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Venice Marco Polo Airport Guide

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Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Venice Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

The police woke me from my half sleep no fewer than three times to check my passport and tickets. I should add that two of the times I was woken was by the same pair of policemen. -Damo

VCE Airport Overview

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down of what travellers have reported to us during their time at Venice Marco Polo Airport.

What to Expect

Venice Airport (code: VCE) consists of a small, relatively modern terminal building. WiFi is available to help pass the time. Economy class travellers can buy a pass to relax in two airport lounges; showers are available in one.

Sleeping in Venice Airport

The airport closes every night between midnight and 4:45 AM. However, if you arrive before the terminal closes, you can stay inside overnight. Airport staff are generally tolerant of overnight travellers, but you should expect to be woken by police or security so they can check your passport and tickets. The seating is limited for the number of travellers and airport sleepers. What does exist is standard wooden benches, so don’t expect much comfort. Many people choose to rest on the floor, but you’ll want a sleep mat or sleeping bag to provide much-needed cushion and warmth on the cold ground. Arrive early to get prime sleep spots. Otherwise, you’ll likely be surrounded by dozens of others looking for some shuteye. Here are good sleep spots that travellers have reported:

  • Level 0 is darker and quieter than the more public areas.
  • The entrance area may have some leather benches.

For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels near the airport. See the Airport Hotels section below for locations.

Read the latest traveller airport reviews for more tips. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Venice Airport Guide.

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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.   

Airport Hours

The terminal is generally open 4:00 AM – 12:00 AM. Overnight stays are permitted, but you must already be inside before the terminal closes for the night. Travellers planning to remain overnight are advised to check in with airport security once inside.

Rest & Relaxation Zones

There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Cots

The airport does not provide cots to stranded travellers. If this has changed, click here to update the guide.

Venice Airport Hotels

Quick Facts

Nearest Hotel:  Within 10 minutes from the airport
Sleep Cabins or Pods: Yes
Day Rooms: No
Nearby Hotels with Shuttles: Yes (free and paid)

When the prospect of sleeping on the floor or in a chair gives you nightmares, there is good news for those who are looking to sleep at Venice Airport in comfort.   There are a few sleep pods available inside the airport.  For more traditional accommodations, several nearby hotels within a 10-minute drive from the airport provide airport shuttles.

Hotel inside Venice Airport
  • Zzzleepandgo Sleep Pods – Four soundproof sleep pods are equipped with a bed, Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a flight-information screen. Location: Landside, Ground Floor, Departures area, in front of check-in counter 139. Rates: 9€ per hour.
Hotels near the airport

Airport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program.

  • Marco Polo Club – Location: Airside, 2nd Floor. Showers are available. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs.
  • Exact Change Business Centre – Location: Landside, 2nd Floor. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.

Food & Drinks

Food outlets operate on varying schedules, with many opening around 5:00 AM and most closing by 11:00 PM. There are no 24-hour dining options.
Dining options include: Bricco Bar & Pizza • Cocktail Dream • Culto Cafe • Decanto Wine Bar • Gelato Di Natura • L’Orto • Pilsner Urquell Beer Lounge • Rustichelli & Mangione. Vending machines are available on the ground floor.

Drinking Water
A traveller reports a water fountain near the washrooms after security, past duty-free and to the left (March 2025).

Luggage Storage & Lockers

Luggage storage is available outside the terminal, near Entrance E on the ground floor. Hours: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Summer) • 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Winter).

Mobile Charging

Multiple charging points are available on every floor.

Showers

Showers are available in the Marco Polo Club lounge. See the Airport Lounges section for details.

WiFi/Internet

Free WiFi is available at the airport for up to six hours. Connect to the “Venice Airport Free WiFi” network. Venice Marco Polo Airport’s official websites are accessible for free via WiFi or any of the airport’s internet terminals, which are located throughout the terminal.

More Airport Information

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available landside (ground floor) and airside (first floor). Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limits before travelling internationally.

Baby Care Facilities – Baby-changing facilities are available throughout the terminal near restrooms. Dedicated breastfeeding rooms are also available landside on the ground floor and first floor.

Business Center – The Travelex Business Centre offers basic business services. Location: Landside, 2nd Floor. Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Monday–Friday)

Chapel – An interfaith chapel is available airside on the 2nd floor.

Currency Exchange – Currency exchange services are provided by MC Exact Change, with multiple locations both landside and airside. Operating hours vary by location.

Information Desk – A dedicated airport information desk could not be confirmed. A tourist information desk is available landside and may be able to assist with general enquiries.

Luggage Wrapping – Protect your bags with luggage wrapping services from Safe Bag. Location: Landside, 1st Floor. Hours: 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM.

Medical Services – A first aid station is available airside on the ground floor.

