Days when tourists will have to pay to visit Venice in 2024

Italy Venice has announced that on 29 peak days in April, May, June and July this year visitors will have to pay 5 euros, in a move to prevent overtourism .

From April 25 to July 14, Venice will charge a fee for day-trippers. During this year’s trial, the city will only charge visitors on certain days during peak season, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those arriving outside of those times will not be charged. The entrance fee is 5 euros per person per day. Those staying overnight will not be charged, but will need to register on the city’s website for an exemption.

Days Venice charges visitors

April	25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
May	Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
June	Days 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
July	Days 6, 7, 13, 14

Other exemptions include those who own property in the city and have paid taxes, students, people coming to Venice for work, children under 14, people with a disability certificate and accompanying people for care or medical treatment, and those participating in sports events. These people must register to receive a long-term QR code.

Tourists take souvenir photos while standing on a bridge in Venice. Photo: Nguyen Anh Lukas — Tourists take souvenir photos while standing on a bridge in Venice. Photo: *Nguyen Anh Lukas*

Those transiting via Piazzale Roma (bus station), Tronchetto or Stazione Marittima (where small cruise ships still dock) are exempt from the toll as long as they do not enter the Old City. Visitors to the smaller islands of Murano, Burano and Lido are also exempt. However, most visitors to Murano and Burano will still have to pay if they arrive by steamer ferry from the city centre, which charges a fee for visiting.

On January 16, Venice launched an online platform that allows visitors to prepay. After payment, visitors will be given a QR code to confirm that they have paid in full. Visitors can print the QR code or save it on their phone to present when asked. If they want to cancel their ticket, they can do so online until 11:59 p.m. the day before their visit.

Venice is a city of more than 100 islands, hundreds of churches, bell towers and dozens of palaces. Before the pandemic, the city welcomed more than 25 million visitors each year, making Venice one of the most popular destinations in Italy.

Before Venice, the village of Civita di Bagnoregio in Italy applied a fee of 1.5 euros for day visitors since 2013. However, the village is not as overloaded as Venice, but the mayor introduced this regulation to promote tourism.

Anh Minh (According to CNN)

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