Tourism tax rates in Italy
Last updated 23 November 2020:
Venice day tax postponed from 1 April 2021 to 1 January 2022
Turin overnight tax suspended to 31 December 2020
While best efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of the information, the information displayed should be used as guidance only.
Imposta di soggiorno / Contributo di sbarco
There are two types of tourist tax:
- imposta di soggiorno levied on overnight visitors
- contributo di sbarco levied on day visitors to small islands (also Venice from 1 January 2022)
Imposta di soggiorno
This tax has been implemented by approximately 1,000 local governments (municipalities) following national government legislation in 2011 (Legislative Decree No.23 of 14 March 2011 Article 4).
Each municipality can levy up to a maximum €5 per person per night, however there are exceptions:
- Rome and Venice are allowed to levy up to a maximum €10 per person per night following national government legislation (Article 1 paragraph 1129 of the Law of Financial Statements 2019, page 317).
- Florence and Rimini (as stated by MiBACT) and other provincial capitals where tourist numbers are twenty times higher than the number of residents can also levy up to a maximum €10 per person per night following national government legislation in 2019.
Amount of tax payable is in most cases based per person per night on an accommodation’s star rating. Seasonality and where the accommodation is located (such as in Venice) also affects the amount paid.
The tax revenue is intended to finance tourism including supporting accommodation providers as well as the maintenance and recovery of cultural and environmental heritage and local public services.
Below are selected destinations and further information can be found by clicking on the name of the destination.
| Hotel Star Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Reductions | Some Exemptions |
| € (per person, per night) | |||||||
| Agrigento (max 4 nights) |
1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | – | Children under 14, Adults under 30 staying in a Youth Hostel, Disabled persons |
| Amalfi (April-2 Nov) |
1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 50% after 4 nights | Children under 10, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons |
| Assissi (max 3 nights) |
1.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 50% groups from primary and secondary schools on an educational visit, 50% sport groups, 50% groups travelling by coach who have already paid the coach access fee |
Children under 12, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons plus carer |
| Catania (max 4 nights) |
2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.50/5.00 | – | Children under 18, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons, Youth Hostels |
| Como (max 4 nights) |
0.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | – | Children under 14, Coach drivers & tour leaders, Disabled persons plus carer |
| Florence (max 7 nights) |
3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 50% groups from primary and secondary schools on an educational visit, 50% sport groups |
Children under 12 |
| Genoa (max 8 nights) |
1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | – | Children under 14 |
| Lecce (max 5 nights) (May-Sep) (Oct-Apr) |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
50% business events, 50% groups from primary and secondary schools on an educational visit, 50% sport groups, 30% groups travelling by coach who have already paid the coach access fee |
Children under 12, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 20 persons, Disabled persons plus carer, Youth Hostels |
| Matera (max 2 nights) |
2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | – | Children under 14, Disabled persons |
| Milan (max 14 nights) |
2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 50% business events | Children under 18, Adults under 30 staying in a Youth Hostel, Disabled persons plus carer |
| Montecatini (max 7 nights) (Feb-Nov) (Dec-Jan) |
0.35 |
0.70 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
1.70 |
– | Children under 10, Coach drivers & tour leaders |
| Naples (max 14 nights) |
1.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50/5.00 | – | Children under 14, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons plus carer, Youth Hostels |
| Palermo (max 4 nights) |
0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 3.00/4.00 | – | Children under 12, Coach drivers & tour leaders |
| Pisa (Suspended until 31 Dec 2020) (max 5 nights – Mon before Easter to first Sun in Nov) (max 3 nights – First Sun in Nov to Sun before Easter) |
1.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | – | Children under 10 |
| Rimini (max 7 nights) |
0.70 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | – | Children under 14, Coach drivers, 1 tour leader for every 24 persons, Disabled persons plus carer |
| Rome (max 10 nights) |
3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | – | Children under 10, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Youth Hostels |
| Siena (Suspended until 31 Dec 2020) (Mar-Oct) (Nov-Feb) (max 4 nights) |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
5.00 |
Youth Hostels – €1 per person per night all year | Children under 12, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons plus carer |
| Sorrento (Apr-Oct only) (max 7 nights) |
1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | – | Children under 18 |
| Taormina (max 10 nights) |
1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | – | Children under 12, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons |
| Trieste (max 5 nights) |
1.20 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.50 | – | Children under 18, Coach drivers & tour leaders who stay for free, Disabled persons |
| Turin (Suspended until 31 Dec 2020) (max 7 nights) |
2.30 | 2.30 | 2.80 | 3.70 | 5.00 | – | Children under 12, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 20 persons |
| Venice (max 5 nights) (Feb-Dec, Old Town) (Jan, Old Town) |
1.00 |
2.00 |
3.50 |
4.50 |
5.00 |
20% Islands (10% if 5 star), 30% Mainland, 50% 10-16 years old |
Children under 10, 1 coach driver & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons |
| Verona (max 5 nights) |
1.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 20% persons aged between 15-25 or over 70, 20% groups more than 25 persons |
Children under 14, 2 coach drivers & 1 tour leader for every 25 persons, Disabled persons plus carer, Youth Hostels |
| € (per person, per night) | Net Cost of Stay (including breakfast, excluding 10% VAT) |
Reductions | Some Exemptions | ||
| €1-70.99 | €71-120.99 | €121 and above | |||
| Bologna (max 5 nights) |
3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | – | Children under 14 |
Contributo di sbarco/accesso
Some municipalities (classed as small islands) can levy a day tax on visitors, known as a landing contribution or access fee following legislation in 2015 (Article 33, page 15). The maximum amount that can be levied is €2.50 per visitor, but at certain times of the year or to access designated environmental areas €5 per visitor can be levied (Venice is allowed up to €10).
Capri is one such destination applying the access fee levying €2.50 per visitor.
Venice
In 2018, the national government allowed Venice to apply the small islands legislation (Article 1 paragraph 1129 of the Law of Financial Statements 2019, page 317). Following postponements, Venice is currently set to implement the access fee on 1 January 2022. Visitors who pay the overnight tourist/city tax (imposta di soggiorno) are exempt.
Individuals when travelling by public transport will be responsible for paying the access fee and when travelling privately the transport carrier. Further details on the collection process are to be announced.
The objective of the contribution is to:
- Regulate the number of tourists to “guarantee the liveability of the residents”.
- Use the money raised to maintain city infrastructure such as pavements (masegni), canal banks, bridges and for cleaning and waste removal operations.
| € per person, per day (until midnight) |
Bollino Verde (Green stamp) (low season days) | Ordinary (main season days) |
Bollino Rosso (Red stamp) (high season days) | Bollino Nero (Black stamp) (very high season days) |
| Venice (From 1 January 2022) | 3.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 |
2022 stamp calendar stating the Bollino Verde, Bollino Rosso and Bollino Nero days has not been published (as at 23 November 2020).
N.B.
– cruise ship passengers to pay €7 every day of the year
– in the event of multiple visits during a period of 7 consecutive days, the amount payable will be the sum of the 3 highest daily contributions during that period
| Reduction | Some Exemptions |
| 50% (except on Bollino Verde days) for visitors staying in hotels in the Veneto region (if agreed between the Venice municipality, the accommodation provider and the local municipality of the accommodation provider) | Visitors staying in hotels in the municipal area who pay the overnight tourist/city tax, Visitors using the “Venezia Unica” Citypass card, Children under 6, Disabled persons plus carer, Full exemptions list in Articles 4/5 of the regulation |
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