Venice Access Fee 2027: Dates, Price and Who Pays
Venice access fee 2027: 72 chargeable days from 26 March to 15 August, up to €10 per person, plus who is exempt and what the city has not yet confirmed.
The Venice access fee returns in 2027 for 72 days, from Good Friday on 26 March to Ferragosto on 15 August.
Visitors who enter the historic centre between 08:30 and 16:30 on those days pay up to €10 each, unless they are exempt.
GetOutTrip checked every date and rule below against the City of Venice and its official portals.
The short version
- The fee applies on 72 days between 26 March and 15 August 2027, from 08:30 to 16:30.
- The city has capped the price at €10 per person per day but has not yet said how the price tiers will work.
- Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in that period is chargeable, and only nine Monday to Thursday dates are.
- In 2026, hotel guests paid nothing but had to request an exemption, and children aged 0 to 13 paid nothing.
- The 2026 fine was €25 to €150 for showing no valid voucher or exemption.
Is the Venice Access Fee Active Now?
No. The Venice access fee is not in force now, and a visit before 26 March 2027 costs nothing extra.
The city ended its 2026 trial after 26 July. On the official access fee portal, it says visitors can now enter without paying or requesting an exemption.
In Italian the fee is the contributo di accesso, and many visitors call it the Venice entry fee. It is charged per person, per day, for entering the historic centre on set dates.
The 2027 season starts in March, earlier than in 2026, and runs past the end of July.
For the rest of a first-visit checklist, GetOutTrip's guide to things to know before travelling to Venice covers safety, etiquette and packing.
72 Chargeable Days From Good Friday to Ferragosto
The Venice access fee applies on 72 days in 2027, from Good Friday on 26 March to Ferragosto Sunday on 15 August. Ferragosto is the 15 August public holiday.
Charging hours run from 08:30 to 16:30, which is 30 minutes longer than the 2026 window.
On 15 October 2026 the city's executive council approved the calendar. The City of Venice announcement calls 2027 the fourth consecutive year of the measure.
| Month | Chargeable dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| March | 26 to 29 | 4 |
| April | 2 to 4, 9 to 11, 16 to 18, 23 to 30 | 17 |
| May | 1 and 2, 7 to 9, 14 to 16, 21 to 23, 28 to 31 | 15 |
| June | 1 to 6, 11 to 13, 18 to 20, 25 to 27 | 15 |
| July | 2 to 4, 9 to 11, 16 to 18, 23 to 25, 30 and 31 | 14 |
| August | 1, 6 to 8, 13 to 15 | 7 |
The calendar grows every year. It covered 29 days in 2024, 54 in 2025 and 60 in 2026.
Two blocks run without a break. They cover 23 April to 2 May, around Liberation Day and Labour Day, and 28 May to 6 June, around Republic Day.
Easter weekend is chargeable, including Easter Monday on 29 March. So is the Ferragosto weekend.
Every Friday to Sunday Is Chargeable
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 26 March to 15 August 2027 is a chargeable day. That makes 21 of each, or 63 of the 72 days.
The other nine fall on a Monday to Thursday. They are Easter Monday on 29 March, Monday 26 April, Monday 31 May, Tuesday to Thursday 27 to 29 April, and Tuesday to Thursday 1 to 3 June.
So a Tuesday to Thursday visit avoids the fee on all but six dates. Across the whole period, 71 of the 143 days carry no fee.
GetOutTrip's best time to visit Venice guide sets out weather, crowds and events month by month. The best time to visit planner can then weigh weather, crowds and price trends against your interests and budget.
A Friday to Sunday break lands on chargeable days every week of the period.
If Venice is one of several weekend options, the weekend getaway planner compares destinations by travel time, budget and interests. The fee then becomes one more cost to weigh.
Pay Up to €10 per Person per Day
The city has capped the Venice access fee at €10 per person per day for 2027. It has not yet said how the price will be structured.
In 2026 the trial used two tiers: €5 if you paid four or more days ahead and €10 if you paid later.
A Sunday visit cost €5 when paid by the Wednesday before. From Thursday onward it cost €10.
Charges apply per person, per day. There is no family rate and no reduction.
A couple on one chargeable day pays at most €20. Each payment produces a QR voucher in the traveller's name, and the voucher works only on the date requested.
Prices are in euros, so the currency converter shows what €10 costs in your own currency at live rates. To see the fee inside a full budget, the trip cost estimator adds accommodation, food, transport and activities around it.
Who Paid Nothing in the 2026 Rules
The 2026 rules exempted hotel guests, children under 14, Veneto residents, students and people with a Disability Card. No 2027 exemption list exists yet, so treat these as the likely baseline.
The 2026 exemption list included these main groups:
- Guests in accommodation that charges the Venice tourist tax, from arrival day to departure day.
- Children under 14, who needed no request but had to show an ID proving their age.
- Residents of the Veneto region.
- Students.
- People with a Disability Card, plus a companion.
- Workers and business owners in the historic centre, who had to request an exemption.
- Close relatives of residents, who also had to request one.
Exempt did not mean unchecked. Some groups, such as hotel guests, local workers and relatives of residents, had to request an exemption or file a substitute declaration.
