Venice will charge tourists €5 to enter the city from next year

Venice will charge tourists €5 to enter the city from next year Contributor Sophie Dickinson

Venice's tourist tax will charge day-trip visitors €5 each from spring 2024. Here’s what you need to know. Previous Articles mentioned The world’s 20 best cities for culture right now Meet the woman behind the world’s best hotel

In 2022, the city of Venice announced that it was going to be launching a tourist tax. Its introduction has been postponed a couple of times, with the launch initially proposed for June 2022, and then January 2023. More on this Full Article 7 / 1 Previous

However, the Venice access fee officially began on a trial run this week (January 18, 2024), with day-trippers wanting to enter Venice from April having to pay for a ticket to do so. It will apply to visitors who travel only for the day to the ‘old city’ – that’s the entirety of the lagoon region. Those travelling directly to the ‘minor islands’ like Burano and Murano won’t need to pay, and locals and commuters will also be exempt. More on this Full Article 7 / 2 Previous

People staying in the city for one night or more will also be excused from the fee, as will people with a second home in Venice. However, all those who are exempt from the fee still need to register their trip online. The fee will be applicable on various days across the high season when authorities predict Venice to be at its busiest, and it will cost €5 (£4.30, $5.40) per person. The new system issues a QR code upon payment, to help streamline the experience for visitors. More on this Full Article 7 / 3 Previous

It’s thought that the tax will simply be used to cover the cost of the booking system itself, rather than turning a profit. It ’s mainly to try and discourage visitors on days when the city is likely to be at capacity. This comes after Unesco announced it was considering adding Venice to its endangered list , partly due to damage by high tourist numbers. More on this Full Article 7 / 4 Previous

Clearly, Venice is on the bucket lists of millions, but in order to protect it for the future, these measures seem like a necessary step. Venice officials hope that by implementing this measure, they can successfully strike a balance so that the city can be enjoyed by residents and visitors. More on this Full Article 7 / 5 Previous

Venice isn’t the only place that is attempting to combat overtourism. Here’s our full list of destinations that are cracking down on tourists . More on this Full Article 7 / 6 Previous

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