water buses in Venice

[martinsure]

hello,

I have a couple of questions: (1)does anyone know what the water buses in Venice are called and are they a faster way to travel than a gondola. (2) what routes do these water buses take. (3) how much do they cost

thanks in advance!

[VacationBuddy]

hi there,

Gondolas are used mainly for tours. If you need to get around frequently, there are faster water taxis and water buses called vaporetti and motoscafi, which run regularly throughout the day and you rarely have to wait more than a couple of minutes to catch one.

The most common route you will take when you use a water bus in Venice is the # 1, which makes thirteen stops between the Piazzale Roma and the Piazza San Marco.

If you're using water buses once, they can be pretty pricey. This is why most people take advantage of 12 to 72 hour cards such as the Venice Tourist Office’s Venice Connected Pass which makes it cheaper.

Alternatively, you have the traghettos which are stripped down gondolas that will take you across the Grand Canal at the price of around 50 cents.

Hope this helps
Vacationbuddy