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5mo ago

Rome Confirms €2 Ticket for Close-Up Access to Trevi Fountain Starting Feb. 1

City officials frame the move as crowd control addressing overtourism.

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Wer künftig bei seiner Rom-Reise eine Münze in den Brunnen werfen will, muss zahlen.
Touristen in Rom werden ab dem kommenden Jahr zur Kasse gebeten, wenn sie den berühmten Trevi-Brunnen aus nächster Nähe besichtigen wollen. Für Römerinnen und Römer bleibe der Besuch weiterhin kostenlos, während Touristen zwei Euro bezahlen müssen.

Overview

  • The charge applies only to direct access at the water basin, and the surrounding piazza remains free to enter.
  • Residents of Rome will be exempt from the fee, which targets tourist access to the monument.
  • A cap of 400 people in the immediate area continues as part of the site’s crowd-management rules.
  • A similar €2 ticket will be added at five other Roman sites, including the Villa of Maxentius.
  • Officials cite about nine million visitors to the fountain’s frontage this year and estimate roughly €6.5 million in annual revenue from the new tickets.