# Actv

Actv S.p.A. (Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano) is a public company responsible for public transportation in Venice and Chioggia municipalities and for interurban bus services in province of Venice. ACTV is not responsible for Venice People Mover (managed by AVM) or waterbus routes between airport and the lagoon area (managed by Alilaguna). Connections by bus with Venice airport are managed by ACTV and by ATVO.

## History

The first testing of a regular public transportation service took place in 1881 when the first Queen Margherita vaporetto was used for transport along the Grand Canal. The service was then acquired by the French company, the Compagnie des Bateaux Omnibus, which operated eight steamers until 1890. It was then replaced by the Società Veneta Lagunare, who subsequently extended the line by offering routes towards the mainland. In 1903, the Municipality of Venice approved the direct management of the mainland services to ACNI (Azienda Comunale per la Navigazione Interna) the then ACNIL, which began its operation in 1904.
With the opening of the Ponte della Libertà in 1933, and the newly constructed car terminal in Piazzale Roma, ACNIL extended its management to supervising over the Venice-Mestre section, while the Società Anonima Tramvie of Mestre managed the remaining areas.
In 1941, ACNIL was given clearance to directly manage the land transportation on the Lido Island. This happened following the cessation of the tram service by the Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi (CIGA) who managed the island up until that point.
During World War II, a large part of the fleet of boats was used by the Italian Army and the Navy for military practice purposes and by the end of the War, many of the vessels were found sunken or seriously damaged. Following this, a program aimed at repairing and replacing the boats as well as updating the ancillary parts of the service (landing points, piers and pontoons) was put into place.
In 1965, ACNIL acquired the transport service of Mestre and the mainland, taking over from Società Filovie Mestre. In 1966, the trolleybuses were phased out and the entire fleet was replaced with buses.
On 1 October 1978, the Company of the Venetian Transport Consortium (ACTV) was founded.
In 1996, a night bus service was introduced which replaced the routes taken by the regular buses.
ACTV's decision-making processes in awarding public transport service contracts in Mestre were challenged by several transport companies bidding in 2002, who were concerned that some of the evaluation sub-criteria were weighted by ACTV's evaluators after the receipt of tenders. The case was referred to the European Court of Justice, whose ruling issued in 2004 laid down guidance on fair methods for attaching weightings to evaluation criteria and sub-criteria after the publication of contract documents.
In 2006, the ACTV corporate offices were transferred to Tronchetto.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, the ACTV was forced to cut services considerably, particularly the vaporetti.

## Network
### Venice municipality
#### Lagoon area

The main public transportation means are motorized waterbuses (vaporetti), which ply regular routes along the Grand Canal and between the city's islands.

#### Lido and Pellestrina islands

Lido and Pellestrina are two islands forming a barrier between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. On those islands, road traffic is allowed. There are bus and waterbus services linking the islands with other islands (Venice, Murano, Burano) and with the peninsula of Cavallino-Treporti.

#### Mainland

The mainland of Venice is composed of 4 boroughs: Mestre-Carpenedo, Marghera, Chirignago-Zelarino and Favaro Veneto. Mestre is the central and the most populated urban area of the Venice mainland. There are several bus routes and two tramway lines. Several bus routes link the mainland with Piazzale Roma, the main bus station in Venice, via Ponte della Libertà a road bridge connecting the historical center of the city of Venice to the mainland.
* Ferry from Tronchetto to Lido in “Canale della Giudecca”
* Vaporetto in Venice
* Bus in Mestre
* Tram in Venice leaving Piazzale Roma
* Map of the ACTV waterbus lines in Venice.
* Map of the ACTV waterbus lines in Venice.

