Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto

Weeklies are no more. Three day, one 24 hour day, and singles. Be careful
with the three day -- unless you ask for them not to, the ticket-people will
stamp your card when they give it to you, so that the time starts from then.
If you plan to wait a while, tell them No Stamp. But remember to stamp it
the first time you use it. Then it is timed to the minute.
Monthlies are for residents and for daily commuting workers.
rjf

"Padraig Breathnach" wrote in message
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"Ken Blake" wrote:

I've bought weekly passes before, but can't remember how it works. If I
buy
a weekly pass, say at 5pm on Monday afternoon, is it good until 5pm the
following Monday, or is it good for seven calendar days, Monday through
Sunday?

With three-day passes, the period of validity commences when they are
first stamped (not when they are purchased, but when they are
time-stamped on boarding) and lasts for 72 hours.

I don't know about weekly passes -- I didn't even know they existed,
and my Actv booklet makes no mention of them.

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On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:06:02 -0000, "Visitor No 3"
wrote:

But, sadly, you need to be a resident of the Veneto Region to apply for the
qualifying 'CartaVenezia'. I obtained one by a subterfuge several years ago
but they have tightened the controls considerably for issuing them now.

If you are a visitor and want to ride on the boat, then you pay the visitors
rate. It is something to do with a quaint notion that the multitude of
visitors who descend on the place like a hoard of Visigoths and blight the
lives of the residents should contribute in some way for the irritation that
they undoubtedly cause.

The reasoning is that since the public transportation operates at a
deficit, then the public who are actually paying the taxes that
subsidize it should get a price break.

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Padraig Breathnach wrote:

"Ken Blake" wrote:

gerald wrote:

We bought the Venice cards that came with 1 week of Vap ride with
them. The price is about the sme, and they had a few throw-ins that
made them worth while. When I tried to buy a 7 day pass, I was told
there were none, & should buy 2 x 3 days, which had the same daily
rate.


Thanks, then I'll look for the Venice cards when I arrive.

Look for them before you go. The way to get them is book them online,
and get a reference number. You can then pick them up at one of a
(small) number of locations when you arrive.

I didn't manage. The site was down in the few days before we went. I
don't have the url, but I am sure that google will get you there.


Thanks. I'll do that.


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Bob Fusillo wrote:

Weeklies are no more.


Apparently so. Sorry to hear it, but thanks.

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Three day, one 24 hour day, and singles. Be
careful with the three day -- unless you ask for them not to, the
ticket-people will stamp your card when they give it to you, so that
the time starts from then. If you plan to wait a while, tell them No
Stamp. But remember to stamp it the first time you use it. Then it is
timed to the minute.
Monthlies are for residents and for daily commuting workers.
rjf

"Padraig Breathnach" wrote in message
...
"Ken Blake" wrote:

I've bought weekly passes before, but can't remember how it works.
If I buy a weekly pass, say at 5pm on Monday afternoon, is it good
until 5pm the following Monday, or is it good for seven calendar
days, Monday through Sunday?

With three-day passes, the period of validity commences when they are
first stamped (not when they are purchased, but when they are
time-stamped on boarding) and lasts for 72 hours.

I don't know about weekly passes -- I didn't even know they existed,
and my Actv booklet makes no mention of them.

--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED

If you do 7 days, the venice card is €49 or 51, and free toilets
thrown in!

3days are €22, and a 1 day is €10.50, or €54.50.(no toilets)

I think you break even with the museums added card if you go two
places that are incorporated on the card. Ca Rezzonico is on the
card, and if one has not been there, it is worth the visit.

http://www.venicecard.com/cose_eng.jsp

I cannot tell where one can pick up the card, but if arriving by
train, I would hope there is a location there.

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:12:11 -0700, "Ken Blake"
wrote:

gerald wrote:

We bought the Venice cards that came with 1 week of Vap ride with
them. The price is about the sme, and they had a few throw-ins that
made them worth while. When I tried to buy a 7 day pass, I was told
there were none, & should buy 2 x 3 days, which had the same daily
rate.


Thanks, then I'll look for the Venice cards when I arrive.