Observation Decks – The North Terrace (airside, 2nd floor) offers free views of the apron, hangars, and cargo area.
The South Terrace provides runway views with the Venice skyline backdrop but is accessible only to Marco Polo VIP Lounge guests.

Pharmacy – Pharmacies are available both landside and airside: Beneserre (Airside, 1st Floor) • Pytho Garda (Landside, Ground Floor)

Postal Services – A mailbox is available for last-minute postcards. Location: Landside, Ground Floor, near baggage claim.

Prayer Room – A shared prayer room is available airside on Floor 1, next to the pharmacy.

Shopping – Aelia Duty Free operates airside on the 1st floor. A range of additional retail shops is available, including convenience and magazine stores, mainly airside on the 1st and 2nd floors.

Smoking – A designated smoking room is available airside on the 2nd floor.

Travel Agencies – Several travel agencies operate landside for travellers needing assistance with local arrangements or onward travel, including Blitz Exclusive S.A.S., Bucintoro, KSC Tour & Travels, and KV Group.

Layover Sightseeing

Do you want to make the most of your stopover or long layover by leaving the airport to do some sightseeing?  Check out our Venice Airport Layover Sightseeing guide.

Airlines
Venice Marco Polo airport is served by the following airlines: Aegean Airlines • Aer Lingus • Aeroflot • Air Arabia • Air Baltic • Air Canada • Air Dolomiti • Air Europa • Air France • Air Italy • Air Malta • Air Moldova • Air Serbia • Air Transat • Albawings • American Airlines • Asiana • Austrian Airlines • Blue Panorama • British Airways • Brussels Airlines • Croatia Airlines • CSA Czech Airlines • Delta Air Lines • EasyJet • El Al Israel Airlines • Emirates • Ernest Airlines • Eurowings • Finnair • HOP! • Iberia • Jet2 • KLM • LEVEL • LOT • Lufthansa • Luxair • Norwegian • Pegasus • Qatar Airways • Royal Air Maroc • SAS • Silver Air • Swiss • TAP Portugal • Transavia • Tunisair • Turkish Airlines • Ukraine International Airlines • United Airlines • Ural Airlines • Volotea • Vueling.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Bus

Marco Polo Airport is served by several local bus lines. Bus tickets are sold at the Public Transport ticket office (in Arrivals), at automated vending machines near baggage carousels 3 and 5, and on ATVO and FS Busitalia buses (surcharge applies). For route information, visit the Venice Marco Polo Airport website.

Car Rentals

The following car rental agencies are located on-site on the ground floor of the Arrivals area: AutoEuropa, Autovia, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Locauto Rent, Maggiore, Noleggiare, Sixt and WinRent.

Hotel Shuttles

Several area hotels provide airport shuttle service on either a free or paid basis. See Airport Hotels above.

Motorboat

A water transport service is available from the Venice airport boathouse, connecting to Venice and the main Venetian islands (Murano, Burano, Lido). For more information, visit the Venice Marco Polo Airport website.

Taxi

Because most of the city is off-limits to automobiles, vaporettos (water taxis) are the more expensive but preferred way to travel around Venice. However, land taxis can be taken into the city as far as Piazzale Roma, where you can walk or take a vaporetto to your hotel or cruise terminal.

Security & Safety

Airport staff generally tolerate overnight sleepers as long as you arrive before the airport technically closes at midnight.

At the time of this update, we have no recent reports from travellers commenting on safety issues at Venice Marco Polo Airport. Still, a few older reports do mention homeless and non-traveller folks hanging out in the front of the terminal.

Sleeping in any airport can include a certain level of risk, especially when travelling alone. It’s important to take certain precautions to ensure your safety and the security of your valuables. Here are a few tips:

  • Safety First. It’s a good idea to know where the security office is located and look for video cameras where you plan to sleep. You can also ask the security personnel for advice on the safest places to spend the night.
  • Don’t Seclude Yourself. If you’re travelling alone, we recommend you stay near other travellers or close to security. This will help you feel more secure and deter potential thieves.
  • Hide Your Valuables. It’s also important to hide your valuables. Don’t leave them out in plain view, as this could make you a target for theft. Additionally, if you are a deep sleeper, you may want to padlock your bag to something or sleep with your bag up against a wall to make it harder for someone to access zippers and pockets. We have received reports of sleepers who woke up without their phones and laptop bags. The travellers were left with just their headphones and laptop bag strap.
  • Stay Alert. It’s best to stay alert and awake if you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages to help you stay awake, and remember that you can always catch up on sleep during your flight. These simple precautions can help you enjoy a safe night at the airport.

Pro-tip: If you sleep in the public zone, don’t be surprised if you receive an early morning wake-up call. Security is known to make the rounds, waking people up as travellers arrive for morning flights.

Last updated: 2026-01-07

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.

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