To Venice by car. Review. Photo. Where to park a car in Venice To Venice by car
Hello friends. Today our story is for those who travel around Italy by car. There are parking lots in Venice. But they have their own specifics, because... part is located on the mainland part of the city, and part on the island. I will tell you where to leave your car in Venice, how much it costs, I will reveal the pros and cons of different parking lots, and I will give their coordinates.
This is precisely the central historical part of Venice, where all tourists flock. There are 2 large parking lots here. Both are located in the Roman Square. It's very close to .
You can get to them from the mainland along the Via della Liberta dam, then along the Ponte della Liberta bridge. After the bridge turn right.
Autorimessa communale
This is a municipal parking lot on the street. Santa Croce 496. A huge building of 10 floors.
- The garage capacity is 2.152 thousand cars and 180 motorcycles.
- Yes, this is a very convenient place to park a car. 3 minutes walk, and in front of you is the station. Then take the desired route and you are in the center of Venice.
There are disadvantages:
- This is one of the most expensive parking lots in Venice and the surrounding area.
- No hourly pay. There is only daily payment. And here you need to be careful:
If you paid for parking for a day, left your car, and then decided to take it, go somewhere and come back on the same day, then you will have to pay the full cost of parking for the day again.
- If your car is more than 185 cm wide (including side mirrors) – price 26 euros
- If more than 185 cm – 29 euros.
But, it is possible to get a 10% discount and travel to your chosen place without queuing if you reserve a place online in advance.
You can also get a discount if your hotel has a parking partnership. Find out if your hotel is on the list on the parking website.
- Who is concerned about the safety of the car: employees ask to leave the car keys. This is not a whim. As I already wrote, there are a lot of parking spaces, but often cars are parked in 2 rows and sometimes workers need to shuffle so that the car can leave.
But, if you leave the car on the top floor (on the roof), they will not ask for the keys.
Official parking website: www.avm.avmspa.it
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Garage San Marco
There is a smaller garage next to the municipal parking lot. It's called Garage San Marco. Located at Piazzale Roma 467/F. A multi-storey building, you can also park your car on the roof.
- Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- 900 parking spaces, including places for motorcycles.
- A 5-minute walk from Santa Lucia Station and the main vaporetto routes.
- No need to hand over your car keys.
- There are discounts if you reserve your spot online in advance and if your hotel has a partnership with the garage.
- Price. A day costs 30 euros. Booking in advance 28 euros.
- Night parking (from 17:00 to 4 am) – 15 euros
- Motorcycle: 15 euros per day
- Bike: 10 euros per day
Official site: www.garagesanmarco.it
Parcheggio Sant'Andrea
The small parking lot of Saint Andrea is located between the Autorimessa comunale and Garage San-Marco garages. Entry from Rio Terà S. Andrea.
Convenient for those who need to leave the car for several hours. For 2 hours you will pay 7 euros.
Open 24 hours. 100 parking spaces. There is no need to leave your keys in the car.
Official site: www.avm.avmspa.it
Venezia Tronchetto Parking
Located on the island of Tronchetto. This is a covered multi-level parking lot. Almost 4,000 parking spaces for cars and 60 spaces for motorcycles, 33 spaces for people with disabilities. You can park cars with a height of no more than 2.10 m.
- Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- The cheapest parking on the island part of Venice.
- Hourly payment:
Up to 2 hours – 3 euros
From 2 to 4 hours - 5 euros
From 5 to 24 hours – 21 euros
Every next 24 hours – 21 euros
If you spend less than a full hour in the parking lot, you will still be charged for the entire hour.
- You will have to take the People Mover monorail mini-train to get to the historical part of Venice. He has 3 stops. Tronchetto Marittima Piazzale Roma.
- Travel time is a few minutes. Ticket cost 1.5 euros. Tickets are sold from ticket machines.
Official site: www.couponinterparking.com
Parking 280
Before reaching Tronchetto Island, you will find another multi-level parking lot. Apparently it belongs to the port. It says Parking 280 in big letters.
