You will have to pay to approach the Trevi Fountain. Big changes for tourists in Rome

Due to the entry into force on February 1 of a fee of 2 euros for viewing Rome's Trevi Fountain up close, the authorities of the Eternal City explained that tickets can be purchased on site, paying only by payment card, and on the website, at museum ticket offices and tourist information points.

As reported by the Roma Today website, the analysis of data for last year shows that the average daily number of people coming to the baroque fountain is approximately 30,000; during peak tourism it reaches 70,000.

The payment requirement will apply on most days of the week from 9.00 to 22.00, and on Mondays and Fridays from 11.30 to 22.00. Taking into account the ticket issuance time of half a minute, over 13,000 tickets will be sold every day.

Moreover, every 15 days, when coins thrown into the fountain are fished out, you will be able to approach it between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. When the ticket offices close, the monument will be available free of charge.

Less than a week before the obligation to pay for approaching the famous monument came into force, the Rome authorities announced how the entire system of charging EUR 2 and admitting tourists would work.

You will be able to pay on a special website www.fontanaditrevi.roma.it, as well as using the Smartpos+ payment system, at the ticket offices of Roman museums and at tourist information points. Tickets purchased online can be used at any time.

According to the decision of the Rome Board of Supervisors for Monuments, special barriers placed around the Trevi Fountain will prevent people without a ticket from approaching it. Security personnel will be on duty around this fence.

Residents of Rome and children up to 5 years old will be exempt from the fee.

It is estimated that revenues from ticket sales will amount to approximately EUR 6.5 million per year. This sum will be spent on maintaining the fountain, maintaining other monuments and cleaning squares.

In 2024, the Trevi Fountain underwent extensive conservation work, thanks to which it regained its splendor.

Also from February 1, entry fees will apply to five more museums in the capital, including ancient sculpture, the Napoleonic Museum and the Villa of Maxentius.

From Rome Sylwia Wysocka (PAP)

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