabins so you will be well-protected while on the boat. Once on the Lido, you may have the most miserable part of your trip if you're not staying close to the vaporetto stop.

Hi C,

Children under 5 go for free.

Are you sure you don't want to stay in Venice itself?
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To visit Venice, you might also consider staying in Treviso, a picturesque historic city that's a 30 minute train ride away, and trains run very frequently. The Hotel Carlton in the Centro Storico in Treviso has its own car park and is within easy walking distance to the train station:

http://www.hotelcarlton.it/

You can check the frequency of the trains at www.trenitalia.com, your destination is venezia s. lucia

Here is the official ferry website:

http://www.actv.it/english/navigazio...iffe_vaporetto

Here is another website with information:
http://www.hellovenezia.it/en/tariffe.html

According to the second website, I think it would cost Euro 16 each way to ferry your car (4 to 4.5 meters in length). For the rest of you, I think you'd have to buy to 72 hour card for 25 Euros for each of you to take the ferry to Lido, and get back and forth to Venice. It says driver is not included in car ferry rate. I didn't see any indication of a cheaper rate for children.

Upon re-reading the above websites, the first, official site says the driver's fare is not included in the car rate, the second one says it is. I also noted the official site says:
""3-day Young Persons'" Travel Card for € 15,00 with a validity of 72 hours from the day and time of stamping.
It is issued only upon presentation of the Rolling Venice Card issued by the Venice City Council.", which sounds to me like your children will not get a reduced rate unless you obtain a rolling venice card (whatever that is).

Great info as always L.
Thanks alot!!!!!

I have personal knowledge of Treviso because my husband's grandparents were all from there. We have stayed at the Hotel Ca del Galletto and Al Fogher in Treviso, and they both have car parking, but neither would be convenient for the rail station. Last time I was there I decided that Hotel Carlton would be best with a car for getting into Venice.

Another place you could stay on the rail line closer to Venice is Mogliano Veneto, Hotel Ducad'Aosta, which is also within easy walking distance to the rail station and has its own underground parking garage:
www.ducadaostahotel.it

The second class train fare from Treviso to Venice for adults is 2.1 Euro, for children 4-12 1.2 Euro. The fare from Mogliano Veneto (15 min closer) is 1.7 Euro adults, 1.2 Euro children. If you're interested there are other places to stay in Mogliano Veneto.

I would just avoid staying in Mestre, which is modern, industrial and ugly.

We stayed on Lido last time we were in Venice and enjoyed it very much. We had been to Venice several times before, so staying on Lido was fun for us as we took the vaperetto into Venice every day (except one, when we walked all around the island). If this is your first trip and you really want to see Venice, as others have said, you might be better off staying in Venice, but IMO it was fun to stay in Lido and take the vaperetto in.

I don't see why you want a car on Lido. If you're going other places after, rent the car when you leave.

We were there in early May and the weather was lovely. I've been in April too and it was nice. You can check out the weather history at www.weatherunderground.com.

Have a great trip.

I would encourage everyone to click on the www.ducadaosathotel.it that lovisa posted. Beautiful hotel but what is also quite interesting is when you click on the ducadaosathotel to San Marco Piazza link..the most fun video comes on..it shows getting from the hotel to the piazza in 30 minutes, all in fast action. Precious! I am so familar with that train line due to the fact that I have so many friends in Congeliano and around that area. It is a lovely and gentle area to stay in and yet so close to Venice.

Why stay in Lido?

We stayed on Lido a number of years back for a long weekend and found it an excelent place to stay - easy to get into Venice on the vaporetti - and we got a very good deal on accommodation. As it happens it rained the entire time we were there - but did not dampen our spirits - just spent more time in bars drinking proseco - take lightweight waterproofs and some fleeces just in case.

Buongiorno cokaer,
I highly recommend Lido. It's a lovely island. However, although cars are permitted, it's not very large and you can easily walk from one end to the other, unless of course you have personal mobilty concerns.
Check out this website that a friend of mine has. He works on Lido and runs the site to promote Venezia. While the site is mostly in Italian, he is also English speaking - www.ivangianni.it
buon viaggio,
BellaLuna

The primary appeal of the Lido is the beach in summer and early autumn. It is a beach resort, and not at its best for that purpose in April.

If it's a matter of hotel costs, I would save money by taking a lower rated hotel in Venice proper rather than a higher rated hotel on the Lido--especially in a non-summer month. I'd rather be closer to the major sights (though not in the middle of the P. San Marco area) and not have to wait for a vaporetto a couple of times a day--especially if had only 3 full days to see all there is in this most unique of cities.

Note that I say "I" would do this, not that everyone in the world should--we all have differing priorities, so just take this as my 2 cents worth and spend your time and your money the way you want to.

I don't know about walking from one end of the Lido to the other--it is 11 miles, so that's quite a hike. It's not something that can't be done, but I'm not sure it would be worthwhile with all the other things there are to do in Venice.