British tourists who go to popular Italian hotspots will pay their daily fees after the city announces a controversial tourism tax return.
Venice, a floating city with the waterway, has reintroduced a rate of 5 euros (£4.28) per day to tourists arriving on the busiest day, in order for some to postpone their visits. Tourism tax increased to 5 euros last year, and is back in the 2025 tourism season, which was now introduced from April 18th to July 27th.
This rate applies to anyone attempting to enter the Lagoon City in Venice from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The inspector will then perform a random check and be fined up to 300 euros (£256) for those who are not found to have a valid ticket.
The scheme was run as a pilot in April over 29 days of 2024 and extended its 2025 period after it was found to have little impact on visitor numbers.
If you purchase within three days of arriving in the city, the fee will be doubled. Taxation applies primarily between April 18th and July 27th on the 54th day of the weekend, almost twice as long as last year.
Visitors will then be given a QR code that they must present to the stewards in order to patrol the key entry point.
Children under the age of 14 are exempt, as are tourists in the wider Veneto region.
Venice Tourism Council member Simone Venturini said he would provide “objective data” to better understand “objective data.”
