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St. Mark's Square Pass by Tiqets
Compact pass for 1–2 days around St. Mark's Square: Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Ca' Rezzonico and audio guide.
At a glance
Is this pass worth it for you?
You only have 1 day in Venice (stopover, day trip) and want to cover the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's around the square. No gondola, no islands.
You're staying longer or want a gondola ride and the lagoon islands too. Then the "Tiqets Venice Pass" is the fuller bundle.
Included
What the pass contains:
All included attractions
Module 1, Doge's Palace: Fast Track OR Doge's Palace + Venice Museums Pass (8 museums) OR Secret Itinerary (EN) OR Express Tour (EN)
Four variants, from the simple Fast Track ticket to the secret-passages tour. Museum lovers go for the one with the Venice Museums Pass.
Module 2, St. Mark's Basilica: Express Guided Tour (EN) OR Hosted Entry + Audio Guide OR Skip-the-line + Terrace & Audio Guide OR Campanile: Skip-the-line
Choose between the classic St. Mark's experience, St. Mark's with terrace, or climbing the Campanile instead of the basilica.
Module 3, Ca' Rezzonico Museum: Fast Track Ticket (fixed)
Small museum in an 18th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, with Tiepolo frescoes, furniture and Murano chandeliers.
Module 4: Digital audio guide Venice (fixed)
App-based audio guide for the whole city, also useful independent of the pass tickets.
Perks & discounts
Not part of this pass
You pay for these separately:
- Gondola ride (available in the larger "Tiqets Venice Pass")
- Island tour Murano/Burano (separate booking)
- Vaporetto ticket (separate)
- St. Mark's treasury & Pala d'Oro as extras
- Cancellation after reservation
- Venice day-visitor fee (€5, on peak days)
The modules in detail
For each module you pick one specific option at checkout. Here's what each one means.
Module 1 · Doge's Palace
- Fast Track Quick entry at the main door, then self-guided through the palace.
- Doge's Palace + Venice Museums Pass (8 museums) Best value combo: 8 extra civic museums, including Correr and Archaeology.
- Secret Itinerary (EN) Guided tour of the normally inaccessible rooms.
- Express Tour (EN) Compact highlight tour with a live English-speaking guide, about 60 min.
Module 2 · St. Mark's Basilica or Campanile
- Express Guided Tour (EN) Short guided tour of St. Mark's with a live guide.
- Hosted Entry + Audio Guide Skip-the-line + audio inside the basilica.
- Skip-the-line + Terrace & Audio Guide Same as above + climb to the loggia overlooking St. Mark's Square.
- Campanile: Skip-the-line Instead of the basilica: lift up the Campanile.
Module 3 · Ca' Rezzonico (fixed)
- Fast Track Ticket Original palazzo on the Grand Canal with Tiepolo frescoes and 18th-century Venetian furniture.
Module 4 · Venice audio guide (fixed)
- Digital audio guide app Audio guide for the whole city, St. Mark's included. Still usable after the pass day.
Who this pass suits
Stopover travellers
You're in Venice for just 1 day: cruise stop, day trip or business travel. This pass covers the main sights around St. Mark's Square.
St. Mark's-focused
If islands and gondola don't interest you and you want to focus on the Doge's Palace + basilica, this lean bundle is more efficient than the larger pass.
Budget travellers
One of the cheaper passes in this comparison, and Ca' Rezzonico plus the audio guide are extras many would otherwise skip.
Where this pass falls short
Points from the reviews and the provider terms to check before you buy:
- There are still relatively few reviews, so the average carries limited weight.
- No gondola ride, which many first-timers miss.
- No lagoon islands (Murano, Burano), so it is too compact for longer stays.
- Several reviews criticise that the St. Mark's ticket has to be exchanged for a voucher on site instead of being scanned at the entrance.
How to book and redeem the pass
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1
Book the pass
Pick adult/child counts and buy at Tiqets. Confirmation arrives by email immediately.
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2
Pick your modules
Choose one option per module, e.g. "Campanile" instead of "St. Mark's" or Doge's Palace with Museum Pass.
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Lock the time slots
Required for Doge's Palace and St. Mark's. Thanks to short distances at St. Mark's Square, 1 day is usually enough. Plan at least 30 min buffer.
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Load voucher & audio guide
Load the voucher into the Tiqets app and activate the city audio guide right there to start walking the city.
Reviews of this pass
From verified bookings, critical ones included.
Gute Kombi: überall separater und schneller Eingang, Ticket wird direkt gescannt, kein Voucher-Umtausch notwendig.
Funktioniert perfekt.
Alles hat bestens funktioniert, keine Wartezeiten, freundliches Personal.
Super Kombination der Must-See-Attraktionen. Einen halben Stern muss ich abziehen, weil die Buchung in der App nicht richtig angezeigt wurde — zum Glück hatte ich einen Ausdruck vom Buchungszeitpunkt dabei.
Es sollte eindeutig darauf hingewiesen werden, dass das erworbene Eintrittsticket für die Markusbasilika vorab in einen Gutschein umgetauscht werden muss. Wozu auch immer.
Der extra Trip zum Ticket-Office 10 Minuten von der Kirche entfernt ist unnötig und kostet Zeit — warum nicht gleich ein direkt scannbares Ticket?
Der Dogenpalast und die Campanile waren mit dem Ticket super. Vom Ticket für die Basilika waren wir enttäuscht: aus den Ticket-Optionen war nicht erkennbar, dass es nur ein Voucher war, den wir erst tauschen mussten.
Aufpassen: nicht kostenlos stornierbar.
Da ich kein Handy habe, konnte ich den Markuspass nicht optimal nutzen. Im Vorhinweis war das nicht klar erkennbar.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the St. Mark's Square Pass for?
What is Ca' Rezzonico?
What do the reviews criticise?
Is the vaporetto included?
Is the audio guide worth it?
Which module combination is most popular?
Can I cancel the pass?
Cancellation
Other passes for Venice
If this one doesn't fit your days in Venice:
Tiqets
Venice Pass by Tiqets
St. Mark's, Doge's Palace, a gondola ride and optionally the Museum Pass in one bundle. Pick your favourite option per module.
from €87.00 See details
GetYourGuide
Venice Museum Pass
Direct admission to the Doge's Palace plus further civic museums. The official pass, without extras.
from €35.00 See details
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