Venice Daily Tourist Tax and Hotel City Tax

Venetians are beginning to push back; to aid their city, a new tourist fee has been instituted. It costs up to €10 (£9; $11.50) for short-term visitors to enter Venice's historic districts. The cost per passenger ranges from €2.50 to €5, but it might reach €10 during busy periods. Only visitors are subject to the levy; Venetian citizens are not. The launch date for this tourism levy is January 16, 2023. In December 2022, however, protests by the opposition in the city council, some business owners, and some residents forced the local administration to discuss further the new tax and delay its introduction by at least 6 months.

Additionally, a city fee is charged for hotel stays in the Venice region. The pre-pandemic hotel occupancy tax raises approximately €30 million a year, and the daily tourist tax will raise approximately €50 million annually. Locals anticipate that the tax will assist to strike a balance between their needs and those of tourism. Day tourists may outnumber residents by a ratio of two during the busiest travel season.