Venice Biennale 2026: How to Travel Between Giardini, Arsenale and Events with a Private Transfer

How to organise private water transfers between exhibition venues, hotels and events

The 2026 Venice Art Biennale runs until 22 November with the 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys. Its main venues are the Giardini and the Arsenale, while the exhibition programme also extends to Forte Marghera and a number of locations throughout Venice.

For guests travelling to Venice specifically for the Biennale, visiting the exhibitions is only one part of organising the stay. Hotels, professional appointments, private events, dinners and exhibition venues may require several transfers throughout the same day.

Planning water transportation in advance makes it easier to build the schedule around individual commitments, particularly when timings are fixed or a private service is required across several days.

Where is the Venice Art Biennale 2026 held and how can you reach the main venues?

The 2026 Venice Art Biennale is mainly held at the Giardini and the Arsenale, both located in the Castello district, as well as at Forte Marghera and a number of venues throughout Venice.

The Giardini and Arsenale are the two main exhibition hubs and can occupy a significant part of the day. They are complemented by exhibitions, national pavilions and events hosted in palaces and other spaces across the city.

For guests staying away from Castello or attending several appointments, the location of each venue therefore becomes an important part of planning the day.

Organising transfers according to the scheduled visits helps reduce unnecessary journeys and makes it easier to integrate the Biennale into the rest of the stay.

How can you travel between your hotel, the Giardini and the Arsenale during the Biennale?

Visitors can reach the Giardini, Arsenale and other Biennale venues using public transportation or by arranging private water transfers around their schedule.

The right option depends largely on how the day is organised. Public transport can work well when there are no strict time constraints or multiple appointments to coordinate.

When the programme includes a Biennale visit followed by a meeting at the hotel, dinner or an event elsewhere in Venice, a private water taxi makes it possible to coordinate the different journeys without arranging each transfer separately during the day.

The main benefit is therefore the ability to organise transportation around appointments, rather than organising the entire day around available connections.

When is a private water taxi useful during the Venice Biennale?

A private water taxi is particularly useful during the Biennale when several destinations must be reached, fixed schedules have to be respected or guests need to travel between hotels, exhibition venues and events.

It can be especially suitable for professionals, collectors, curators, companies and guests attending several appointments during the same day.

The private nature of the service also offers greater discretion and allows boarding points and destinations to be planned in advance.

The objective is therefore not simply to reach the Giardini or the Arsenale more comfortably, but to coordinate the entire transportation schedule during the stay in Venice.

Can you have a private boat available for several days during the Biennale?

VIP Venice Tours can arrange a private boat with driver for several consecutive days during the Venice Biennale, coordinating transfers according to the guest’s schedule.

This avoids having to book each journey individually and can be particularly useful for guests spending several days in Venice for professional meetings, private events or Biennale-related appointments.

The service can include transportation between hotels, exhibition venues, private event locations and other destinations included in the programme.

The boat therefore becomes a dedicated transportation service throughout the stay rather than simply a solution for one individual transfer.

How can you arrange a transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport or Santa Lucia station during the Biennale?

Private Biennale transfers can also be arranged from Venice Marco Polo Airport and Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, connecting the arrival point directly with hotels, the Lido or other destinations in Venice.

For guests arriving with an already scheduled programme, organising the first transfer before travelling makes it possible to begin the stay without having to arrange transportation after arrival.

The same service can be arranged for departure or combined with additional transfers during the following days.

Airport, railway station and hotel transfers can therefore become part of a single transportation plan built around the guest’s stay in Venice.

Venice Art Biennale and Biennale Musica: how should you organise transportation in October?

From 10 to 24 October 2026, the International Festival of Contemporary Music takes place alongside the Venice Art Biennale.

Guests staying in Venice during these weeks can therefore combine exhibitions, concerts, performances and other events taking place at different venues.

For a particularly busy programme, it is best to begin with events that have fixed start times and organise visits and transfers around them.

A private water transfer service can be integrated into these days, connecting the different destinations without making transportation another part of the schedule that needs constant management.

Private Venice Biennale transfers with VIP Venice Tours

VIP Venice Tours provides private water taxi services for guests attending the Venice Biennale, with personalised transfers between hotels, exhibition venues, event locations, Venice Marco Polo Airport and Venezia Santa Lucia station.

The service can be arranged for a single journey or across several days, with a dedicated boat available according to the guest’s schedule.

Times, destinations and service arrangements are defined around individual requirements, providing a solution for guests who value privacy, flexibility and carefully planned transportation during their stay.

If you are attending the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, contact VIP Venice Tours to arrange your private water transfers in advance.