Venice will double the number of days it charges tourists an entrance fee for 2025. Mayor Brugnaro said this decision followed a successful trial in 2024. He added that the objective of the measure is to reduce day tourists and giving Venice the respect it deserves.
Day-trippers who book in advance will have to pay €5 to enter the Italian city on certain days between April and July, rising to €10 if they book less than 4 days in advance. This charge was first introduced last April and covered 29 days, mostly weekends and public holidays, over a 4-month period.
While next year, the tax will be applied every Friday to Sunday and on public holidays, between April 18 and July 27, 2025 for a total of 54 days.
All visitors over the age of 14 will need to pay the fee on their phones and download a QR code to show to inspectors, who will randomly check tourists in common arrival areas such as the train station . While those who will be without a ticket will risk being fined.
As with the previous rate, people with hotel and guesthouse reservations will be excluded, as well as residents of the Veneto region, students enrolled at the University of Venice and those visiting relatives living in Venice.
According to Italian media, in the first 8 days of the scheme in April, Venice authorities collected the amount they hoped to reach in 3 months. By the end of the trial period, the city had collected around 2.4 million Euros from entrance fees.