There are many free places.
Payment is hourly. I can't tell you the exact prices. For approximately 7 hours you will pay 18 euros.
From the mainland you drive along the causeway, before the bridge della Liberta, turn right towards the island of Tronchetto and drive 200 meters. Before the barrier, turn around and drive 100 meters in the opposite direction. There will be a parking ramp on the right.
Again you will have to get to the island part of Venice on the People Mover monorail. This time you will need to stop at Marittima. The stop is 100 meters away.
On the mainland
There are many options for where to park your car, and the prices for a parking space sometimes seem ridiculous compared to the island part. But do not forget that such options have a big disadvantage, especially if you have a lot of things - you still have to get to the historical center. And this means extra money and time. Therefore, think and calculate in advance what is more convenient and profitable.
Parking Porto Marghera
It is located on the right before the dam that leads to the island. This is a large parking lot, divided into several sectors. You will always find free places.
It's easy to find - there's an exit leading to it from the road. So the entrance to the parking lot is also difficult to miss.
Daily payment – 5 euros.
Address: Via dei Petroli 3
From the parking lot you can get to Venice by buses No. 2, 4L, 6, 7. Bus tickets can be purchased from the parking attendant or from the ticket machine there. Ticket price 1.5 euros.
From the parking lot to the bus stop 200 meters. You need to walk back the same way you entered the parking lot.
Official site: www.emmeti.it
Parcheggi San Ciuliano
Located next to San Giulianno Park.
The parking lot is divided into 3 parts: Porta Rossa, Porta Blu and Porta Gialla.
Parking tariffs
- motorhome – 5 euros per day
- car: up to 3 hours – 2 euros, all day – 5 euros.
Porta Rossa and Porta Blu:
- up to 3 hours – free
- 4 hours - 2 euros
- 5 hours – 4.50 euros
- 6 hours – 8 euros
- over 6 hours – 12 euros
- reservation for 1 month – 60 euros
Parking Ca" Marcello
Located near the Mestre railway station. There are 104 parking spaces and there are plenty of people willing to get in. The place is convenient and inexpensive.
- Open every day (except holidays) from 6 am to 12 midnight.
- On weekdays it works from 8 am to 8 pm and is paid:
- during the first 4 hours 1 euro for each hour
- more than 4 hours already pay as for a day - 4 euros.
Hotel parking
If you book a hotel not in Venice, but in the city of Mestre, then:
- firstly, the hotel will cost you less than in Venice
- secondly, hotel parking can be inexpensive, or even free.
Minus: you will have to get to Venice by public transport, and this again means money. So count again all the options that are convenient for you.
Also try looking for housing with free parking through the service AirBnb. We have written how to use this service. If you do not find a free hotel room, then look for accommodation through this booking site.
Free parking
On Via delle Industrie, in the parking lot of the Expo Center. It's better not to leave it overnight. Still, the parking is not public.
Ride-and-park Parcheggio Scambiatori in the Mestre area.
First of all, they are convenient for those who come to Venice for a long period of time. They are located outside the city. You will have to get from them by public transport.
List and map of all intercept parking lots: www.avm.avmspa.it
I hope our information helped you deal with parking and you now know where to park your iron horse.
Have a comfortable trip. See you.
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Lately I have often been asked the question of where to park my car in Venice. Agree, the situation is standard: you fly to Italy for a week and every day is scheduled to the minute. You only need a day to visit Venice and you are by car. What to do? Where to park? And how not to overpay, that’s what we’ll talk about today!
In fact, I personally can highlight three options for parking a car in Venice:
- Leave your car in the parking lot on the island part of the city next to the Venezia Santa Lucia train station;
- Leave the car on the mainland near Porto Marghera or the Venezia Mestre train station and from there take the train to the historical part of the city;
- Book a hotel in Venice Metra or in nearby cities and from there also travel by train or bus.
Let's look at each point in order.
1. Parking on the island part of Venice
This option is the most convenient, but also the most expensive! You probably know that cars are prohibited in Venice. Yes, there’s nowhere to really speed up there.
