Tronchetto parking garage (Venice) 2025

The Tronchetto parking garage “Venezia Center Parking Garage” in Venice is the largest and most important parking facility for visitors traveling to Venice by car.

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Here are the most important details:

Location & Directions

• The Venezia Center Parking Garage is located on the artificial island of Tronchetto, directly west of Venice’s historic center. However, it’s a long walk to the center — almost an hour on foot.

• It’s easily accessible via the toll-free, four-kilometer bridge Ponte della Libertà (the only road connection to Venice).

Parking Fees (as of 2025)

• Day rate: approx. €25–30 per day

• Short-term parking: approx. €3–4 per hour

• Reservation recommended, can be full: Click here to book

Alternative Parking Options

• Parking garages in Mestre (cheaper, but you need to take the train/tram/bus into Venice)

• Garage San Marco and similar (more expensive, but closer to the city center, at Piazzale Roma)

Continuing on to Venice

From Tronchetto there are several transport options to the center:

1. Vaporetto (water bus): Line 2 or 6 to St. Mark’s Square or Rialto. Ideal if you already have a day or multi-day pass for the water buses; otherwise too expensive: a single ticket without a pass is around €10 per person. >>> Water bus tickets (single and passes) are available online at this link

2. People Mover: Driverless elevated train to Piazzale Roma (2-minute ride, €1.50 per person one way). From there about 10 minutes on foot to the start of the old town; to the city center (St. Mark’s Square) at least 30 minutes.

3. Water taxi: Fast but expensive (from €50 one way).

4. On foot, very far — about an hour to Venice’s old town.

Tronchetto Parking Garage Compared

Tronchetto Parking Garage vs. other parking options in Venice

Parking	Location	Price (approx.)	Covered	Connection to Venice	Advantages	Disadvantages
Tronchetto Parking (Venezia Center Parking Garage)	Tronchetto Island	approx. €25–30/day	✅ Yes	People Mover (3 min), Vaporetto	Lots of space, cheaper than Piazzale Roma, easy access	Not directly in Venice, transfer required
Piazzale Roma (Autorimessa Comunale)	Directly in Venice	approx. €35/day	✅ Yes	Directly in Venice	Most central location, no transfer needed	Expensive, often fully booked, narrow access
Garage San Marco	Piazzale Roma	approx. €40/day	✅ Yes	Directly in Venice	Very central, guarded	Very expensive, often full

Tronchetto is one of the main parking options for visitors to Venice. Here are the key pros and cons:

Advantages of parking on Tronchetto:

✅ Lots of parking spaces – Larger than the garage at Piazzale Roma, often available at short notice, but better to reserve.
✅ Cheaper than Piazzale Roma – Parking fees are lower than directly in Venice.
✅ Easy access – Directly accessible via the Ponte della Libertà without having to drive through narrow streets.
✅ Good connection to Venice – Vaporetto (Line 2) or People Mover (a kind of elevated train) take you to Piazzale Roma next to the old town within minutes.
✅ Suitable for motorhomes – Unlike some other options, there are partly spaces for campers. Check booking conditions.

Disadvantages of parking on Tronchetto:

❌ Not directly in the center – An additional, paid transfer to Venice is required (People Mover or Vaporetto).
❌ The parking garage on the island of Tronchetto is not exactly cheap either.
❌ Possible waiting times depending on time of day – Especially on the return, there can be queues for the Vaporetto or People Mover.
❌ No 100% protection against break-ins – As with all large parking facilities, do not leave valuables in the car.

Our Conclusion

The Tronchetto parking garage is a very good compromise between the very expensive garages right next to the old town and parking on the mainland — but only if you already have a time-based ticket for Venice’s public water buses (Vaporetto). If you have to pay the Vaporetto separately, it can be cheaper to park directly in the center. If you take the People Mover into the center, you also pay extra — for example, for 2 people round-trip, €6.

If you’re traveling with a motorhome, Tronchetto is ideal, as it is, to our knowledge, the only parking garage that accepts motorhomes and similar. However, it’s unclear to us whether this applies to all garages on the artificial island of Tronchetto or only to a specific one.

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>>> Link: Overview & booking for all Venice parking garages

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Parking on Tronchetto (Venice) – FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where can you park on Tronchetto?

The most important parking facility is the “Autorimessa Tronchetto” or “Venezia Center Parking Garage”, a large multi-storey car park on the island of Tronchetto.

2. How much does parking on Tronchetto cost?

Prices are approx. €25–30 per day (as of 2025). Short-term parking is usually not cheaper.

3. Do I need to reserve in advance?

A reservation is not strictly necessary, but highly recommended. Click here to reserve

4. How do I get from Tronchetto to Venice?

• People Mover: A monorail takes about 2 minutes to Piazzale Roma (price: approx. €1.50).

• Vaporetto (water bus): Line 2 runs from Tronchetto to St. Mark’s Square and other places in Venice.

• On foot? No, there is no direct pedestrian connection into the center.

5. Are there cheaper parking alternatives?

• Mestre: Parking lots and garages in Mestre are often cheaper (approx. €5–15/day). From there you can get to Venice by train or bus.

• Piazzale Roma: Directly in Venice, but more expensive (approx. €35–45/day).

6. Is parking on Tronchetto safe?

Yes, the garage is guarded. Nevertheless, you should not leave valuables in the car.

7. What does “Tronchetto” mean?

It’s the Italian word for “small log” or “log piece” (from tronco = tree trunk).

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