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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 ... "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 |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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. -- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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. -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
Bob Fusillo wrote:
Weeklies are no more. Apparently so. Sorry to hear it, but thanks. -- Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup 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 |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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. |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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 |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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Weekly Pass on Venice Vaporetto
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. |
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