Venice Access Fee 2025: Information for Vicenza Community Members
*Rules have changed since 2024. See below for details.
For 54 days, from April 18 to July 27, 2025, the City of Venice will require an Access Fee for all individuals aged 14 and above. This fee applies to visitors entering the city on designated dates and is part of a broader initiative to manage tourism flow.
Exemption for U.S. Personnel in Vicenza
To all U.S. service members and affiliated personnel stationed in Vicenza: If you plan to visit Venice, please note that proof of residency in the Vicenza area and assignment to the U.S. post qualifies as a valid exemption from the Access Fee.
Key Details
Access Fee Validity: The Venice Access Fee will be in effect on select dates from April 18 to July 24, 2025.
Exemption Eligibility: U.S. personnel residing in Vicenza and officially assigned to the post are exempt from the Venice Access Fee, but you must carry proof of residency.
Proof of Residency: Be sure to carry documentation confirming your residency in Vicenza (Permesso di Soggiorno) or a memo statement of assignment to the post.
Entry Checks: Local authorities may verify residency status at designated entry points, including train stations, ferry terminals, bus stations, and public parking garages. We encourage all personnel to have their necessary documents readily available to ensure smooth access to Venice during this period.
Click here for additional information in English.
FAQ's:
Q. If I have a signed memo or Permesso di Soggiorno, do I still need to register my visit for specific dates?
A. No. VMC members carrying the memo/statement and those with a Permesso di Soggiorno issued in Vicenza—just like Veneto residents—do not need to book/register their visit for specific dates.
Q. What happens if I do not have a signed memo or proof of exemption?
A. You will be required to pay the Access Fee on the spot.
Q. Who is exempt from filling out or carrying the memo? For example, are individuals with a valid Permesso di Soggiorno residing in Veneto also required to carry a signed memo?
A. Anyone who can prove their residency in Veneto is exempt from the memo requirement. A Permesso di Soggiorno issued by the Questura of Vicenza serves as valid proof of residency.
Q. Who is responsible for entry control, and where/when might checks occur?
A. The Venice Local Police conduct checks at city entry points, including the train station, ferry terminals, bus station, and public parking garages.
WHO DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY THE ACCESS FEE?
THOSE WHO STAY OVERNIGHT IN VENICE ON THE DATES INDICATED DO NOT PAY THE ACCESS FEE, BUT MUST STILL REGISTER THEIR PRESENCE:
Visitors or tourists staying in an accommodation facility in the municipality of Venice pay the Tourist Tax, so they are exempted from payment of Access Fee, but must register their presence on the website cda.ve.it in the “Exempt from Payment” section.
After selecting “I am a guest in an accommodation facility located in the Municipality of Venice” and “Apply for exemption,” you enter your arrival and departure dates, personal data (multiple visitors are allowed), name and address of the facility where you're staying.
At the end of the procedure you will receive digital QR codes (i.e., exemption vouchers) to show in case of checks.
Host accommodations will be happy to assist guests with registration.
The exemption is recognized from the day of arrival to the day of departure at the accommodation facility.
WHO IS EXEMPTED?
– tourists staying in facilities in the Municipality of Venice,
– residents in the Municipality of Venice, including temporary residents, and those born in Venice
– residents of the Veneto region,
– children under the age of 14,
– people with certified disabilities and accompanying persons,
– those in need of medical examinations or treatment,
– the companions or visitors of hospitalized patients,
– athletes for CONI sporting events in the Old City,
– renters, spouses, relatives up to the third degree
– persons visiting residents in the Old City (non-exhaustive list, complete list art. 5 of the Regulations),
– visitors to the Venice Boat Show (June 30 – July 02, 2025)
– participants in the Vogalonga (June 08)
For the full list of exemptions, and to find out who still needs to book their visit, see: cda.veneziaunica.it
Excluded/exempted persons, with the exception of residents, those born in Venice, minors under the age of 14, holders of the European Disability Card (Disability Card) and their accompanying person, and personnel belonging to the Armed Forces and Police Forces (including Fire Department personnel), will have to acquire an exclusion/exemption title (voucher with QR-code) through the portal at the link: cda.ve.it or dedicated application.
Those who do not have to acquire the voucher may be asked for a document/ID attesting to the right to exclusion.
WHO HAS TO PAY THE ACCESS FEE?
All visitors who do not belong to the exemption categories, who are NOT staying overnight in the municipal territory of Venice, and who intend to visit Venice on the dates indicated are required to book the visit and pay the Access Fee.
HOW TO PAY ACCESS FEE
Directly to the City of Venice:
– through a dedicated web-app at cda.ve.it/en/,
– through counters (automated and non-automated) at city entrances
IN PLAIN, IF YOU ARE A DAY VISITOR in one of the dates indicated, reservation and payment should be made at cda.ve.it/en/
In the “Tourist Excursionist” section, indicate the date of the visit and the visitors’ details (multiple visitors can be entered). After making the fee payment you will receive digital QR codes to show in case of checks.
Documents proving payment of the access fee or the condition of exclusion or exemption should be kept and exhibited upon request to inspection staff.
Social Sharing