More changes are on the way for travelers planning a vacation to Venice, Italy.
In addition to the previously announced tourism tax starting later this year, Venice will cap tour groups to 25 people.
Here’s what you need to know about each regulation.
$5 daily tourism tax
Ahead of summer travel, the city will begin charging daytrippers a tourism tax effective this spring, per the Venice city council. The council previously delayed the pilot program to charge non-overnight guests a 5 euro (about $5.35) entry fee on 30 peak travel days, focusing on key spring and summer weekends.
The goal is “to discourage daily tourism in certain periods,” per a statement from the group in September. All-day visitors over age 14 who enter the Old City of the Municipality of Venice can expect to pay this charge on select days, minus a few exemptions.
Note that the 5 euro tourism tax in Venice won’t apply to guests staying in a hotel nor to the city’s many workers, commuters or students.
