Make it a trip · Venice, Italy
What Venice costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around San Marco and Cannaregio.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Alilaguna boat from Marco Polo airport Fixed
About an hour to San Marco. ACTV vaporetto passes are not valid on it; airport buses to Piazzale Roma are cheaper.
Source: Venice Travel Tips, water bus 2026 (2026-08)
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet; the €20 ETIAS has no start date. Day visitors on about 60 peak days pay a €5 to 10 access fee; overnight guests pay city tax instead.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Idealista, Venice tourist fee 2026 (2026-04)
Free -
EU citizens, ID card is enough Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
The day-visitor access fee and hotel city tax still apply.
Source: Idealista, Venice tourist fee 2026 (2026-04)
Free
Getting around
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Vaporetto, 75-minute ticket Fixed
Validate before boarding. Venice is small enough to walk most places.
Source: Venice Travel Tips, water bus 2026 (2026-08)
€9.50 -
Vaporetto pass, 24 hours Fixed
Worth it from the third ride. Two days cost €35.
Source: Venice Travel Tips, water bus 2026 (2026-08)
€25
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Cicchetti bar snacks with a glass of wine are the local cheap meal.
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€20 -
€11
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without wine, plus a cover charge.
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€88 -
Cappuccino at the bar Many reports
Standing. Sitting in Piazza San Marco costs many times more.
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€2 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€6
At the supermarket
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Water, 1.5 litres Many reports
Tap water and the public fountains are safe.
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€0.60 -
Coca-Cola, small bottle at a café Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Venice (2026-10)
€3.10 -
€1.50
Doing
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Gondola ride, 30 minutes Fixed
Official day rate per gondola for up to six people; €110 after 7pm. The traghetto crossing of the Grand Canal costs €2.
Source: Italy Planner, gondola rides (2026)
€90 Get tickets -
Day visitor access fee, from Fixed
Usually 5 to 10 EUR. Only on designated peak days, April to July, 8.30am to 4pm. €5 if you book four days ahead. Murano, Burano and Lido are exempt.
Source: Idealista, Venice tourist fee 2026 (2026-04)
Sleeping, per night
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Four-star hotel Many reports
Average rate. Mestre on the mainland is much cheaper.
Source: HotelsCombined, Venice hotels (2026-04)
£116 Find a hotel
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