Venice City Tourist Tax 2025: everything you need to know

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Before planning a visit to Venice, it’s essential to understand how the Venice Tourist Tax works. This ticket, introduced to manage tourist influx during certain periods of the year, is important for visitors to be aware of.

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Origins and reasons for the Tourist Tax

The Venice Tourist Tax Fee is the fee introduced by the Municipality of Venice that must be paid by occasional visitors on specific days in 2025 to access the historic city of Venice.

Details, price and regulations

The payment for the Access Contribution to the city of Venice is set at €10.00, or €5.00 with advance booking. The payment is per day of stay in Venice and per person, and it is mandatory for day tourists entering the city on the dates listed below.

Advance Booking and €5.00 Payment
In 2025 an incentive for advance booking was introduced, valid for all visitors who do not fall under the exclusion or exemption conditions.
Those who pay the Access Contribution at least four days in advance (inclusive) before the access date will pay €5.00.
For payments made in the three days prior to the access date, the fee will be €10.00.

Important: Guests staying in hotels or B&Bs are exempt, as they already pay the tourist tax.

Example of Advance Booking and €5.00 Payment
– Access date: April 18, 2025
– Fourth-last day (inclusive): April 14, 2025
Payment:
– ✅ If payment is made on April 14 or earlier, the amount is €5.00.
– ❌ If payment is made on April 15, 16, or 17, the amount increases to €10.00.

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Venice Tourist fee Payment: Key dates

The days in 2025 on which the Venice Tourist Tax Fee will be required, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, are as follows:

April 2025: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
May 2025: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
June 2025: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
July 2025: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27

Who needs to pay

The Venice Tourist Tax Fee is required for individuals aged 14 and above visiting the City of Venice during the applicable periods. However, there are several exempt categories, including Venetian residents, children under 14 years old, and holders of the European Disability Card.

How to pay and obtain exemptions

The payment of the fee is made on the VeniceVisitPass website, where you can obtain a voucher with a QR code to show during checks. Those who are exempt must request the exemption on the official portal. Request exemption here.

Scope of Application

The Access Contribution must be paid by anyone present in the Historic City on the designated days and times, except for those who qualify for exclusions or exemptions.

The contribution is not required for individuals transiting exclusively through Piazzale Roma, Tronchetto, or the Maritime Station without entering the Historic City. Additionally, those traveling to the San Giobbe dock are exempt, provided they transit from Piazzale Roma to Santa Lucia Station via platform 1.

For the year 2025, the Access Contribution will not apply to the smaller islands of the Venetian Lagoon, which include:

  • Lido di Venezia (including Alberoni and Malamocco)
  • Pellestrina
  • Murano
  • Burano
  • Torcello
  • Sant’Erasmo
  • Mazzorbo
  • Mazzorbetto
  • Vignole
  • Sant’Andrea
  • La Certosa
  • San Servolo
  • San Clemente
  • Poveglia
  • Sacca Sessola

Exemptions from the Venice Access Fee

Individuals who are not required to request an exemption but must present an authorization:

– Relatives and in-laws within the 3rd degree of university students who access the Historic City of Venice to attend thesis discussions.

– Residents or those born in the Municipality of Venice, residents of Veneto, and minors under 14 years old, who must present an identity document confirming their status.

– Individuals registered in the temporary population register must present the confirmation of their registration request in the temporary resident register.

– Students from schools of any grade level and from universities or post-university institutions located in the Historic City or the smaller islands of the lagoon who do not qualify for exemption (for which only an identity document is required) must present an identification card (badge or similar) from their institution or a declaration from the institution confirming their student status.

– People with disabilities (and their possible companion) must present the Disability Card.

– Personnel belonging to the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement (including personnel from the National Fire Brigade) must present their service card.

– Individuals staying in accommodation establishments within the municipal territory of Venice, which provide temporary paid hospitality, and who are subject to the tourist tax. The exemption is recognized from the day of arrival to the day of departure.

– Workers, including commuters, who are employed in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon, either continuously or temporarily.

– Workers, including commuters, who are self-employed or entrepreneurs and have their business headquarters or residence in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon.

– Workers, including commuters, employees or self-employed and equivalent, or entrepreneurs who enter the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon for their work.

– Individuals undergoing medical treatments or who need to attend medical appointments at healthcare facilities in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon.

– Individuals who assist or accompany patients at healthcare facilities in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon.

– Athletes and their companions entering the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon to participate in sports competitions recognized by the National Olympic Committee (CONI), its Federations, or by Sports Promotion Organizations.

– Individuals entering the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon through public transport lines dedicated exclusively to the transport of attendees to a sports event.

– Public administrators and public authorities visiting the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon for official reasons.

– Volunteers serving in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon for events or activities organized or sponsored by the Municipality of Venice or by the Metropolitan City of Venice and the Region of Veneto, as identified by a municipal council resolution.

– Volunteers serving in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands in the lagoon in case of emergencies.

– Participants in paid events organized or sponsored by the Municipality of Venice, identified by a municipal council resolution.

– Tenants and their household members, of a property in the Municipality of Venice, provided that the lease contract is for non-tourist residential use.

– Employees of public administrations occupying service housing in the Municipality of Venice and their household members.

– Individuals visiting inmates at the correctional or prison facilities in the Historic City of Venice.

– Spouse, civil partner, cohabitant as declared under art. 1, paragraph 37 of Law No. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or in-laws up to the 3rd degree of residents in the Historic City of Venice or the smaller islands of the lagoon.

– Spouse, civil partner, cohabitant as declared under art. 1, paragraph 37 of Law No. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or in-laws up to the 3rd degree of the deceased, attending a funeral in the Historic City of Venice or the smaller islands of the lagoon.

– Spouse, civil partner, cohabitant as declared under art. 1, paragraph 37 of Law No. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or in-laws up to the 3rd degree visiting individuals hosted in healthcare or social care facilities in the Historic City of Venice or the smaller islands of the lagoon.

– Legal parties and individuals summoned for judicial reasons at public or judicial offices in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands of the lagoon.

– Individuals summoned to public offices in the Historic City of Venice or other smaller islands of the lagoon.

– Individuals who access only the areas of Ponte della Libertà, Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia Railway Station, and directly connected areas (Maritime Station, San Basilio Station, and Tronchetto Island) for the time they remain there. The precise boundaries of these areas will be determined by a municipal council resolution.

– Individuals accessing areas designated by the municipal council as zones where the access contribution does not apply, due to management of control activities.

– Individuals visiting residents in the Historic City or the smaller islands, or individuals registered in the temporary population register with residence in the Historic City or the smaller islands.

– Other temporary access that is not for tourism purposes, authorized by a municipal council resolution.

– High school students on educational trips or visits.

– Individuals attending the Municipality of Venice for electoral or referenda consultations.

– Relatives and in-laws within the 1st degree of individuals owning residential properties in the Historic City of Venice or the smaller islands of the lagoon, which are not designated for tourist rental.

Penalties and checks

The administration of the Municipality of Venice conducts regular checks to ensure compliance with the regulations. Penalties for non-payment range from 50 to 300 euros, in addition to the cost of the fee itself, and false declarations may lead to legal action.

Understanding the Access Fee is crucial for visitors to Venice during specific periods.

Make sure you are informed about the details and exemptions before planning your visit to avoid penalties and enhance your tourist experience.