US EditionRome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain
- On Friday, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced a €2 ticket for nonresidents to step onto the Trevi Fountain starting February 1, while views from the piazza remain free.
- Officials point to heavy footfall, noting 9 million visitors this year, averaging 30,000 a day and some days up to 70,000, after a yearlong experiment with staggered entry and a 400-person cap at a time.
- City hall estimates the scheme will raise 6.5 million euros a year, and five other sites will charge five euros while registered Rome residents retain free access.
- Gualtieri argued `Two euros isn't very much... and it will lead to less chaotic tourist flows`, with the fee applying 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and free after nightfall, while Yvonne Salustri said, `If it means that money is used to keep it maintained, then yeah, that's fine`.
- This change follows similar moves such as the Pantheon fee in 2023 and Venice's charge last year, while the coin-toss tradition still raises thousands weekly for the Caritas charity.
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Visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss
ROME, Italy — Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder to get the Instagrammable selfie in front of one of the world’s most celebrated waterworks. Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a 2-euro ($2.35) fee for tourists to get close to the fountain made famous by Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” during prime-time daylight hours. The view for those admiring the l…
Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri hopes that the introduction of the entrance fee will bring 6.5 million euros annually to the municipal coffers.
From February, visitors will have to pay two euros to admire closely this emblematic monument of Rome, a measure aimed at regulating the influx and generating income for the city.
Tourists in Rome who want to visit the Trevi Fountain will have to pay a fee of two euros in the future, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced today.
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