Mayor of Popular European Travel Destination Proposes 900% Increase to Tourist Fee
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Mayor of Popular European Travel Destination Proposes 900% Increase to Tourist Fee
The mayor of Venice, Italy, says the proposal is a "stronger deterrent" to overtourism during peak travel seasonBoats travel down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.Credit: GettyNEED TO KNOWVenice, Italy's mayor, wants to raise the tourist fee for day-trippers during peak season from €5 to €50The fee, first introduced in 2024, aims to reduce overcrowding and fund maintenance for the city's costly infrastructureExemptions include overnight visitors…
Venice day tripper fee could cost as much as €50 under new mayor’s proposal
Day trippers to Venice, Italy, could find themselves charged up to €50 for the privilege if proposals to tackle overtourism by the city’s new mayor, Simone Venturini, are given the go-ahead. The iconic lagoon destination has been making visitors pay an “access charge” if they come for the day only since 2025, when Venice became the world’s first major tourist destination to charge for entry. The five-euro levy applied to 29 peak season days that…
Venice wants to raise the entrance to 50 euros for day travelers. The city council is debating these days a drastic modification of its controversial tourist rate, which aims to discourage a mass tourism that does not give truce to the canals or its neighbors. Since 2024, those who visit the city without overnight pay between 5 and 10 euros per person, a digital ticket that is only required in the days with the most influx. But the measure has p…
The city of Venice is considering an increase in the access fee for daily tourists: up to EUR 50. The proposal is part of the programme of the new mayor Simone Venturini.
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