The
Venice Pass
The
Venice Pass
Is the
Venice Pass worth it?
The answer is simple: the Venice Pass combines the most important and interesting attractions, and you’re not put under any time pressure. This means you can plan your holiday in Venice at a relaxed pace.
What’s included in the pass and how the pricing breaks down – you can find all the details here!
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Venice Pass
What is included in
the Venice Pass?
The Venice Pass includes two important skip-the-line entries:
- For St Mark’s Basilica (different packages are available). -> At this point, you have to choose between the Basilica itself and the Bell Tower.
- For the Doge’s Palace (different packages are available)
→ This already allows you to skip two of the longest queues.
- New is the gondola gallery tour with a VR headset.
You also have to choose between two further top highlights:
- Either a 30-minute gondola ride or a tour of the islands of Murano/Burano.
The price with the island tour is EUR 90.50
– trip to Murano and Burano
– including a visit to a glass factory
– duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
The price with the gondola ride is EUR 111
– the gondola seats 5 people, so it may be shared with other guests
– with live commentary in EN/IT/FR/ES or audio guide (DE)
– duration: 30-minute gondola ride + 20-minute walking tour
Is the Venice Pass worth it?
Price comparison
The pass promises that it saves both time and money.
Time: Yes. Two important fast-track entries are included: access to St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. In peak season, this easily saves over an hour of waiting time.
Money: Yes and no – this depends on how you look at it.
Buying tickets on site:
St Mark’s Basilica with terrace and museum on site, queuing included: EUR 15
Online via the official website it’s the same price – but the process is more complicated.
Doge’s Palace online via the official website: EUR 35
Gondola ride: maximum price per gondola is around EUR 90 during the day (up to 5 people). However, you would need to find a gondolier yourself and sort everything out in English or Italian.
For the island tour, there are no clear alternative prices available.
If a couple were to travel, they would pay EUR 180 in total for the three main attractions – €90 per person. However, this would not include an audio guide or the 10% discount.
Buying everything individually via Tiqets:
St Mark’s Basilica/Tower each: around EUR 25
Doge’s Palace: EUR 35
Gondola history gallery: EUR 8.80
Gondola ride: EUR 35 OR Island tour: EUR 30
Plus 10% discount on additional offers
Total with gondola: EUR 103.80 (with pass: EUR 111)
Total with island tour: EUR 98 (with pass: EUR 90.50)
So at first glance, you save on one option and spend slightly more on another.
BUT: remember – you also get 10% off additional tickets afterwards, and that can add up.
Here are a few examples:
Guided city tour: EUR 27 – EUR 2.70 savings
Gondola ride (if you choose the island tour): EUR 35 – EUR 3.5 savings
Island boat tour (if you choose the gondola): EUR 25 – EUR 2.50 saved
Just with these three examples alone, you already reach around EUR 10 in savings!
Conclusion
Whether the Venice Pass is worth it was the question at the beginning.
My answer: yes.
- Anyone who wants to save time and avoid queuing on site gets two fast-track entries here.
- Anyone who doesn’t feel like struggling through Italian booking websites has everything clearly available in their language.
- Anyone who also wants to benefit from a 10% discount is well served here.
- Anyone who prefers to organise everything conveniently with a single click will find it useful.
Who it is not suitable for:
For those who prefer to organise everything on site and don’t mind waiting in queues or negotiating with gondoliers.
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