Visitor No 3:
Martin Bienwald:

www.actv.it also doesn't mention a weekly pass - only 24 hours, 72 hours,
and monthly passes. However, a monthly pass (EUR 25, or EUR 29 including
buses, for a calendar month) might be good value even for a one-week
stay.

http://www.actv.it/english/navigazio...62017b026fbf0e

But, sadly, you need to be a resident of the Veneto Region to apply for the
qualifying 'CartaVenezia'.

As far as I can see you need a CartaVenezia to pay a reduced one-way fare
but not to use a monthly pass.

My Italian isn't very good, but I found the following on
http://www.actv.it/contattaci.php?pa...=%27tariffe%27 :

| E' valido l'abbonamento Actv come CartaVenezia?
| Si, qualsiasi abbonamento Actv (anche per le linee automobilistiche
| extraurbane) è considerato documento equiparato alla CartaVenezia.
| Solo nel caso di non residenti nella Regione Veneto, esiste l'obbligo
| di acquisto del 1° tagliando mensile al momento del rilascio della tessera.
| Quindi, a partire dal secondo mese, e fino alla naturale scadenza
| (tre anni), l'abbonamento ha gli stessi benefici della CartaVenezia,
| anche per i non residenti in Veneto.

This seems to make it clear that (a) non-residents of the Veneto Region
can get a monthly pass if they buy the validation stamp for the first
month together with the photocard, and (b) the photocard acts as a
CartaVenezia even for non-residents for a period of 3 years after being
issued.

Did I misunderstand it?

.... Martin

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:25:52 +0000 (UTC), Martin Bienwald
wrote:

Visitor No 3:
Martin Bienwald:

www.actv.it also doesn't mention a weekly pass - only 24 hours, 72 hours,
and monthly passes. However, a monthly pass (EUR 25, or EUR 29 including
buses, for a calendar month) might be good value even for a one-week
stay.

http://www.actv.it/english/navigazio...62017b026fbf0e

But, sadly, you need to be a resident of the Veneto Region to apply for the
qualifying 'CartaVenezia'.

As far as I can see you need a CartaVenezia to pay a reduced one-way fare
but not to use a monthly pass.

My Italian isn't very good, but I found the following on
http://www.actv.it/contattaci.php?pa...=%27tariffe%27 :

| E' valido l'abbonamento Actv come CartaVenezia?
| Si, qualsiasi abbonamento Actv (anche per le linee automobilistiche
| extraurbane) è considerato documento equiparato alla CartaVenezia.
| Solo nel caso di non residenti nella Regione Veneto, esiste l'obbligo
| di acquisto del 1° tagliando mensile al momento del rilascio della tessera.
| Quindi, a partire dal secondo mese, e fino alla naturale scadenza
| (tre anni), l'abbonamento ha gli stessi benefici della CartaVenezia,
| anche per i non residenti in Veneto.

This seems to make it clear that (a) non-residents of the Veneto Region
can get a monthly pass if they buy the validation stamp for the first
month together with the photocard, and (b) the photocard acts as a
CartaVenezia even for non-residents for a period of 3 years after being
issued.

Did I misunderstand it?

No, but that's not to say it's correct! Italians are not good at
keeping their websites up to date.
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gerald wrote:

If you do 7 days, the venice card is ?49 or 51, and free toilets
thrown in!

3days are ?22, and a 1 day is ?10.50, or ?54.50.(no toilets)

I think you break even with the museums added card if you go two
places that are incorporated on the card. Ca Rezzonico is on the
card, and if one has not been there, it is worth the visit.

http://www.venicecard.com/cose_eng.jsp



Thanks very much.


I cannot tell where one can pick up the card, but if arriving by
train, I would hope there is a location there.

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:12:11 -0700, "Ken Blake"
wrote:

gerald wrote:

We bought the Venice cards that came with 1 week of Vap ride with
them. The price is about the sme, and they had a few throw-ins that
made them worth while. When I tried to buy a 7 day pass, I was told
there were none, & should buy 2 x 3 days, which had the same daily
rate.


Thanks, then I'll look for the Venice cards when I arrive.