Information from https://cda.ve.it/en/
“On the days April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 2024, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 2024, June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 2024 and July 6, 7, 13 and 14 2024, entry to the city of Venice is subject to payment of an access fee, unless the visitor falls into one of the categories that entitle them to exemption from payment. The access fee is not charged from 4.00 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. Registering and obtaining the appropriate exemption voucher is required to benefit from the exemption. Residents of the Municipality of Venice and individuals born in the Municipality of Venice are excluded from paying the access fee: they are not required to obtain the exemption voucher and can prove their exemption status by presenting a document certifying it. Minors under the age of 14 are excluded from the payment of the access fee: to prove their age, if it is not apparent, the presentation of an identity document is accepted as sufficient proof.”
https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en
The Price of the Entrance Tax in Venice
The entrance tax in Venice will be 5 euros.
How do I pay the Venice Entrance Tax?
This tourist and entry tax to Venice will be payable on the dedicated website https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en which will issue a QR code to be presented in the event of an inspection.
Therefore, there will be no counters, barriers or other turnstiles to control the tax. The checks will be carried out randomly in Venice by municipal agents.
Exemption from payment of the tax for stays in Venice of more than one day
Tourists who can prove that they have booked a hotel room, bed and breakfast or apartment in Venice (in the municipal territory: Venice, Murano, Burano, Lido, Pellestrina, Favaro Veneto, Mestre-Carpenedo, Chirignago-Zelarino and Marghera) for at least one night will be exempt from payment.
These tourists will have already paid a holiday tax linked to their accommodation, and payment of this holiday tax will exempt them from the tax on access to Venice.
Also automatically exempted are residents of the city of Venice and their relatives up to the 3rd degree of kinship, students enrolled at school or university in Venice, owners of accommodation in Venice, whether Italian or foreign and anyone traveling to Venice for professional reasons.
Children under the age of 6 are also exempt from paying the tax.
The passengers on tourist buses who pay the ZTL bus tax will also be exempt from the entry tax.
Free of Tax but Obligation to register and obtain QR Code
Even if you are exempt from paying the tax, you will still have to register (only if you are in Venice on the days of the 2024 tests and whatever the date of your stay in 2025) to obtain the exemption QR code.
However, discussions are currently underway between hoteliers and other rental accommodation providers and the Venice City Council to ensure that it is the latter that will be responsible for obtaining the QR code and sending it by email to the customer, along with all the data relating to your accommodation.
Registration is done on the dedicated website https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en which will issue a QR code to be presented in the event of a check.
What is the Venice Access Tax for?
The primary purpose of the tax is to better manage tourist flows in such a way as to preserve Venice and also allow those who are there to enjoy it pleasantly.
This tax is also made to relieve the Venetians of the costs they pay today alone to maintain the city and its services:
The household waste service (which costs 41 million euros per year).
Maintenance and repair of the pavers (Masegni) that cover the streets of Venice.
The maintenance and repair of bridges.
The maintenance of docks and banks.
Maintaining the city’s heritage, monuments of art and other elements you appreciate during your stay.
LIST OF CATEGORIES EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF THE ACCESS FEE
Categories for which no action is required:
- Persons born in the Municipality of Venice;
- Residents in the Municipality of Venice;
- Children under the age of 14;
In case of a check, it will only be necessary to show an Identity Document.
Non-paying categories but which must apply for exemption (according to art. 4, paragraph 3-bis of Legislative Decree no. 23 of 14 March 2011):
- Workers, including commuters:
– Employees, who work, continuously or even temporarily, in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the other minor islands of the lagoon.
– Self-employed persons or entrepreneurs, who have their business office or domicile in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the other minor islands of the lagoon.
– Employees or self-employed persons and entrepreneurs who access, for their work, the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or the other minor islands of the lagoon; - Students, including commuters, of schools of any level, of university and post-graduate institutes that are based in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the other minor islands of the lagoon;
- Persons and members of the households of persons who have paid the IMU (property tax) in the Municipality of Venice.
