Venice’s airport is situated near the city in Tessera. It has one terminal and two runways. Nearly 50 airlines fly from the airport, predominantly to destinations in Europe. Up to one million passengers used the airport in 2006, making it the third busiest in Italy, after Rome and Milan. www.veniceairport.com
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A free shuttle runs between the terminals, the docks and various car parks.
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Water: Alilaguna (tel: +39 (0) 4 1541 5180) runs waterboat service between the airport docks and Venice, Murano and Lido. Water taxis (tel: +39 (0)4 1541 5084) and ATVO motorboats (tel: +39 (0)4 1541 6555) also run from the airport docks to Venice; a 24-hour motorboat service is available from Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia (tel: +39 (0)4 1522 2303).
Taxi: Traditional taxis are available from Radiotaxi (tel: +39 (0)4 193 6222). Taxis to Padua and shared taxis area also available.
Bus: There are scheduled bus services to Padua, Mestre and Venice. Venice-Mestre railway station is connected to the airport by the ATVO Fly Bus and the ACTV bus no.15. Bus no.5 also runs to Piazzale Roma. Bus information is available (tel: +39 (0)4 1541 5180).
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There are multi-level parking garages (Park 1 and 4) in front of the old terminal and an open-air lot (Park 2) at the back of the multi-level complex (tel: +39 (0)4 1541 5913). There are also short-term lots (Park 5 and 6) in front of the new terminal and a parking lane for pick-up and drop-off . There is a long-stay lot (Park 7), some distance from the new terminal; a shuttle service is available.
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Money and communications: Facilities include bureaux de change, banks and 24-hour ATMs. There is a post office too, which also provides currency exchange and a fax service.
Eating and drinking: There are bars, cafés and restaurants at the airport. Food outlets include traditional Italian espresso bars and a self-service restaurant.
Shopping: Shops are located in the Extra Schengen Departures Hall and include duty-free.
Luggage: Luggage storage facilities, a lost property office and a luggage wrapping service are available.
Other facilities: There is a first aid service, a prayer room and a spa.
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The Fly Hotel is 300m (328 yards) from the airport (tel: +39 (0)41 541 5022; Web site: www.flyhotelvenice.com), the Antony Hotel (tel: +39 (0)41 542 0022; Web site: www.antonyhotel.it) is (0.6 miles) 1km away, and the Ramada Venezia (tel: +39 (0)41 531 0500) 4.5 miles (7km). A hotel reservation service is available in Arrivals.
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Wheelchairs are available for disabled travellers and passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. The terminal is equipped with ramps and elevators that provide access to all areas.
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The Travelex Business Center (tel: +39 (0)4 1269 8191) has meeting rooms and conference halls, as well as individual workstations, secretarial support and translation services, audiovisual equipment and mobile phone rental. A meeting room in the VIP Lounge can be rented (tel: +39 (0)4 1260 6285); facilities in the lounge include telephone, TV, video, slide projector, fax machine and a bar.
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