Venice to Double Tourist Entry Fee Days by 2025

In 2025, Venice will implement a doubled entrance fee structure of €5 to €10 for day-trippers, a move aiming to diminish the impact of overtourism and preserve the city's cultural integrity.

Amid rising concerns over overtourism, Venice is taking significant steps to manage the influx of visitors by extending its tourist entry fee to 54 days in 2025. The city's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, announced that the fee, which was first introduced last April, will now be applied every Friday through Sunday and on public holidays from April 18 to July 27, 2025.

The fee structure remains tiered, with day-patrons booking in advance paying €5, while late-bookers will face a €10 charge. Having originally been trialed on weekends and holidays over 29 days, the initiative had reportedly raised around €2.4 million within the first months of implementation. Officials aim to regulate tourist arrivals and mitigate negative impacts on local life and resources.

Visitors over the age of 14 will be required to pay via their mobile phones and display a QR code to inspectors at checkpoints around popular arrival areas such as the train station. Exceptions are made for residents of the Veneto region, hotel guests, Venice University students, and visitors seeing family members in the area.

City councillor Simone Venturini emphasized Venice's proactive approach to combating overtourism and noted the revenue generated during the initial implementation exceeded projections. Despite this, some critics, including opposition councillor Giovanni Andrea Martini, have labeled the ticketing system a failure for not effectively dispersing tourist flow, warning that further increases could detrimentally monetize the city's charm.

Meanwhile, UNESCO's concerns regarding Venice's status as a World Heritage site continue to grow, as climate change and mass tourism pose serious threats to the city's unique character. In response to these pressures, Venice previously banned large cruise ships from entering its iconic waterways, addressing pollution and infrastructural damage. The city faces an ongoing challenge in protecting its cultural legacy while balancing tourism's financial benefits.