Private jet to Venice

Few private flights in Europe end with a boat ride, and Venice is where it happens most often. Marco Polo airport stands at Tessera, on the mainland edge of the lagoon, about 8 km in a straight line from St Mark's Square. The pier for private water taxis is next to the general aviation terminal, so passengers walk from the terminal to the boat and reach San Marco, the Grand Canal or the landing stage of their hotel in about half an hour.

Private flyers come for the Biennale and the openings at the Giardini and the Arsenale, for the Film Festival on the Lido, for the Carnival, for dinners in palazzi on the Grand Canal, and for meetings in Mestre, Padua and the industrial North-East. The airport is open around the clock and its runway takes any aircraft. What needs planning is parking: there are few stands for private jets, a stay is normally limited to 72 hours and shortened during the big events. If Marco Polo is full, we price Treviso, 20 km away.

Send the route, the dates, the number of passengers and your hotel, and we will reply with aircraft, parking and the boat to the door.

Why arrive in the lagoon by private jet

How far is Venice by private jet

Times for a Phenom 300 light jet, taken from the price tables, including taxi, climb and descent:

Berlin is 1:31 h away, Brussels 1:37 h, Amsterdam and Hamburg about 1:45 h and Madrid 2:23 h. On these short sectors a bigger jet saves only a few minutes: a Challenger 350 from London needs 1:57 h. From Milan the flight is quick, but the train runs straight to Santa Lucia station on the Grand Canal, so the jet pays off mainly for groups or onward trips; from Rome, the south and the islands it saves hours.

Prices for private flights to Venice

Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, with an aircraft available near the departure airport. Handling, parking, the Italian passenger tax and the water taxi are added in the quote. The flight time refers to the first aircraft in the row.

From the European hubs

Milan and Munich are the cheapest hubs at EUR 9,500 in a Phenom 300, followed by Zurich at EUR 10,000. From London the same jet costs EUR 13,500, and a Challenger 350 with a stand-up cabin EUR 19,500.

From Italy, the Adriatic and central Europe

For domestic sectors and the short hop across the Adriatic, a turboprop keeps the price down:

Many clients pair the lagoon with the Croatian coast: Split is about an hour away and Dubrovnik 1:18 h in a light jet. From Rome the turboprop costs EUR 7,500, the light jet EUR 8,500.

Long-haul flights

The main runway of 3,300 m takes heavy and long-range jets with full tanks, so these routes are flown non-stop:

Few business jets are based in Venice, so the aircraft usually comes from Milan, Rome, Switzerland or Austria, and the positioning is in the price. Parking is the other variable: for a stay longer than three days the aircraft flies home and comes back, or waits at Treviso, and the quote compares both. Italy charges a passenger tax on private flights: EUR 100 per passenger up to 1,500 km and EUR 200 beyond, on every flight in and out. The tax distance is the straight line plus 95 km, so London pays EUR 100, while Madrid, at 1,407 km, just crosses the limit and pays EUR 200, as do Larnaca and the long-haul routes. Domestic flights add Italian VAT, normally 10 %. The departure country adds its own charge: France about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet, the UK Air Passenger Duty (none on aircraft under 5.7 t, the higher private-jet rate on jets of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats, the standard rate of the distance band on other jets), Germany a departure tax and Austria EUR 12 per passenger. Everything is itemised in the quote.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

Three sample trips

Price per seat

The aircraft is chartered as a whole, so each extra passenger lowers the cost per seat. The Italian tax is added per head:

Price calculator

Enter the route, the date and the number of passengers, and the calculator e-mails an estimate.

Marco Polo, Treviso and the terminal for private flights

Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo (VCE, LIPZ) is the main airport of the lagoon and a busy airline hub, but private aircraft have their own terminal and their own pier. It has two runways of 3,300 m and 2,780 m and is open 24 hours. The general aviation terminal, run by the airport, has lounges for passengers and crews and handles passport and customs control for flights from outside Schengen. It is open from 06:00 to 22:00, longer by arrangement; outside those hours passengers go through the main terminal.

Stands for private aircraft are few. Every flight needs prior permission, requested 24-48 hours before arrival together with the parking, and the stay is normally limited to 72 hours. During the Film Festival and other large events the airport shortens it, sometimes to one day or to a drop-off only. We request the permission as soon as the flight is confirmed and, when there is no room, plan Treviso instead of promising a stand that has not been granted.

Treviso and other airports nearby

Treviso belongs to the same airport group and is the usual second choice. Distances are straight-line from Marco Polo:

Which aircraft to choose

Remember the boat when you choose. A water taxi carries fewer bags than a van, and suitcases are lifted over a gangway. For a group with a lot of luggage we book two boats or a separate run for the bags, so tell us the number of cases with the request. Compare cabins among the midsize jets if the group is larger than six.