Others, such as children, needed no request but still had to prove their status.
Families can plan around the child rule with the family travel planner, which builds day by day plans around the ages of your children. GetOutTrip's list of things to do in Venice with kids adds ideas for the day itself.
Visitors with reduced mobility can use the accessible travel planner to build day by day plans around their own mobility needs.
Hotel Guests Still Need to Request an Exemption
Guests who sleep in accommodation that charges the Venice tourist tax pay no access fee, but they must still request the exemption. The municipality includes Mestre and Lido, not only the historic centre.
Ask your accommodation for instructions, because some hotels issue the QR code themselves. The city's FAQ also covers the alternative: in 2026 a self-declaration with a copy of your ID worked as well as the QR exemption voucher.
The exemption covers the stay from arrival day to departure day.
Guests pay the tourist tax instead. The Venice tourist tax applies per person per night for up to five nights, and children under 10 pay nothing.
A booked overnight stay is the main way an adult visitor avoids the fee on a chargeable day. GetOutTrip's where to stay guide compares the Venice districts.
Whether an extra night is worth adding depends on the rest of the trip. The trip length guide recommends how many days to spend in a destination, split across main sights, day trips and pacing.
Where the Fee Applies and Where It Does Not
The fee applies to the historic centre only, which the city calls the Ancient City. It does not apply to people who only pass through the transit areas.
Those areas are Ponte della Libertà, Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia station, Stazione Marittima, San Basilio and Isola Nova del Tronchetto. Anyone who walks on into the historic centre falls under the fee.
In 2026 the fee did not apply to the lagoon islands, including Murano, Burano, Torcello and Lido. The city set that for 2026 only, so the 2027 position is open.
GetOutTrip's guide to getting around Venice shows how the vaporetto, Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia fit together. Its list of day trips from Venice covers the lagoon islands and the mainland.
Free sights are not free of the fee on chargeable days. The free things to do in Venice still make a good route, with the fee added on top.
Fines Run From €25 to €150
In 2026 the fine was €25 to €150 for failing to show proof of payment or exemption. It also applied to using a voucher on the wrong date.
Vouchers are in the traveller's name. A QR code works only for the dates requested.
A paid voucher or exemption covers the whole day. You can leave and re-enter the historic centre on the same day without paying twice.
In 2026 the city set no daily limit on the number of visitors. It has not announced the 2027 fine amounts.
One Chargeable Day Costs About €50 per Person
One chargeable day in Venice costs about €50 per person in fixed items: the access fee, one vaporetto ticket and the Doge's Palace. Food and everything else come on top.
| Item | Per person | For two |
|---|---|---|
| Access fee, at most | €10 | €20 |
| One 75 minute vaporetto ticket | €9.50 | €19 |
| St Mark's Square Museums ticket, bought 30 or more days ahead | €30 | €60 |
| Total | €49.50 | €99 |
The Doge's Palace ticket costs €35 when bought later. The fee is about a fifth of the day's fixed costs.
GetOutTrip's guides to the best things to do in Venice and Venice on a budget show how to fill the rest of the day.
How to Pay and What Is Still Open
Payment runs through the city's portal at cda.ve.it. The 2027 portal has no opening date yet.
In 2026 the portal opened on 3 March, a month before the first chargeable day on 3 April. For 2027 the city says it will announce the date in good time.
Four things are still open:
- The list of exclusions and exemptions.
- How the price of up to €10 is structured.
- The booking, payment and control procedures.
- The date the portal opens.
Pay only through the city's own portal, and watch the City of Venice news page for updates.
The travel checklist before departure builds a dated task list from your departure date, and the QR voucher belongs on it.
Questions Visitors Ask About the Venice Access Fee
These five answers cover timing, price, hotel guests, children and fines.
Is the Venice access fee in force now?
No. The City of Venice ended the 2026 trial after 26 July, and its portal says visitors can enter without paying or requesting an exemption. Charging for 2027 starts on 26 March 2027, so a visit before that date costs nothing extra.
How much is the Venice access fee in 2027?
The city has set a maximum of €10 per person per day for 2027. In 2026 the price was €5 if paid four or more days ahead and €10 if paid later. The city has not yet published how the 2027 prices will be structured, so check the official portal before you book.
Do hotel guests pay the Venice access fee?
Not in the 2026 rules. Guests staying overnight in accommodation in the Venice municipality paid no access fee but still had to get an exemption. They could use a QR exemption voucher or a self-declaration with a copy of their ID. They pay the tourist tax instead. The city has not yet published the 2027 exemption list.
Do children pay the Venice access fee?
In 2026, children under 14 paid nothing and needed no exemption request, but they had to show an ID proving their age. The city has not yet published the 2027 rules, so the 2026 limit is the best guide until it does. Adults travelling with children still pay unless they are exempt themselves.
What is the fine for not paying the Venice access fee?
In 2026 the administrative fine was €25 to €150 for failing to show proof of payment or exemption, or for using a voucher on the wrong date. QR vouchers are in the traveller's name and work only on the dates requested. The 2027 fine amounts have not been announced.