Venice’s day-tripper tax has proven lucrative enough that officials are now considering raising the fee significantly and extending how long it applies.
Venice’s daily tourist tax is currently still in a trial phase, priced at €5-10 (roughly Rp 100,000-204,000). Local officials feel this daily entry fee hasn’t been effective enough at curbing overtourism.
“The current fee of €5-10 is affordable for almost everyone; the risk is that it no longer has the deterrent effect it’s supposed to have,” said Michele Zuin, council member for budget and taxation, as quoted by regional newspaper Il Gazzettino, reported Saturday, September 26, 2026.
A Push to Raise the Fee to €50
In a statement, Zuin said there are discussions underway to raise the daily tourist ticket price to as much as €50. Currently, authorities have the legal ability to set a maximum fee of €30 (roughly Rp 613,000).
Echoing his fellow official, Venice’s new mayor, Simone Venturini, said the current €10 fee hasn’t been enough to prevent overcrowding on peak days.
“We spend €100 million a year just to physically maintain Venice, and no one gives us that money. Not Europe. Not the Italian state,” Venturini said.
Venturini was elected mayor in June, having previously served as the city’s top tourism official when the daily tourist tax was first launched.
“International critics don’t pay for it either. That tax is paid by Venice’s residents, partly through the tourism tax itself,” he said.
How the Tax Has Worked So Far
First introduced in 2024 as a global first, this tourism scheme applies specifically to day-trip visitors. Those who book in advance receive a lower rate, while exemptions remain in place for certain groups, including children under 14.
In 2026, the tax operated on specific dates from April 3 to July 26, between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, generating more than €5.2 million for the city’s coffers through nearly 680,000 ticket sales.
Local officials argue that this system encourages visitors to come outside peak periods, such as around the Labor Day national holiday.
What This Means for Travelers Planning a Venice Trip
If Venice is on your itinerary, it’s worth planning your visit around the tax’s active dates and hours, and considering booking well in advance to lock in the lower rate before any potential fee hike takes effect. Given how quickly Venice has moved from a modest €5 trial fee to seriously considering €50, day-trippers should expect this cost to keep climbing in the years ahead as the city continues wrestling with overtourism.
