Using entry fees, Venice is testing a system to manage tourist flows. Day tourists are now charged an entry toll whenever they set foot in Venice's historic center during peak periods.

Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times. Venice has rolled out a tourism tax to try to stop overcowding on peak weekends. Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city.

Visitors are encouraged to register their visit and pay the fee in advance on the official Venice Access Fee website (cda.ve.it). The process is quite straightforward. You just pick the date of your visit, then enter the number of people in your party and their names.

The fee is charged for day visits between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. For 2024, it's a flat 5 euros ($5.45) per person per day. For 2024, the city has exempted the fee for those traveling to most of the lagoon islands, including visitor hubs Murano and Burano, as well as the Lido, home to the city's beaches.