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ACTV Schedules 2026
Venice's vaporetto waterbuses across the lagoon
Est. 1978Venice, Italy
Photo: Andrzej Otrębski / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)- 294
- Routes
- 140
- Ports
- 7m
- Avg crossing
- 1978
- Founded
ACTV is Venice's vaporetto waterbuses across the lagoon, founded in 1978 and based in Venice, Italy. It operates 294 ferry routes serving 140 ports. Across its network, crossings average about 7m.
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ACTV departures today
Filtered to sailings that operate on today's date — open a departure for its full timetable.
Timetables
Which routes does ACTV operate?
294 routes with live schedules.
| Route | Crossing | Sailings | Operators | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Elena-Stadio Penzo B → Giardini Biennale A | 3m | 143 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Giardini Biennale B → S.Elena-Stadio Penzo C | 3m | 142 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Redentore → Giudecca Palanca B | 2m | 137 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Redentore → Zitelle A | 3m | 137 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| S. Basilio → Zattere B | 3m | 137 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Zitelle B → Redentore | 3m | 137 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| P.le Roma D → Ferrovia D | 4m | 134 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Giudecca Palanca A → Redentore | 2m | 129 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Zattere A → S. Basilio | 3m | 125 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| P.le Roma F → Ferrovia B | 3m | 116 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Ferrovia A → P.le Roma G | 3m | 107 / wk | 1 | Italy |
| Cimitero San Michele → Murano Colonna C | 3m | 105 / wk | 1 | Italy |
294 routes
Network
Where does ACTV sail?
ACTV sails to 140 ports.
- Accademia A
- Accademia B
- Alberoni Faro Rocchetta
- Arsenale - Porta Nuova
- Arsenale A
- Arsenale B
- Bacini - Arsenale Nord
- Bacini A RICHIESTA
- Burano A
- Burano B
- Burano C
- Ca' d'Oro
- Ca' Rezzonico
- Capannone. A RICHIESTA
- Caroman
- Caroman A RICHIESTA
- Celestia
- Celestia A RICHIESTA
- Certosa
- Certosa A RICHIESTA
- Chioggia
- Cimitero San Michele
- Crea
- F.te Nove A
- F.te Nove B
- F.te Nove C
- F.te Nove D
- Ferrovia A
- Ferrovia B
- Ferrovia C
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- Ferrovia D
- Ferrovia E
- Giardini A
- Giardini B
- Giardini Biennale A
- Giardini Biennale B
- Giudecca Palanca A
- Giudecca Palanca B
- Guglie A
- Guglie B
- Lazzaretto N. A RICHIESTA
- Lido Casino'
- Lido S. Nicolo'
- Lido S. Nicolo' Ferry
- Lido S.M.E. A
- Lido S.M.E. B
- Lido S.M.E. C
- Lido S.M.E. D
- Lido S.M.E. E
- Lido S.Nicolo' A RICHIEST
- Mazzorbo
- Murano Colonna A
- Murano Colonna B
- Murano Colonna C
- Murano Da Mula
- Murano Faro A
- Murano Faro B
- Murano Museo A
- Murano Museo B
- Murano Navagero
- Murano Serenella
- Murano Venier
- Orto
- Ospedale
- P.le Roma A
- P.le Roma B
- P.le Roma C
- P.le Roma D
- P.le Roma E
- P.le Roma F
- P.le Roma G
- Pellestrina Cimitero
- Punta Sabbioni
- Punta Sabbioni A
- Punta Sabbioni B
- Punta Sabbioni Ferry
- Redentore
- Rialto A
- Rialto B
- Rialto C
- Rialto D
- Rialto Mercato
- Riva de Biasio A
- Riva de Biasio B
- S. Alvise
- S. Angelo
- S. Basilio
- S. Erasmo Capannone
- S. Erasmo Chiesa
- S. Erasmo Punta Vela
- S. Giobbe
- S. Giorgio
- S. Giorgio A RICHIESTA
- S. Lazzaro
- S. Lazzaro A RICHIESTA
- S. Marco Giardinetti A
- S. Marco Vallaresso A
- S. Marco Vallaresso B
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria A
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria B
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria C
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria D
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria E
- S. Marco-San Zaccaria F
- S. Marcuola-Casino' A
- S. Marcuola-Casino' B
- S. Maria del Giglio
- S. Maria del Mare Ferry
- S. Marta
- S. Pietro di Castello
- S. Samuele
- S. Servolo
- S. Servolo A RICHIESTA
- S. Silvestro
- S. Stae
- S. Toma' A
- S. Toma' B
- S.Elena-Stadio Penzo A
- S.Elena-Stadio Penzo B
- S.Elena-Stadio Penzo C
- S.Elena-Stadio Penzo D
- S.Erasmo Forte Mass.
