From February 1, 2026, tourists will have to pay a €2 ticket to access the Trevi Fountain in Rome, a move expected to generate €6.5 million a year for the city, the mayor of the Italian capital, Roberto Gualtieri, announced today.
Only residents of the Italian capital will continue to have free access to the monument that attracts many people every day.
The remote visit to the monument will remain free, and the nearby access is only for ticket holders, the mayor emphasized in a press conference he gave.
“From February 1, we introduce a ticket for six points” in the Italian capital, including the Trevi Fountain, Gualtieri said.
Entering the other five points costs five euros.
This baroque masterpiece, built in front of a palace, is one of the most famous attractions in Rome, made famous by Federico Fellini’s film La Dolce Vita, where Anita Ekberg invites Marcello Mastroianni to follow her to the fountain basin.
The Trevi Fountain is at the top of the list for many visitors traveling to the Eternal City.
Making a wish and throwing a coin into the water is a deeply rooted tradition that the authorities collect thousands of euros every week, which are then donated to the Caritas charity.
Between January 1 and December 8, about nine million tourists visited the area directly in front of the fountain, an average of 30,000 people a day, Gualtieri said.
The council has already announced plans to regulate access to the fountain due to overcrowding at the memorial, where it is also a target for pickpockets.
The city council estimates that the entry ticket to the Trevi Fountain could bring in €6.5 million a year, according to the mayor.
This is not the first time that the Italian authorities have introduced tickets to access the monuments.
Entrance fees to the Pantheon, a church housed in a former Roman temple, began in 2023, and Venice introduced a tourist entry ticket last year during peak periods.