Rome Introduces Entrance Fee for Tourists Visiting Trevi Fountain

(MENAFN) Tourists who wish to access the area immediately in front of Rome’s historic Trevi Fountain will now have to pay a €2 ($2.36) entrance fee, Italian authorities announced Monday.

The new system applies Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Residents of Rome and the surrounding metropolitan area can enter for free by showing valid ID, along with children under six, people with disabilities and their caregivers, and licensed tour guides. The fountain itself remains visible without charge after 10 p.m.

Designed by Nicola Salvi during the papacy of Clement XII, the Trevi Fountain has long been one of Rome’s most visited landmarks. A year-long trial period recorded more than 10 million visitors, with daily averages of 30,000 and peak days reaching up to 70,000. Authorities said the fee is intended “to maintain, conserve, and restore the cultural heritage of Rome.”

From February 3, the same approach will be applied to five other previously free sites: the Villa of Maxentius, the Napoleonic Museum, the Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture, the Carlo Bilotti Museum, and the Pietro Canonica Museum, each charging €5 for entry.

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