Overview
- Corriere della Sera reported a €2 access ticket for non-residents could begin on January 7, with Rome residents exempt.
- Municipal sources say no formal decision or start date has been set, describing the measure as an unconfirmed work-in-progress.
- Operational plans reported include separate lanes for locals and tourists, brass posts for queuing, and card payment options.
- The move builds on an existing cap of 400 people at the site at any one time and follows the paid-entry precedent at the Pantheon.
- Officials and media estimate as much as €20 million in annual revenue, while opposition figures warn the fee could unlawfully restrict movement in a public space.