Water Taxi
Water Taxi Reviews
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 Jun 13, 2006
So a lot of people think that the taxis are the cheapest way to get around, but actually using the bus system is the way to go (aka Vaparetto). As per regular Italian ways, you buy your bus ticket before boarding. It's a lot cheaper than using a taxi, and it's also really easy to figure out which route you need because there aren't very many and the maps area really easy to follow. These public transports only get you around the main parts of Venice, and for the rest of the city it is up to you to walk around and explore, which I thought was the greatest part about Venice! Like Rick Steves says, you can get as lost as you want because you're on an island! Also, if you ever get turned around, people are very helpful at telling you where to go next.
If you want a great tour of the grand canal, take the 1 or the 82. They go down the grand canal, the 1 is slower. Tickets are 5 Euro and last 90 min. Or, the best bet is a 24 hour pass for 10.50 or if you'll be there longer, the 72 hour pass for 22. Make sure your ticket is time stamped before you get on the boat too, or else you can get a fine. If you want to go to Murano or Burano, there are also Vaporetti for those islands, the one to Burano comes and goes every hour, which is the perfect amount of time for such a lovely small island. You can also get to Murano for free if you go in one of the boats for one of the companies on the island...they try and sell you stuff at the end, but you have no obligation to buy, plus you get to see some cool glassworks, and you can get back by vaporetti as well. Hope this helps!  Part of the Italy May Term 2006 travel blog |
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 Cheaper transportation by water taxi Jul 24, 2008
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You need to buy Travel card which is valid for 12 hr - 14 Euros, 24 hr - 16 Euros, 2 days or 3 days for local transport in venice. For more information on Venice check my blog Bye Meghana http://traveller1234.blogspot.com |
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Water Taxi Blogs
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Jul 15, 2007
…felt like it was so far away because we had all been walking so much today and it was getting late, but the dinner was close to our water taxi so that wasn't bad. Dinner was ok, there were a fair few courses, but definitely not as good as the pizza from earlier in the day.
The group all met up at the Bridge of Sighs to wait for our water… Contiki Day 8 - Venice, Italy |
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Nov 10, 2008
After some free time to walk around, we were back on the water taxi and swept away to the island of Murano - famous for its glass making. We saw a glass making demo and then went to the showroom to view the many pieces available for purchase. Another ride on the water taxi, took us back to our bus for our ride… Venice, Italy |
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Aug 19, 2006
water taxi.
Fifteen minutes later, we were sat inside a motor boat with another dozen people. As we sailed through the main canal, the driver had to negotiate his way past other water traffic. It really was busy. And there seemed to be no rules… Venice, Italy - Welcome to Waterworld! |
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Dec 26, 2006
Then you turn left down a ramp, and walk some more to get down to where the water taxi will pick you up. It was a simple task, and the taxi came just as planned.
It surprised me how long it took, even though I thought I knew this ahead of time. When we finally arrived, it began to feel… Arrive in Venice |
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May 02, 2005
long way.
On the way back to the airport we got a water taxi and we blasted our way across the water, seemingly in a race with another water taxi. This was a really good experience, as was the whole trip. … My 18th Birthday |
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