## Tram Routes

* T1 Venice Piazzale Roma-Mestre Centro-Monte Celo (Favaro Veneto)
* T2 Salamonio (Marghera)-Mestre Centro

## Waterbus Routes

* 1 Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-San Marco-Rialto-San Marco-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* 2 San Marco - San Zaccaria-Giudecca-Tronchetto-Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-Rialto
* 2/ Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-Rialto
* 3 Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-Murano-Ferrovia-Piazzale Roma
* 4.1 Murano-Fondamente Nove-Ferrovia-Piazzale Roma-Giudecca-San Zaccaria-Fondamente Nove-Murano
* 4.2 Murano-Fondamente Nove-San Zaccaria-Giudecca-Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-Fondamente Nove-Murano
* 5.1 Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta-Hospital-Fondamente Nove-Ferrovia-Piazzale Roma-San Marco - San Zaccaria-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* 5.2 Lido di Venezia-San Marco - San Zaccaria-Piazzale Roma-Ferrovia-Fondamente Nove-Hospital-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* 6 Piazzale Roma-Santa Marta-San Basilio-Zattere-Spirito Santo-Giardini Biennale-Sant'Elena-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* 10 Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta-San Marco Giardinetti-Zattere-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* 11 Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta-Alberoni Faro Rocchetta-Santa Maria del Mare-Pellestrina-Chioggia
* 12 Venezia Fondamente Nove-Murano-Mazzorbo-(Torcello)-Burano-Treporti-Punta Sabbioni
* 13 Venezia Fondamente Nove-Murano-Vignole-Sant'Erasmo-Treporti
* 14 Venezia San Zaccaria-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta-Punta Sabbioni-(Burano)
* 15 Venezia San Zaccaria-Punta Sabbioni
* 16 Venezia Zattere-Fusina
* 17 Tronchetto-Lido San Niccolò
* 20 San Marco - San Zaccaria-San Servolo-San Lazzaro-San Servolo-San Marco - San Zaccaria
* 22 Punta Sabbioni-Hospital-Fondamente Nove-Tre Archi
* N San Marco - San Zaccaria-Canale della Giudecca-Canal Grande-Lido di Venezia Santa Maria Elisabetta
* NLN Venezia Fondamente Nove-Sant'Erasmo-Burano-Punta Sabbioni
* NMU Fondamente Nove-Murano-Fondamente Nove

