To get close to Rome’s Trevi Fountain, visitors must pay €2
Rome’s Trevi Fountain main attractions to charge visitors €2 with nearly more than nine million tourists next year.
Visitors who wish to visit the famous Trevi Fountain up close in Rome, the capital of Italy, will soon have to pay an entrance fee of €2 (£1.75; $2.34).
Beginning on February 1, 2026, visitors will be unable to view the Baroque monument due to the new barrier.
The fees collected will go to the local government to cover maintenance and tourist management.
While the cash thrown into the fountain are donated to charity and fountain alone is to generate €6.5 million for the city annually.
According to news agency Reuters, Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri says €2 isn’t very much but will lead to less chaotic tourist flows.
A new fee scheme for specific museums and monuments in the Italian capital includes the Trevi levy.
Other Museums in Rome
Residents of Rome will have free access to several locations that presently charge admission, including the Sacred Area of Largo Argentina.
The Napoleonic Museum and five other sites, including the Trevi fountain, will cost Tourists and non-residents money.
Children under five, those with disabilities, and those who accompany them will not be charged.
The Trevi Fountain, which was constructed in the 18th century by Italian architect Nicola Salvi, will still be free to see from a distance.
The City of Rome reports that 30,000 people visit the site every day on average.
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