Venice passes and combined tickets

Only some Venice passes include St Mark's Basilica, because the Procuratoria di San Marco runs it and sells its own tickets. Among the passes on this page, the St Mark's Square Pass lists the Basilica, the Doge's Palace and the Campanile, while the Venice Museums Pass lists the Doge's Palace without the Basilica. Whether a pass is worth it depends on what you'll actually visit, so add up the official prices first.

Which passes include what?

What each option on this page lists among its inclusions:

For The Venice Pass, the partner listing used here doesn't name individual sights, so read the full list on the partner page before you rely on it for the Basilica. The Venice Museums Pass can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before the day, as can both combined tours.

Is a pass cheaper than official tickets?

Start from the official adult prices of the sights around St Mark's Square:

• Basilica: €10 (Procuratoria di San Marco). With the Museum and terrace €20, with the Pala d'Oro too €30.
• Campanile: €15 (Procuratoria di San Marco).
• Doge's Palace: €35, or €30 online if bought more than 30 days before the visit.
• Clock Tower: €15, guided visits only, booked in advance.

The Basilica, the Campanile and the Doge's Palace together come to €60 for an adult at official prices, or €55 with the Doge's Palace online rate. Compare that with the pass price on the card, which is updated daily. If you'd only visit the Basilica, the official €10 ticket is the cheapest way in. See tickets.

Reductions change the maths. At the Basilica and Campanile, ages 11 to 18, students up to 26 and over-65s pay half, and children under 11 go free; a pass at adult price may not suit them.

What do passes add besides the price?

• One booking. The St Mark's Square Pass groups the three sights of the square, so you handle one purchase rather than two official shops.
• Timed entry still applies. The Basilica works by named, timed slots, so check on the partner page how the pass handles your Basilica time.
• Extras. The combined tours add a guide, a gondola ride on the Grand Canal, or a day including the islands of Murano and Burano.

Partner passes and tours are run by their operators. Check on the partner page who runs yours and exactly what is included.

Tickets that include other sights

Two official tickets already cover more than one place:

• Basilica ticket: also gives entry, within six months of purchase, to Torcello cathedral, the sacristy of the Salute, the Pinacoteca Manfrediniana and around 40 Venetian churches, plus free entry to The Human Safety Net's home in the Procuratie.
• Clock Tower ticket: includes free entry to the Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum and the rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana. See the Clock Tower.

What about transport?

None of the passes on this page lists public transport. Vaporetto tickets are sold by ACTV:

• 75-minute ticket: €9.50
• 24-hour Venezia Daily Pass: €25
• 2 days: €35, 3 days: €45, 7 days: €65
• Rolling Venice, 72 hours for ages 6 to 29: €27

Children ride free until their sixth birthday. Lines 16 and 19, the Casino line and Alilaguna are excluded. For the route to the Basilica, see getting there.

Which should you choose?

• Basilica, Campanile and Doge's Palace in one go: the St Mark's Square Pass, after comparing it with €60.
• Several museums, Basilica separately: the Venice Museums Pass, plus an official Basilica ticket.
• Basilica and Doge's Palace only: a combined ticket or tour. See Basilica and Doge's Palace.
• A full day out: a guided tour with a gondola, or with Murano and Burano.