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Water Taxis - Taking the Tedium Out of Airport Transfers

For many holidaymakers, the airport transfer can be one of the most tedious aspects of their trip. You've been cooped-up in a plane for three hours and, thanks to several screaming infants and lack of sufficient leg-room, you couldn't take that nap you so desperately needed; then, when you're finally off the plane, the kids begin whining about the size of the passport control queue; next, your luggage takes forever to reclaim, and, overall, you're sweaty, bothered and impatient to just get to the hotel and unpack. Sound familiar? Then fear not! If you're landing at Venice airport - water taxi transfers might have the answer to all your woes: it's a stress-free, painless and simple way of navigating between your hotel and the airport and vice versa.

Savour the romance

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Venice airport water taxi is, without doubt, the most romantic form of airport transfer in the world. You can recline in a luxurious speedboat - decked with vintage woodwork, leather upholstery and comfortable cushions - and enjoy the resplendent sights of Grand Canal. The experience is often marketed as an alternative to limousine travel, and you certainly feel special when travelling in a Venice airport water taxi. Having a special chauffeur also adds to the majesty of the experience, and you are made to feel like royalty - not like an object on an assembly line as is often the case with airport transfers.

Room for the whole family

Despite what you might think, a Venice airport water taxi can be really spacious. As such, you won't encounter any extra charge for bringing additional bags - a frequent issue with the regular, road-bound taxi firms in Venice. In most cases, they can hold up to 10 passengers, which is plenty of room for a large family or a group of friends - or the wife's four shoe-filled suitcases! Although they can sometimes seem quite expensive, sharing makes the water transfer a costeffective solution.

Speed

When you're transferring between your hotel and Venice airport, water taxi is a much faster option than public transport. There is no need to transfer to a Vaporetto, or walk a long way to your hotel lugging your heavy bags in the process. When you take to the water for your transfer option, journeys between the airport and a regular city center hotel can take as little as 20 minutes.

Tread carefully

When the Venice airport water taxi drops you off, be careful as there is sometimes a large gap between the boat and the pier, so this will require a short jump or a bit of a stretch. Similarly, if you arrive during high tide, there might be a drop between the boat and the pier; if you arrive at low tide, you will have to climb some steps, which are often very slippery and covered with moss.

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