Venezia Airport, VCE

Venice ”Marco Polo” Airport is managed by SAVE S.p.A., founded in 1987. The international airport, inaugurated in 1960, is 13 km from the centre of Venice and is named after the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo.

In 2002 it was renovated with the construction of a new airport terminal. The landside area, accessible to the public, is structured on three floors: the Arrivals are on the ground floor, the Departures area on the first floor and the offices and business center on the second floor.

The sterile airside area is also structured on three floors: Arrivals with baggage reclaim on the ground floor, Departures on the first floor and shops, restaurants and lounges on the second floor.

Venice Airport is part of an airport system, the North East Airport Pole, which includes the airports of Venice, Treviso, Verona and Brescia. The Save Group also holds 27.65% of Brussels Charleroi airport.

Venice Airport connects over one hundred national and intercontinental destinations.

INFORMATION

Management company: SAVE S.p.A.
Address: Viale G. Galilei, 30/1 - 30173 Tessera-Venice (Ve) - Italy
Telephone no.: +39 041.2609260
Sito Web: www.veneziaairport.it

TECHNICAL DATA

IATA Codice: VCE
ICAO Codice: LIPZ
Codice nazione: IT

Text: Alisè Vitri

Avion Tourism Magazine

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Transportation to/from the airport

Train

Venice Airport is connected to the Venice Mestre and Venice Santa Lucia Railway Stations via an urban and suburban bus service.

Bus

The Venice Express bus line (Atvo) and the urban bus line (Actv) for Venice Airport leave from Piazzale Roma in Venice. Journey time about 35 minutes.
The urban bus line (Actv) and the Mestre Express bus service (Atvo) to Venice Airport leave from the Venice Mestre Railway Station. Journey time about 20-25 minutes.
At the airport, bus connections to the train stations are located at the Arrivals. Venice Airport Bus Express connects Venice Santa Lucia Station with the airport. Other urban bus lines connect both Venezia Mestre Station and Venezia Santa Lucia Station to the airport.
With extra-urban buses, Venice Airport is connected to other locations such as: Mestre, Treviso, Padua, Abano, Montegrotto Terme, Portogruaro, Pordenone, seaside resorts in Veneto (Jesolo, Cavallino, Eraclea, Bibione, Lignano), Ljubliana, alpine resorts (Cortina, Alpago, Val Zoldana, Val Pusteria), alpine resorts during the winter season (Arabba, Marmolada, Alleghe, Falcade, Canale D'Agordo, Selva di Cadore, Val di Zordo, Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme and San Martino di Castrozza).

Vaporetto

In the dock of Venice Airport there is a water transport service by vaporetto with connections to Venice and the islands of Murano, Burano and Lido. Tickets can be purchased in the Arrivals hall of the airport, automatic ticket machines for baggage reclaim, ticket office in the dock or on board the vaporetto.

At the airport, you can take the vaporetto on the first floor of the Terminal where a pedestrian path, even with moving walkways, leads to the dock.
In Venice, you can take the vaporetto from the airport to the Alilaguna of San Marco, Rialto, Fondamenta Nuove, Guglie stops.
In the islands of Venice, it is possible to take the vaporetto to the airport in the Alilaguna stops in Murano, Burano and Lido.

Taxi

Taxis at Venice Airport are located in front of the Terminal exit on the ground floor (Radiotaxi).

Car

From the A4 Milan-Padua-Venice motorway, take the Mestre Villanova exit and follow the signs for the airport A27. From the A4 Trieste-Udine and A27 Belluno-Treviso motorways, follow the liberalised stretch of motorway after the Quarto d’Altino (A4) exit and Mogliano Veneto (A27) exit until the airport junction. On the urban network follow the directions for Venice on the SS11 and continue on the SS14 Triestina.

Car hire

The car rental companies at the airport in Venice are located on the 3rd floor of the Multi-storey Car Park P1 and are: Auto Europa, Autovia, Avis - Budget, Europcar Italia, Hertz, Locauto, Maggiore, Leasys and Sixt.

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Parking in Venice airport

At Venice Airport there are several airport parking lots. The official car parks of Venice airport are Park P1 (covered garage 2 minutes from the Terminal), Park P2 (discovered for a long stay 2 minutes from the Terminal), Park P3 (discovered for a long stay 2 minutes from the Terminal), Park P4 (discovered for a long stay 5 minutes from the Terminal) and Park P6 (discovered for a long stay 5 minutes from the Terminal).

It's better to book an airport parking in advance online. On the ParkVia website you can buy both the official parking of Venice Airport and other low cost car parks, on the MyParking and Looking4Parking websites you can compare prices and buy low cost parking near Venice airport with shuttle service.

Car hire at Venice airport

Landed in Venice you can rent a car at the airport. You can book in advance directly on the websites of the companies that offer this service, so you can take advantage of the best offers. Among the most renowned international car rental companies that also operate at Venice Airport are: Europcar, Sixt, Avis and Budget.

Private transfer with driver to/from Venice airport

Those who want a private transfer with driver to/from Venice Airport can choose from several Private Transfer by car or Private Transfer by speedboat that offer a service to/from the center of Venice or directly to the hotel.

Find a hotel near Venice airport

For an overnight stay as close as possible to Venice Airport, is possible to choose a hotel closest to the airport such as the Annia Park Hotel (4 stars 0,4 km from the airport), the Courtyard by Marriott Venice Airport (4 stars 0,7 km from the airport), the Hotel Venice Resort Airport (4 stars 1,1 km from the airport) or the Best Western Titian Inn Hotel Venice Airport (3 stars 1 km from the airport).