Therefore, you can drive your car to the island Venice and leave it there in one of two paid parking lots.
Garage San Marco at Piazzale Roma
Working hours
- around the clock
Car parking cost
- 30 euros – 24 hours
- 28 euros – when booking online
- 15 euros – from 17:00 to 4:00. The exceptions are July 15 and 16, December 31.
- 32 euros – 24 hours
- 30 euros – when booking online
Motorcycle parking cost
- 15 euros – until April 4, 2017 (24 hours)
- 18 euros – from April 4, 2017
There is a special section on the website where you can see if there is a discount on parking from the hotel you have booked. It can range from 10 to 20%. It all depends on the hotel’s arrangements with parking and the period of your trip.
Address
- Piazzale Roma 467/F
Before turning onto the Tronchetto Bridge (Ponte del Tronchetto) there is, according to local residents, very profitable parking.
Mercato Ittico or dello Scalo Fluviale
Parking cost
15 euros / 12 hours
Venezia Tronchetto Parking
This parking lot is located next to the vaporetto stop and the port.
Working hours
- around the clock
Parking cost
- 1–2 hours – 3 euros/hour, i.e. for two hours you will pay 6 euros
- 3 – 4 – 5 euros/hour (for 3 hours you will pay 11 euros, for 4 hours 16 euros)
- from 5 o'clock to 24 o'clock – 21 euros
- every subsequent day – 21 euros
Address
- Isola Nuova del Tronchetto, 33/M
2. Leave the car on the mainland near Porto Marghera or Venezia Mestre railway station and from there take the train to the historical part of the city.
Parcheggio Terminal Service Venezia Porto Marghera
In my opinion, the most economical parking option is 7 minutes from the historical part of Venice.
Working hours
- around the clock
Cost of parking for the whole day
5 euros – car
10 euros – van
12 euros – camper
The parking lot is located next to the bus stop. You can also purchase a travel ticket here. Orange buses go to Venice.
On the parking website they write that even in case of bad weather or a strike, you will still be taken to and from Venice)
Address
Venezia Porto Marghera
In Venezia Mestre you can park your car in a paid parking lot next to the Venezia Mestre train station.
SABA parcheggi
Working hours
- around the clock
Parking cost
Monday through Friday
- 2.50 euros – hour
- 14 euros – day
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays from November to April (except for the Carnival period in Venice)
- 2.50 euros – hour
- 14 euros – day
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays from May to October, including the Carnival period in Venice
- 3 euros – hour
- 14 euros – day
Address
- Viale Stazione, 10
Venezia Mestre
From Venice Mestre to the center of Venice or Venezia Santa Lucia
The cost of travel:
- 1.25 euros one way.
Tickets can be purchased from vending machines at the station or at the ticket office. Let me remind you that the station in the center of Venice is called Venezia Santa Lucia.
Travel time
- 10–12 minutes
Parcheggio Gregory
Another parking lot next to the Venice Mestre train station.
Working hours
- around the clock
Parking cost
Monday through Friday
- 2.50 euros – 1 hour
- 12 euros – 6 hours
- 15 euros – 24 hours
Saturday, Sunday, holidays
- 2.50 euros – 1 hour
- 12 euros – 4 hours
- 15 euros – 5 hours
- 15 euros – 6 hours
- 16 euros – 24 hours
You can book dates on the parking website, but unfortunately the site is only in Italian for now.
3. Book a hotel in Venice Metra or in nearby cities and from there also travel by train or bus.
And the last option, which may be more economical, is to stay in one of the cities nearby Venice. This could be Treviso or Lido di Jesolo.
The easiest way to get to Venice from Treviso is by train.
Travel time 30-35 minutes
The cost of the trip is from 3.40 euros one way
Ferries operate from Lido di Jesolo and on them you will arrive in the very heart of Venice - Piazza San Marco!