Want to talk through parking, the boat or the aircraft? Leave your number and a consultant will call you back.

The calendar of the lagoon

Events decide availability here more than the season itself:

On selected days of the season the city charges an access fee to day visitors. Guests staying overnight in the municipality are exempt but must register online in advance. For a same-day trip we check whether the date is one of them.

From the airport to the hotel

The boat crossing depends on the wind and the traffic on the lagoon, so for the flight home we set the pickup time at the hotel with a margin, especially during events. With a large group, two boats save waiting on the pier.

Empty Legs to and from Venice

An Empty Leg is a flight the aircraft makes anyway, without passengers, sold well below the normal price. Because aircraft rarely stay long at Marco Polo, they often leave empty after the drop-off and come back empty for the return, so legs appear in both directions:

The departure time follows the original booking, so Empty Legs suit flexible plans. Send the direction and a range of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights and we will forward matching flights.

Flying with your dog or cat

Your dog or cat stays in the cabin with you, and the pet's papers are sent to the handling agent before arrival, so the check in the terminal is quick. The operator must approve the animal in advance; some require a carrier or charge for cabin cleaning. Italy applies the EU rules:

• Microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination.
• Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel when it is the first one.
• EU pet passport; pets from Great Britain need an animal health certificate from a government-authorised vet.
• Up to five dogs, cats or ferrets per person.
• No tapeworm treatment is required to enter Italy.

If the trip continues to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland or Norway, dogs need tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before arrival there, and the UK accepts pets only through approved routes and handlers.

Passports, customs and taxes

Checklist before you fly

• Passport or ID card for every passenger, children included.
• Names, dates of birth and document numbers, sent no later than the day before.
• Return date, so we can request parking or plan the aircraft to leave and come back.
• Hotel name and whether it has its own landing stage.
• Number and size of suitcases, for the aircraft and for the boat.
• Registration for the access fee if you stay overnight, or the fee itself for a day trip on a charging day.
• Pet passport, lead and muzzle.
• Company name and VAT number for the invoice.

Booking in five steps

1. Send the departure airport, dates, passengers, luggage and the hotel in Venice or on the islands.
2. We request the permission and the stand at Marco Polo, and plan Treviso if the airport is full or the stay is too long.
3. You receive 2-4 options with operator, model, cabin photos and the price for the whole aircraft, with the Italian tax and the boat shown separately.
4. You sign the contract with the operator and pay; we confirm handling, parking, the water taxi and catering.
5. After landing you walk from the terminal to the pier, and the boat takes you across the lagoon.

Our team

Charlotte McKinney

Commercial Director

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Henry Richter

Head of Aviation Department and Data Protection Officer

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Emma Miller

Director of Development

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Liam Bishop

Senior Aviation Consultant

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Oliver Davis

Aviation Consultant

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Anna Laurent

Aviation Consultant

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Questions about private flights to Venice

• • How much does a private jet to Venice cost?

  • A Phenom 300 costs from EUR 9,500 one way from Milan or Munich and EUR 13,500 from London, for the whole aircraft. A turboprop from Rome or Split starts at EUR 7,500. The Italian passenger tax, parking and the water taxi are added in the quote.

• • How do I get from the airport to my hotel?

  • By water taxi from the pier next to the general aviation terminal, about 30 minutes to San Marco. A car reaches Piazzale Roma in about 25 minutes, but from there you continue on foot or by boat.

• • Can the aircraft wait for us?

  • Normally for up to 72 hours, with the permission requested 24-48 hours ahead. During major events the stay is shorter, and for longer trips the aircraft flies home and comes back.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • From Farnborough about 2:03 h in a Phenom 300 and 1:57 h in a Challenger 350, non-stop.

• • Can we fly in and out on the same day?

  • Yes. The airport is open 24 hours and the general aviation terminal from 06:00 to 22:00. Check whether the date is a charging day for the city's day-visitor access fee.

• • Is Treviso an alternative?

  • Yes, when Marco Polo has no stand. Its 2,420 m runway takes business jets, and the drive to Piazzale Roma is about 30 minutes, but it is closed at night.

• • When is parking hardest to get?

  • In the last days of the Carnival, the first weeks of the Biennale and during the Film Festival, when the stay may be cut to one day.

• • Which Italian tax applies?

  • EUR 100 per passenger on each leg up to 1,500 km, including London and Paris, and EUR 200 beyond, which already applies from Madrid.

• • Can my dog travel in the water taxi?

  • Yes, in a private water taxi agreed with the boat company. On the public water buses special rules apply to dogs.

• • Are there Empty Legs from Venice?

  • Often, in both directions, because aircraft rarely stay long. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with your direction and dates.

• • Does acqua alta affect the trip?

  • In autumn and winter high tides can occur; the MOSE barriers are raised for the highest ones, but the boat crossing may take longer, and we allow for it.