Additional non-paying categories that must apply for exemption:
- Persons staying in the accommodation facilities referred to in Article 2 of the Venice City Council’s Tourist Tax Regulations, located within the municipal territory and providing temporary paid accommodation for any reason, insofar as they are subject to the tourist tax referred to in Article 4, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree no. 23 of 14 March 2011; this exemption is recognised from the day of arrival to the day of departure at the accommodation;
- Residents registered in the temporary population register referred to in Article 32 of Presidential Decree No. 223 of May 30, 1989;
- Residents in the metropolitan city of Venice;
- Residents in the Veneto Region;
- Persons with disabilities, whose condition is certified in accordance with the Italian legislation in force pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 3 of Law no. 104 of February 5, 1992 or similar foreign legislation, and any accompanying person;
- Persons undergoing treatment or who have to undergo a medical examination at health facilities located in the ancient city of the Municipality of Venice and in the other minor islands of the lagoon;
- Persons assisting or accompanying patients at health facilities located in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and in the other minor islands of the lagoon;
- Persons accessing the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and the other minor islands of the lagoon in order to participate in sports competitions recognised by CONI, its Federations, or Sports Promotion Bodies;
- Persons accessing the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and the other minor islands of the lagoon, by means of LPT lines specifically operated for the exclusive transport to the sports venue, in order to attend the relevant sports competition;
- Public administrators and public authorities travelling to the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and the other minor islands of the lagoon for institutional reasons;
- Volunteers who serve in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and in the other minor islands of the lagoon, on the occasion of events and/or shows organised or sponsored by the municipal administration and in those organised by the Metropolitan City of Venice and the Veneto Region, as identified by a resolution of the Municipal Council;
- Volunteers serving in the Ancient City of Venice and other smaller islands in the lagoon in case of emergencies;
- Participants in paid events organised by the municipal administration or sponsored by the municipal administration identified by resolution of the Municipal Council;
- Participants in events organised or sponsored by the Municipal Administration identified by resolution of the Municipal Council;
- Personnel belonging to the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement bodies, including personnel belonging to the National Fire Brigade Corps, who access the Ancient City of Venice and the other minor islands of the lagoon for service requirements;
- Tenants and their household members, of a property located in the Municipality of Venice, provided that they have a lease for non-tourist use;
- People visiting prisons or detention centers in the ancient city of the Municipality of Venice;
- Spouse, civil partner, cohabiting partner as declared pursuant to art. 1, par. 37, of Law no. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or relatives-in-law up to the 3rd degree of kin of residents in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the smaller islands of the lagoon;
- Spouse, civil partner, cohabiting partner as declared pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 37 of Law no. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or relatives-in-law up to the 3rd degree of kinship of the deceased, attending a funeral in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the smaller islands of the lagoon;
- Spouse, civil partner, cohabiting partner as declared pursuant to art. 1, par. 37, of Law no. 76 of May 20, 2016, relatives or relatives-in-law up to the 3rd degree of kin visiting subjects hosted in social-health facilities located in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice or in the smaller islands of the lagoon;
- Parties and persons summoned for reasons of justice or other reasons of public interest to public or judicial offices located in the Ancient City of the Municipality of Venice and in the other minor islands of the lagoon;
- Persons who exclusively access the areas of Ponte della Libertà, P.le Roma, Stazione Marittima and Isola Nova del Tronchetto, limited to the time they remain there;
- Persons visiting persons residing in the Old City or the smaller islands or persons registered in the temporary population register with residence in the Ancient City or the smaller islands;
- Any other accesses of a temporary nature provided they are not for tourism purposes, authorised by resolution of the Municipal Council;
- Upper secondary school students on an educational trip or visit;
- Subjects who must go to the Municipality of Venice to participate in electoral or referendum consultations.