Water Taxi - Venice - General Tips & Advice Reviews

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!