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Water taxiorTaxi to Piazzale Roma?

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 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 30 min.

Water taxi: Runs all night. 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.
TravelersWater taxiTaxi to Piazzale RomaDifference
1€110€40€70
2€110€40€70
3€110€40€70
4€110€40€70
5€120€80€40
6€130€80€50
7€140€80€60
8€150€80€70

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

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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