Venice can now charge admission
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A MEASURE in Italy鈥檚 2019 budget law will allow the local government in Venice to charge day-trippers for access to the city鈥檚 historic center as a way to help defray the considerable costs of maintaining a popular tourist destination built on water, the mayor said.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said late Sunday on Twitter that the new visitors鈥 tax would 鈥渁llow us to manage the city better and to keep it clean鈥 and 鈥渁llow Venetians to live with more decorum.鈥
The City Council will be responsible for setting the charge and determining the collection method. The mayor鈥檚 office said it would vary from 2.50 euros to 10 euros per person (US$2.90-US$11.50), with exemptions for students, people traveling briefly to Venice for work or business and regional residents.
Overnight visitors will not be assessed the new levy. They are currently charged a small 鈥渟tay鈥 tax per night that varies according to such criteria as season, location and the ages of guests.
Officials estimate that as many as 30 million people visit Venice each year, with about one-fifth spending at least one night in the historic center of the city.
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