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Water taxiorAerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Water taxi reaches the historic city — San Marco and the islands within it; the Aerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima does not. This goes to the cruise terminal, not into the city: the People Mover stops at the Marittima and goes no further than Tronchetto.

The Aerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima is quicker: 22 min against 30 min.

Water taxi: Runs all night. Aerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima: 07:10–22:50.

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.
TravelersWater taxiAerobus line 5 and People Mover to the MarittimaDifference
1€110€11.50€98.50
2€110€23€87
3€110€34.50€75.50
4€110€46€64
5€120€57.50€62.50
6€130€69€61
7€140€80.50€59.50
8€150€92€58

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
taxi · Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia, on the Comune's tariffWater taxi
From
The waterfront dock
To
Anywhere in the historic city, to the door where a canal allows
Luggage
One bag per person included.
Runs
All night
Journey
30 min

It may legally carry up to twenty people — the municipal regulation caps a licence at twenty, and operators run boats seating about ten. That is far more than the four almost every other airport taxi allows.

It still does not beat the boat service for a group, because the fare stops being flat above four people: eight travelers pay EUR 150.00 against EUR 144.00 on Alilaguna. It only pulls ahead at nine.

Between 00:00 and 07:00, check you are buying a boat. The operators' own consortium warns that at those hours an airport booking may mean a car to Piazzale Roma and a boat onward.

A flat EUR 10.00 is added to the whole fare between 22:00 and 06:00.

This is the only option that can reach a hotel door, where a canal allows it — which for some addresses with luggage is the whole argument.

Water taxi: price for every party size

5People Mover · ACTV / AVMAerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima
From
The bus stands outside arrivals
To
Marittima cruise terminal, changing at Piazzale Roma
Luggage
Three pieces on the Aerobus, none over 150 cm in total dimensions; the People Mover is a station-to-station shuttle with step-free access.
Runs
07:10–22:50
Journey
22 min

Two separate tickets: the Aerobus ticket does not cover the People Mover.

Ride times leave out the walk and the wait at Piazzale Roma.

Aerobus line 5 and People Mover to the Marittima: price for every party size

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