{"id":6729,"date":"2023-09-13T05:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T09:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=6729"},"modified":"2023-09-13T05:45:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T09:45:51","slug":"venice-entry-fee-will-start-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/venice-entry-fee-will-start-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice entry fee will start next year"},"content":{"rendered":"

CNN – <\/em><\/strong>Venice\u00a0has finally revealed the details for its entrance fee, making it the first city in the world to charge daytripper visitors.<\/p>

Starting in spring 2024, visitors to the floating city will have to pay 5 euros ($5.40) to enter on peak days if they\u2019re not staying the night.<\/p>

But this isn\u2019t a permanent move yet \u2013 the Venice authorities have committed to a 30-day \u201cexperiment,\u201d according to mayor Luigi Brugnaro<\/a>, who shared the news on Twitter\/X.<\/p>

Rather than operating over a calendar month, the authorities will scatter the chargeable days across the year, picking the days which are predicted to be busiest, for example holiday weekends and peak Carnival periods. In a statement, the council said that \u201cthe aim is to discourage day tourism in certain periods.\u201d It added that a forthcoming resolution will set out the dates on which the fee will be applicable.<\/p>

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The authorities have tweaked the rules from the original harsher fees proposed – Andrea Merola\/Bloomberg\/Getty Images
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Daytrippers over the age of 14 entering the \u201cold city\u201d of Venice \u2013 the entirety of the lagoon city \u2013 will have to pay. Exemptions exist for locals, commuters and those with second homes in the city, who have paid local property tax \u2013 as well as for tourists who are staying overnight in the municipality, and those who are participating in sporting events. Those with exemptions will still have to register online to book their trip.<\/p>

The move falls short of what was previously proposed. Since 2019, the city authorities had been debating a\u00a0\u201ccontributo di accesso\u201d (access fee) for all daytrippers<\/a>, throughout the year, on a sliding scale from 3 euros to 10 euros.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>

That top 10 euros figure has now been reduced to a provisional 5 euros. Those only visiting the \u201cminor islands\u201d of the lagoon will also be exempt, meaning that, as the wording currently stands, tourists only visiting Burano or Murano \u2013 two islands which suffer from overtourism \u2013 wouldn\u2019t have to pay if they got there directly. However, most visitors from outside the Veneto region pass through the city to reach them, so would still have to pay.<\/p>

Simone Venturini, the city councilor for tourism, said in a statement that changes had been made from the original proposal after taking onboard the thoughts of citizens and opposition councilors.<\/p>

\u201cAware of the urgency to find a new balance between the rights of those who live, work and study in Venice, and those who visit the city, we are setting ourselves up as global frontrunners,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>

\u201cOn certain days and in certain periods, we need innovative management of [footfall] flow, in order to stem daytripper tourism.<\/p>

\u201cTourism management is a priority for the future of our city \u2013 a city that will always remain open to everyone.\u201d<\/p>

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