A €5 (or €10 last-minute) day-tripper tax that Venice introduced in 2024. It is separate from your Vaporetto ticket. Most travellers are exempt — here is the clean explanation.
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Since 2024, Venice charges a "Contributo di Accesso" — an access fee for day-tripping visitors on selected high-tourism days (mostly weekends and bridge-holiday days from April through July).
The fee is €5 if you book at least 4 days in advance, or €10 if you book within 0–3 days of your visit. It applies between 8:30 and 16:00 only — outside those hours no fee. You book at cda.ve.it.
Most travellers do not actually pay the access fee. The main exemptions:
They are two completely separate things. The Vaporetto ticket pays for public transport — vaporetto, bus, tram. The Access Fee is a city-entry tax — independent of whether you take any transport at all.
Your 72-hour Vaporetto ticket does NOT include the Access Fee. The Access Fee does NOT give you free transport. If you are a day-tripper on a fee day, you may need both.
The exact 2026 calendar is published at cda.ve.it. Typically: weekends from late April to mid-July, plus a few specific bridge-holiday days. Outside that window — no fee.
Spot checks at the main entry points (Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia station, ferry pontoons) on fee days. If you cannot show a QR code (booked at cda.ve.it) or proof of exemption (hotel booking, age, residency), the fine is €50–€300.
No — children under 14 are exempt. From the 14th birthday, the full fee applies. Bring ID for borderline cases.
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