Rome is preparing to roll out a new Trevi fee that will require foreign visitors to pay to access one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, non-Italian tourists will be charged about $2.35 (€2) to visit the Trevi Fountain, marking a significant shift in how the historic site is managed.
City officials announced the Trevi fee as part of a broader tariff system for museums and monuments introduced on Dec. 18. According to Rome’s municipal website, “The introduction of the access tariff to the Trevi Fountain reservoir derives from the experimentation started during maintenance work completed in December 2024.” Officials said the trial period made it “possible to collect fundamental data on inflows and to test new ways of use to combat overcrowding and protect the monument.”
The Trevi Fountain attracts roughly 30,000 visitors daily, with peak days reaching as many as 70,000 people. Annual attendance exceeds 9 million visitors, placing heavy strain on the 18th-century landmark. Rome residents, children under five, and persons with disabilities will be exempt from the fee.
City leaders say the Trevi fee will fund crowd management, monument protection, and visitor experience improvements. During last year’s renovation work, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri warned, “The situation at the Trevi Fountain is becoming technically very difficult to manage.”
Tourism pressure across Rome continues to intensify. In 2023, 36 million tourists visited the Lazio region, according to the Roma Capitale annual statistics report. That same year, visitors tossed more than $1.52 million in coins into the fountain, funds traditionally collected for charitable use.
The Trevi Fountain’s name traces back to a local toponym used since the mid-20th century, according to Rome’s official tourism site, underscoring the site’s long-standing cultural significance amid modern challenges.
