Bus - Arriving by bus
For the purposes of regulating the traffic towards the historic city centre, tour coaches can access the territory of the Municipality of Venice only if they have a permit – a pass - issued by AVM S.p.A.
The coaches are divided in two categories: Vehicles fitted with more than 16 seats plus the driver’s seat and minibuses certified to carry more than 8 passengers, driver excluded, and up to a maximum of 16 passengers plus the driver’s seat, requiring drivers with a D type PSV driving licence.
The pass has to be purchased at the check-ins.
The price of the pass varies according to the final destination of the coaches, to the type of coach, whether it is Euro 4 or non Euro 4, to the tourist season, high and low season and Carnival. There are reduced fees for school trips.
Coaches that transport tourists who are staying at tourist accommodation structures within the Municipality of Venice benefit from reduced fees and are issued with the so-called hotel pass.
Vehicles that access the ZTL BUS restricted traffic area that do not have the pass must follow the route indicated by the road signs directing to the check-in points. Even coaches that are included in the exempted categories must be equipped with the specific exempted service pass.
In the ZTL BUS restricted traffic area parking is allowed only in the authorised loading and unloading areas, in the specific parking areas and in the private parking areas that can anyway be reached by exhibiting the pass.
WHERE TO BUY PASSES:
The pass can also be purchased as a season ticket and at the check-ins that can be found in the following locations:
Bazzera: on the bypass next to the Bazzera Nord service station, for coaches coming from the A4 and A23 motorways from Trieste/Udine and from the A27 motorway coming from Belluno. Its opening times are from 6.30 to 20.15 hours.
Panorama: on the Statale Romea trunk road, in correspondence with the Panorama shopping centre, for coaches coming from the SS309 Romea and SS11 Riviera del Brenta trunk roads. Its opening times are from 6.30 to 20.15 hours.
Petroli: in Marghera in via dei Petroli, after coming off the San Giuliano flyover for coaches coming from the A4 motorway from Padova and from the SP32 Miranese, the SS14 Triestina, the SS13 Terraglio and the SS245 Castellana trunk roads. Open 24 hours a day.
Fusina: close to Terminal Fusina, for coaches coming from the SS309 Romea and SS11 Riviera del Brenta trunk roads. Its opening times are from 8.30 to 20.00 hours.
For further information on the ZTL BUS restricted traffic area you can contact INFO ZTL from Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 16.30 hours at the following telephone numbers: telephone 041 976180 and fax 041 961069.
If you are a traveller with mobility problems and you need information you can look up the Accessible Venice section of the City of Venice website.
