April 3, 2026, 8:34 a.mApril 3, 2026, 8:34 a.m
Entrance fees to Venice have resumed this Friday: ten euros per day. This year, short-term visitors to the Italian lagoon city will be asked to pay again on a total of 60 dates until the end of July. Only those who book early – at least three days in advance – can get away with five euros. The controversial regulation, which was originally only declared as a test, is now entering its third season.
Last year, more than 720,000 day visitors registered, which brought the city around 5.4 million euros into its coffers.Image: www.imago-images.de
All day visitors have to pay an entrance fee – even if they are only staying in the alleys around St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge for a few hours. The last payment date is July 26th. That’s more days than ever before: In the first year, the worldwide one-off fee was due on 29 days, then on 54. But at least it won’t be more expensive. Overnight guests remain exempt. However, you have to pay tourist tax for each night.
Many still avoid entry
Last year, more than 720,000 day visitors registered, which brought the city around 5.4 million euros into its coffers. However, many people still avoided the contributo di accesso – that’s what the fee is called in Italian. There is currently no particularly strict control.
The money is intended to help better control mass tourism in the city with its many canals and palaces. Critics argue that the entrance fee hardly deters anyone from coming to Venice: the city is already expensive. Today, almost 50,000 people still live in the historic center – fewer than the city has hotel beds. (sda/dpa)