Untold Italy · Friday, July 10, 2026
Venice has implemented a tourist tax for day-trip visitors that must be paid in advance. Even for those staying on the lagoon, an exemption must be applied for. Katie Clark advises listeners to pay attention to communications from hotels, as this tax can significantly impact a holiday budget if not handled correctly.
“if you are traveling to Venice is that Venice has a tax now for day trip visitors that you have to pay in advance. But even if you are not going for the day. And you're staying on the lagoon, you still need to have an exemption. So you need to apply for it now.”
“So the hotels will be sending it out. And you know, how like sometimes in hotels and the way they communicate is so funny. Honestly, I love Italy because sometimes it's like stepping back in time to the nineteen nineties. Let's take a quick moment. We'll be right back.”
“But you need to pay attention. Sometimes they're giving you really important information, like the Venice tourist tax, which if you haven't paid for it or you haven't applied for the exemption, this. Is like three or four hundred euros. Which can really content in that holiday budget.”