- A bus + ferry ticket there and back will cost 20.50 euros
- Bus + ferry round trip ticket for 24 hours - 25.50 (with this ticket you can travel around the islands)
Travel time
1 hour 30 minutes
I hope this information helps you plan your trip to Venice.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments.
Venice is a city of pedestrians and boats; motor vehicles are not allowed in the historical center, and therefore tourists must park their car for the entire duration of the excursion. In order not to waste precious time looking for parking, it doesn’t hurt to familiarize yourself with all the possibilities in advance.
Parking options
All parking lots in Venice can be divided into three types according to their location:
- On an island, near the border of the historical center. Here the car is left on Tronchetto Island, specially created for this purpose. Or at the last stop of tourist transport arriving in Venice - Piazzale Roma. And also in Marittima, in the cruise terminal, where there are open-air parking spaces behind the port buildings.
- In mainland Venice. Car parking here is easy to find in the urban areas of Mestre or Marghera, not far from the three-kilometer dam connecting the island to the mainland.
- In a comfortable island strip of beaches, resort hotels and villas for people and cars on Lido di Venezia - the island separating the Venetian Lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. But getting there is only possible by an expensive car ferry.
There are two common parking options in Venice to consider:
- the most budget ones are in the mainland;
- more expensive ones are located near the historical center.
The latter are all located to the right of the Ponte della Libertà.
Parking Autorimessa comunale or ASM Venezia in Piazzale Roma
One of the largest specialized complexes of the island is the municipal parking in Venice. This colossal six-level building is equipped with an advanced surveillance system and accommodates 2,152 cars, 180 motorcycles in 10 parking areas and two terraces. Vehicles no taller than 220 cm stop here, and the cost of the service depends on vehicle dimensions:
- with a width of up to 185 cm - 26 euros;
- for wider cars - 29 euros.
Rates are daily only, with a minimum 24-hour prepayment.
If a place in the Autorimessa comunale is pre-booked through the website 15 days in advance, a discount is guaranteed: 5% in low season and 10% in high season. And, what is important during the period of tourist activity, you will be able to avoid a long queue of cars.
The entrance to the reserved seats (ingresso abbonati) is led by a separate lane to the left of the general row of cars. The parking address in Venice on Piazzale Roma is st. Santa Croce, 496.
Parking lot for Sant'Andrea in Piazzale Roma
On the territory of Autorimessa comunale there is open parking for 132 cars. The cost of every two hours of rental is 7 euros, and this may be more convenient for tourists who come for one day. You should enter here from Rio Tera S. Andrea.
Like the ASM Venezia indoor parking, the outdoor parking is open 24 hours a day all year round, without night and seasonal tariffs.
Private parking in Piazzale Roma
If the Autorimessa comunale complex is full, then on the Roman Square there are several more private parking lots and garages, which will cost a little more. However, almost every such parking has a nightly rate, seasonal discounts and agreements with Venetian hotels, according to which guests receive a bonus of 10-20%. Therefore, when booking a hotel on the island, you should immediately find out about cooperation with any parking lots.
Parking in Venice: Tronchetto
On the artificially constructed island of Tronchetto, the entire area is occupied by the largest transport terminal in Venice. It is located behind the Roman Square, the road from the bridge to it turns sharply to the right and turns back a little. The island is easy to navigate. There is a huge garage and thousands of open spaces for any tourist transport.
Garage Tronchetto with 3,957 car and 60 motorcycle spaces is the most inexpensive among Venetian indoor parking spaces:
- the first two hours will cost you 3 euros;
- third and fourth hour - 5 euros each;
- starting from five and up to 24 hours the payment is 21 euros, as is the further daily rate.
There is a system of discounts that changes annually. For example, if you pay rent for a place three days in advance, the bonus will be 20%. There is a 50% discount for participants of sea cruises with parking for seven days or more.
Parking in Marittima
Most of Venice's two main cruise basins are occupied by the port of Marittima, where tourists leaving for boat trips leave their vehicles. The guarded paid parking in Venice, located next to the terminal, offers more than 2,000 spaces. Renting here is long-term and for seven days it will cost approximately 95 euros.