## Mestre Urban Bus Routes

* 2 Venice-Della Libertà-Mestre FS-Circonvallazione-Torre Belfredo-Pasqualigo-Viale Don Sturzo
* 3 SFMR Mestre Hospital-Torre Belfredo-Circonvallazione-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Catene-Villabona
* 4 Venice-Mestre Centro-Favaro-Via Altinia
* 4L Venice-Mestre Centro
* 5 Venice-San Giuliano-Villaggio Laguna-Tessera-Aeroporto Marco Polo
* 6 Venice-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Catene-Chirignago-Spinea
* 6L Venice-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Via Correnti
* 7 Venice-Della Libertà-Chirignago-Spinea-Viale San Remo-Via Martiri della Libertà
* 7L Venice-Mestre-Brendole
* 10 Asseggiano-Quarnaro-Mattuglie-Mestre FS-Mattuglie-Asseggiano
* 12L Venice-San Giuliano-Piazza 27 Ottobre
* 13 Via Cavergnago-Marghera-Via Arduino
* 15 Aeroporto Marco Polo-Tessera-Forte Marghera-Piazza 27 Ottobre-Mestre FS-Via Torino (Università)
* 16 Rizzardi-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Malcontenta-Moranzani
* 18 Mestre FS-Malcontenta-Ca' Sabbioni
* 19 Venice-Campalto-Favaro-Via Altinia
* 20 Martellago-Zelarino-Mestre Centro
* 21 Martellago-Maerne FS-Maerne-Zelarino-Mestre Centro
* 24 Venice-San Giuliano-Pertini-Bissuola-Casona-Pertini-San Giuliano-Venice
* 24H Venice-Pertini-Casona-SFMR Mestre Hospital-Don Tosatto
* 31H Mestre Hospital-Don Tosatto-Don Peron-Circonvallazione-Mestre FS-Via Torino (Università)-Forte Marghera-Pertini-Bissuola-Mestre Centro-Torre Belfredo-Mestre Hospital
* 32H Mestre Hospital-Torre Belfredo-Mestre Centro-Bissuola-Pertini-Forte Marghera-Via Torino (Università)-Mestre FS-Circonvallazione-Don Peron-Don Tosatto-Mestre Hospital
* 33H Mestre Hospital-Castellana-Mestre FS-Bissuola-Via Cavergnago
* 34H Mestre Hospital-Terraglio-Mestre FS-Bissuola-Via Cavegnago
* 43 Venice-Della Libertà-San Giuliano-Forte Marghera-Via Torino (Università)-Ca' Marcello-Mestre FS
* 44 Favaro DS-Altinia-Ca'Solaro-Chiesa-Ca'Solaro-Pasqualigo-Viale Don Sturzo-Vallon-Borgoforte
* 45 Favaro-Tessera-Aeroporto Marco Polo-Ca' Noghera
* 45H Mestre Hospital-Favaro-Tessera-Ca' Noghera
* 47H Asseggiano-SFMR Spinea-Chirignago-Mattuglie-Zelarino-Mestre Hospital
* 48H Martellago-Maerne-Terraglio-Mestre Hospital-Mestre Centro
* 53 Piazza 27 Ottobre-Mestre FS-Malcontenta
* 66 Venice-Catene-Chirignago
* 80 Venice-Mestre-Trivignano-Maerne-Martellago
* 81F Rizzardi-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Cimitero-Rizzardi
* 84 Venice-Favaro-Dese FS
* 86 Mestre FS-Vempa-Banchina dell'Azoto
* N1 Venice-Piazza 27 Ottobre-Mestre FS-Venice
* N2 Venice-Piazza Sant'Antonio-Venice
* CSMN Istituto Foscari-Gritti-Barbarigo-Stefanini-Zuccante-Bruno-Pacinotti
* CSMS Istituto Gramsci-Morin-Volta-San Marco

## Chioggia Urban Bus Routes

* 1 Isola Unione-Campo Marconi-Borgo San Giovanni-Madonna Marina-Momolo-Isola Unione
* 2 Isola Unione-Madonna Marina-Borgo San Giovanni-Campo Marconi-Isola Unione
* 3 Ca' Bianca-Parco Clodì-Brondolo-Mediterraneo-Lungomare-Isola Unione
* 4 Cavanella-Brondolo-Mediterraneo-Lungomare-Isola Unione
* 5 Isola Verde-Brondolo-Mediterraneo-Lungomare-Isola Unione
* 6 Isola Unione-Momolo-Lungomare-Mediterraneo-Borgo San Giovanni-Campo Marconi
* 7 Campo Marconi-Borgo San Giovanni-Mediterraneo-Lungomare-Momolo-Isola Unione
* 21 Isola Unione-Madonna Marina-Ridotto Madonna-Brondolo-Centro Clodì-Brondolo-Ridotto Madonna-Madonna Marina-Isola Unione

## Lido Urban Bus Routes

* A Klinger-Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Via Sandro Gallo-Ca' Bianca-Malamocco-Alberoni-Faro Rocchetta
* B Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Via Sandro Gallo-Ca' Bianca-Malamocco
* C Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Via Sandro Gallo-Piazzale Torta-Via Sandro Gallo-Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta
* CA Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Via Sandro Gallo-Lungomare Marconi-Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta
* CO Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Lungomare Marconi-Via Sandro Gallo-Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta
* N Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Via Sandro Gallo-Ca' Bianca-Malamocco-Alberoni-Faro Rocchetta-Santa Maria del Mare-Pellestrina
* V Piazzale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta-Lungomare Marconi-Colombo-Via Parri

