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ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoorTaxi to Piazzale Roma?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco reaches the historic city — San Marco and the islands within it; the Taxi to Piazzale Roma does not. Like every wheeled option it stops at Piazzale Roma, the edge of the city. St Mark's is a further 39 minutes and EUR 9.50 by vaporetto, and no taxi of any kind can drive into the historic city.

The Taxi to Piazzale Roma is quicker: 20 min against 1 h 09. The ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco varies between 59 and 79 minutes.

ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco: 04:08–01:10. Taxi to Piazzale Roma: 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 bus 5, then vaporetto to San MarcoTaxi to Piazzale RomaDifference
1€18€40€22
2€36€40€4
3€54€40€14
4€72€40€32
5€90€80€10
6€108€80€28
7€126€80€46
8€144€80€64

The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco to the Taxi to Piazzale Roma. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
51 · ACTV / AVMACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco
From
The bus stands outside arrivals
To
San Marco Vallaresso, by vaporetto from Piazzale Roma
Luggage
Three pieces per person, none over 150 cm in total dimensions, on both legs — a whole extra fare per three bags beyond that.
Runs
04:08–01:10
Journey
59–79 min

The 90-minute ticket is tight: about 20 minutes on the bus, a walk across Piazzale Roma, up to 20 minutes waiting for the boat, then 39 minutes on the water. Miss the connection and you may need to buy again.

Same EUR 18.00 as the Alilaguna boat and about a quarter of an hour quicker when the connection at Piazzale Roma is short; the boat is the one to take with heavy luggage or a hotel by the water.

Buy the EUR 18.00 combined ticket, not two singles: the ordinary EUR 9.50 vaporetto ticket excludes the airport bus leg, and two singles cost EUR 19.50.

ACTV bus 5, then vaporetto to San Marco: price for every party size

Check AVM fares
taxi · Licensed Venice land taxisTaxi to Piazzale Roma
From
The taxi rank outside arrivals
To
Venezia Piazzale Roma
Luggage
Included in the fare, with no supplement.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min

Ask for the fixed EUR 40.00 fare before you set off. It is regulated and it includes luggage, but it is not what you get by default — the meter is.

Like every road option it stops at Piazzale Roma. St Mark's is another 39 minutes and EUR 9.50 by vaporetto.

The seat limit is not stated. The Comune sets four seats as a minimum and names no maximum, so a larger vehicle may exist, but no fare for one is published.

For two people going to Piazzale Roma it costs about the same as two Aerobus tickets plus the wait, so it is worth considering with heavy luggage.

Taxi to Piazzale Roma: price for every party size

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