Venice cruise port: the best way to central Venice for four people
Four people on the People Mover pay 6 euros in total. A land taxi to Piazzale Roma at about 20 euros is 5 euros each and saves carrying bags to the station. A water taxi from about 40 euros, shared four ways, is 10 euros each for a ride that ends at the hotel door. For the airport, a fixed 45 euro taxi shared four ways is just over 11 euros each, which is about what each person pays on the bus.
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People Mover to Piazzale Roma: €6 for the group, about 20 min. No booking needed.
Metro
People Mover to Piazzale Roma
20 min
For the group€6
People Mover to Piazzale Roma
ACTV automated shuttle · 3 minutes · 1.50 euros
- Per person
- €1.50
- Door to door
- 20 min
- Runs
- 07:12–22:52
- Frequency
- every 10 min
- Board at
- People Mover station in front of the Marittima port entrance
- Suitcases
- Fine
Taxi
Land taxi to Piazzale Roma
15 min
For the group€20estimate
Land taxi to Piazzale Roma
Radiotaxi · about 20 euros fixed · cars stop at Piazzale Roma
- Per person
- €20 per vehicle
- Door to door
- 15 min
- Runs
- 24 hours
- Frequency
- Rank at the terminal
- Board at
- Taxi rank outside the terminal building
- Suitcases
- Carried for you
Taxi
Private water taxi
25 min
For the group€40estimate
Private water taxi
Licensed boat · priced per boat · from about 40 euros
- Per person
- €40 per vehicle
- Door to door
- 25 min
- Runs
- 24 hours
- Frequency
- Pre-booked or at the terminal
- Board at
- Water taxi stand at the quay
- Suitcases
- Carried for you
Bus
Vaporetto line 2 from San Basilio
45 min
For the group€38
Vaporetto line 2 from San Basilio
ACTV water bus · 9.50 euros · direct to San Zaccaria
- Per person
- €9.50
- Door to door
- 45 min
- Runs
- 05:23–00:10
- Frequency
- every 12 min
- Board at
- San Basilio landing, a walk of roughly 10 to 15 minutes from Marittima
- Suitcases
- Awkward
Private car
Pre-booked private car
25 min
For the group€1002 vehicles · estimateCheck price
Pre-booked private car
Meet at the terminal · price fixed when you book
- Per person
- €50 per vehicle
- Door to door
- 25 min
- Runs
- 24 hours
- Frequency
- Pre-booked
- Board at
- Driver waits at the terminal
- Suitcases
- Carried for you
Every option in detail
MetroPeople Mover to Piazzale Roma
- €1.50
- 20 min
- 07:12–22:52
- → Piazzale Roma (road reference)
The station sits outside the Marittima entrance and runs to Piazzale Roma in under three minutes. The fare is the ACTV 75-minute road network ticket at 1.50 euros, bought at the station machines and validated at the gate. On weekdays the first car leaves Marittima at 07:12 and the last at 22:52. At weekends the first is at 08:12. From Piazzale Roma the railway station is a short walk over the bridge, and Grand Canal boats leave from the same square.
BusVaporetto line 2 from San Basilio
- €9.50
- 45 min
- 05:23–00:10
- → San Zaccaria, a few minutes from San Marco (water reference)
Line 2 runs from San Basilio along the Giudecca to San Zaccaria in about 17 minutes, with the first boat at 05:23 and the last at 00:10 on the timetable valid from 14 September 2026. The 75-minute ticket costs 9.50 euros and must be validated before boarding. Boats are crowded at midday and boarding involves a step, so a large case is awkward. The walk from your terminal to the landing is an estimate, so check the distance for your berth.
TaxiLand taxi to Piazzale Roma
- €20 per vehicle (estimate)
- 15 min
- 24 hours
- → Piazzale Roma (road reference)
A fixed fare of 20 euros between Piazzale Roma and the cruise terminals was listed in September 2026. The figure comes from a travel guide and not from the city's taxi tariff, so treat it as an estimate. The ride is about two minutes, which is why most passengers use the People Mover instead. A taxi earns its price when you are going onward by road, for example to the airport at a fixed 45 euros, or to a hotel in Mestre.
TaxiPrivate water taxi
- €40 per vehicle (estimate)
- 25 min
- 24 hours
- → San Marco or the canal landing nearest your hotel (water reference)
A water taxi within the historic centre costs at least about 40 euros for the boat, and often 50 or more depending on the destination and the number of bags, so the figure here is a starting estimate. Agree the total before boarding. It is the only way to reach a hotel with a canal entrance without walking, and it takes roughly 20 to 30 minutes to the San Marco area.
Private carPre-booked private car
- €50 per vehicle (estimate)
- 25 min
- 24 hours
- → Piazzale Roma, or Mestre and the airport (road reference)
A pre-booked sedan from the cruise port to Piazzale Roma starts at about 50 euros for up to three passengers, and about 56 euros to the airport. Cars cannot enter the historic centre. This is poor value for the short trip into Venice and sensible only for the mainland, the airport or a hotel in Mestre.
Practical tips
- Check which port your ship uses before anything else. If it docks at Marghera or Fusina the People Mover is not in reach, and your cruise line's coach or boat transfer is the practical way to Piazzale Roma or the airport.
- From Marittima to the airport: take the People Mover to Piazzale Roma, then ACTV bus 5 at 10 euros or the ATVO coach at 12 euros, about 11.50 to 13.50 euros in all and roughly an hour. A taxi to the airport is a fixed 45 euros.
- Marittima is a short walk from the People Mover, but the distance varies by terminal. Ask the port staff which direction to the station.
- The railway station is within a few minutes of Piazzale Roma on foot. The bridge has steps, so cases are easier on the water.
- Alilaguna does not list a stop at the cruise terminals on its 2026 timetable, so do not plan an airport boat from Marittima.
- Chioggia, Ravenna and Trieste calls sold as Venice are long coach transfers arranged by the cruise line, not city transport.
Questions travellers ask
Venice cruise port with four people: what is the cheapest way?
People Mover to Piazzale Roma: €6 for the group of four, about 20 min door to door.
Venice cruise port: what is the best option for four people with four suitcases?
People Mover to Piazzale Roma: €6 for the group, about 20 min. No booking needed.
Venice cruise port: is a taxi cheaper than four tickets?
No. People Mover to Piazzale Roma costs €6 for four tickets, against Land taxi to Piazzale Roma at €20 for the group.
Venice cruise port: is one taxi enough for four people?
The fare here is counted for up to 4 passengers per taxi, so four people go in one taxi for €20.
Venice cruise port: which options are easiest with four suitcases?
The comparison marks these as awkward with suitcases: Vaporetto line 2 from San Basilio. Luggage is carried for you with: Land taxi to Piazzale Roma, Private water taxi, Pre-booked private car.
Venice cruise port: where do these prices and times come from?
Prices and times were checked on October 4, 2026 against ACTV, Europe for Visitors, linked in the list of options on this page.
