basingstoke2

When you get out of the station, it will all be laid out in front of your eyes. You won't have to search for a thing.

Peter_S_Aus

I think there is a water taxi stand just to your right as you exit the station. Negotiate the price - which will likely be at least 50 euro - before you get in the taxi.

azzure

Are you staying at the Regina and Europa? If so, I'd like to know your opinions afterward.

Delaine

I just returned from Venice and rode the vaporetto multiple times. It is not hard to figure out as they list their final stop and go in the direction of that stop. We did not buy a multi-day pass, as there were 2 days in between that we didn't need to ride the vaporetto. We did buy a 12-hour pass on the last day. If you think you will be riding each day, buy a pass! On one day where I planned to use a traghetto to cross the Grand Canal, the traghettos were not running, and we needed to use the vaporetto to get to the next stop across. However, at that stop there was no ticket machine (San Samuele, I believe). In case you haven't heard of them, a traghetto is a gondola that goes back and forth from one side of the Grand Canal to the other -- very helpful when they are running.

bardo1

...and the vaporetto pass includes the traghetti..

annhig

chillout - i would definitely buy a pass and like you I love walking around the place where I am staying. in fact, having a pass enables you to walk more as when you get tired, you can get the boat back - so you can walk further than if you had to walk back.

plus the cost of getting to the islands is prohibitive without one.

roannetony01

Traveling with my husband and 6 month old baby on OCt in Venice and would like to get ideas with the vaporetto.
I figured to get a multi-day pass for us. Also, will be staying in Dorsudora. So, from the Venice Marco Polo, what vaporetto should I take to get to dorsudora and go to Salute?
Also, add suggestion for our family to do with a baby.

I love Fodors.

ellenem

roannetony01,

No vaporetto goes to the airport. However, there are express boats that travel between the airport and Venice run by a company called Alilaguna. The Zattere stop may be convenient for your Dorsoduro location, but some Dorsoduro spreads a bit and another stop might be better. Compare your location to the Alilaguna routes.

http://www.alilaguna.it/

If you can afford to pay 100€, you can get a private water taxi for your family and arrive in ease and style.

tuscanlifeedit

Gee, there aren't really "baby" activities in Venice, unless your baby really likes canals and churches. My suggestion would be to ride a lot of vaporetti because a stroller is next to impossible with many many small bridges to cross. If you are walking, a baby pack or sling on your body would come in handy.

Sitting and watching the world go by would be nice.