Overview

• The levy will take effect in summer 2026 and charge hotels, pensions and AirbnB stays 3% of the nightly rate while cruise ship visitors pay a flat daily fee.
• Local councils must prove tourist overload through measures like traffic counts, visitor analyses or public complaints before imposing the tax.
• Travelers using tents, motorhomes or private boats are exempt from the levy to keep nature-focused tourism accessible.
• All revenues are earmarked for additional toilets, expanded parking and traffic systems, hiking trail maintenance and enhanced waste management.
• The measure draws on Venice’s day-visitor fee and Iceland’s overnight tax as part of Norway’s bid to balance tourism growth with Arctic ecosystem protection.