Venice has announced the extension of its day-tripper tax, with changes set to take effect from April 18, 2025, until July 27. The new system will see an increase in the number of days on which tourists must pay to enter the city, with the fee doubling to 10 euros for last-minute visitors. The tax, aimed at combating overtourism, will now apply on Fridays, weekends, and holidays, totaling 54 days during the specified period.
The tax will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and exemptions will be granted to residents, Venetian-born visitors, students, workers, and tourists with lodging reservations. The initiative seeks to manage the issue of overwhelming tourist numbers that Venice has been facing for years, with an estimated 25 to 30 million annual arrivals since 2020.
