Venice tourist travel pass

Old Feb 26th, 2015, 10:24 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Venice tourist travel pass

Arriving in Venice by train around 12:30 pm on a Monday. Leaving from airport on Thursday before 12:30 pm. Do I buy a 3 day pass or a 4 day pass? Is it based on 24 hr. Day?
Libby_Liz is offline  
Old Feb 26th, 2015, 10:29 AM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,631
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Welcome to Fodors. Assuming you mean the Venice in Italy . . . you should re-post this on the Europe board. (See the 'Change Forum' pull down menu?)
janisj is online now  
Old Feb 26th, 2015, 03:00 PM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There is no 4-day pass in Venice Italy. The cards are valid for the number of hours from the time first used, so a 3-day card should cover your visit.

Here are your choices:

20,00 € - 1 DAY TRAVELCARD (24 Hours)
30,00 € - 2 DAYS TRAVELCARD (48 Hours)
40,00 € - 3 DAYS TRAVELCARD (72 Hours)
60,00 € - 7 DAYS TRAVELCARD (168 Hours)
ellenem is offline  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 10:12 AM
  #4  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ellenem,

Thanks for your reply. So, if I get the 3 day pass, I can use the card on Monday (validate around 1PM) to go to my hotel and go to the airport on Thursday (around 10AM)? If so, I can save the 7E to the hotel. I will add on to the pass, the 4E to the airport. This would really help!
Libby_Liz is offline  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 12:08 PM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,631
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
If you want others to comment you really should re-post on Europe. ellenem does know Venice - but others that post about the city would never see your thread here on the United States board . . .
janisj is online now  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 03:02 PM
  #6  
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 14,748
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Libby_Liz: I don't understand this part of your question:
I can save the 7E to the hotel. I will add on to the pass, the 4E to the airport. This would really help!

I don't know where you are staying but you may need additional transportation to the airport.

You can take the vaporetto to Piazzale Roma, where you can get a bus to the airport. The vaporetto ride will be included in your pass.

I do think that the local bus from Ple. Roma to the airport is included in your pass, but be aware that it is a local bus without room for luggage, and makes stops between Ple. Roma and the airport.

If you are on an extremely tight budget, I guess this would work for you.

Otherwise, you can get a different bus going directly to the airport, for a small amount. That bus has a luggage hold.
tuscanlifeedit is offline  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 03:23 PM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes, you will have to add on the fare for the bus to the airport in addition to the 3-day card. The current ACTV public bus fare from Piazzale Roma to Marco Polo Airport is 6€, not 4€. This could be added to you travel card.

6€ is the same fare you would pay to take the faster ATVO bus directly to the airport, but you can not put this fare on your travel card--just buy a ticket.
ellenem is offline  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 04:13 PM
  #8  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I was going to pay 7E for the ride to the hotel until I read about the travel card. I am assuming that the 3 day travel card will include the ride from the train station.

I did not know that the bus would not have a place for bags. My husband and I will be in Italy for 3 weeks and will each have a rolling duffel bag.

Thanks for the help.

P.S. I am new to this site so I am not sure how to change from US to Europe.
Libby_Liz is offline  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 05:18 PM
  #9  
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,631
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Note your thread is now ON the Europe forum. Apparently the moderators saw it on the US board and moved it for you.
janisj is online now  
Old Feb 27th, 2015, 07:26 PM
  #10  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
While the ACTV bus is a regular public transport bus with little storage space for luggage, you will be getting on at the first stop and would have no trouble fitting you luggage in somewhere since ther is so much open standing area as is usual on a public transport bus. This makes a few stops along the way.

The ATVO bus is more like a long distance bus with all seats facing forward and luggage storage beneath. This bus does not make any other stops on the way to the airport.
ellenem is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
reb77
Europe
8
May 5th, 2008 09:10 AM
lazuliangel
Europe
6
Jan 3rd, 2007 11:09 AM
annhig
Europe
4
Sep 26th, 2006 01:50 PM
sharon1306
Europe
9
Aug 20th, 2005 01:17 PM
JerryP
Europe
5
Jun 27th, 2002 07:23 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -