Venice's Day Trip Fee Will Double Next Year — What to Know

28.10.2024 - 17:39 / travelandleisure.com / Luigi Brugnaro

The city of Venice will double the cost of its day trip fee next year for last-minute travelers and increase the number of days travelers need to pay in the second iteration of the program intended to combat overtourism.

Next summer, Venice will require travelers who come for the day to pay €10 ($10.83) if they come last-minute, according to the Municipality of Venice. Travelers who book in advance — at least four days before coming — will continue to pay the €5 ($5.42) fee.

In 2025, the fee will be in effect over 54 days from April 18 through July 27. Travelers will have to pay the day trip tax every Friday through Sunday and on holidays during peak hours from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Associated Press reported.

“In #Venice we are trying to address the issue of overtourism, by introducing a system of bookability for the City,” Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said in a statement on X. “Thanks to the work of many people… we have managed to start this experiment since 2024, despite criticism and disputes.”

Venice, which was spared from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites in danger despite recommendations to add it, first implemented its day trip fee this past summer, requiring travelers to pay €5 ($5.42) over 29 days during most weekends from April through mid-July. Overnight guests who book a hotel stay were exempt from the fee as they were already subject to a different tax. 

This year, Venice collected €2.4 million ($2.6 million) over the course of the test, the AP reported.

“Venice is the first city in the world that tries to manage the problem of overtourism,” Brugnaro said, according to the wire service. “We obtained important results.” 

The day trip fee isn’t the city’s only effort to address crowding. Earlier this year, the city took steps to limit the number of travelers allowed in tour groups in both Venice’s historic center as well as the popular islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello.