Venice preparing to introduce fees to enter city

Venice authorities intend to introduce an entrance fee into the city. In 2019, the fee is to be EUR 3. From 2020, depending on the date, the fee will be from EUR 6 to EUR 10. >From 2022, it may even be necessary to make a reservation in order to be able to visit the city.

The fee will probably become effective from May 2019, when the regulation will be adopted by the city council. The fee will apply to people who arrive by train, by coach, by car or by boat.

The city wants to limit and control the number of tourists who visit the city for only a few hours. They represent the majority of visitors and are the main cause of crowds. The funds raised from the entrance fee will be used for the maintenance of the city and conservation of monuments and improvement of the work of municipal services.