# VCE — Venice Marco Polo Airport > Machine-readable reference for VCE. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/vce HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/vce Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/vce.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/VCE.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-11T12:08:26.56+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Venice Marco Polo Airport - IATA: VCE - ICAO: LIPZ - City: Venezia (VE) - Country: IT (IT) - Timezone: Europe/Rome - Distance from city: 7.5 km (4.7 mi) northeast of Venice city centre - Runways: 1 - Terminals: 1 - Annual passengers: 11.3M - Official website: https://www.veneziaairport.it/en_gb ## Overview Welcome Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) offers a unique transition from air to water with its water docks acting as a gateway to San Marco and other parts of Venice. Located 7.5 km northeast of the city, VCE serves as more than just an airport; it's the prologue or epilogue to your Venetian experience. With a single Terminal (T1), frequent flyers navigate this compact yet crowded airport, leveraging their travel acumen to avoid long taxi queues and high-priced private launches. It's about squeezing the most scenic water ride or grabbing a hearty meal before hitting the lagoon. At a glance Handling 11.3 million passengers annually, VCE, while compact, sees heavy traffic, especially during peak tourist seasons. With just one runway and Terminal T1, the airport hosts airlines like Alitalia, Lufthansa, and Air France. Being a critical hub to Venice, most activities are centralized within T1, which can feel crowded during the summer and cruise-ship influx days. Terminals & layout Venice Marco Polo's single terminal houses all the amenities needed for pre-flight comfort or post-flight recovery. The terminal includes restaurants like Culto Caffè e Cioccolato and Ristorante Da Mario, thoug… ## Terminals (1) - **Passenger Terminal** — airlines: Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air France, easyJet, British Airways, Emirates, Ryanair URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/terminals/t1 ## Dining (20) - **Autogrill Snack Bar** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/autogrill-snack-bar - **Baccaro** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/baccaro - **Bricco** — T1 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/bricco - **Briccocafè** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/briccocafe - **Café Marco Polo** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/cafe-marco-polo - **Caffè Firenze** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/caffe-firenze - **Ciao Ristorante** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/ciao-ristorante - **Culto Caffè e Cioccolato** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/culto-caffe-e-cioccolato - **DeCanto Wine Bar** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/decanto-wine-bar - **Gelateria** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/gelateria - **Laguna Bar** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/laguna-bar - **McDonald’s** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/mcdonald-s - **Naturaè** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/naturae - **Puro Gusto** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/puro-gusto - **Ristorante Da Mario** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/ristorante-da-mario - **RossoSapore** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/rossosapore - **Rustichelli Mangione** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/rustichelli-mangione - **Spizzico** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/spizzico - **Venice Bar** — T1 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/venice-bar - **Wine Bar** — T1 · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/restaurants/wine-bar ## Lounges (10) - **Aspire Executive Lounge** — access: Non‑Schengen, Priority Pass and airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/aspire-executive-lounge - **Aspire Executive Lounge** — T1 · access: Mile On Air, High Pass, DreamFolks, Priority Pass · Open every day from 5:00 am to 10:30 pm. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/aspire-executive-lounge-t1 - **Corporate Lounge** — access: Terminal, airline and corporate URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/corporate-lounge - **Fast Track Lounge** — access: Terminal, paid access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/fast-track-lounge - **Lagoon Lounge** — access: Terminal, independent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/lagoon-lounge - **Marco Polo Lounge** — Main Terminal · access: Schengen, Priority Pass and airlines · day pass: €40 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/marco-polo-lounge - **Marco Polo Lounge** — T1 · access: Priority Pass, Day pass · day pass: €40 · Open every day from 5:00 am to 10:30 pm. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/marco-polo-lounge-t1 - **Non‑Schengen Business Lounge** — access: Terminal, airline business class URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/non-schengen-business-lounge - **Schengen Business Lounge** — access: Terminal, airline business class URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/schengen-business-lounge - **VIP Lounge** — access: Terminal, airline‑operated URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/lounges/vip-lounge ## Shops (22) - **Benetton** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/benetton - **Bottega Veneta** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/bottega-veneta - **Carpisa** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/carpisa - **Dufry Duty Free** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/dufry-duty-free - **Farmacia** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/farmacia - **Furla** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/furla - **Gucci** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/gucci - **Heinemann Duty Free** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/heinemann-duty-free - **Hudson News** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/hudson-news - **La Feltrinelli** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/la-feltrinelli - **Liu Jo** — T1 · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/liu-jo-t1 - **Motta** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/motta - **Pandora** — T1 · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/pandora-t1 - **Prada** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/prada - **Relay** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/relay - **Sunglass Hut** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/sunglass-hut - **Swarovski** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/swarovski - **Tabacchi** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/tabacchi - **Veneto Wines** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/veneto-wines - **Venice Duty Free** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/venice-duty-free - **Venice Souvenirs** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/venice-souvenirs - **Victoria’s Secret** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/shops/victoria-s-secret ## Parking (10) - **Car Rental Parking** — Dedicated rental lot · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/car-rental-parking - **Executive Parking** — Premium parking · 37/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/executive-parking - **Kiss and Fly** — Drop‑off area · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/kiss-and-fly - **P1 Short Stay** — Short‑term parking · 37/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/p1-short-stay - **P2 Multi‑Storey** — Covered parking · 37/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/p2-multi-storey - **P3 Long Stay** — Long‑term parking · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/p3-long-stay - **P4 Low Cost** — Economy parking · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/p4-low-cost - **P5 Motorcycle** — Motorcycle parking · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/p5-motorcycle - **Park Bus** — Long‑stay shuttle parking · 18/day, 10/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/park-bus - **Staff Parking** — Employee parking · 18/day, 18/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/parking/staff-parking ## Ground transport (30) - **ACTV Aerobus** — Bus · About 25–35 minutes VCE–Piazzale Roma depending on traffic.[https://www.actv.it] · ACTV airport bus ticket around €10 one-way when purchased separately.[https://www.actv.it] · Roughly every 15–20 minutes during core hours.[https://www.actv.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-aerobus - **ACTV Bus Line 15** — Bus · 20-30 min to Mestre URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-bus-line-15 - **ACTV Linea Arancio** — Water bus · Often around 60–75 minutes from VCE to central Grand Canal stops depending on where you disembark.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · Standard Alilaguna airport fare, around €15 one-way.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · Typically every 30 minutes during the day.[https://www.alilaguna.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-linea-arancio - **ACTV Linea Blu** — Water bus · Roughly 60–75 minutes from VCE to San Marco area on the blue line, depending on stops.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · Same general Alilaguna airport fare band, around €15 one-way to central Venice.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · About every 30 minutes for much of the day.[https://www.alilaguna.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-linea-blu - **ACTV Linea Rossa** — Seasonal water bus · Same airport Alilaguna fare level as other lines (around €15) when operating.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · Seasonal service with limited daily departures.[https://www.alilaguna.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-linea-rossa - **ACTV Urban Line 5** — Bus · 30 min · €10 one-way when bought as the ACTV airport bus ticket; cheaper if used within certain integrated passes.[https://www.actv.it] · Every 20-30 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/actv-urban-line-5 - **Airport Shared Water Taxi** — Boat · Roughly 30–40 minutes from VCE to central Venice, similar to private taxis once underway.[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187870-i57-k10321287-Private_transfer_from_Venice_airport_to_hotel-Venice_Veneto.html] · Forum users report around €30–€35 per person for shared airport–city runs, depending on provider and group size.[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187870-i57-k10321287-Private_transfer_from_Venice_airport_to_hotel-Venice_Veneto.html] · Operates on-demand during main flight arrival periods, with departures as boats fill.[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187870-i57-k10321287-Private_transfer_from_Venice_airport_to_hotel-Venice_Veneto.html] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/airport-shared-water-taxi - **Alilaguna Water Transport** — Other · 60 min · Around €15 one-way from VCE to central Venice on standard lines.[https://www.alilaguna.it] · Every 30-60 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/alilaguna-water-transport - **ATVO Bibione Express** — Coach · Multiple daily departures during peak summer, sparse or none off-season.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-bibione-express - **ATVO Line** — Bus · Varies by destination · Around €10 one-way for airport routes to Venice/Mestre, with round-trip discounts.[https://www.atvo.it] · Around every 20–30 minutes during most of the day on main airport routes.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-bus - **ATVO Caorle Express** — Coach · Seasonally scheduled; multiple daily departures in high season.