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SERVIZIO TAXI ACQUEO TARIFFE - FARES (Deliberazione Di Giunta Comunale N CO M I Direzione Mobilità e Trasporti Settore Trasporti I GB SERVIZIO TAXI ACQUEO TARIFFE - FARES (Deliberazione di Giunta Comunale n. 227 del 19.5.2011 e n. 516 del 2.11.2011) Residenti e Residenti persone e persone Tariffe Tariffe disabili disabili -20% -20% TARIFFA - FARES TARIFFA - FARES Diritto fisso alla partenza da stazi vari a ospedali o isola san Michele € 15,00 € 12,00 € 40,00 Fixed charge at departure from various taxi stands to hospitals or St. Michael Island PERCORSI URBANI = Scatto al minuto se il prelevamento e/o la destinazione del cliente avviene in località € 2,00 € 1,60 URBAN ROADS = cost per minute diverse dagli stazi si applica il diritto di chiamata equivalente € 5,00 € 4,00 if the pick up and/or destination of the customer is made in places other SUPPLEMENTI PER SERVIZIO A TASSAMETRO - SURCHARGES FOR SERVICE USING METER than taxi stands then the charge for a call is applied supplemento servizio su chiamata, con prelevamento del cliente, fuori dagli stazi € 5,00 € 4,00 supplement for on-call service, with pick up of of clients outside of taxi stands COSTI BASE A TRATTA DA E PER CENTRO STORICO (CON ESCLUSIONE DI SUPPLEMENTI) Supplemento Notturno dalle ore 22.00 alle ore 6.00 € 10,00 € 8,00 BASIC COSTS FOR EVERY TRIP FROM AND TO THE HISTORICAL CENTRE (ADDITIONAL CHARGES Night supplement from 22.00 to 6.00 EXCLUDED) COSTI BASE A TRATTA DA E PER CENTRO STORICO (CON ESCLUSIONE DI SUPPLEMENTI) servizi di corsa di collegamento tra la Città Storica e località insulari BASIC COST FOR EVERY TRIP FROM AND TO THE HISTORICAL CENTRE (ADDITIONAL CHARGES travel services linking the Old City and island locations EXCLUDED) Residenti e Residenti persone e persone Da / Per - From / To Da / Per - From / To Tariffe Da / Per - From / To Da / Per - From / To Tariffe disabili disabili -20% -20% P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - € 40,00 € 32,00 Murano o viceversa € 60,00 € 48,00 Ferrovia Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) Centro Storico o viceversa Tronchetto € 60,00 € 48,00 € 110,00 € 88,00 san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - Lido S. Nicolò e San Servolo o cà di Dio) viceversa Isole san Clemente e san Lazzaro o lido (s.m.elisabetta) € 70,00 € 56,00 viceversa € 120,00 € 96,00 Lido S.M.Elisabetta e Excelsior o Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) € 50,00 € 40,00 aeroporto viceversa P.Roma (parisi o Rio Novo) - san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - Fusina - Hotel Laguna Palace o € 60,00 € 48,00 Ferrovia cà di Dio) viceversa sant'Eramo - Treporti - Punta lido (s.m.elisabetta) € 70,00 € 56,00 € 140,00 € 112,00 Sabbioni P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - Burano o Torcello o viceversa Ferrovia € 40,00 € 32,00 Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) Isola di Pellestrina € 250,00 € 200,00 Casinò (san Marcuola) san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - Isole san Clemente, san Lazzaro e € 60,00 € 48,00 cà di Dio) san Servolo o viceversa € 60,00 € 48,00 Lido S. Nicolò o Excelsior o lido (s.m.elisabetta) € 70,00 € 56,00 viceversa san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - Malamocco - Alberoni (golf) o € 60,00 € 48,00 cà di Dio) viceversa P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - sant'Eramo - Treporti - Punta Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) € 50,00 € 40,00 Centro Storico Ferrovia Sabbioni € 115,00 € 92,00 lido (s.m.elisabetta) € 70,00 € 56,00 Burano o Torcello o viceversa P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - p.ta san Giuliano Ferrovia € 60,00 € 48,00 san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Fusina - Hotel Laguna Palace o Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) € 140,00 € 112,00 Londra - cà di Dio) viceversa lido (s.m.elisabetta) Isola di Pellestrina € 200,00 € 160,00 € 50,00 € 40,00 Centro Storico - Lido san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - Chioggia € 250,00 € 200,00 cà di Dio) Isole san Clemente, san Lazzaro, san lido (s.m.elisabetta) Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) € 60,00 € 48,00 Servolo, sant'Erasmo e Murano o € 70,00 € 56,00 P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - da Lido Treporti - Punta Sabbioni Ferrovia san Nicolò - Excelsior € 115,00 € 92,00 P.le Roma (Parisi o Rio Novo) - Burano o Torcello o viceversa Ferrovia da Lido p.ta san Giuliano - Fusina - Hotel murano Rialto (Carbon - Cerva) € 60,00 € 48,00 san Nicolò - Excelsior Laguna Palace o viceversa € 160,00 € 128,00 san Marco (Todaro - Danieli - Londra - p.ta san Giuliano - Fusina - Hotel cà di Dio) Isola san Clemente san Lazzaro Laguna Palace o viceversa e san Servolo o viceversa Burano o Torcello o viceversa € 115,00 € 92,00 SUPPLEMENTI PER SERVIZIO A TASSAMENTO E A TRATTA - SURCHARGES FOR SERVICE USING SUPPLEMENTI PER SERVIZIO A TRATTA - SURCHARGES FOR SERVICE AND FIXED ROUTES METER AND FIXED ROUTES per ogni bagaglio oltre ai primi 4 e oltre al numero dei passeggeri per ogni bagaglio oltre ai primi 4 e oltre al numero dei passeggeri for each bag beyond the first 4 and greater than the number of € 3,00 € 2,40 for each bag beyond the first 4 and greater than the number of € 3,00 € 2,40 passengers passengers Per ogni persona oltre le 4 (compreso un bagaglio) Per ogni persona oltre le 4 (compreso un bagaglio) € 5,00 € 4,00 € 10,00 € 8,00 For every person added to a group of 4 (including baggage) For every person added to a group of 4 (including baggage) * portatori di handicap non deambulanti, con invalidità motoria che li costringe a doversi servire per i movimenti di ausili quali la sedia a ruote o similari / disabled non-ambulatory, with motor disability that forces them to have to be used to movements of aids such as wheelchairs or similar.
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