Private Water Taxi Transfer to Venice Center
About this activity
Highlights
- Seamless transfer from cruise port to Venice center
- Comfortable and private water taxi experience
- Professional driver assistance with luggage
- Direct route to your Venice destination
- Stress-free arrival in Venice
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Private water taxi ride from cruise port to central Venice
- Professional driver assistance with luggage
- Direct and comfortable transport to your destination
- Guided tour of Venice attractions
Important information
Know before you book
- Confirm the exact pickup location and time with the service provider prior to your arrival.
- Verify the maximum luggage capacity of the water taxi to ensure it accommodates your belongings.
- Check the weather forecast for your arrival day, as adverse conditions may affect water taxi operations.
Know before you go
- Ensure you have all necessary travel documents ready for inspection upon arrival.
- Be prepared to provide your cruise arrival details to coordinate the pickup time accurately.
- Keep your mobile phone charged and accessible for any communication with the driver.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Brand of vehicle used may vary depending on your specific travel date.
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) will have certain restrictions. The vehicles CANNOT accommodate excess luggage. Please send an inquiry prior to travel to ask if excess luggage is acceptable. Additional fees will be charged on the day of travel for excess luggage. Baby seats are not available.
- Transfer is wheelchair accessible but if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer and wheel chair assistant MUST be requested at time of booking
- Price is per person, based on 6 adults per car/vehicle
- Due to the Hotel Marriot location (Isola delle Rose), transfer to/from this Hotel are subjected to a surcharge of €20, payable on spot
- If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies, please visit (https://cda.ve.it).
Traveler reviews
Left us stranded at the cruise terminal in rain storm
They did not show up so we were stranded in the rain ! Currently trying to arrange other transportation. This is the worse experience I’ve had with Vaitar or any travel company- never again
Absolutely recommend
We wouldn’t have made it into Venice without our guide there to save us and help us get from the port into the city and to our hotel. She was so lovely, helpful, and stayed with us until we were at our hotel.
Buyer beware!
Be careful before booking! Cruise ships coming in to Venice must go to ports outside the city - Fusina or Chioggia. This is not a service that picks you up at either of those places. Our Viking ship docked at Fusina and I reached out to see if we could get a water taxi from the dock in Fusina to our hotel in Venice. They booked it, never mentioning that they didn't come to Fusina, and said they would meet us at the cruise terminal. Never having been to Venice, we did not realize that the cruise terminal they meant is a 20+ minute drive from Fusina. We had to scramble to get Viking to shuttle us to the cruise port. To make matters worse, because they gave us no clear meeting point, our shuttle driver directed us to the wrong spot, and our water taxi never came. Two phone calls to the taxi service and an hour and a half later, they repeatedly told us they were coming, but went to a different location from us. No attempts to find us, or clarify where we were waiting on their end, so we ended up taking public transportation. Although Viator responded to our request we were not able to get a full refund. If you choose to use this service, make sure you know exactly what you are getting, know that it's very over-priced (we learned later from our hotel). and be prepared to contact them, because they will not contact you.
Short trip from San...
Short trip from San Basilio terminal for smaller ships to our hotel. Gentleman was waiting at the terminal with our sign and smoothly moved our luggage to the dock for the water taxi. Took all of 15 or 20 minutes.
Better than just getting a water taxi???
There was nobody waiting at the terminal with a sign and it took multiple phone calls to get an answer at the office of the company. Also took a bit to find out where we were supposed to go without the initial point of contact. A water taxi would have been cheaper and quicker.