Highlights at a Glance
- Fast airport transfer by water taxi.
- Shuttle service for multiple passengers.
- Round-trip travel is available.
- Much cheaper than a private water taxi.
- 36.00 € per person per trip, but „only here“ with the Venice Guides
- Children under 3 years of age ride for free on their parents' laps.
- Reservations are for two or more people only.
- Transportation directly to your hotel or to a location in the immediate vicinity.
- Expect a short wait at the airport.
Fast Airport Transfer from Marco Polo to Venice with the Shuttle Service
Shuttle Service: From Marco Polo Airport to your hotel in Venice via a fast water taxi: convenient, fast, and affordable. In the background of the photo, a „slow“ one“ Vaporetto.
Price per person per trip: Only 36.00 euros (Only here in both Venice guidebooks; elsewhere, the price is usually 39.00 euros)
There's no faster way to get from Marco Polo Airport to Venice than by water taxi. Expect a travel time of 25–30 minutes.
Wait Time Comparison with Alilaguna
By comparison, the travel time alone for the Alilaguna Blue Line from Marco Polo Airport to the city center, just past St. Mark's Square 90 minutes. The maximum wait time for Alilaguna's Blue Line boats at Marco Polo Airport is 30 minutes. The Alilaguna fare is 18.00 euros per person.
Comparison of Wait Times with ACTV and ATVO Buses
The wait time for ACTV or ATVO buses is a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes. The fare is 12.00 euros per person per trip. The bus ride to Venice takes about 25–30 minutes. But then you’ll only be at the Piazzale Roma, in the northern part of the city. There, you'll need to transfer to an ACTV public transit water bus. The wait time is no more than 12 minutes. And the ride on the water bus (Vaporetto) to the city center, St. Mark's Square, takes 43 minutes.
Description
If you make a reservation online, you’ll be met at the airport, and the service provider will direct you to the water taxis at the pier. A shuttle boat will take you from Marco Polo Airport to your hotel’s pier. The shuttle service operator here in Venice guarantees: „We are the largest provider of shuttle taxis and sell hundreds of trips per day.“ This gives you the assurance that the short wait at the airport is truly brief and justifies the extremely low price for the quick transfer.
Depending on the number of passengers at the airport, the shuttle water taxi carries between 2 and a maximum of 10 people from Marco Polo Airport to Venice. There, it usually stops between two hotels and drops off one group on the left and another on the right. The exact location depends on the random composition of the passengers and CANNOT be specified in advance. From there, you’ll walk to your hotel.
Comparison with a private water taxi:
- A private water taxi costs 175.00 euros per trip. Maximum of 4 people.
- There are no other passengers on board the private water taxi.
- The private water taxi will depart immediately after you land.
- The private water taxi takes the same amount of time to get to Venice as this shuttle service.
Times
The shuttle boat will take you to a location near your hotel in Venice. Even water taxis cannot navigate the particularly narrow waterways and canals. In this case, the tour operator will always take you to the nearest dock. The taxi’s departure times are based on your flight’s arrival time.
This service is available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. There is an additional charge for this service at night.
Departure times from Marco Polo
The shuttle boat will take you to a location near your hotel in Venice. Even water taxis cannot navigate the particularly narrow waterways and canals. In this case, the tour operator will always take you to the nearest dock. The taxi’s departure times are based on your flight’s arrival time.
Bus stop in Venice
The shuttle boat typically stops between two hotels, letting one group disembark on the left and the other on the right. According to the taxi dispatch center: „Clients will be transferred to their hotel’s nearest mooring point.„ All customers are taken to the “mooring point nearest their hotel.„ Note: Each passenger may bring one piece of checked luggage and one piece of carry-on luggage.
Our tip: Think of the ride as a free little city tour. With a little luck, you’ll be the last to get off—and thus enjoy a rare view of Venice, right from the city’s waterways. You won’t experience this special view again during your entire stay.
Comparison with Alilaguna and public transportation
This fast airport transfer via the Shuttle Service water taxis will take you as close as possible to your desired destination (hotel) in Venice, with personalized service. This allows you to reach your accommodations much faster and more comfortably.
In contrast, the boats of both the Alilaguna The line, as well as the boats (Vaporetti) Public transportation in Venice only stops at specific designated stops. From these stops, passengers must walk with all their luggage over cobblestone streets and across bridges to reach their accommodations.
The current fixed price: 36 € per person per trip.
Upon arrival, please meet at the tour operator’s counter. It is located near the arrivals hall at Marco Polo Airport. We will, of course, send you the exact details after you make your reservation. After claiming your luggage, it’s best to take the escalator to the first floor and then turn left. You’ll be taking this route anyway if you’re heading to the water taxi piers.
A slightly higher nighttime rate applies to arrivals or departures between 8:00 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. and between 4:00 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. Nighttime rate: 42.00 euros per person per trip.
Price comparison with other providers:
- Provider 1 charges 39.00 euros per person per trip.
- Provider 2 also charges 39.00 euros per person per trip.
- Provider 3 promises the lowest price and charges 39.00 euros per person per trip.
- Provider 4 offers a lowest-price guarantee and charges 39.00 euros per person per trip.
We, the Venice Guides, offer you this tour for just 36.00 euros per person.
Very fast transfer
The wait time until the shuttle water taxi departs for Venice is a maximum of 20–45 minutes. However, that doesn’t mean you’ll always have to wait. You might just get lucky and find the taxi ready to depart as soon as you arrive. According to the operator, 20 to 40 minutes is only the maximum wait time. This depends mainly on the date of your arrival: during the early or late season, when fewer passengers are arriving, the wait time may be a bit longer. This also applies to your arrival time: very early in the morning or late in the evening, passenger volume is somewhat lower than at midday.
Return Trip
The taxi dispatch center will send you a written notification (via email, phone, or WhatsApp) to your email address one day before your departure, informing you of the pickup time and location for your return trip to Marco Polo Airport. This system has worked flawlessly for many years. Please note: You should arrive 15 minutes before the return trip begins. Details regarding the pickup will be provided within 24 hours after departure, not before.
Depending on the number of reservations, the organizer decides how many taxis to use and which passengers to assign to each boat.
Online reservations are strongly recommended
The taxi dispatch center strongly urges you to reserve your shuttle taxi ride online in advance. If you try to book on the spot, you may NOT be able to get a seat on the shuttle taxi, or you may have to wait a very, very long time. Of course, it doesn’t matter which online platform you use to book—you should definitely do it in advance.
The shuttle service provider in Venice has a monopoly
According to its own information, the Venetian incoming travel agency Bucintoro is currently (2026) the only tour operator here in Venice that offers this shuttle service. This means that all online providers who offer and sell this service to their customers are offering exactly the same product.
As a customer or prospective customer of the shuttle service, all you have to decide is who you trust and how much you’re willing to pay for this service. The service here in Venice is the same across all providers: same terms, same water taxi, same driver, same route, etc.
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Alternative Taxi Transfer: A private taxi just for you
In addition to the shuttle taxi service, there is also a private taxi „just for you.“.
- The private taxi will leave immediately after you land.
- Only the people you specify will be in the private taxi.
- The private taxi will take you directly to your hotel.
- The travel time between the airport and Venice is about the same. However, the private taxi does NOT stop at multiple hotels in Venice.
- A private taxi costs 175.00 or more per taxi per trip when booked online
- Highly recommended for small groups of 4 or more!
Click here: Airport Transfer by Private Water Taxi