Venice is considering a major increase to its day-tripper access fee, with the charge potentially rising to as much as €30 per person in 2027.
The proposal would represent a significant
jump from the €5 or €10 fee used during 2026, but travellers should note
one important point: the €30 charge has not been approved yet.
Venice budget and taxation councillor
Michele Zuin said the city is looking at both increasing the fee and applying
it for a longer period of the year as part of its continuing attempts to manage
heavy visitor numbers in the historic centre.
Any new price for 2027 would still need to
be discussed and formally approved before it becomes official.
How Much Was the Venice Entry Fee in
2026?
During the 2026 trial, visitors who
qualified for the Venice Access Fee paid either €5 or €10 per person.
The lower €5 rate applied when the fee was
paid by the fourth-last day before the visit. Visitors booking later paid €10.
The charge applied only on selected dates
and during specified hours rather than every day of the year.
In 2026, the scheme operated from 3
April until 26 July, generally between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on
the designated days.
The 2026 programme has now finished.
As of 27 July 2026, the Access Fee
no longer applies, so visitors can currently enter Venice without paying the
fee or requesting an exemption.
Any further Access Fee measures for years
after 2026 will require approval by the governing bodies of the Municipality of
Venice.
Why Is Venice Considering a €30 Fee?
The existing €5–€10 charge generated
considerable revenue, but city officials are questioning whether such a
relatively small amount actually discourages visitors from making short day
trips into Venice.
Almost 680,000 tickets were sold
during the 2026 programme, generating more than €5.2 million.
Zuin has argued that the existing price may
simply be too low to have a meaningful effect on visitor numbers.
A fee of up to €30 is therefore being
discussed as one possible next step, together with extending the scheme across
more days of the year.
An even higher figure of €50 has reportedly
been discussed, although €30 has emerged as the possible upper level currently
under consideration.
Who Would the Venice Access Fee Affect?
The Venice Access Fee has primarily been
designed for day visitors entering the historic city centre, rather than
travellers staying overnight in qualifying accommodation within the
Municipality of Venice.
The exact exemptions and rules for 2027
have not yet been confirmed, so travellers should not assume that the 2026
system will simply carry over unchanged.
Under the 2026 rules, there were several
exemptions and exclusions, including for children under 14 and a number of
other categories of visitors.
The fee also did not apply simply because
someone entered the wider municipality of Venice.
For example, during the 2026 scheme,
several minor islands of the Venetian Lagoon — including Murano, Burano,
Torcello and the Lido — were outside the Access Fee area when visited
without entering the historic centre.
Does Venice Currently Charge an Entry
Fee?
No — not at the moment.
This distinction is particularly important
because headlines referring to a possible €30 Venice fee could easily give
travellers the impression that the higher charge is already in force.
It is not.
The 2026 Access Fee programme ended on
26 July, and from 27 July 2026 the fee ceased to apply.
Visitors travelling to Venice now do not
currently need to purchase an Access Fee ticket or request an exemption.
The €30 figure concerns a possible
future system for 2027.
Could the Fee Apply for More Days in
2027?
That is one of the important parts of the
proposal.
Venice is not only considering increasing
the amount charged. Officials are also examining whether the fee should apply
during a longer part of the year.
That could ultimately matter just as much
as the headline €30 figure.
The system has so far been concentrated on
selected high-demand periods rather than operating as a permanent daily
entrance charge.
Extending the number of applicable dates
would mean that more day visitors would need to check Venice's official Access
Fee calendar before arriving.
However, neither the final 2027 price nor
the exact calendar has yet been approved.
What Should Travellers Planning Venice
in 2027 Do?
Anyone planning a Venice trip for 2027
should avoid treating the proposed €30 figure as a confirmed travel cost for
now.
There is currently no final 2027 fee
schedule.
Once the municipality approves the next
version of the programme, travellers should check three things before visiting:
whether the Access Fee applies on their
chosen date, how much advance payment costs compared with late payment, and
whether they qualify for an exemption.
It will also be important to use the
official Venice Access Fee system rather than relying on old information from
previous years, because both the price and the applicable dates may change.
Staying Overnight Could Remain an
Important Distinction
The Venice Access Fee should not be
confused with the city's tourist accommodation tax.
They are separate systems.
Under the 2026 rules, travellers staying in
qualifying accommodation within the Municipality of Venice were exempt from
paying the Access Fee from their day of arrival through their day of departure,
although they still had to obtain the appropriate exemption.
This is separate from Venice's tourist
accommodation tax, which applies under its own rules.
The exact relationship between
accommodation stays, exemptions and the Access Fee in 2027 will depend on the
rules eventually approved for next year.
A €30 Venice Fee Is Possible — But Not
Confirmed
For now, the clearest summary is simple:
Venice is considering raising its
day-tripper Access Fee to as much as €30 in 2027 and applying it over a longer
period of the year.
The proposal follows the 2026 programme,
during which visitors paid €5 or €10 on selected dates.
But Venice has not yet introduced a €30
entry fee, and no final 2027 schedule has been published.
Travellers planning a visit next year should therefore treat the figure as a proposal rather than a confirmed charge and check the official Venice Access Fee information once the municipality announces its decision.