## Suburban Bus Routes

* 2E Rio San Martino-Scorzè
* 3E Borgoricco-Sant'Angelo-Veternigo-Zianigo-Mirano
* 4E Noale-Salzano-Mirano
* 4DE Noale-Salzano-Mirano-Catene-Venice
* 5E Noale-Robegano-Maerne-Olmo-Zelarino-Mestre Centro
* 6E Scorzè-Martellago-Trivignano-Zelarino-Mestre Centro
* 7E Mirano-Orgnano-Spinea-Chirignago-Mestre-Venice
* 7DE Mirano-Spinea-Catene-Venice
* 8E Treviso-Preganziol-Mogliano Veneto-Marocco-Mestre Centro
* 8AE Via Mattei-Marcon-Mogliano Veneto-Mestre Centro
* 9E Quarto d'Altino FS -Quarto d'Altino-Le Crete-San Liberale-Della Vittoria-Marcon (Villaggio Cooperazione)-Viale S. Marco-Alta- Dello Sport-Gaggio-Marcon (Via Mattei)-Dese-Altinia-Gobbi-Passo Campalto-Sabbadino-Orlanda-Forte Marghera-Piazza 27 Ottobre
* 10E Mirano-Campocroce-Scaltenigo-Ballò-Vetrego-Marano-Mirano
* 11E Mirano-Maerne-Martellago-Scorzè
* 12E Scorzè-Cappella-Peseggia-Gardigiano-Mogliano Veneto/Venice
* 14E Casale sul Sile-Quarto d'Altino-Gaggio-Marcon-Mogliano Veneto
* 15E Badoere/Zero Branco-Mogliano Veneto
* 16E Trebaseleghe-Scorzè
* 17E Caltana-Caselle-Santa Maria in Sala-Mirano
* HE Noale-Robegano-Salzano-Mirano (Hospital)-Maerne FS-Martellago-Via Castellana-Martellago
* 53E Padua-Stra-Fiesso-Dolo-Mira-Oriago-Marghera-Venice
* 54E Corte-Bojon-Premaore-Camponogara-Dolo
* 54RE Bojon-Premaore-Camponogara-Calcroci-Sambruson-Porto Menai-Piazza Vecchia-Via Romea-Marghera-Mestre/Venice
* 55E Celeseo/Stra-Vigonovo-Galta-Fosso'-Camponogara-Dolo
* 55SE Dolo-Paluello-San Pietro di Stra-Stra
* 56E Dolo-Sambruson-Piazza Vecchia-Gambrare-Mira-Mirano-Marano
* 57E Mellaredo-Pianiga-Marano-Oriago-Mestre/Venice
* 58E Adria-Cavarzere-Piove di Sacco-Campolongo Maggiore-Fosso'-Dolo
* 58RE Adria-Cavarzere-Piove di Sacco-Campolongo Maggiore-Fosso'-Dolo
* 59E Dolo-Cazzago-Scaltenigo-Marano-Mirano
* 60E Cavarzere/Boscochiaro-Rottanova-Piove di Sacco-Stra
* 66E Mellaredo-Pianiga-Arino-Cazzago-Dolo
* 67E Piove di Sacco-Corte-Bojon-Campagna Lupia-Calcroci-Dolo
* 67RE Piove di Sacco-Corte-Bojon-Calcroci-Venice
* 72E Pettorazza Grimani-Cavarzere
* 73E Rottanova-Cavarzere
* 81E Sottomarina-Chioggia-San Pietro-Boscochiaro-Cavarzere
* 82E Sottomarina-Chioggia-Camponogara-Fosso'-San Pietro di Stra-Stra-Fiesso d'Artico-Dolo
* 83E Cavarzere-Passetto-Grignella
* Route for Mirano's Schools
* Route for Mogliano Veneto's Schools
* Route for Piove di Sacco's Schools
* Route for Dolo's Schools
* Route for Adria's Schools
* Route for ENAIP Noale

## Omnibus Shuttle

* "Omnibus Dolo" Dolo-Cazzago-Dolo FS
* "Omnibus Mira" Mira Buse FS-Mira-Mira Mirano FS
* "Omnibus Mirano" Mirano Hospital-Mira Mirano FS