UPDATE: |Popular European citybreak destination reinstates ‘€10’ day trip fee on Good Friday News

Those caught without a permit you could risk a €150 fine

Venice is relaunching its tourist tax fee tomorrow, on Good Friday, impacting anyone heading to the popular citybreak destination over the bank holiday weekend.

The city first launched the tourist tax last year. It applies to day trippers visiting the city on 29 peak tourist dates across the spring and summer.

Initially the Venice Access Fee was €5, but it has since been raised to €10. However, if you register at least four days in advance then you only have to pay half.

The fee is in force on selected days from 8.30am to 4pm. There are exemptions to the tax, including residents, Venetian-born visitors, students and workers, those aged under 14, as well as tourists who have hotel or other lodging reservations.

Good Friday marks the start of a 16-day period to which the fee applies, up to and including Sunday May 4, the Independent reports.

It will then apply to 12 subsequent weekends, Friday-Sunday, up to and including Sunday July 29. From August the charge will be lifted.

Visitors can register online in advance at cda.ve.it/en which will then provide you with a QR code which you will need to present upon arrival or you can register via the WhatsApp number ‪+39 339 995 8668‬.

You can pay on the day in cash at a kiosk, located at Santa Lucia station.

If you’re caught without a permit you could risk a €150 fine. Overnight guests must still apply online for a permit but are exempt from the fee, although an accommodation tax will still apply to hotel bills.

Each year around 30 million tourists visit Venice, but the majority only stay for the day. The day fee is designed to counteract the effects of overtourism.

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