Venetian Las Vegas Gondola Ride Tickets: Prices and Hours

You may have seen the gondolas inside a Las Vegas mall and wondered what a ride costs and whether it is worth the money. The Venetian copies a Venice canal, and the boats run in two places. Five steps cover the price, the route, the ticket, the value and the free sights next to it. No official Venetian page gives a history or opening year for the ride, so we leave that out rather than guess.

Step 1: Check what Venetian Las Vegas gondola ride tickets cost

A shared gondola ride costs $39 per person, with up to four people in one boat. The Venetian lists a private gondola at $156, which it calls perfect for two. Two people in a private boat pay $78 each, double the shared price.

A child needs a ticket too: the price is $39 per person regardless of age, and the page lists no age minimum. A ride lasts about 10 to 13 minutes. A singing gondolier pilots the boat. The resort calls the rides a family favourite and welcomes guests of all ages, but it publishes no height limit, no rule on adult supervision and no infant rule, and it states no dress code. With four seats in a shared boat, a family of four can fill one boat. For a baby or toddler, call the resort's gondola line at 702.414.4300 before you buy. No official Venetian page gives the history or opening year of the ride. Prices are per the resort's page in October 2026, and the resort says they can change without notice.

Pro Tip Look for the $34 dates before you pick your night. For a boat of four, $34 instead of $39 saves $20 in total.

The resort fee is a separate question. The Venetian lists a $55 per night resort fee, plus tax, on room rates. The gondola page shows no fee on top of the ticket. Day visitors are not mentioned, so ask at the ticket desk.

Step 2: Pick the indoor or outdoor gondola ride

The indoor gondola runs through the Grand Canal Shoppes, and the outdoor one follows the resort's lagoon with views of the Strip. Both have their own hours. The indoor boats board at the Emporio d'Gondola on Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes. The outdoor boats board at the gondola ticket booth near the Doge's Palace entrance, facing the Strip.

The last gondola leaves 15 minutes before closing. An online ticket covers both routes. If wind or rain pauses the outdoor ride, the resort lets you use that ticket for an indoor ride at no extra cost.

Heat matters for the outdoor ride. The National Weather Service's normal high is 105°F in July and 81°F in October. An evening ride in spring or fall is far more pleasant than a July afternoon.

Step 3: Buy your gondola tickets online or on the day

You can buy tickets online up to 60 days ahead, and the resort recommends this for the lowest price. Same-day tickets are sold in person only, at the Emporio d'Gondola or the outdoor ticket booth, first come, first served while supplies last. Arrive 15 minutes before your time.

Evening rides had a $6 online discount that ended on October 25, 2026. Check the gondola page for a newer offer.

Getting there is simple. The Venetian is at 3377 Las Vegas Boulevard South, and self-parking sits in The Venetian and The Palazzo garages. The Grand Canal Shoppes list rideshare pickup on Retail Level 2 of the Venetian self-parking garage. They give no parking rates, so check the resort's site. For other ways to reach the Strip, see our guide to getting around Las Vegas.

Verdict: doing it yourself beats a tour here: a tour listing is no stand-in for a ticket, and the resort sells the ticket at $39 with no driving. A tour only makes sense if you want a guide for the whole Strip. One Las Vegas night tour, from €94 per person, names the Gondola at the Venetian as a landmark on its route. The listing does not say a ride is included, and it has 12 reviews on GetYourGuide, so treat its 4.4 rating with care. It is run by SV Tour USA, Inc and has free cancellation. It runs about four hours for up to 13 people, includes a guide, parking fees and water, and leaves out dinner and tips. Things to Do in Las Vegas's count of GetYourGuide listings in October 2026 found that 41 of 309 listings take place inside a named Strip resort, and only 1 mentions the Venetian gondola.

Step 4: Decide if the gondola ride is worth the price

The gondola ride is worth it if you want a short, pretty ride, and it is the wrong buy if you want a long one. A shared ticket is $39 for about 10 to 13 minutes, which works out to about $3 to $4 a minute. Four people in one boat pay $156, the same as a private boat for two.

Pricing comes with no explanation from the resort. Its pages list $39 shared, $156 private and a $55 per night resort fee on room rates. Add the extras you want, such as photos from $40, before you decide.

Other paid rides on the Strip give you more time or height for a similar price. The FLY LINQ zipline ticket, from €38 per person, has 747 reviews and a 4.1 rating on GetYourGuide. It is a non-refundable ticket, valid 3 days, sold by GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH, and the meeting point is the zipline at 3545 S Las Vegas Blvd. Our FLY LINQ zipline page has more. A helicopter tour of the Strip, from €94 per person, lasts 12 to 15 minutes, has a 4.7 rating from 459 reviews and is run by West Air Helicopters. Riders must be under 275 lbs, groups are up to 3 people, you meet at 2990 N Rancho Dr, and hotel pickup is not included. The listing allows free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead, and with 459 reviews it is the best-reviewed pick here.

Key Takeaway A shared ticket is $39 for 10 to 13 minutes, a private boat is $156, and one online ticket covers both the indoor and the outdoor route.

A short ride costs the most per minute, and a good evening needs more than one paid thing in it.

If the Venetian is not your thing, the roller coaster people ask about is at New York-New York, not here. We could not open the resort's official page, so we give no height. For tall thrills, the STRAT tower is 1,149 feet tall, and our STRAT tower page covers it.

Step 5: Add the free sights next to the gondolas

The gondola is a paid ride, but much around it costs nothing. The Grand Canal Shoppes publish their hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. most days and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, as of October 2026. The page states no entry fee. Its other pages name no free sights, so we list only what we could confirm.

The next free sight is south on the same boulevard. The fountains Bellagio show is, in Bellagio's words, absolutely free for any visitor. Shows run every 30 minutes in the afternoon and every 15 minutes from 8 p.m. to midnight, and bad weather can cancel them. For more no-cost ideas, read our guide to free things to do in Las Vegas. For a full evening plan, try Las Vegas at night.

The resort publishes no wait times, so book online and arrive early. A person who wants a guide for the whole Strip can look at the gocar tours las vegas style of tours on our city tours page. Check each listing for what is included.