Venice Tourist Passes

Save & Skip the Lines

Passes are a great way to save money and streamline your visit.

Why get one?

Great value

Cheaper than buying individual tickets for each included attraction.

Skip the line

Walk straight past the ticket counter lines at Venice's busiest attractions.

Official and authentic

Curated by Venice's official tourism authorities.

Instant confirmation

Buy online from the official site or your favorite booking platform and get immediate confirmation.

Here are the official Venice passes, listed in order of increasing number of included attractions.


St.Mark's Square Museums Pass

This is essentially the entrance ticket to Palazzo Ducale. It comes as a pass because it also includes access to the Correr Museum Complex, which must be visited on the same day.

Included attractions:

This pass serves as the entry ticket to Palazzo Ducale, making it the most basic option for accessing the palace.

Additionally, it grants direct entry to the combined itinerary of the Correr Museum Complex.

Price

  • €30.
  • Discounted rates are offered for both youth and seniors.
  • Free for children under 6 and other eligible individuals.

Validity

  • 1 day.
  • Both attractions must be visited on the same day the ticket is booked for.

Issuer

  • Musei Civici Venezia

Availability

  • Musei Civici Venezia website.
  • Most travel activities booking platforms.

Drawback

  • Depending on the chosen provider, entering Palazzo Ducale may require booking a specific time slot or visiting in the second half of the day (after 12 pm).

Best when

You wish to visit Palazzo Ducale at your own pace, but you're unsure if there will be time for other museums on this trip.


MUVE Museum Pass

Grants direct entry to Palazzo Ducale and to all 11 museums within the Venice Civic Museums network.

Included museums:

The pass grants immediate access to eight more museums on top of St. Mark's Square Museums Pass.

Price

  • €40.
  • Discounted rates are offered for both youth and seniors.
  • Free for children under 6 and other eligible individuals.

Validity

  • 6 months, starting from the purchase date.

Issuer

  • Musei Civici Venezia.

Availability

  • Musei Civici Venezia website
  • Headout and Tiqets.

Best when

You wish to visit at least 2 civic museums besides Palazzo Ducale.


Venezia Unica City Pass

The official city pass grants direct entry to 14 tourist attractions, and you can optionally add a transportation pass for 1, 2, 3, or 7 days.

Included attractions:

The city pass builds upon the benefits of Museum pass granting instant entry to:

Paying for individual entrance to all these attractions would exceed €200, but the city pass reduces the cost to a quarter of that.

Price

  • €53 (or €78 including a 1-day water bus pass)
  • Discounted rates are offered for both youth and seniors.
  • Free for children under 6 and other eligible individuals.

Validity

  • 6 months, starting from the purchase date

Issuer

  • Vela Spa on behalf of the City of Venice.

Availability

  • Venezia Unica website.
  • GetYourGuide.

Best when

You want to skip the queues and get immediate access to most of Venice's top attractions at the best price.


ACTV Water Bus Passes

These are strictly transportation passes, not attraction passes, but they're often called multi-day travel/city passes, so we include them here to avoid confusion. They're just the travel portion of the complete Venezia Unica city pass.

Vaporetto : Vaporetto line 2 navigating the Canal Grande, seen from a traghetto crossing

There are no streets in Venice, so instead of road buses, the city relies on a network of water buses called vaporetti, operated by ACTV.

Vaporetto Guide

A multi-day transportation pass is a cost-effective way to enjoy unlimited travel for one or more days. Validity begins from the first use and lasts for the chosen time interval. For example, if you activate a 1-day pass at 11:00, it will remain valid until 10:59 the following day.

Available passes and prices:

  • 1-day pass: €25
  • 2-day pass: €35
  • 3-day pass: €45
  • 7-day pass: €65

If you purchase tickets online, you'll need to exchange your confirmation for a physical ticket at a ticket machine. The process is straightforward: simply scan the QR code you received, and your ticket will be printed instantly.

Vaporetto : Vaporetto line 1 passing under Rialto Bridge

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