- Sacca Fisola A
- Sacca Fisola B
- Salute
- Spirito Santo
- Torcello
- Torcello A RICHIESTA
- Tre Archi
- Treporti
- Tronchetto A
- Tronchetto B
- Tronchetto Ferry
- Tronchetto Mercato
- Vignole
- Vignole A RICHIESTA
- Zattere A
- Zattere B
- Zitelle A
- Zitelle B
Experience
Onboard & services
- Time-based tickets & tourist travel cards
- No reservation needed
- Frequent Grand Canal lines
- Lagoon island connections
- Runs Venice's vaporetti — the waterbuses that serve as the city's public transport
- Threads the Grand Canal and reaches the lagoon islands: Murano, Burano, Torcello, the Lido and Giudecca
- The main operating company of the AVM (Azienda Veneziana della Mobilità) group
- Time-based tickets and 1–7 day tourist travel cards via Venezia Unica; no seat booking
- Publicly owned, founded in 1978; scheduled lagoon steamboat service dates back to the 1880s
About
About ACTV
ACTV (Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano) is the public transport operator for Venice, and the company behind the city's famous vaporetti — the motorised waterbuses that, in a city without roads, do the job of an urban metro. It runs the scheduled boat network across the Venetian lagoon, alongside the mainland buses and trams of the wider province, as the main operating company of the AVM (Azienda Veneziana della Mobilità) group.
The vaporetto network
ACTV's waterbuses run the length of the Grand Canal and ring the historic centre, then fan out across the lagoon to the islands — Murano, Burano, Torcello, the Lido, Giudecca and Sant'Erasmo. Services run from early morning until late at night, and the busiest Grand Canal lines (such as Line 1 and Line 2) call every few minutes in season. Because Venice has no cars, these boats carry both residents going about daily life and the millions of visitors moving between St Mark's, the railway station at Ferrovia, the car terminal at Piazzale Roma and the outer islands.
Tickets and how it works
You don't book a vaporetto — you buy a time-based ticket (a single ride, or a 1-to-7-day tourist travel card) through Venezia Unica, at ACTV machines and kiosks or in the app, and validate it at the reader on the jetty before boarding. A single ticket allows unlimited transfers within a set time window, which makes the multi-day passes far better value if you plan to island-hop. ACTV is publicly owned and was founded on 1 October 1978, though scheduled steamboat service on the lagoon dates back to the 1880s.
What 153 sailings on a four-minute hop looks like
The busiest leg in our ACTV data is San Marco Vallaresso to San Zaccaria: 153 departures, four to five minutes each, running from 00:14 to 23:54. Several others sit just behind it — San Basilio to Zattere at 146 departures and three minutes, Redentore to Zitelle at 144.
These are not ferry routes in any ordinary sense. Three minutes is shorter than waiting for a bus, and a service running past midnight on a Giudecca hop is doing the job a tram does in another city. It also explains why the network carries thousands of scheduled departures in total: Venice does not have a few ferry lines, it has a public transport grid that happens to float.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When was ACTV founded?
ACTV was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in Venice, Italy.
Where does ACTV sail?
ACTV operates 294 ferry routes and serves 140 ports in Italy, including Accademia A, Accademia B, Alberoni Faro Rocchetta, Arsenale - Porta Nuova, Arsenale A, Arsenale B, Bacini - Arsenale Nord, Bacini A RICHIESTA and more.
What facilities are available on ACTV ferries?
ACTV ferries typically offer Time-based tickets & tourist travel cards, No reservation needed, Frequent Grand Canal lines, Lagoon island connections. Facilities vary by vessel and route — check the specific sailing for details.
How early should I arrive for a ACTV ferry?
Arrive at the terminal at least 30–60 minutes before a ACTV departure as a foot passenger, and allow longer with a vehicle. Boarding and check-in times vary by port and route — confirm with ACTV.
How do I find ACTV ferry times?
Browse the live timetables for every ACTV route on this page. Schedules are updated as the operator publishes them — always confirm with ACTV before travelling, as sailings change seasonally.
Reviewed by Serhat Özçelik, Founder & Editor of Ferry Schedule Hub · Last updated October 4, 2026.
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