Day-trippers to Venice will be required to pay a €5 fee to enter the historic centre, with fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee for those who fail to comply. The fee aims to address the issue of over tourism and preserve the city's heritage sites.
Day-trippers to the fabled canal city of Venice who fail to pay €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre during a time-limited pilot program launching later this month will face fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee, officials said.
Venice has long suffered under the pressure of over tourism, but officials say pre-pandemic estimates ranging from 25 million to 30 million visitors a year – including day-trippers – are not reliable and that the pilot project also aims to come up with more exact figures to help better manage the phenomenon. By contrast, registered visitors spending the night last year numbered 4.6 million, according to city figures, down 16 pr cent from pre-pandemic highs.
Venice’s islands, including glassmaking Murano, are also outside the 29-day pilot program, starting with an Italian national holiday on April 25 through mid-July, including most weekends, from 8.30am to 4pm. No maximum number of visitors has been set in this phase.
Venice Day-Trippers Fee Historic Centre Over Tourism Heritage Sites
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