This Iconic Italian Vacation spot Simply Doubled Its Tax for Daytrippers — What to Know

Venice, with its winding canals, centuries-old structure, and romantic gondola rides, has lengthy been hailed as one in all probably the most stunning cities on this planet. However with such magnificence, comes tourism.

This inflow of vacationers, particularly over particular dates, brings challenges. In 2024, Venice made headlines for its choice to implement the world’s first metropolis “entry charge.”

Now, lower than a yr later, the town introduced it would double down on the initiative throughout the 2025 vacationer season — growing the associated fee to go to the town from 5 Euros to 10 Euros, and greater than doubling the variety of days that the charge might be in impact.

The entry charge solely applies to daytrippers with out an in a single day reservation who go to on one of many 54 “charge days” in 2025. The charge days run constantly from April 18 to Might 4, and proceed each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday by way of the tip of July. The final entry charge of 2025 is at the moment slated for July 27.

Friends staying in a single day within the metropolis received’t pay this charge and daytrippers can minimize the charge in half (paying 5 Euros reasonably than 10), by reserving their go to 4 or extra days prematurely.

The concept behind the entry charge is to regulate the stream of vacationers and deter daytrippers throughout Venice’s busiest durations.

“The pilot venture [of 2024] labored,” Simone Venturini, the town’s tourism councilor, advised CNN on the BIT tourism truthful in Milan. “The goal stays the identical: create a brand new system to handle vacationer stream and disincentivize daytripper tourism in a number of durations, in keeping with the fragile and distinctive nature of the town, to ensure the respect that it deserves.”

The entry charge solely applies to guests with out an in a single day reservation who plan to be within the metropolis between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on one of many charge dates. Kids underneath 14 years of age and folks with a incapacity are exempt from the charge however have to indicate an identification doc or incapacity card upon request.

To “reserve” your go to and pay your charge, go to Venezia Unica, the tourism workplace. The location additionally has a Whatsapp QR code for straightforward fee. You’ll be able to pay the charge prematurely or on the day of your arrival, however for those who select the latter, you received’t be topic to the 50 % early reserving low cost. You could pay the charge earlier than getting into the town.