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Tourism taxes are making international trips more expensive
02.11.2023 - 12:45 / thepointsguy.com
As you budget for a trip, the list of expenses to consider is long. Sure, there are the big-ticket costs, from airfare to lodging to theme park tickets to car rentals, but as every traveler knows, that's often just the beginning. Airline fees, resort charges, food, souvenirs, highway tolls and other extras drive up the overall cost of a trip.
Increasingly, travelers have also had to take another extra into account: tourism taxes.
The ever-popular tourist destination of Venice, Italy, recently made headlines by announcing its long-discussed tourist tax is being implemented starting in 2024. The city will charge daytrippers about 5 euros ($5.35) on certain peak days.
And Venice isn't alone.
Depending on the destination, you may find tourism taxes or similar fees tacked onto your hotel bill or charged upon arrival.
Sure, they're typically not large enough to make you consider altering your travel plans. However, they are another line to add to your trip budget, whether you're heading to a hotel in the U.S. or abroad to places like Manchester, England; Barcelona; the Balearic Islands; and New Zealand.
And more places may charge them soon.
Governments have long sought to pass costs on to tourists in some form or another.
The amount you pay for most hotel rooms in the U.S., for instance, usually includes the kind of additional tax beyond what you'd pay for a purchase at a retailer.
Last summer, while on assignment for TPG in New York, I saw a $38 charge for various city and state taxes (totaling 17% of the rate) on top of my $219 room rate at the Moxy Times Square. That was in addition to the hotel's $30 destination fee.
You'll find this setup all over the world ... and it's been around for years.
The city of Amsterdam, for instance, charges a 7% fee on hotel rooms, along with 3 euros (a little more than $3) per person, per night.
In Paris, how much you pay in room tax depends, more or less, on how nice the hotel is. The fees top out at around $4 per night for a luxury hotel or similar accommodations; it may be something to keep in mind as you consider booking accommodations for the 2024 Olympics next summer.
Earlier this year, Manchester became the first city in the United Kingdom to charge a tourism tax; visitors staying in city center hotels or at rental properties pay 1 British pound ($1.22) per night.
In recent years, tourist payments have grown to include not just taxes on airfare or hotel stays but also stand-alone fees for merely visiting the destination itself.
Bhutan may be the most notable. The country charges a flat rate of $200 or more per day. You get a lot for your money, though: Decent lodging, meals, ground transportation, camping equipment and a tour guide are included.
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