By deciding to leave your car in the mainland urban area, you can save not only money, but also time. At the height of the season, it is easier to get to Piazzale Roma in a quarter of an hour by public transport than to stand in a traffic jam on the Ponte della Libertà.
Parco San Giuliano
San Giuliano is the name of a park, bay, canal, street and a number of parking lots located in the coastal area of the mainland region of Mestre. The park is clearly visible to the left of the highway. And to get to one of the three parking lots of San Giuliano (yellow, red, blue), you need to turn off in front of the overpass leading to the dam and follow the “P” signs. These are municipal parking lots supervised by ASM Venezia, and the name of each of them corresponds to the name of one of the park entrances.
The yellow parking lot of Parcheggio Porta Gialla is open 24 hours a day:
- the first three hours of parking are free;
- four hours will cost 2 euros;
- five hours - 4.50 euros;
- six hours - 8 euros.
Subsequent parking time is equivalent to the daily fee: 12 euros. You can pay 60 euros and use the parking lot for a month.
The other two Parcheggi (parking lots) - Porta Rossa (red) and Porta Blu (blue) - do not operate at night. From two in the morning until six o'clock in the morning it will not be possible to park or pick up the car. Here you are charged 2 euros for the first four hours, then, as in the red parking lot: 4.50 euros costs five hours, 8 euros for six, and 12 euros for the whole day.
All three parking lots operate using a new automated system in which there are no coupons: payment is made through a machine in cash or by credit card, and a camera reads the license plate as cars enter and exit, setting the parking time.
Other mainland sites
Other, less convenient places include:
- At the train station there is a small public parking lot, Ca "Marcello, which is open from six in the morning until midnight, with payment of euros per hour for the first four hours, 4 euros per day and free weekends.
- Piazzale Candiani is a private underground garage located near Piazza Ferretto. It operates without night service, with an hourly rate and 12 euros per day.
There are still a sufficient number of different parking lots in Mestre, but finding them may take some time.
Free parking
The so-called park and ride parks in Venice can be found on the city outskirts of the mainland. Such parking lots are usually free, and you can park your car there for a long time. Many hotels and motels in Mestre provide guests with free parking.
On the Internet, sharing their travel experiences, tourists sometimes give personal examples of successfully leaving their cars unattended on the streets of Mestre, at the Venice maritime terminal or Marco Polo airport. It is difficult to judge how great the risk is in such cases. But you should remember that in Italy there are strict rules regarding parking, and leaving your vehicle in the middle of the street is quite reckless.
Everyone knows that Venice is almost the only city in the world where cars do not operate.
By car in Venice, you can come to the train station and park your car there.
Parking costs about 30 euros (depending on the season) http://www.garagesanmarco.it/en/home-page.html
However, there may not be enough parking space (especially during the season), so many tourists prefer to park their car in the parking lot before entering the island. http://www.emmeti.it/Welcome/Veneto/Venezia/Servizi/Terminal/index.uk.html. Parking here costs 8 euros per day. There is a bus from it to the same station in Venice.
Actually, this is where transport life ends, then either by water transport or on foot.
We decided not to take risks with parking, but to stay in a hotel in Mestre. The room cost us FOUR times cheaper than in Venice. At the hotel they explained to us in detail how to get to Venice and sold us bus tickets. Despite the fact that we had to travel with a transfer - we changed trains. Mestre station - the entire journey from the hotel to Venice took 30 minutes.
From the railway station to San Marco we decided to take a vaporetto ride. Price 7 Euro per person one way. The price written on the stand next to the cash register is 1.3 euros per trip - this is for locals.
The river bus was packed with tourists. But being in Venice and not seeing the Grand Canal from the water is unacceptable. Still, vaporetto is the cheapest option for this.
We decided to go back on foot - it turned out that the city is very small and this walking walk from San Marco to the railway. the station with all stops does not take more than an hour. (Unless of course you go to cafes or museums).
