The Venice City Pass by Turbopass is a handy way to save money and time while visiting one of the most unique places on the planet. The Venice City Pass is available in a Standard, Classic, or Complete format, with each distinct option covering a different set of attractions. The Complete version of the Venice City Pass, of course, encompasses the most attractions: it’ll be accepted at such can’t-miss Venetian destinations like the Doge’s Palace, Correr Museum, and the great painter Tintoretto’s ultimate masterpiece, the Scuola San Rocco, while also covering the cost of gondola rides, a tour down the Grand Canal, and an excursion to the nearby islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Regardless which version of the pass you choose, the Venice City Pass will be the only ticket you need at all participating attractions. You can even upgrade your Venice City Pass by adding on a public transportation pass. The Venice City Pass is valid for seven consecutive days.
Top Included Venice Attractions
Doge’s Palace
Correr Museum
Scuola San Rocco
Ca’ Rezzonico
Murano, Burano, and Torcello Island Tour
Gondola Ride
Grand Canal Tour
See the complete list of available attractions and tours in the sidebar, divided by type of activity.
How the Venice City Pass by Turbopass Works
The Venice City Pass works a bit differently than your typical Turbopass product. As you plan your trip, you’ll have your choice of three different versions of the Venice City Pass: Standard, Classic, or Complete. You’ll want to check out the official Venice Turbopass website for a full listing of which attractions are covered by what versions of the pass.
Your Venice City Pass will serve as the only ticket you’ll need to get in the door at over three-dozen Venice landmarks. The Venice City Pass also covers the price of multiple guided tours, gondola rides, and more.
All the while, you’ll save money on admission prices, avoid carrying around multiple tickets, and never need to pay anything out of pocket for the duration of your dream Venice vacation.
What’s Good with the Venice City Pass by Turbopass
The Venice City Pass by Turbopass can be used as either a digital or traditional ticket at some of the city’s most popular attractions. If you prefer, you can simply call up your Venice City Pass on your smartphone and have it scanned for admission. Or, print out the Venice City Pass at home prior to your trip and carry along that hard copy with you as you explore the city.
The three distinct formats of the Venice City Pass allow you to finetune your sightseeing all that much more. If you’re not that interested in the majority of the attractions covered by, say, the Classic or Complete version of the pass, you can save a little bit of money by opting for the Standard Venice City Pass.
No matter which version of the Venice City Pass you choose—whether you go with Standard, Classic, or Complete—you’ll have seven consecutive days to make the most of your pass. This provides you with maximum flexibility as you plan your dream Venice itinerary.
You have the option to upgrade your Venice City Pass to include a public transportation ticket. Regardless which pass version you pick, you’ll be able to add a one-day, two-day, three-day, or seven-day transit pass to your purchase. Many visitors find that a public transportation pass saves them time and money as they make the most of their Venice adventure.
What Could Get Better?
While the Venice City Pass by Turbopass features a nice selection of the city’s top attractions, it’s also missing a number of Venice’s quintessential destinations. For example, while the pass includes a complimentary audio guide to iconic St. Mark’s Basilica, it doesn’t actually cover admission to the cathedral itself. Admission to this breathtaking architectural wonder is only a few euros, but still, this is an area where the Venice City Pass is lacking.
Likewise, your Venice City Pass won’t include notable attractions such as the Campanile, La Salute Church (Santa Maria della Salute), or San Giorgio Maggiore—all of which, frankly, are greater draws than many of the less-famous churches the pass features. Museum-lovers, in particular, will rue the absence of the Accademia and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection from the Venice City Pass attractions list.
Get Your Money’s Worth with the Venice City Pass by Turbopass
The key to getting your money’s worth with a Venice City Pass by Turbopass is prioritizing the big-ticket items. This means, first and foremost, using your Venice City Pass on such excursions as a gondola ride, the Grand Canal tour, the guided tour of Murano, Burano, and Torcello, and the Correr Museum. Once you’ve partaken in these unforgettable experiences, you can fill in the rest of your itinerary by exploring some of the many churches covered by the Venice City Pass (none of which have admission prices valued at more than a few euros per person).
At present, a single one-way adult fare on a vaporetto (the equivalent of a “water bus”) costs almost 10 euros, whereas the one-day pass—covering unlimited rides during a 24-hour period—costs about 25 euros. This means you’ll only need to ride the vaporetto three different times to make your money back and then some. This is something to consider as you ponder whether or not to add public transportation to your Venice City Pass.
Two major attractions—both in terms of cultural importance and admission price tag—covered by your Venice City Pass are the Doge’s Palace and the Correr Museum. You’re definitely going to want to do both of these sites during your time in Venice. Thus, it’s important to be aware of the fine print: you must visit the Correr Museum within three consecutive days of having visited the Doge’s Palace.
Venice City Pass by Turbopass Insider Tips
If you plan on getting from attraction to attraction via boat—and let’s face it, this is Venice, so of course this is your plan!—buy a public transportation pass. This will entitle you to take unlimited vaporetto rides from destination to destination, while enabling you to avoid shelling out high prices for private water taxis.
Speaking of vaporettos, if you opt for the public transportation add-on, a splendid and affordable way to see the city is by taking a vaporetto ride along the Grand Canal during the evening, when the majority of cruise-ship passengers and day-trippers have departed and the city is much calmer and quieter. Take the Vaporetto #1 all the way from Santa Lucia Ferrovia (Venice’s train station) to St. Mark’s Square and bask in the beauty of this remarkable place. The slow, 45- minute ride will give you plenty of time to soak up the wonderful atmosphere of Venice at night.
A significant number of the attractions covered by the Venice City Pass are historic churches. As a result, it’s important to plan ahead by remembering that each one of these religious sites is going to have a strict dress code. Typically, this will entail clothes that cover the shoulders and knees—meaning no sleeveless tops, shorts, mini-skirts, or hats—and keep in mind, it will be enforced at the door.
Where to Buy the Venice City Pass by Turbopass
The Venice City Pass is available online directly from Turbopass.