Rome: Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Trevi Fountain

Visitors who don't live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February.

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The new barrier for visitors to view the Baroque monument will come into force from 1 February 2026.

While the coins tossed into the fountain are donated to charity, the fees collected will go to the city authority to pay for upkeep and managing visitors. The city expects to raise €6.5m a year from the fountain alone.

Announcing the move on Friday, Rome's Mayor Roberto ‌Gualtieri was quote by news agency Reuters as saying that "two euros isn't very much ... and it will lead to less chaotic tourist flows".

The Trevi levy is part of a new tariff system for certain museums and monuments in the Italian capital.