Overview
- The fee took effect on Monday, Feb. 2, for tourists seeking access to the area directly beside the water, intended to manage crowds and protect the monument.
- Control applies only to the narrow passage at the basin, while the larger piazza remains freely accessible.
- Tickets are sold via a dedicated website, at tourist information points, and at the Via della Stamperia entrance by credit card, with separate lines for prebooked and walk-up visitors.
- Access operates from 9:00 to 22:00 most days, beginning at 11:30 on Mondays and Fridays.
- Exemptions cover Rome residents, people with disabilities and companions, and children under six, and the city says similar charges are being added at five other sites including Villa dei Massenzio and previously free museums.