Name: Venice Film Festival
Start: 2–12 September 2026

The world’s oldest film festival — the 83rd edition on the Lido di Venezia, where the red-carpet arrivals come by water taxi rather than limousine. Venice Marco Polo (LIPZ) is the jet gateway; from there it is a private launch across the lagoon. There is no road to the Lido — the whole arrival is by boat.

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Live empty legs into Venice across early September. Premiere weekends move fast — set an alert for your origin and dates.

DateRouteAircraftPaxPrice

1 Sep 26 EGLF→LIPZFarnborough · Venice 8 £9,400~61% off Enquire now

3 Sep 26 LFPB→LIPZLe Bourget · Venice 7 €6,200~51% off Enquire now

5 Sep 26 LSGG→LIPZGeneva · Venice 6 €4,800~61% off Enquire now

8 Sep 26 EGGW→LIPZLuton · Venice 6 £7,100~63% off Enquire now

11 Sep 26 LIML→LIPZMilan · Venice 6 €3,400~58% off Enquire now

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The route · where attendees fly from

Where most legs originate

The festival draws the film and society set from London, Paris, Milan and the US. Most European empty legs originate London, Paris and Geneva across the first half of September.

London

EGKB · EGLF · EGGW

~2 hr into Venice; the densest European feeder for the festival.

Paris

LFPB

Le Bourget into Marco Polo is a frequent sub-2-hour leg.

Milan

LIML · LIME

Linate or Bergamo, then a short hop or drive-and-launch into Venice.

Geneva

LSGG

Strong outbound traffic from the Alps in early September.

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Getting in · the part nobody tells you

The airport is easy — the lagoon is the experience

Jets land at Marco Polo on the mainland edge of the lagoon. From there, the only way to the Lido is by water, and a private launch is the arrival the festival is known for.

LAND HERE Where you actually land

LIPZVenice Marco Polo — the jet gateway on the lagoon; private water taxis depart from the airport dock straight to the Lido.
LIPHTreviso — alternative field ~40 min by road; useful when Marco Polo slots tighten in festival week.

WATCH OUT What catches people out

NO ROAD TO THE LIDOYou cannot drive to the festival — the Lido is an island reached only by boat. Book the private launch with the leg.
FESTIVAL SLOTSMarco Polo slots and parking tighten across the first half of September; build the slot early.
LAUNCH BOOKINGSPrivate water taxis book out on premiere nights — reserve ahead rather than queue at the dock.

The last leg · gateway → destination

Marco Polo to the red carpet

Private water taxi~30 min €180–320The iconic arrival — airport dock straight to your Lido hotel.

Helicopter~10 min by arrangementRare, for the very top of the bill; lands at the Lido aerodrome.

Alilaguna shared launch~45 min €15–30 ppThe relaxed, shared option if you are not on a schedule.

Plan it like this

The lagoon arrival

Land Marco Polo, step from the terminal onto a private launch, and arrive at the Lido by water like the talent — luggage handled, no road, no queue.

1 · Empty leg into Venice (LIPZ)
2 · Private water taxi from the airport dock
3 · Step ashore at the Lido

What it costs

Empty leg vs full charter, plus the transfer

An empty leg into Marco Polo plus a private launch lands well under full charter — and the water-taxi arrival is part of the show.

Route → gateway	Empty leg	Full charter	Per person ÷6
London → VeniceEGLF → LIPZ	£5,000–9,500	£13,000–19,000	£850–1,600
Paris → VeniceLFPB → LIPZ	€4,000–7,000	€10,000–15,000	€680–1,200

Sanity-check any "deal" against the benchmark: Light jet €1,800–3,500/hr · super-mid €5,000–7,000/hr · London–Venice is roughly 2 hr.
Add the transfer: Add €180–320 for the private water taxi across the lagoon to the Lido.

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The aircraft · right metal for each leg

What actually flies this

Light jet

Phenom 300 / CJ3

Efficient from London, Paris and the near-Continent into Marco Polo.

Phenom 300 · Citation CJ3 · Citation XLS

Turboprop

Pilatus PC-12

The economical choice for the short Milan and regional Italian legs.

Pilatus PC-12 · King Air 350

Super-midsize

Challenger 350

Groups arriving from London or further with a week’s wardrobe for the carpets.

Challenger 350 · Praetor 600

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Questions · Venice Film Festival specifics

Good to know before you book

How do I get from the airport to the Lido?

By water. Marco Polo (LIPZ) sits on the lagoon; a private water taxi runs from the airport dock to the Lido in about 30 minutes. There is no road to the island.

Can I fly closer than Marco Polo?

Treviso (LIPH) is an alternative ~40 minutes by road, useful when Marco Polo slots tighten. Either way the final leg to the Lido is by boat.

When do empty legs appear?

Across early September, densest around the opening and award weekends. Set a route alert rather than waiting for an exact-date match.

Empty leg private jets to Venice Film Festival