Car Hire Venice Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: VCE
• ICAO: LIPZ

Distance from VCE to: 

• Venice city center – 9 miles (15 km)
• Padova – 33 miles (53 km)
• Verona – 76 miles (122 km)
• Bologna – 99 miles (160 km)
• Ravenna – 143 miles (230 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Verona Airport – 81 miles (130 km)
• Bologna Airport – 101 miles (162 km)
• Bergamo Airport – 141 miles (227 km)
• Milan-Linate – 171 miles (276 km)
• Milan-Malpensa Airport – 196 miles (316 km)

Venice Time Zone: 

• 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 1:00)

Hotels near VCE: 

• There are about 10 hotels within walking distance of Venice Airport

Facts about VCE:

• It is the 4th busiest airport in Italy
• 2008 had almost 7 million passengers through the airport
• The airport is named for the famous Italian explorer, Marco Polo
• Venice Airport and all of Italy are part of the Schengen Agreement

How to use car hire Venice

• It is not possible to use a car hire Venice in the city because cars are not allowed on the island. The farthest you can get with a car is to the parking lot on the island side of the bridge. However, you will be able to use the car hire a lot on the mainland if you want to do some touring outside of Venice. The northern part of Italy is a great place to be no matter what time of year. Of course the summer will be the warmest season, but there are a lot of other fun activities you can do even in winter. The Alps mountains are fairly close to the east coast of Italy, so you could spend a few days on the island before taking the car hire Venice to the alpine area for some skiing. You will really have a good time in northern Italy any time of year with the help of a car.

Car Hire at Venice Airport:

• There are 12 companies for Venice Airport car hire
• Venice Airport car hire kiosks are located on the ground floor in the arrival area
• Hours of operation vary for each Venice Airport car hire company
• Some car hire Venice Airport desks are open from 8:00 to 24:00
• Prices for Venice Airport car hire adjust depending on the season

Venice City Bus:

• You can ride the ATVO bus line to Venice city center
• The cost is 3.00 EUR and the travel time is 20 minutes
• Busses come every 30 minutes
• Buy tickets from the automated kiosks or from the ATVO desk
• Busses run from 8:20 to 0:20 and luggage is included in the pirce
• It is an express bus and one of the most efficient ways to reach the Venice center

Water Rides:

• Take a boat from the Airport to the Venice city center
• The large boast is 13.00 EUR (24.00 EUR roundtrip)
• Private boat to any hotel in Venice = 100.00 EUR
• The private boats can accommodate up to 4 people and luggage

*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

Taxi Service:

• Hail a taxi outside the arrival area
• Prices are more expensive on holidays and late night
• This option is expensive to reach the city center

Short-Term Parking:

• The short-term parking lot is located very close to the terminal
• The first 20 minutes are free of charge
• 2.00 EUR/hour
• Max daily price = 20.00 EUR

Long-Term Parking:

• There are various lots for extended stay parking
• Prices decrease as distance from the terminal increases
• P4 and P5 are the cheapest
• P1, P2, and P3 are the next cheapest
• ‘Speedy Park lot’ is the most expensive of the long-term parking areas
• Prices for        (P1, P2, and P3)  –  (P4 and P5)  –  (speedy park) respectively
• 0 – 2 hours =       5.00 EUR                 3.00 EUR            6.00 EUR         
• 2 – 6 hours =       8.00 EUR                 6.00 EUR            8.00 EUR    
• 6 – 12 hour =      12.00 EUR                9.00 EUR          12.00 EUR    
• 12 – 24 hours =  16.00 EUR               11.00 EUR         15.50 EUR
• 1 – 2 days =         29.00 EUR              22.00 EUR          29.00 EUR
• 2 – 3 days =         42.00 EUR              30.00 EUR          42.50 EUR
• 3 – 4 days =         53.00 EUR              38.00 EUR          56.00 EUR
• 4 – 5 days =         63.00 EUR              46.00 EUR          69.50 EUR
• 5 – 6 days =         73.00 EUR              54.00 EUR          83.00 EUR
• 6 – 7 days =         83.00 EUR              62.00 EUR          94.00 EUR
• 7 – 8 days =         95.00 EUR              68.00 EUR          105.00 EUR
• 8 – 9 days =         105.00 EUR            74.00 EUR          116.00 EUR
• 9 – 10 days =       110.00 EUR            80.00 EUR          127.00 EUR
• 10 – 11 days =     120.00 EUR            87.00 EUR          138.00 EUR
• 11 – 12 days =     130.00 EUR            93.00 EUR          149.00 EUR
• Extra days =          7.00 EUR                 5.00 EUR             9.00 EUR

(*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD)

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of May 7, 2009