Venice Tourist Tax: What Visitors need to know for 2025

Venice has introduced a mandatory access fee for day-trippers and tourist taxes for overnight visitors. These measures are designed to manage overtourism and protect the city’s fragile heritage. The system is unique to Venice and may change periodically based on crowd forecasts, seasonal peaks, and local ordinances.

This guide explains the access fee for daily visitors, the tourist tax for overnight stays, exemptions, payment rules, and what travelers should expect in 2025.

What is the Venice Access Fee?

The Venice Access Fee (Contributo di Accesso) applies to day-trippers entering the historic center on selected dates.

Typical 2025 Fee Amount

EUR 5 per person
(on designated peak days, usually spring, summer, and holiday periods)

The fee applies to visitors entering Venice between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM.

Who must pay the Venice Access Fee?

The access fee applies to non-overnight visitors, including:

• Cruise passengers entering Venice

• Tour group participants

• Travelers visiting for the day

• Visitors staying outside the Comune di Venezia (e.g., Mestre, mainland hotels)

Who is Exempt from the Access Fee?

Exemptions include:

• Children under 14

• Overnight guests with confirmed hotel bookings

• Residents and property owners

• Workers and students commuting into Venice

• Visitors attending weddings or funerals with documentation

• Medical visits and special circumstances

• Anyone visiting relatives living in the historic center

Overnight guests do not pay the access fee because they already pay the city’s tourist tax.

How do you pay the Venice Access Fee?

The fee must be paid online in advance:

Official Portal
https://cda.ve.it (Venice Access Fee System)

After payment, travelers receive a QR code which may be checked at access points, waterbus stations, or by roaming stewards.

Cruise passengers may have the fee collected by the cruise line depending on the itinerary.

Venice Tourist Tax for Overnight Stays

In addition to the access fee for day visitors, Venice applies a tourist tax (Imposta di Soggiorno) to overnight stays.

Typical 2025 Rates

Hotels (4–5 stars)
EUR 3.50 – EUR 5.00 per person per night

Mid-range hotels / B&Bs
EUR 1.50 – EUR 3.00 per person per night

Apartments / Airbnb / short-term rentals
EUR 3.00 – EUR 5.00 per person per night

Hostels
EUR 1.00 – EUR 2.00 per person per night

This tax is paid per person per night, up to 5 consecutive nights.

Children under 10 are usually exempt.

How the Tourist Tax is collected

For overnight guests:

• Hotels and rentals collect the tax at check-in

• Payment is in cash or card

• It appears as a separate line on the accommodation invoice

Short-term rental hosts (including Airbnb) must collect the tax directly from guests.

Why Venice Charges these Fees

Venice introduced both the access fee and the tourist tax to:

• Reduce congestion in the historic center

• Protect fragile structures and waterways

• Fund sanitation and infrastructure

• Preserve heritage sites

• Manage overtourism during peak seasons

• Support city operations strained by large numbers of day-trippers

Venice is one of the world’s most visited cities, yet its resident population is small and declining, making sustainable tourism management essential.

Do Cruise Passengers pay the Venice Fees?

Depending on the entry point:

• Cruise visitors may pay the access fee

• Overnight cruise stays may trigger the tourist tax

• Cruise operators may collect fees on behalf of passengers

It varies by itinerary and docking location.

Do Tourists Pay any other Fees?

Visitors may also encounter:

• Museum or heritage surcharges

• Vaporetto (waterbus) transit fees

• Seasonal event surcharges

• Luggage storage fees

These are separate from the access fee and tourist tax.

References

• Comune di Venezia. Contributo di Accesso. https://cda.ve.it

• Comune di Venezia. Imposta di Soggiorno. https://www.comune.venezia.it

• Veneto Region Tourism Board. https://www.veneto.eu

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