Trevi Fountain, starting today with a fee - It is estimated that an additional 6.5 million euros could be generated per year
Since February 2, 2026, the Italian capital has introduced 2-euro tickets for tourists to descend the stairs to the area around the water-filled basin, from where it is customary to throw a coin into the fountain.
In 2024, authorities in the Eternal City floated the idea of a ticketing scheme at the Trevi Fountain, as part of ongoing plans to reduce crowds and promote "sustainable tourism."
The 18th-century fountain has long been a "must-see" for tourists in the Eternal City, but it is often overcrowded and full of pickpockets.
Announcing the new fee, Rome authorities added that the revenue would go towards improving the visitor experience and funding the maintenance of the city's countless cultural treasures. Officials estimate that the fee could generate an additional 6.5 million euros a year.
Tickets grant daytime access to the area around the fountain basin, which has been restricted since 2024. Authorities say they have already seen positive results from a year-long experiment to limit the number of visitors who can reach the front of the fountain by installing lines and an entry and exit path.
Last year, about 10 million people waited in line to see the fountain up close. Now, visitors must also pay for this access during certain hours: Monday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; all other days from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The exception is the first day, February 2, when the measure is in effect from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Last admission for all days is at 9:00 PM. After sunset, admission is open and free.
Visitors can purchase tickets through online applications and a dedicated website, as well as at hotels and institutions that choose to sell them.
Residents of Rome are exempt from paying the entrance ticket.
The Trevi Fountain fee, which has been discussed and debated for more than a year, follows a similar ticketing system at Rome's Pantheon monument and the more complicated tax on day tourists that Venice imposed last year in an effort to ease overtourism and make the city more livable for residents.
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