Venice · PRIVATE DRIVERS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 private car days worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Meet at desk 71 at Marco Polo Airport, confirm your voucher, then share a water taxi with up to 13 other passengers. The boat heads toward San Marco, Rialto, or Piazzale Roma and may stop near your hotel. Allow extra time for check-in and waiting.
“Best way to arrive in Venice from the airport! Much cheaper than hiring a water taxi individually but the same experience.”
Take a shared water taxi from one of 11 Venice or Lido pickup points to Marco Polo Airport. Your skipper helps with luggage, and the ride takes about an hour. Confirm the dock and pickup time the day before, and allow extra time for other hotel stops.
“It was excellent. The boat was clean. Our driver was super friendly. We had a beautiful little ride through the canal to go pick up other people. I was plenty of room. It was very comfortable.”
Meet a representative after customs at Marco Polo Airport, then ride a private motorboat to Venice, usually in about 30 minutes. Choose airport-to-pier help or full escort to your hotel. Boats carry up to six people and six pieces of luggage, with service available around the clock.
“Horrendous experience. Don't use this tour operator or viator. No rep at terminal as promised waited hours. Didn't pick up phone number or responded to chat through app. Made own way to pier when there they didn't recognise the ticket on the app. Viator response is 'we are not the opeator only agebt not onterested on try9jg to resolve problem at all. Whole experince ruined start to holiday. Used Uber instead 3 minutes stress free much better option. Won't be using viator again.”
Leave Venice by private motorboat and reach Marco Polo Airport in about 30 minutes. Choose hotel-to-airport assistance or full escort to the departure terminal. Boats carry up to six people and six bags, with service available around the clock.
“It's always a bit nerve-racking to hope that a pre-booked transfer will be there on time when you have an international flight to catch. This booking went seamlessly. We were met at our hotel by a Viator representative and the water taxi was on time (early) and whisked us to the Marco Polo Airport on the mainland. Highly recommend. Thank you.”
Travel by private boat from Venice to Murano and Burano with a guide such as Emma, Tobia, or Jasmine. Watch a master glassblower, visit San Donato, see lace-making, sample Buranelli biscuits, and enjoy free time on Burano. Hotel pickup is available on Venice Island.
“The tour guide and her assistant were excellent, couldn’t have been better. They programmed the tour to our desires, perfectly!! Very supportive informative and always at our fingertips. Everything about the tour was most marvellous💙💜 thank you.”
Leave central Venice by private motorboat with hotel pickup and assistance to Venezia Marittima or San Basilio. Choose meet-and-greet or full service. Expect about 25 minutes on the water, but confirm your cruise terminal, luggage, pickup time, and any onward bus connection carefully.
“We were picked up directly from the hotel and whisked to the airport. The process was seamless. Would highly recommend.”
You’ll be met at Venezia Marittima or San Basilio, escorted to a private motorboat, and taken toward central Venice. Choose meet-and-assist or full service, with a representative staying until your hotel door. Boats carry up to six people and six pieces of luggage.
“Excellent Service! We had someone with us from getting off the ship until we walked in the door of our hotel. It was very nice, considering the usual spot where water taxis would drop off was closed because there was a marathon in the middle of St. Mark's Square. Much easier than trying to navigate it yourself!”
Take a prepaid shared motorboat from a central Venice stop near San Marco, Rialto, Piazzale Roma, or your hotel pier to Marittima Cruise Port. The ride takes about 30 minutes, carries up to six people, and offers a memorable lagoon view, though shared pickups can cause delays.
“The boat driver made sure we were at the correct location. Our cruise ship was not at this location but he contacted our cruise company to make sure to get us to the right location,”
Meet your English-speaking driver at Marco Polo Airport, ride a private Mercedes to the dock, then continue by water taxi to your central Venice hotel. Flight tracking, luggage help, WiFi, and a one-hour wait are included. Confirm your hotel’s access before booking.
“Easy, quick and exactly as described. Driver was easy to spot at the airport and the transfer from car to boat was seamless.”
Travel from your Venice hotel dock to Marco Polo Airport by private water taxi, then continue by minivan from the airport pier to the terminal. The ride takes about 30 minutes and suits groups of up to four, though early departures and excess luggage require extra care.
“Booked the top of line service, someone to meet at hotel and take to dock. No one showed! Told to be at dock at 12:45 for a 1:00 private boat - boat didn't show until 1:25. Stood in the rain for 45 minutes. Talked to boat taxi service and they said they didn’t have the van to take us from the dock to the airport but arranged it after I told them it was pre-booked.”
Travel from a central Venice or Lido meeting point to Santa Lucia train station or Piazzale Roma by shared water taxi. Your driver helps with luggage, the ride usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and groups are limited to six. Confirm the exact dock and pickup time carefully.
“Great choice for getting from the city to the train station! They emailed a confirmation and map for the pickup point, was right on time. The captain was very helpful and courteous. Picked up a few more passengers then headed for the station. Comfortable ride, like a nice little canal excursion. Highly recommend.”
Travel from Venice Marittima Cruise Port toward central Venice by shared motorboat, with drop-offs near San Marco, Rialto, or Piazzale Roma. You get prepaid transport and lagoon views, but must find the Alilaguna desk, reconfirm details, and allow for possible waits while other passengers arrive.
“Fantastic service, reconfirmed the day before as our cruise ship was now arriving at San Basilio terminal and not the main Marittima terminal, staff were extremely helpful and ensured our taxi met us at San Basilio saving us a massive trek across the cruise terminal, they also were able to drop us directly at our hotel at San Clemente Palace, which is on an island, when I had originally assumed I would be dropped at San Marco where the hotels shuttle boat runs from, overall great service and good value for money.”
Meet a Bucintoro Viaggi representative at Santa Lucia Station or Piazzale Roma, then ride an air-conditioned water taxi to your central Venice or Lido hotel. The service runs around the clock and handles the tricky first transfer, though meeting instructions and boat availability require care.
“Our greeter was right outside the station with our name clearly displayed for ease in finding him. He was not only helpful with luggage but gave other recommendations when asked on restaurants and other activities. Our private taxi boat took us right to our hotel door, again handled our luggage and it all went just as we had hoped. I would definitely recommend using this service.”
Travel from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Trieste in a white Ford Transit Custom with up to eight passengers. Drivers such as Grega and Mattia provide clear pickup instructions, safe driving, local information, and direct drop-off at hotels or private addresses.
“My friend and I enjoyed Grego’s company and professional service from Venice to Trieste. Grego was very knowledgeable about his country and we found this service very safe and reliable. Highly recommend Grego 🥰”
Pre-book a private Mercedes transfer from Venice Cruise Terminal to Marco Polo Airport. A driver meets you with a name sign, handles luggage, and takes your group directly to the airport in about 40 minutes. Vehicles range from an S Class for three to a Sprinter for eight.
“The driver arrived 10 minutes early. He was very pleasant and helped my disabled husband into the car. Car was very clean and had sufficient room for our bags and wheelchair. I would recommend.”
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