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The Venice access fee

By

Nadine Dirksen

The city of Venice has long been a dream destination for travelers from all over the world. For ExperiencePlus! and our travelers, it has been the starting point of our iconic Bike Across Italy – Venice to Pisa tour since 1972!

Venice’s city government has implemented an access fee to regulate the number of visitors to protect this unique destination. For 2025, the fee is in effect for a total of 54 days: Friday to Sunday, and on public holidays, between April 18 and July 27.

We have a step-by-step guide for you to see how to request your exemption, and have collected some questions and answers about the access fee to help you plan. We will update this as soon as the dates for 2025 are available on Venezia Unica.

Frequent questions about the access fee and exemption
Step-by-step guide to requesting your exemption

What you need to know about the Venice access fee

The Venice access fee is a measure put into place by the Venice municipality to curb over-tourism and preserve Venice’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. By having visitors pay a fee, Venice is hoping to better manage the impact of the number of day visitors.

The access fee is EUR 5 per day. If booked less than 4 days in advance, the fee is EUR 10.

For 2025, the fee is in effect for a total of 54 days: Friday to Sunday, and on public holidays, between April 18 and July 27 (official Venice access fee website Venezia Unica). The access fee is valid on these dates for the hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The area of the Ancient City is affected by the fee. Certain transit routes are allowed without the fee. Please refer to the detailed explanations and maps provided by the Venezia Unica website.

For example, if you stay on the Lido (where our ExperiencePlus! Venice to Pisa tour starting hotel is located), and do not plan to visit the city, you do not need an exemption. If you do visit, you will need one. However, we recommend obtaining an exemption anyway, in case you pass through the fee area on your transit.

Simply put, day visitors over 14 year old who are not planning to stay overnight. Travelers who are spending the night at a hotel in Venice are exempt, as are travelers who are just coming into the city for an evening of dining or theater.

(There is an array of exemptions for residents, relatives of residents, holders of a European Disability Card, to name a few – for simplicity, in this article we are focusing on our typical ExperiencePlus! traveler.)

Yes, if you are planning take a day trip to Venice, you will need to pay the access fee. Do it online in advance, and keep in mind that the fee doubles for fee payments made less than 4 days in advance. Visit Venice’s official access fee website to pay your fee.

Yes, it will be best if you apply for the exemption directly as our travelers’ plans are usually highly personalized. See a step-by-step guide below.

We recommend you do this before you depart on your trip, and more than 4 days prior to your visit to Venice. Be sure to submit the correct dates as the fee passes are valid on the chosen date(s) only.

Whether you apply for day access or whether you apply for an exemption, you will receive a QR code by email. Keep this code as it will be checked by authorized personnel at the city’s access points.

Yes. The system will issue individual QR codes by name.

At the time of writing this information, we are not aware of an in-person payment option. This was possible during the pilot phase in 2024 but the only option seems to be online now.

Yes! Please take a look at the official Venice Access Fee FAQ by the City of Venice for fine explanations, detailed exemptions, re-entering, and more.

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Step-by-step guide to requesting your exemption

Step 1

Go to Venice’s access fee exemption site.

Step 2

Choose your option:

Step 3

Select the start and end day of your stay.

Step 4

Enter your personal information:

Step 5

  • Before submitting, click the link to the privacy policy to enable the checkbox, then click “next”.

Step 6

  • If you are submitting for several travelers, you can add them now. Be sure to have their personal data as displayed in the image above ready.

Step 7

  • Choose your preferred verification method (email or phone), and confirm on the summary page after reviewing your details.
  • Tip: We recommend you choose email for the verification as the phone method will involve calling an Italian number.

Step 8

  • Check your email for the verification code and enter it into the field. If you don’t see it in your email inbox, check your spam folder.
  • Insert the code into the field and click submit.

Step 9

  • On the generated codes page, you can download your codes or use the download link in the email you received.
  • Tip: The download file on this page will come in a zip-folder. The email will provide you with a link that allows for a direct download without the zip-folder.
  • Keep the code for your entry to Venice either on your phone or print it (options on the Exemption Code page).