I servizi Meteo prevedono la possibilità di "acqua alta" per la settimana del Congresso. Maggiori informazioni si possono trovare sul sito del Comune di Venezia

Weather forecasts say there are probable episodes of "acqua alta" during the week of the Congress. More informations are available on line at the website of Comune di Venezia

BY PLANE FROM MARCO POLO AIRPORT
There are several possibilities to reach the historic city centre from the airport:

Car taxis: it takes 15 minutes to get to Piazzale Roma (radiotaxi Mestre tel.+39-041-936222). Once you reach Piazzale Roma you can easily start your tour of Venice on foot or by waterbus.

Private Water taxis: it is the fastest means to reach the historical centre - approximately 30 minutes - but also the most expensive.

Bus ATVO: a direct connection from the airport to Venezia (Piazzale Roma) that takes about 20 minutes; buses leave every half an hour. The buses leave outside the arrivals area on the right. The ATVO also offers a direct connection from Marco Polo Airport to Mestre Train Station. For information on bus timetables please call the following numbers 041-5415180/5205530 or check the ATVO website at the adress www.atvo.it.

Bus ACTV: it is a public transport bus (Line 5) connecting the airport to Venezia (Piazzale Roma) and therefore makes several stops before reaching Piazzale Roma (it takes approximately half an hour). Public Bus Line 15 connects the airport to Mestre Train Station. For details on timetables you can check ACTV website www.actv.it

Public ACTV watertaxi service: it is a private watertaxi service which uses public transport's stops - therefore it offers less expensive prices than private taxis. It links the airport to some of the most important areas of Venice. The service includes the Alilaguna Red Line -between brackets are the approximate lenghts of time for each stop- which stops at Murano (30'), Lido (55'), Arsenale (1h.05'), S.Marco (1h.10') and the Zattere (1h.20') and the Alilaguna Blue Line which stops also at Fondamenta Nuove (30') and at S.Marco (58').
The Alilaguna connects the Airport to Venice Port as well. Both lines leave each hour.
For more detailed information on ticket prices and timetables please visit the Alilaguna website www.alilaguna.it

By car

It is easy to reach Venice by car with the following motorway and road connections: A4 from Trieste and from Turin, A27 from Belluno, A13 from Bologna, and the state roads SS.309 Romea from the Adriatic Coast, SS.14 from Trieste, SS.13 from Treviso, SS.11 from Padua.
Venice is always clearly sign posted.
Once you have arrived near the lagoon, get on to the Ponte della Libertà - a long straight line with two lanes linking Venice to the mainland -follow the signs for Venice and you will arrive at Piazzale Roma. Here you have to leave your car and start your adventure in Venice, on foot or by waterbus.
hree are the parking areas at Piazzle Roma: the Autorimessa Comunale, the Garage S.Marco and the small open air car park S.Andrea.
One alternative is the large car park on the Tronchetto island. From the Tronchetto Island you reach Venice by waterbus line 82.
nother possibility is leaving your car in Mestre - parking it in the small car parks before you reach the Ponte della Libertà or in those opposite to the railway station of Mestre and reach Venice by bus (Line 2) or by train (ten minutes ride). Once you have parked your car and therefore solved one of the main ploblems arriving in Venice, your adventure can start: on foot or by waterbus.

This is the list of Parkings in Piazzale Roma, Tronchetto and Mestre
ASM Venezia Piazzale Roma Garage (Loc. Piazzale Roma) tel. 0412727301
arking Sant'Andrea (Loc. Piazzale Roma) tel. 0412727304
ASM Parking San Giuliano tel. 0415322632
ASM Mestre Piazzale Candiani tel. 041976844-985616
Venezia Tronchetto Parking (Isola del Tronchetto) tel. 0415207555
Venezia Garage San Marco (Loc. Piazzale Roma) tel. 0415232213
Fusina Park Terminal tel. 0415470160
Tessera Park Marco Polo (Aeroporto di Marco Polo) tel. 0415415913
Garage Europa (Mestre) tel. 041959202

You can check the list of free parking areas around Venice clicking www.asmvenezia.it/accita/scambiatori.html

By train

Santa Lucia is Venice's Train Station. It is connected to the rest of Italy with Eurostar trains, Intercities and Interregional and local trains.
Inside the station there are trolleys for your luggage which can be taken up to the waterbus stop by using the side exit of the station, thus avoiding the steps outside the main exit.
You can leave your luggage at the left luggage office (near platform 14), open daily from 6am to midnight. If you need help transporting your luggage in Venice, you can phone the Cooperativa Trasbagagli (tel.+390415203070).
For detailed information on train timetables and ticket prices you can check the Railways website www.trenitalia.it

Once you are out of the train station, you can decide to begin your city tour on foot or by waterbus.