Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

VCEItalyTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Venice Marco Polo Airport

Venice, Italy

Drop-off

Piazzale Roma (gateway to Venice historic center)

Pin before customs

Fastest

ATVO Venezia Express (Marco Polo Airport – Venezia Piazzale Roma)

bus · 20-30m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: ATVO Venezia Express (Marco Polo Airport – Venezia Piazzale Roma)
Headway: 20-30
Backup: ACTV Urban Bus Line 5 (Aeroporto Marco Polo – Venezia Piazzale Roma) · 15-20m

Note

Express coach from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma with no intermediate stops; typical journey time about 20 minutes and runs from early morning until late evening every day.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: ACTV Urban Bus Line 5 (Aeroporto Marco Polo – Venezia Piazzale Roma)
Mode: bus
Freq: 15-20m
Note: City bus linking the airport with Piazzale Roma via Tessera and Mestre area, taking roughly 25–35 minutes; operates from early morning until around 01:00 with slightly reduced frequency on holidays.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: ATVO Venezia Express (Marco Polo Airport – Venezia Piazzale Roma)
Mode: bus
Freq: 20-30m
Note: Express coach from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma with no intermediate stops; typical journey time about 20 minutes and runs from early morning until late evening every day.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.