The vaporetto is a Venetian public waterbus. There are 19 scheduled lines that serve locals within Venice, and travel between Venice and nearby islands, such as Murano, Burano, and Lido.
The name vaporetto could be translated as "little steamer", and refers to similarly purposed ships in the past that were run by steam. Venetians call the vaporetto "un batèlo" or "un vaporino". The waterbus line is operated by Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV), the Venetian public transport system. The vaporetto is necessary in Venice as an underground railway would be impracticable and there is no space for overground trains, leaving the canals as the only viable rapid transport system. Most vaporetti have disability access.
