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Venice considering raising tourist entry fee to $44

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Venice is considering raising its tourist entry fee to €30 (approximately $44) to address issues of overtourism and depopulation, according to Michele Zuin, a senior city official. The current charge ranges from €5 to €10 but may not effectively deter visitors due to its affordability. Implemented in 2024 as the world's first such fee for day-trippers, it generated over €5.2 million in revenue in 2026 through nearly 680,000 tickets sold during specified dates and hours. The proposed increase will need approval from the government before being enforced.
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Venice is considering raising its tourist entry fee as a measure against overtourism. Currently set at €5 to €10 per day, the city council believes this amount may no longer be sufficient to deter excessive visitors. Budget and taxation councillor Michele Zuin proposed increasing the daily charge to up to €30 (S$44) for 2027, with some discussions suggesting a possible maximum of €50, though officials might settle on €30 as the upper limit. The fee was first introduced in 2024 and applies only to day-trippers, offering early booking discounts and exemptions for children under 14. In 2026, the fee operated on specific days from April 3 to July 26, between 8:30 AM and 4 PM, but plans are now in place to extend its application period.

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Budget and taxation councillor Michele Zuin said the current fee of €5 to €10 was too low to safeguard against overtourism, but said the new price for 2027 would have to be discussed and agreed with the government. “The current €5-10 charge is affordable for virtually everyone; the risk is that it no longer has the deterrent effect that this measure is supposed to have,” Zuin told the Sunday edition of regional daily Il Gazzettino.
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🔮 Budget and taxation councillor Michele Zuin said the current fee of €5 to €10 was too low to safeguard against overtourism, but said the new price for 2027 would have to be discussed and agreed with the government. “The current €5-10 charge is affordable for virtually everyone; the risk is that it no longer has the deterrent effect that this measure is supposed to have,” Zuin told the Sunday edition of regional daily Il Gazzettino.
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Venice considering raising tourist entry fee to $44 ROME asserted
Venice → consider → 44
– Venice is looking at expanding its tourist entry fee, applying it for a longer period of the year and raising the daily charge to as much as €30 (S$44), a senior official in the city government has said. asserted
official → look → government
Budget and taxation councillor Michele Zuin said the current fee of €5 to €10 was too low to safeguard against overtourism, but said the new price for 2027 would have to be discussed and agreed with the government. “The current €5-10 charge is affordable for virtually everyone; the risk is that it no longer has the deterrent effect that this measure is supposed to have,” Zuin told the Sunday edition of regional daily Il Gazzettino. asserted
Zuin → say → Gazzettino
In remarks that were widely picked up by national media on Sept 21, the councillor said there was “even talk of (going up to) €50”, but added that the authorities could settle for a maximum charge of €30. uncertain
authorities → pick → 30
The tourist fee, applicable only to day-trippers, was introduced in 2024, in a world first. asserted
fee → introduce → world
Early bookers get to pay the lower rate, and there are several exemptions, including for children under 14. asserted
bookers → get → 14
In 2026, it was operational on selected days from April 3 to July 26, from 8.30am to 4pm, and brought into city coffers more than €5.2 million from the sale of just under 680,000 entry tickets. asserted
it → select → tickets
In a city that has long suffered from overtourism and depopulation, local officials say the scheme is meant to encourage visitors to avoid the most crowded periods of the year, such as the May Day public holiday. uncertain
scheme → suffer → holiday
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