Historic landmark to begin charging foreign visitors amid overcrowding battles

Visiting an 18th-century fountain successful Rome volition commencement costing you much than the coin you flip successful the water.

Beginning successful the New Year — connected Feb. 1, 2026, to beryllium nonstop — overseas visitors volition person to wage astir $2.35 (€2) to sojourn the Trevi Fountain.

The Eternal City introduced a caller tariff strategy for its museums and monuments connected Dec. 18.

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"The instauration of the entree tariff to the Trevi Fountain reservoir derives from the experimentation started during attraction enactment completed successful December 2024," the city’s website says.

It became "possible to cod cardinal information connected inflows and to trial caller ways of usage to combat overcrowding and support the monument," the announcement continued.

Rome is introducing a $2.35 introduction interest for overseas tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain starting successful February 2026. (Bloomberg via Getty Images; Ashley J. DiMella/Fox News Digital)

The historical fountain draws astir 30,000 visitors a day, with highest days reaching 70,000 — much than 9 cardinal visitors annually, according to the city's government.

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Rome residents, persons with disabilities and children nether the property of 5 are exempt from the fee.

The interest volition money the goals of managing assemblage flows, protecting the fountain and improving the visitant experience, the metropolis says.  (Stefano Montesi - Corbis/Getty Images)

The interest volition money the goals of managing assemblage flows, protecting the fountain and improving visitors' experiences.

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During renovations past year, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said, "The concern astatine the Trevi Fountain is becoming technically precise hard to manage."

The Trevi Fountain draws astir 30,000 visitors a day, with highest days reaching 70,000 — for much than 9 cardinal visitors annually. (Seyit Konyali/Anadolu via Getty Images)

In 2023, immoderate 36 cardinal tourists visited the Lazio region, wherever Rome is located, according to the Roma Capitale yearly statistic report.

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Over $1.52 cardinal was collected successful 2023 successful coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain, Fox News Digital antecedently reported.

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The Trevi Fountain's sanction derives from a toponym successful usage successful the country since the mid-20th century, according to Rome's authorities tourer site.