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Rome to Charge €2 for Trevi Fountain Access From Feb. 1, 2026

Officials cast the move as a preservation measure.

Overview

  • The €2 fee applies only to the immediate viewing area between 09:00 and 22:00, with free entry for residents, children five and under, people with disabilities with an accompanying person, and MIC card holders, and the fountain remains visible without payment.
  • The simultaneous capacity at the square will be cut from 400 to 250 to reduce overcrowding.
  • City leaders project roughly €6–6.5 million in annual revenue to fund conservation and related museum initiatives.
  • Five previously free sites — Villa of Maxentius, Museo Napoleónico, Museo Giovanni Barracco, Museo Carlo Bilotti, and Museo Pietro Canonica — will also introduce paid entry.
  • Hospitality representatives, including Federalberghi’s Giuseppe Roscioli, object to charging for access to a public square.