Venice has introduced an entry fee for tourists who are not staying for at least one night. On what days will the entrance fee be paid in 2026?

Tourists will pay a daily fee of 5 eur to 10 eur per person at specific times and on specific days. Exceptions are made for those staying in official accommodation in Venice (hotel, airbnb, apartment, etc.).

How is the entrance fee to Venice collected? Who is exempt? And which areas are covered by the entrance fee? Read on in this chapter.

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The entrance fee was introduced because of the enormously increasing number of day-trippers who do not bring any benefit to the city. Most of the money collected will be used to improve and renovate monuments and public spaces.

Admission price to Venice 2026 - how to pay

The entrance fee to the historic centre is flat for all persons over 14 years of age.

The ticket is always valid for one calendar day:

• 5 eur - if purchased online at least 4 days before the trip
• 10 eur - if purchased online less than 4 days before the trip or if purchased on site

Admission to Venice can only be paid online via the official website: cda.veneziaunica.it.

Your ticket will be sent to you by email or text message. Save it and show the ticket in the email or text message in case of a random check by the inspectors. You do not need to print anything.

You can also buy tickets on the spot in various ways:

• At the ticket office - in front of Santa Lucia station and at the bus/tram stops in Piazzale Rome.
• At the yellow and white ACTV machines around the city

There is currently no limit to the number of people who can purchase a ticket.

Who doesn't have to pay the entrance fee?

The following groups of people do not have to pay the fee for Venice.

• Visitors staying in the whole area of the City of Venice
• Children under 14 years of age
• Residents of the Veneto region

The following areas are referred to as the City of Venice:

• Historic Centre
• All the small islands in the Venetian Lagoon (Giudecca, Murano, Burano, Lido, Pellestrina, Torcello, Mazzorbo, Sant'Erasmo, Vignole, Isola delle Rose, San Clemente, Certosa)
• The entire town of Mestre on the mainland (including the municipality of Tessera near VCE airport)

The area of Venice can be found, for example, on google.com/maps, delimited by the red dotted line.

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Do I have to pay a fee on the day of departure or arrival?

No. If you are staying in Venice for at least 1 night, the exemption from paying the entrance fee already applies on the day of check-in at the hotel and also on the day of check-out.

Compulsory registration

Even if the fee does not apply to you, you must register this fact on the website cda.veneziaunica.it, where you will enter your accommodation details.

You can also fill in these details at the machines or ticket offices in Piazzale Roma and in front of Santa Lucia Station.

You don't pay the entrance fee if you stay through a registered accommodation that pays the tourist tax, i.e. all accommodation on platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Agoda, etc.

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When to pay admission in 2026 - calendar of days

In 2026, the following days will be the days to pay admission to Venice:

• April - all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays + Monday 6 April + period 27-30 April
• May - all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
• June - all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays + period 1-4 June
• July - all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays except Friday 31 July
• Detailed calendar on the official website: cda.veneziaunica.it/en/access-fee

Which areas do you pay admission to?

The admission fee applies only to the historic centre of Venice + the islands of Giudecca and San Michele.

The area around Piazzale Roma, the Santa Lucia railway station, the Tronchetto bus station and car park and the Tronchetto large cruise ship dock are excluded from the admission fee.

There is also no charge to enter any of the small islands in the Venetian Lagoon. The following islands in particular are free of charge:

• Murano, Burano, Lido di Venezia, Torcello, Mazzorbo, Pellestrina, Sant'Erasmo, Mazzorbetto, Vignole, S. Andrea, Certosa, S. Servolo, S. Clemente, Poveglia, Isola delle Rose

How do I get to the small islands for free?

A new boat stop (vaporetto) called San Giobbe has been set up for getting to the islands outside the area of paid entry.

This dock is located behind Platform 1 of the Santa Lucia train station and is clearly signposted.

How are the checks carried out?

At all entrances to the Venice toll zone, marked staff wearing orange, yellow or green reflective vests stand at the entrance and check all new arrivals.

You must present a QR code on your mobile phone (if you registered online) or a paper ticket (if you registered on site).

Registration is required even if you do not have to pay the fee.

Official website

For all information, maps and payment links, please visit the official website only cda.veneziaunica.it.

With the introduction of the fee, it is possible that various fraudulent sites will emerge, either completely fake or offering to broker a purchase for ridiculous fees. Therefore, always pay close attention to the web address through which you pay the fee.

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