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Best way to Venice airport early in morning? (1)May 14th, 2009, 05:27 PM

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Best way to Venice airport early in morning?

We have to be at Venice Marco Polo airport early to check in for a 830am flight. Can anyone recommend the best way to get there given we can't just jump in a taxi as there are no cars in Venice? We're staying in the Castello region. Are there early morning water ferries (think they're called vaporetto)?

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Best way to Venice airport early in morning? (3)May 14th, 2009, 06:38 PM

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You can just jump in a water taxi to the airport for about 90 euros.

Or early vaporetto to Piazzale Roma were you can catch a land bus to the airport.

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Best way to Venice airport early in morning? (5)May 21st, 2011, 12:11 PM

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7 of us will be renting an apartment near the Rialto bridge area
We have an early morning flight returning to the U.S.
Is hiring a private water taxi to take us directly to the airport the best way to go?
Is that something I can arrange in advance? What should we expect to pay as a group?

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Best way to Venice airport early in morning? (7)May 21st, 2011, 12:23 PM

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You want this site: http://www.alilaguna.it/?funzione=1&...alore=8&modo=6 We have used it a few times for early flights. Effective and much cheaper than a water taxi.

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Here is the English language version of the website regarding the private taxis in Venice that operate 24 hours a day. I believe you will find it to answer all questions.

http://www.motoscafivenezia.it/eng/informazioni.php

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With 7 people, a door-to-door water taxi will probably cost the same as Alilaguna tickets for 7 people.

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Best way to Venice airport early in morning? (13)May 21st, 2011, 01:41 PM

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this has actually been discussed several times.

the timetable for the No 1 vaporetto [water bus] shows that the first one from the Rialto stop will get you to the Piazzale Roma to catch the bus to the airport at about 5.35 am:

http://www.actv.it/pdf/navigazione/linea1.pdf

and here's the timetable for the No 5 bus, which leaves about 5 mins later.

http://www.actv.it/pdf/urbano/U-5.pdf

this ought to get you there well in time for an earl flight.

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Thanks everyone for the assistance and prompt responses
I thought with 7 of us it might be affordable to take a water taxi directly to airport
I prefer to avoid P Roma and having to move luggage yet again onto a bus
Private water taxi it is!

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Dperry, you will so enjoy your time on the water taxi! It is always sad to leave Venice but leaving it in a water taxi helps the pain, lol. Wishing you all a lovely time in beautiful Italy.

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Wise choice.

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I thought (perhaps incorrectly) the water taxis were limited to 6 passengers with luggage. Anyone know for certain?

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There were four of us in a water taxi a couple of weeks ago, with a lot of luggage and there was certainly enough room for 3 more people.

Our water taxi to the airport cost 110.00euros and was well worth it,not just for the convenience, but what a way to leave Venice, it was fantastic!

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Holly, if you read the website I posted you will find that up to 10 persons are allowed on a water taxi. The webesite gives all the information one needs to know including the prices.

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