Venice plans to overhaul daily tourist entry fee, possibly raising it to around €30

Venice’s municipal council plans to replace the trial daily entry charge with a permanent system and significantly raise the price to manage the influx of short-stay tourists. Councilor Michele Zuin explained that the existing €5-10 fee, which changes according to the calendar, fails to limit visitors on busy days. He suggested a potential new charge of about €30, pending approval from national authorities.

The city is also weighing an extension of the fee schedule to cover months such as March and September, a move backed by hotel sector groups. In addition, Venice is contemplating an increase in the tourism tax levied on hotel guests, with top-category hotels possibly facing an €8-9 per night ceiling. Officials say these steps aim to improve mass-tourism management and protect residents’ quality of life, while also exploring new events to lengthen the tourist season.