Venice - Marghera Cruises

Starting 19 April 2025, daily visitors entering Venice between 8:30 and 16:00 are required to pay an access fee before arriving. This fee amounts to €5 if paid at least four days prior to your arrival in Venice, or €10 if paid three days or less before your visit.

Please visit the map: https://cda.ve.it/

Please note that:

• Guests booked on MSC shore excursions in Venice do not need to pay this fee directly, as it is included in the price of the tour.
• Guests travelling to and from the Stazione Marittima Cruise Terminal to complete embarkation and disembarkation procedures are not required to pay, provided they do not enter the Ancient City. 

Beyond embarking and disembarking guests, the following categories are exempt:

• Residents in the Veneto region and people born in Venice
• People registered in the register of the temporary population of Venice
• Minors under 14 years of age
• People with disabilities (and any accompanying person)
• Student of schools and universities located in the Ancient City or in the Lagoon’s minor islands
• Members of the Italian armed forces and law enforcement in Venice for service reasons

Full list of exemptions at the following link: https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en/exemptions

The new payment system requires visitors to obtain a QR code showing proof of payment of the access fee or their exemption (check https://cda.ve.it/en/faq#persons-exempt for info).

To obtain your QR code ahead of your arrival, please visit  https://cda.ve.it/ and follow the instructions.

While there are no physical barriers to enter Venicethe local police may approach you and ask you to show your QR code or any other proof of payment/exemption at any time during your stay. Failure to provide this could result in a fine ranging from €50 to €300.

Please note that MSC Cruises cannot be held liable for non-compliance with the above.

Guest booked on Venice shore excursions managed by MSC Cruises do not need to pay this fee directly, as we will process this on their behalf and debit their onboard account. We strongly advise all visitors who are planning to visit Venice on their own to obtain their QR code before entering the city.

Leave the motorway to Venice at the Venezia-Porto exit and follow the signs for Venezia - Stazione Marittima - Terminal Passeggeri. Parking service to MSC cruise passengers is provided by the partner VTP (Venezia Terminal Passeggeri S.p.A.). Parking facilities are located inside the port area just in front of the embarkation terminals. By online prebooking only, your parking space is guaranteed.

• Address: VENEZIA TERMINAL PASSEGGERI S.p.A. Marittima Fabbricato 248 - 30135 Venezia - Italy. Discover how to reach the parking.
• Tel. (+39) 041 2403033/40 - from Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM
• E-mail: operativo@vtp.it

Santa Lucia Railway station - You can walk to Piazzale Roma (approx.600 metres), where you can take the People Mover train to the Marittima terminal entrance. Upon your arrival at the entrance of the Marittima terminal entrance an internal shuttle will bring you to the cruise terminal where you can proceed with the luggage drop off and check in services.

Venezia-Mestre Station - The railway station is approximately 10 km from the Cruise Terminal. You can request an offer of MSC Transfer service through MSC Call Center or your travel agent.

(https://www.veneziaairport.it/en/) is approximately 20 minutes from the cruise port, depending on the traffic. You can also request the MSC Transfer service by calling our contact centre or your travel agent. Alternatively you will find an MSC booth just outside the arrivals hall on your left in order to fix your arrangements. When you arrive to Marittima terminal entrance an internal shuttle will bring you to your cruise terminal where you can proceed with the luggage drop off and check in services. MSC Fly&Cruise guests have their transfer included in the package.

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