Where is the best place to park a rental car so that you might take a train into Venice? Padova or Marco Polo?

We were their last summer and found the easiest and most convient place to park was on the island of Tronchetto, its then just a short walk to the water taxis.Keep driving until the end.We were their by 8:00am and parking and traffic was light. (early july)

Roger above is correct. Use the Tronchetto. Park at the far end of the building and you will be closer to the water taxis. Also, ask your hotel for a discount coupon. Some have them and they save you a few bucks. If you are going to train in, just dump the rental car and get another when you leave. Why pay to have a car parked? You cannot use one in Venice.

Thank-you for your assistance. . .ya'll <BR>just saved us another train fare. The car is a round trip return to <BR>Florence. I can't complain it's a free rental earned with points from Avis. <BR>Thanks again, <BR>Cath.

I've driven into Venice many times and recommend the Tronchetto parking garage. From the garage you just take a ferry boat to your hotel. <BR> <BR>Venice is an island which is reached by a causeway from the mainland city of Mestre. Since there are no vehicles in the city, you must park your car at the end of the causeway and then go by ferry boat to your destination in the city. <BR> <BR>As you approach Mestre, watch for direction signs to Venice rather carefully. The route is not as well marked as you would expect. <BR> <BR>Once you get on the causeway, look carefully for signs to the "Tronchetto" parking area. Again, it isn't marked as well as you might expect. <BR> <BR>The Tronchetto parking garage is very large, clean and well organized. You take a ticket from a machine on entrance and pay at a payment office on departure <BR> <BR>After you enter the Tronchetto garage go as close as you can to the far end, because that is where the ferry boats depart. Just park your car (of course lock it and don't leave anything in sight) and then walk out to the end of the garage. You will see a one story building in front of you (this is where you pay on departure) and the ferry boat dock is just beyond it to the left. There are signs in English for just about everything. <BR> <BR>Have a good trip. <BR> <BR> <BR>