Venice charges the entry fee: up to 10 euros for tourists!

Venice charges the entry fee: up to 10 euros for tourists!

From April 18, 2025, the city of Venice will take an entry fee for day visitors for 54 days in order to control the now intolerable mass tourism. The fee is due especially on weekends during the high season between April and July. This reports the Krone .

The entrance fee applies from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and costs up to 10 euros, which represents a new maximum price. In the case of bookings that take place four days in advance, the price doubles to 10 euros. The basic fee is 5 euros, and 77,000 people have already paid the fee, including 8,000 on the first day of the measure, Good Friday.

protests and control mechanisms

The city administration has considered the measure to preliminary planning the number of visitors crucial. Simone Venturini, the tourism officer, emphasizes the need to reduce the pressure on the city's infrastructure. Nevertheless, there were protests against the fees, including the spread of fake QR codes on social networks. If you cannot show a valid QR code, you face a punishment of up to 300 euros, according to the ADAC .

The entrance fee applies to day trips, but hotel guests are excluded. Locals and children under the age of 14 do not pay a fee. The fee can be paid online in advance, which makes the controls easier. Tourists who book the last minute have to expect higher prices.

measures against mass tourism

In addition, measures to monitor and steer the visitor flows were introduced in real time. This includes a digital information and booking platform that provides tourists on current information on events and sights and promotes compliance with respectful behavior.

The city has not only intended the admission price to control the flow of visitors, but also to generate income for conservation projects. These measures aim to protect the quality of life of the locals and to secure the cultural preservation of the city.