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ACTV Aerobus, line 5orTaxi to Mestre?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The ACTV Aerobus, line 5 goes to Venezia Piazzale Roma; the Taxi to Mestre goes to Mestre centre. Neither reaches the historic city.

Both are listed at 20 min.

ACTV Aerobus, line 5: 04:08–01:10. Taxi to Mestre: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersACTV Aerobus, line 5Taxi to MestreDifference
1€10€35€25
2€20€35€15
3€30€35€5
4€40€35€5
5€50€70€20
6€60€70€10
7€70€70same
8€80€70€10

The cheaper option changes at 4 travelers, from the ACTV Aerobus, line 5 to the Taxi to Mestre. The cheaper option changes at 5 travelers, from the Taxi to Mestre to the ACTV Aerobus, line 5. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
5 · ACTV / AVMACTV Aerobus, line 5
From
The bus stands outside arrivals
To
Venezia Piazzale Roma, at the head of the Grand Canal
Luggage
Three pieces, none over 150 cm in total dimensions; beyond that a whole extra passenger fare per three bags.
Runs
04:08–01:10
Journey
20 min

It does not reach St mark's. Piazzale Roma is the edge of the city; the vaporetto on from there is 39 minutes and EUR 9.50, which makes EUR 19.50 in total — more than the boat that goes directly.

Going on by water, buy the EUR 18.00 combined ticket rather than two singles. It covers this bus and 90 minutes of vaporetto.

It is the right choice, and cheap, if you are staying near Piazzale Roma, the station or on the mainland at Mestre.

No bus leaves the airport between 01:10 and 04:08; the land taxi to Piazzale Roma, EUR 40.00, runs at any hour.

The ordinary EUR 9.50 network ticket is not valid for the airport leg — the exclusion is written into the tariff.

ACTV Aerobus, line 5: price for every party size

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taxi · Licensed Venice land taxisTaxi to Mestre
From
The taxi rank outside arrivals
To
Mestre centre
Luggage
Included in the fare, with no supplement.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min

Ask for the fixed EUR 35.00 fare before you set off. It is regulated, but it is not what you get by default — the meter is.

This is the mainland, not the islands. The historic city is only reached by water.

Taxi to Mestre: price for every party size

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