Very pleasant train station. Coffee shop, newstand, tabacchi…read more Our ticket clerk spoke English.

VEry good choice of hotels in Venice, well sorted, all structures available, from hotels, to B&B…read moreand apartments. Good informations and travel tipps. To suggest.

Good list of hotels in Venice, lot of news, I've found a good hotel near St. Mark's square. TO…read morerecommend.

This is a public transit train system connecting Piazzale Roma and the Cruise Port. You can arrive…read moreto Piazzale Roma via taxi (water or road), bus or car. If you arrive by car there is paid parking available. Depending on where you stay in Venice, the walk to Piazzale Roma can be very easy as well. Why use it? Because it cuts your walk to the cruise port in half once you arrival at Piazzale Roma. Of course, this really only benefits you if you are staying in the Centro Storico di Venezia (central historic) area. That may not seem like much, but when you are dragging luggage it helps! The ride takes about 3-5 minutes and cost €1.50 per person. The cost to get to the port via taxi is expensive and the bus is timely, not to mention awkward depending on the size of your bag(s). All this train really does is get you across the bridge and tracks, but doesn't get you as close as you would think to the cruise ships. No matter how you choose to get to the cruise port of entry point...all modes of transportation end up in approximately the same place. With that said...I need to inform you that once you arrive at the port, depending on where your terminal is, you may still have close to a mile walk to get to your ship. It is what it is! It's the same in reverse! If you arrive via cruise ship you'll need to walk to the People Mover station. Depending on where your terminal is...it could be close to a mile walk. Then it will take you to Piazzale Roma. From there you can walk to your hotel, grab a water or regular taxi (depending on where you are staying and which side), or the public water bus. The train station is a short walk from Piazzale Roma as well. Please note: there are people to hire to help you with your luggage if needed at the Cruise Terminal(s), the main port entry point and at Piazzale Roma. You can buy tickets at a kiosk or ticket booth located outside the People Mover station. Please keep in mind that depending on the time of year, there may be a line and can be timely. If you wish to buy your tickets in advance for a peace of mind, have it "done" or whatever, then I suggest going to http://actv.avmspa.it/en/content/people-mover-0 and buying it/them online. Or you can go to http://www.veneziaunica.it/ if you plan to purchase other modes of transportation for your stay along with tours if you wish...gotta love one stop shopping! You will get a code and you can exchange that code for a ticket at any designated kiosk ACTV station...it's really easy.

Going to the cruise port (or going back from there into town) this is a convenient and cheap way to…read moreget there. Especially if you arrive from the train station, it's a good option. If you are in good health then you can easily walk the distance from the Train Station to this People Mover station. It's about a 10min walk. Lots of "helpers" will offer you to transport your luggage from the train station to the people mover station. If you are still strong, then there's no need to do that...and the prices are hefty. It's useful for elderly or diabled people though. The only obstacle in the way is the Ponte della Costituzione. You gotta climb those stairs with your luggage. The People Mover itself is easy, get your ticket at the machine for 1.50 Euros and wait for the next train. They arrive within a few minutes. It's a short ride. Once you exit it depends where your ships docks. It still can be quite a distance to walk from here. But beats (price-wise) most other options.

Ok. The VENICEcard. HELLOVENEZIA!…read more Before travelling to Venice I obviously scoured the internet for ways to save money during my trip there. There are a few different multi-pass tickets for various things like musuems, churches, travel. We opted for the VENICEcard transport and culture. This is only good value if you are under 30, you buy it online beforehand and you make sure you visit a good few of the places. It costs about 40 euros for 3 days if you buy online and are under 30. You'll mostly get the money back out of vaparetto trips as individually they cost 6.50 and the freedom to jump on and off the waterbuses is certainly worthwhile. You get entrance to all the ChorusPass churches which includes most of the big hitters like the Frari and the Madonna one. Lots of museums are included the main ones that aren't are the Accademia and the Guggenheim. So bear that in mind if you're keen on visiting them you'll have to fork out again. With almost everything in Venice - customer service with the VeniceCard was really shabby. Don't expect smiles or helpfulness.