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-caorle-express - **ATVO Express Line** — Bus · 20 min · About €10 one-way VCE–Piazzale Roma, with slightly cheaper round-trip options.[https://www.atvo.it] · Every 30 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-express-line - **ATVO Express Shuttle** — Shuttle · 20-30 min to Mestre URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-express-shuttle - **ATVO Lido di Jesolo** — Coach · Summer-season focused, with multiple daily buses in peak months.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-lido-di-jesolo - **ATVO Mestre Centro** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-mestre-centro - **ATVO Mestre Express** — Bus · Approximately 20 minutes to Mestre station in normal traffic.[https://www.atvo.it] · Around €10 one-way VCE–Mestre station.[https://www.atvo.it] · Around every 20–30 minutes during daytime.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-mestre-express - **ATVO Treviso Express** — Coach · Approximately 70 minutes between Treviso Airport and Piazzale Roma.[https://www.atvo.it] · About €12 one-way Treviso–Venice per ATVO route information.[https://www.atvo.it] · Timed around low-cost carrier arrivals and departures with several services per day.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-treviso-express - **ATVO Venezia Express** — Bus · Around 25–30 minutes in typical traffic.[https://www.atvo.it] · About €10 one-way VCE–Piazzale Roma.[https://www.atvo.it] · Roughly every 20–30 minutes during the day.[https://www.atvo.it] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/atvo-venezia-express - **Car Rental** — Other URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/car-rental - **NCC Chauffeured Car Service** — Other URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/chauffeured-car-service - **FlixBus** — Coach · Highly route-dependent; Venice–Ljubljana runs are often around 3–4 hours.[https://www.flixbus.com] · Promo fares from as low as €5–€15 on many routes from Venice area, depending on demand and booking time.[https://www.flixbus.com] · Varies by route, from 1–2 buses per day to several per day on popular corridors.[https://www.flixbus.com] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/flixbus - **FSBusitalia** — Bus · 30-40 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/fsbusitalia-bus - **GoOpti** — Other · Approximately 3–4 hours Venice–Ljubljana, depending on pickups and traffic.[https://www.goopti.com] · Dynamic; forum posts report deals as low as ~€20–€25 per person Venice–Ljubljana when booked early, with higher prices close to departure.[https://www.goopti.com] · On-demand shared transfers scheduled around passenger demand rather than fixed headways.[https://www.goopti.com] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/goopti-train - **NCC Chauffeur Service** — Other URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/ncc-service - **NOMAGO** — Bus · Roughly 3.5–4.5 hours from Venice area to Ljubljana, depending on route and border conditions.[https://www.nomago.eu] · Indicative fares around €25–€35 one-way VCE–Ljubljana reported by users and search results.[https://www.nomago.eu] · Limited daily departures rather than high-frequency service.[https://www.nomago.eu] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/nomago-bus - **People Mover** — Automated shuttle · About 2–3 minutes between Tronchetto and Piazzale Roma.[https://www.avmspa.it/it/content/people-mover] · Around €1.50 per ride according to local transport info.[https://www.avmspa.it/it/content/people-mover] · Roughly every 8–10 minutes during operating hours.[https://www.avmspa.it/it/content/people-mover] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/people-mover - **Private Water Taxi** — Boat · Roughly 25–35 minutes from the airport dock to hotels in central Venice.[https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/61s9xg/best_way_from_marco_polo_airport_to_venice/] · Forum reports cluster around €110–€140 per boat from VCE to central Venice, depending on time of day and hotel location.[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187870-i57-k8474444-Alilaguna_or_water_taxi-Venice_Veneto.html] · Operates on-demand throughout the day and evening; availability may reduce late at night.[https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187870-i57-k8474444-Alilaguna_or_water_taxi-Venice_Veneto.html] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/private-water-taxi - **Taxi Service** — Taxi · 20-30 min · On demand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/taxi-service - **Cooperativa Artigiana Radiotaxi** — Taxi · 30-40 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/taxi-service-2 - **Trenitalia Bus Link** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/vce/transport/trenitalia-bus-link ## Insider tips - _Insider_: For a budget-friendly ride, use the ACTV orange Alilaguna boats and prebook online to skip the pier queue. - _Time_: Allow 10–13 minutes for the walk from arrivals to the water pier, more if it’s crowded and you're hauling luggage. - _Local_: Skip the airport food court, and instead, purchase regional products like prosecco or grappa at duty-free before leaving. - _Quiet_: Find tranquility and views in the hidden seating areas upstairs along the side corridors, away from the main crowd. - _Avoid_: If your flight departs early, stay in Tessera the night before rather than risk fog delays from central Venice. - _Money_: Prebook land taxis or shared shuttles to sidestep lengthy taxi queues and exorbitant fares, especially during peak times. - _Insider_: For intra-Schengen flights in summer, arrive at least 2 hours early due to unexpected security bottlenecks. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/VCE.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/vce/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/vce/departures — HTML page with live departures