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As of February 2, 2026, the Italian capital has introduced €2 tickets allowing tourists to access the area around the water-filled basin.

In 2024, authorities in Rome put forward the idea of a ticketing system for the Trevi Fountain as part of ongoing plans aimed at both reducing overcrowding and promoting “sustainable tourism.”

At the time, Rome’s city councilor for tourism, Alessandro Onorato, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera: “Personally, I would be in favor of considering a new form of limited and time-controlled access to the Trevi Fountain.”

Onorato said the aim of the fee is not to raise money, but to reduce and control crowds, as well as to prevent people from “eating ice cream or pizza on a monument that deserves respect.”

Announcing the new fee, Rome officials added that the revenues will be used to enhance the visitor experience and to finance the maintenance of the city’s numerous cultural treasures.

Officials estimate that the fee could generate an additional €6.5 million in annual revenue.