Local Tip
You can pay for a vaporetto by tapping a contactless card on the validator, but use the same card for the whole day and take it out of your wallet first: AVM accepts no responsibility if the reader charges another card.
Where to change money in Venice
Two bureaux publish counters within a few minutes of each other around St Mark's. Interchange advertises zero commission, but that is its own claim and not a rate, so in either shop ask for the euro figure before you hand over any notes.
- Interchange, Merceria San Salvador 4840 On the Mercerie, the run of shopping lanes between St Mark's and the Rialto. Interchange gives hours of 09:00 to 20:00 without naming the days, so ring +39 041 52 35 135 before a Sunday or bank holiday visit.
- yex CHANGE, Piazza San Marco 146 Under the arcades of the Clock Tower building, on the square itself. yex's page lists no opening hours.
Changing money at the airport
Marco Polo airport (VCE) is on the mainland, 12 km from the city. yex CHANGE lists three desks there: one airside in arrivals; one landside in arrivals, open to anyone in the terminal; and one airside in departures. On arrival, yex sells a buyback option that lets you sell unused euros back to it at the rate you paid.
AVM's buses 4, 5 (Aerobus), 15 and 45 link the airport with Piazzale Roma. A single costs €10 and lasts 75 minutes, a return €18, and an €18 ticket combines the Aerobus with 90 minutes on the boats.
ATMs and cards in Venice
Since 27 June 2024 every AVM validator in Venice, on waterbuses, buses, the tram and the People Mover, has taken contactless Mastercard, Maestro, Visa and American Express cards, plastic or on a phone. Tap in whenever you board or change. On buses, the Aerobus included, you must also tap out, though not on boats or the People Mover; forget, and AVM charges that network's top fare, €10 on the Aerobus. One card can cover up to five people who tap on the same validator within 60 seconds and travel together. Inspectors will want to see the card or phone you used, or hear its last four digits; screenshots are refused.
Paying for transport in Venice
On 2 October 2026 AVM listed a 75-minute single at €9.50 and passes at €25 for 24 hours, €35 for 48, €45 for 72 and €65 for seven days, so a day pass pays off from the third ride. Ticket machines sell them around the clock, as does the AVM app. Chat&Go works on WhatsApp: scan the QR code posted at every stop, or message +39 339 990 8002, and pay by card, Apple Pay or Android Pay. The €1.50 urban fare sometimes quoted is for Venezia Unica cardholders only.
Good to know
- Day visitors paid an access fee on 60 days between 3 April and 26 July 2026, from 08:30 to 16:00: €5 if booked at least four days ahead, €10 after that on the city's cda.ve.it portal. Overnight guests in the municipality were exempt. The 2027 dates were still unpublished on 2 October 2026; September 2026 press reports said the council was weighing a charge of about €30 on the busiest days.
- Time-limited passes exclude the Marco Polo airport buses, so buy the airport ticket separately or take the Aerobus-plus-boat combination.
Key Areas in Venice
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Venice travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Venice?
Near St Mark's, Interchange has a counter at Merceria San Salvador 4840 (09:00 to 20:00) and yex CHANGE one at Piazza San Marco 146; yex also has desks at Marco Polo airport. Zero commission is not the same as a good rate, so check how many euros you will get.
Can I tap a contactless card on the vaporetto?
Yes, every AVM validator accepts cards and phones. Tap each time you board, use one card all day and, on buses and the Aerobus, tap out as well. Up to five people can travel on one card if all tap at the same validator within a minute.
Do day-trippers have to pay to enter Venice?
Only on days the city sets. In 2026 the €5 or €10 fee applied on 60 days from 3 April to 26 July, 08:30 to 16:00, and overnight guests were exempt. The 2027 dates were not out on 2 October 2026, so check cda.ve.it before a spring or summer day trip.
Checked October 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: Interchange FX · yex CHANGE · AVM Venezia · ACTV (AVM) · Quality Travel · Il Gazzettino
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