Venice Expands Tourist Entry Fee to Combat Overtourism

The city will nearly double the number of chargeable days in 2025 and introduce a two-tier pricing system to manage visitor influx.

Venice's tourist entry fee will apply on 54 days in 2025, up from 29 days this year, targeting Fridays, weekends, and holidays from April 18 to July 27.
The fee will be €5 for visitors booking at least four days in advance and €10 for those booking later, as part of a strategy to encourage early planning.
Despite raising €2.4 million in 2024, critics argue the fee has not effectively reduced tourist numbers, with some days seeing an increase in visitors.
Exemptions from the fee include residents, hotel guests, and certain groups like students and workers, while fines will be enforced for non-compliance.
Venice is also addressing short-term rentals by limiting them to 120 days unless landlords meet guests personally, in an effort to alleviate housing pressure on locals.