World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > Europe & Russia > Europe > Italy > Venice and the Veneto > Venice Venice -- Neighborhoods -- Canal Grande Cannaregio Castello Dorsoduro Eastern districts San Marco San Polo .  Venice   · The City .  When To Go .  Red Tape And Visas .  Costs And Money .  Arriving In Venice .  City Transport .  Health And Insurance .  Addresses .  Eating And Drinking .  Nightlife, The Arts And Festivals .  Best Of .  Names .  The Acqua Alta .  Rolling Venice .  Information .  Museums And Monuments .  Shopping .  Directory .  Books .  Explore Venice .  Hotels in Venice VENICE - TAXIS Hotels in Venice   .  Hotel Albergo Giardinetto Venice from  $88.37  USD     .  Hotel Capri Venice from  $104.10  USD     .  Hotel Arlecchino Venice from  $106.38  USD   More Hotels in Venice >> Vacation Rentals in Venice   .  Residenza Bonvecchiati Venice from  $116.00  USD   More Vacation Rentals in Venice >> Venice's water-taxis are sleek and speedy vehicles that can penetrate all but the shallowest of the city's canals. Unfortunately their use is confined to all but the owners of the deepest pockets, for they are possibly the most expensive form of taxi in western Europe: the base rate is L27,000/?14 for seven minutes, then L500/?0.24 for every extra fifteen seconds. All sorts of additional surcharges are levied as well - L3100/?1.55 for each extra person if there are more than four people in the party; L2200/?1.04 for each piece of luggage over 50cm long; L8500/?4.20 for a ride between 10pm and 7am. There are three ways of getting a taxi: go to one of the main stands (in front of the Piazzetta and at the airport), find one in the process of disgorging its passengers, or call one by phone (tel 041.522.2303, 041.522.8538 or 041.523.2473). If you use the phone, the taxi will have L8000 on the clock when it arrives.