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Venice Sets 2026 Day-Visitor Fee: €10 on 60 Days From April 3 to July 26

Critics question its crowd-control value given persistent evasion under limited enforcement.

Overview

  • Visitors who book at least three days in advance pay a reduced €5 fee through the online reservation system.
  • The charge applies only to day trippers, while overnight guests are exempt from the entry fee but pay a nightly tourist tax.
  • The scheme enters a third season after a phased rollout that covered 29 days in 2024 and 54 days in 2025.
  • City data for 2025 show more than 720,000 day-visitor registrations that generated roughly €5.4 million in revenue.
  • Checks rely on QR codes, and those without valid proof risk fines of up to €300, even as many visitors reportedly evade payment.