There is so much to see in the beautiful city of Venice. Doing so is made easier, and more cost effective, with a city attraction skip-line pass.
There are three main options for passes, all of which include some of the same churches then add extra major sights and museums. Transport too is a major consideration in Venice as the water based network can be quite expensive if you don't plan ahead with a pass.
We have researched all the attractions and transport pass options like Venice Card, Venice Museum Pass, Chorus Pass, Transport Ticket and describe these here for you. For certain with any of these passes you will make good savings on your explorations of Venice!
Venice Card |
Venice Museum Pass |
Venice Chorus Pass |
Venice Transport Ticket |
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What is it? |
Access to the top churches and museums of Venice along with free public transport. No extra discounts on special tours, restaurants, and shopping. |
Access to the top churches and museums of Venice with a long validity. No extra discounts on special tours, restaurants, and shopping. |
Free Access to top 16 churches of Venice. No extra discounts on special tours, restaurants, and shopping. |
Access to free unlimited access to public transport in Venice. |
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Prices |
1 day €51 (Age: 3+) 2 days €61 (Age: 3+) 3 days €71 (Age: 3+) |
€33 with Chorus Pass (all age groups) |
Chorus Pass € 12 (€8 for students up to the age of 29 years, with identification card) Family Chorus Pass: €24 (2 adults + children up to age 18) Single Entrance to each church: 3€ |
45 min €9 (Age: 6+) 24-hour €22 (Age: 6+) 48-hour €33 (Age: 6+) |
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Validity |
1/2/3 consecutive days |
180 consecutive days |
1 year |
75-minutes/24-hours/48-hours |
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Which is best for me? |
This pass gives access to St Mark's Square Museums and includes the Chorus pass covering the top attractions of Venice. Includes with free public transport. It is perfect for those who want to extensively use the public transport services along with a few attractions. This pass is worth only if you can visit a lot of attractions in a short period. |
This pass gives access to St Mark's Square museums and includes the Chorus pass covering the top attractions of Venice. It is perfect for those who want to want to explore Venice at their own pace, on one or multiple visits. |
Chorus Pass is a cheap pass which is worth if you visit more than three churches. With a validity of one year, you can explore the attractions at your own pace, or over multiple visits |
A useful pass which allows hassle-free access to public transport in Venice. Can use public water transport to travel through the canals and visit the historic sites. |
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City Transportation |
Yes (ACTV public transport network) Land and water public transports including vaporetto (water bus) |
No |
No |
Yes (ACTV public transport network ) including land and water (water bus) |
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Attractions Included |
30+ |
30+ |
16 |
0 |
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Top Attractions | |||||
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Fine Arts Museums | |||||
Venice Academy Gallery Museum of Art |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Correr Museum |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Artistic Murano Glass Gallery |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Contemporary Art Museums | |||||
No |
No |
No |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
No |
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Top Historical Museums | |||||
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Natural History Museum |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Top Cruises | |||||
Venice Hop on hop off cruise |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Gondola Serenade and Dinner |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Island Tour |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Top Tours | |||||
Saint Mark's Basilica |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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City Tour of Venice |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Venice Walking Tour |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Top Bike Tours | |||||
Venice Lido Bike Tour |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Restaurants Discounts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Shopping Discounts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Events & Entertainment Discounts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Full Paris Guidebook |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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How to Use? |
After purchasing the pass, you will get a voucher in your mail which you have to exchange at collecting centre to get the Venice City Pass. Voucher print-out is mandatory. |
Voucher print-out is mandatory. Then collect your Venice Museum Pass. |
Voucher print-out is mandatory. Then coolect your Chorus Pass |
Voucher print-out is mandatory. Then collect your Venice Transport Ticket. |
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Where to Collect Pass? |
- Marco Polo Airport - Alilaguna Ticket Office - Giardinetti Reali in San Marco - Campo San Luca |
- Marco Polo Airport - Alilaguna Ticket Office - Giardinetti Reali in San Marco - Campo San Luca |
At the churches |
- Santa Lucia train station (just outside the train station) - Ferrovia Scalzi vaporetto stop - Santa Lucia train station vaporetto stop - San Marco/Vallaresso vaporetto stop - Piazzale Roma tram stop - Accademia vaporetto stop - San Zaccaria/Pietà vaporetto stop - San Marco/Giardinetti Reali - Giardini Biennale vaporetto stop - Naval Historic Museum - Fondamenta Nove vaporetto stop - Arsenale Tese vaporetto stop - Zattere vaporetto stop |
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Venice Card |
Venice Museum Pass |
Venice Chorus Pass |
Venice Transport Ticket |