Venice’s municipal police stepped up spot checks on 2 November 2025, the first Sunday of the city’s expanded day-tripper levy, which now applies to every weekend until the end of January 2026. Day visitors arriving without a prepaid QR code face on-the-spot fines of up to €300 as part of a broader anti-overtourism package that also bans loudspeakers, caps tour-group sizes at 25 and restricts canal swimming.
City officials report that nearly 18,000 tourists paid the €5 fee online for 2 November, while about 1,200 were issued warnings or fines at Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia railway station. The move follows a summer pilot that saw the levy applied only on peak holiday dates. Hoteliers and cruise operators support the fee, arguing it encourages overnight stays and smoother crowd management. However, day-trip coach companies say the surcharge could dent winter excursion demand, and regional politicians have filed an appeal to the Administrative Court, claiming the measure violates freedom of movement.
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For corporate event planners, the stricter enforcement means registering delegates in advance and budgeting for access fees. Companies scheduling incentive trips or client meetings in Venice during weekend periods should include the levy in travel expense policies and communicate the requirement in attendee briefings.
The city council will review the effect of the expanded levy in February 2026, with the possibility of making the fee year-round. Mobility stakeholders should monitor legal proceedings and be ready for dynamic pricing that could see last-minute bookings charged up to €10 per entrant.
City officials report that nearly 18,000 tourists paid the €5 fee online for 2 November, while about 1,200 were issued warnings or fines at Piazzale Roma and Santa Lucia railway station. The move follows a summer pilot that saw the levy applied only on peak holiday dates. Hoteliers and cruise operators support the fee, arguing it encourages overnight stays and smoother crowd management. However, day-trip coach companies say the surcharge could dent winter excursion demand, and regional politicians have filed an appeal to the Administrative Court, claiming the measure violates freedom of movement.
For corporate event planners, the stricter enforcement means registering delegates in advance and budgeting for access fees. Companies scheduling incentive trips or client meetings in Venice during weekend periods should include the levy in travel expense policies and communicate the requirement in attendee briefings.
The city council will review the effect of the expanded levy in February 2026, with the possibility of making the fee year-round. Mobility stakeholders should monitor legal proceedings and be ready for dynamic pricing that could see last-minute bookings charged up to €10 per entrant.
