The attraction has previously always been free to locals and holidaymakers.

11:32, Mon, Feb 2, 2026 Updated: 11:34, Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Rome skyline with Trastevere and St. Peter's Basilica, Lazio, Italy

The new measures came into force on February 2 (Image: Getty)

Tourists visiting one of Italy's most popular attractions will have to pay a €2 (£1.75) fee from today in a bid to reduce "chaos" and generate maintenance funds. Rome has introduced ticketed entry to the Trevi Fountain for non-locals from February 2, with holidaymakers charged to get up close to the iconic monument and mimic the ancient Roman practice of tossing a coin in the water for good luck. The revenue-generating scheme was first devised by local officials in 2024 to combat overcrowding at the site.

Alessandro Onorato, city councillor for tourism, told the Corriere della Sera newspaper that the measures were also designed to stop tourists "eating ice cream or pizza on a monument that deserves the proper respect". Mayor Roberto Gualtieri also told Reuters in December: "Two euros isn't very much ... and will lead to less chaotic tourist flows." Officials estimate that the new charge could generate €6.5 million (£5.6 million) annually.

The Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy

Residents will be granted free access to a number of attractions while visitors pay (Image: Getty)

The fountain levy is part of a wider tariff system for select monuments and visitor attractions in Rome, with money from the scheme going towards maintaining the city and enhancing the tourist experience, according to reports.

Holidaymakers will also have to pay to see landmarks, including the Napoleonic Museum, while residents continue to be admitted for free and see costs waived for a number of sites that currently charge for entry.

Mayor Gualtieri said around 10 million people waited in line to visit the Trevi Fountain last year, with as many as 70,000 stopping by in just one day.

Visitors will still be able to view the Baroque water feature for free from a distance or above, and children aged under five, and those with disabilities will be exempt from the fee.

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The measures will be in place on Mondays and Fridays from 11:30am to 10pm, and between 9am and 10pm on all other days of the week.

The scheme follows a similar ticketing system launched at Rome's famous Pantheon and 'tourist taxes' introduced elsewhere in Europe, including in Venice, in a bid to quell overtourism and prioritise locals.